Dr. Kit Searle

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Biography

Kit Daniel Searle completed his PhD in Operational Research Engineering at Stellenbosch University in 2021. He joined the University of Edinburgh as a University Teacher in Operational Research and currently serves as the programme director for the MSc programmes in Operational Research offered at the School of Mathematics. His research interests focus on combinatorial optimization, particularly in developing exact heuristic solution approaches for practical problems in facility location, vehicle routing, and scheduling. Searle has been involved in various projects, including designing electric vehicle charging infrastructure under uncertain demand, tackling multi-objective optimization problems, and scheduling maintenance for offshore wind farms. He also addresses the design of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure networks. His work contributes to advancing the field of operational research with applications in logistics and infrastructure planning.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Edinburgh

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.25
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in business, management, or related subject
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Marketing