I welcome applications from students who are interested in exploring the use of quantitative approaches and decision support methods applied to urban and transport issues.

I also welcome applications from students who want to do research in planning in the context of Iberian and Latin-American countries.

Prospective candidates are invited to write an up to 1,500 words research proposal (see guidance here) and send it to me for consideration at any time.

Please see also how to apply to a PhD at SEED and P&EM here for the next admissions cycle starting this coming September.

Former Students

Dr Antonio Ross, “Integrating data and simulation towards a mobility services decision support system”, (Main Supervisor with Dr Arkadiusz Wisniowski (SocStats)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partner TfGM Transport for Greater Manchester, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2024

Dr Harry Odell, “Understanding the construction of metropolitan areas through data analytics: the case of GMCA”, (Main Supervisor with Dr Iain Deas (PPEM) and Prof Eva Navarro Lopez (Rochester Institute of Technology)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partner GMCA Greater Manchester Combined Authority, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2024

Dr Micael Sousa, "Serious Board Games", (Co-Supervisor with Prof António Antunes and Prof Nélson Zagalo), University of Coimbra, Portugal, Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, 2023

Dr Yahya Gamalaldin, “Incorporating Procedural Utility in Contexts with Multiple Land Markets: An Application in Greater Cairo, Egypt”, (Co-Supervisor with Prof Deljana Iossifova (Arch)), Funded by the Newton Musharafa (UK/Egypt), The University of Manchester, 2023

Dr Aya Badawy, "Simulating the Behaviours of Urban Negotiators Using Agent-based Modelling", (Main Supervisor with Prof Richard Kingston (PPEM)), Funded by the Schlumberger Foundation, The University of Manchester, 2022

Dr Wenshi Yang, "Planning for Shrinking Cities in China: the case of Fushum", (Main supervisor with Prof Cecilia Wong (PPEM)), Funded by the China Scholarship Council, The University of Manchester, 2020

Dr Moozhan Shakeri, "Online serious gaming as a tool for participation in planning" (Co-supervisor with Prof Richard Kingston (PPEM)) , Funded by SEED/UoM, The University of Manchester, 2017

Current Students

Mr Ron Bar-Add, “Digital twinning for urban evaluation: the cases of Belval and Manchester” (Main Supervisor with Dr Markel Vigo (CompSc)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partner LISER Luxembourg Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Mr Tom Cunhingam, "A spatial analysis approach to estimate child labour prevalence and determinants" (Main supervisor with Prof Wendy Olsen (SocStats) and Dr André Freitas (CompSc)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partner HACE, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Mr Tom Harris, "Constructing a Model for Smart City Strategy Building in Latin American Cities" (Main supervisor with Prof Richard Kingston (PPEM)), Funded by ESRC, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Mr Alejandro Carpio, "Urban system multi-model environmental impact analysis", (Main supervisor with Mr Joe Ravetz (PPEM)), Funded by the Presidential Doctoral Scholarship Award of the University of Manchester, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Mr Stephen Dwyer, "A multidomain system for accounting carbon credits for individuals ", (Main supervisor with Prof James Evans (Geog)), Funded by ESRC and the Industry partners Modeshift and Earthchain, University of Manchester, United Kingdom