CENTRAL Workshop
Friday 5 June 2026, 10:50am to 3:00pm
Venue
MAN - Mngt School LT19 WPB002 - View MapOpen to
Postgraduates, StaffRegistration
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CENTRAL Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to foster research discussions and collaborations, and ideally it will serve as an opportunity to initiate interdisciplinary research across the Centre, the Department and, more broadly, across LUMS.
10:40 – Welcome
10:55 – Opening: G. Lulli (Director of CENTRAL)
11:00 – M. Simonaityte (Manchester Airport Group): "From Touchdown to Take-Off: MAG’s Digital Future of ATM and Airfield"
12:00–14:00 – Lunch and informal discussion
14:00 – R. Jiang (University of Michigan): “Dynamic Evacuation Recommendation with Inferred Compliance”
15:00 – Conclusion
Speakers
Manchester Airports Group
Monika offers over 11 years of expertise in airside operations and air traffic management. She directs strategic initiatives in technology integration and airfield/air traffic control digitisation, enhancing operations across all three MAG airports. Her skill in navigating complex regulatory environments both domestically and across Europe shapes pivotal ATM policies.
University of Michigan
Dr. Ruiwei Jiang obtained a BS in IE from Tsinghua University (Beijing) and a PhD in ISE from the University of Florida. He joined IOE and the University of Michigan in Fall 2015, after spending two years at the University of Arizona as an assistant professor. His research and teaching have mainly focused on the theory and methods of stochastic and discrete optimization, as well as their applications of societal importance, such as electric power systems, healthcare, and transportation systems.
Contact Details
| Name | Teresa Aldren |