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Ph.D., M.Tech., B.Tech., FHEA, FCILT, Dr
Room 3.086, Alliance Manchester Business School, , Booth St W, The University of Manchester
M15 6PB Manchester
United Kingdom
Accepting PhD Students
Arijit De is currently working as an Associate Professor at The University of Manchester. He is an Industrial and Systems Engineer, Operations Research and Machine Learning Scientist and Management Science Senior Lecturer.
Arijit has authored 21 high-quality technical research papers (13 papers as lead and first author) in International Journals (peer-reviewed) such as European Journal of Operational Research, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, International Journal of Production Economics, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Environmental Management, Annals of Operations Research, Computers and Industrial Engineering, Expert Systems with Applications and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence.
Web of Science citations is 872 with H-index as 17 (Web of Science Link), and Google Scholar citations is 1299 with H-Index as 18 (Google Scholar Link).
Arijit De received his Ph.D. in Industrial & Systems Engineering, M.Tech in Industrial Engineering and Management and B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
- Chartered Fellow (FCILT) of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Fellow (FHEA) of Higher Education Academy
- Advisor at Naxxar Technology Limited
- Researcher in Residence at Connected Places Catapult
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Australian Institute of Business
- Member of Expert Advisory Group, Foresight Future of Global Supply Chains
- Research Coordinator of Decision and Cognitive Science Research Centre
- Programme Director of MSc Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management
Prior to this, Arijit was holding other positions,
- Assistant Professor in Operations Management at Newcastle University
- Co-Investigator - Operations Research Expert with VALUMICS_H2020
- Turing Exchange Fellow at National Innovation Centre of Rural Enterprise
- Degree Programme Director of MSc of Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Data Scientist at Cogneau Systems Private Limited
- Senior Operations Research Scientist at Optym
- Project Researcher at Loughborough University
- Visiting Faculty at IMT Ghaziabad
- Research Assistant at The University of Hong Kong
- Research Scholar at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Real-World Supply chain, Freight and Martime Logistics and Port Operations
Arijit works in the domain of freight and maritime logistics and operations, supply chain management, transportation, manufacturing focussing on addressing environmental sustainability and mitigating possible risks from disruptions. Arijit collaborates with various industry stakeholders as part of his research projects and explores the application of artificial intelligence techniques such as mathematical optimization, agent-based simulation, machine learning, deep learning and robust algorithm for dealing with real-world problems.
Arijit has acted as a PI/Co-I for his research and industry projects funded by EU Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, ESRC, EPSRC, AHRC, Innovate UK, Alan Turing Institute etc., with a total funding amounts to more than £2.2m.
Software Tools and Programming Languages
Arijit has the experience of using following programming language and software tools for various practical research works - IBM CPLEX, OPL, Gurobi, JAVA Eclipse, Python, MATLAB, RStudio, AnyLogic, SAS, SPSS, Power BI and Tableau.
Projects
DEMARTECH – Decarbonizing Maritime Shipping through AI, Green Technologies and Strategic Voyage Planning, Humanities Strategic Investment Fund (H-SIF), £49,995.76, PI, (Project duration - 6 months).
Voyage Planning for Vessels Using Alternate Fuels, Battery Electric and Wind Propulsion (view project), UK-MaRes Flex Fund (EPSRC and DFT), £39,366.91, PI (Project duration - 6 months), Partners - DFDS, Port of Tyne, Smart Green Shipping, Connected Places Catapult, Naxxar Technology Ltd, Zizo Software, MCG UK
Optimising Vessel Operations: Simulation modelling for efficiency gains and time savings across differing load scenarios, UKRI IAA (EPSRS and ESRC IAA), £32,986.76, PI (Project duration - 9 months), Partner - DFDS
Hort2thefuture - Horticulture innovations in soil friendly practices to ensure a sustainable future, Horizon Europe, Euro 410,027.50, Co-I, EU contribution Euro 6.49 million, (Project Duration - 46 months)
Optimization of Solar Power Utilization for Marine Vessels through Data-Driven Modeling and Analysis, Innovate UK through Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester, £32,878.81, PI, (Project duration - 6 months), Partner - GrafMarine
Shipping decarbonisation and the winds of change, Alumni Breakthrough Fund, £184,187.55, Co-I, (Project Duration - 36 months). Partner - Smart Green Shipping
University of Manchester and Dover Harbour Board Dual Associate KTP. Innovate UK, £677,364.00, Co-I, (Project duration - 33 months). Partner - Port of Dover
Investigation of Fuel Bunkering and Electric Vessel Charging Operations at UK Ports (view project). EPSRC Catapult Network - ILN+, £50,000, PI, (March 2024 - April 2026). Partner - Connected Places Catapult and Port of Aberdeen
Sustainable maritime transportation network considering sulphur fuel regulation – application of advanced machine learning and optimization. ESRC CDT, £147,000, PI, (Sept 2023 to Aug 2027)
Assessment of the ability of cargo buses to improve the efficiency of small businesses’ logistics, reduce carbon emissions from transport, and improve the financial viability of rural bus services. ESRC CDT, £90,800, PI, (Sept 2023 to Aug 2027).
Reducing Environmental Risks in Mining Using Machine Learning and Data Fusion to Improve Tailings Analysis. ESRC CDT, £147,000, Co-I, (Project duration - 4 years).
Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and wearable devices: A new developed technology to address Home Health Care (HHC) patients. Lord Alliance PhD Studentship, £147,000, Co-I, (Sept 2022 - Aug 2026).
Relationship building with Port of Dover to explore possible research collaborations. UKRI IAA (AHRC, EPSRC and ESRC IAA), £9,804.85, PI, (July 2023 - June 2024). Partner - Port of Dover
Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure to support the transition to zero emission vehicle mass access. UoM Seed Fund, £7,500, Co-I, (May 2023 - July 2023). Partner - Transport for Greater Manchester
The role of Social Responsibility in the employability of MSc Students. AMBS SR Fund, £5,200, PI, (Jan 2023 - June 2023).
Turing Exchange Fellowship – Research work in collaboration with National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise. The Alan Turing Institute and UoM, £6,000, PI, (Oct 2022 - March 2023). Partner - FADNE
VALUMICS - Understanding food value chains and network dynamics. EU H2020, Euro 318,555, EU contribution Euro 5.9 million, Co-I, (June 2017 - Sept 2021). Partner - Ocean Supreme
Interested in supervising PhD and MSc Students on following areas - sustainable maritime operations, supply chain logistics, disruption within freight transportation, inter-modal transportation, port operations and fuel bunker management.
Methodological Expertise required for PhD and MSc students - operations research, machine learning, algorithm development, problem-based heuristics, data science, artificial intelligence and statistical knowledge.
My research has generated practical tools, influenced policy, and attracted media recognition, illustrating its wide-ranging impact beyond academia:
1. App Development for Industry and Sustainability
Battery & Vessel Route Simulation App: Developed in collaboration with GrafMarine, this interactive app (view app) supports real-time data visualization and analytics for marine-based renewable energy systems. The project was funded by Innovate UK under the Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester initiative.
Farmer Sustainability Assessment App: This app (view app) was designed to help growers estimate key sustainability indicators in the agri-food sector. It was developed as part of the Hort2TheFuture project (hort2thefuture.eu), funded by Horizon Europe.
2. Media Recognition
My work on sustainable and data-driven supply chain systems has attracted attention from both industry media and national outlets, helping to raise public awareness and drive conversation around digital transformation in logistics:
3. Policy Influence
Findings from my research have directly contributed to policy discourse at the national level. Insights from recent projects were referenced in parliamentary questions raised in the UK Parliament, underscoring the relevance of the work in shaping national strategies on sustainability and innovation:
House of Lords Written Q&A for Department of Business and Trade
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Australian Institute of Business, Adelaide
Researcher in Residence, Connected Places Catapult
Turing Exchange Fellow , National Innovation Centre of Rural Enterprise
Advisor, Naxxar Technology Limited
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Chen, Y.-W. (PI), Rahbarimanesh, A. (CoI), Allmendinger, R. (CoI), De, A. (PI), Constantinides, P. (PI), Burton, J. (PI) & Chowdhury, I. N. (PI)
1/01/24 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
De, A. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
12/12/24
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Press/Media: Research
9/12/24
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