Biography

I am a Professor of Operational Research in the School of Mathematics and Physics, and Director of the Centre for Operational Research and Logistics. I have a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics with Operational Research from the University of Southampton and a PhD in Operational Research, also from the University of Portsmouth. I have been involved in research, teaching, and course development in the field of Logistics and Operational Research over the past twenty-five years. My area of research is the theory of making decisions in the presence of multiple, conflicting objectives.

I am interested in a wide range of applications but have specifically worked in applications to supply chain management and logistics, maritime logistics, healthcare, renewable energy and sustainability. I attend international conferences in either general Operational Research or specialised in Multi-Criteria Decision Making. My current research is funded by the European Union and I have particular research connections in France, Spain, and Brazil. I am the author of over 50 publications in international journals and a Springer research book on goal programming.

Research interests

  • Multiple Criteria Decision Making
  • Multiple Objective Programming
  • Goal Programming
  • Mixed Modelling Methodologies
  • Applications of Operational Research in Logistics, Healthcare, Defence, and Renewable Energy

Research outputs

2025

Sequential three-way decision on Euclidean distance-based EDAS (Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution) method for last-mile logistics applications

Ubod, B., Jones, D., Labib, A., Ocampo, L. A.

9 Oct 2025, In: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Research output: Article

Exploring fairness and centralisation in insular waste collection systems

Miranda, P. A., Jones, D., Olivares-Benitez, E., Olivares-Alvarez, L.

26 Sep 2025, In: Results in Engineering

Research output: Article

Offshore wind and energy transition: lessons learned, progress, and trends

Gonzalez, M., Jones, D., Santiso, A., Akbari, N., Melo, D., Nogueira, L., Vasconcelos, R.

28 Jul 2025, In: Annual Review of Environment and Resources. 50

Research output: Article

Multiple sustainability criteria mapping of gas station incident consequences and subsequent decision optimisation

Jones, D., Ivanov, O., Arsirii, O., Crook, P., Kanada, L., Labib, A., Teeuw, R., Smyk, S.

15 Apr 2025, In: European Journal of Operational Research

Research output: Article

A multiple criteria methodology for sustainable port location selection to support the emerging Brazilian offshore wind sector

Gonzalez, M., Jones, D., Akbari, N., Vasconcelos, R., Melo, D., Cabral, E., Santiso, A., Godeiro, M.

31 Mar 2025, In: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Research output: Article

A multi-objective approach for strategic resource allocation in Brazilian food banks

Godoi, L., Cantane, D. R., Queiroga Aranha, F., Colletti Coral, M., Jones, D.

7 Feb 2025, In: Journal of the Operational Research Society

Research output: Article

Characterization and modelling of potential seaborne disasters, in the ANA region

Labib, A., Jones, D., Andreassen, N., Elvegård, R., Cainzos, M. D.

14 Jan 2025, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 15, 782, 15p., 782

Research output: Article

2024

Green port industry to support the offshore wind sector: a framework proposal

Godeiro, M., Gonzalez, M., Jones, D., Akbari, N., Soares, G., Cassimiro, D., Vasconcelos, R., Santiso, A., Nogueira, L., Almeida, M., Toledo, J.

6 Dec 2024, In: Energies. 17, 23, 26p., 6155

Research output: Article

Logistic decisions in the installation of offshore wind farms: a conceptual framework

Gonzalez, M., Nascimento, G., Jones, D., Akbari, N., Santiso, A., Melo, D., Vasconcelos, R., Godeiro, M., Nogueira, L., Almeida, M., Oprime, P.

1 Dec 2024, In: Energies, 20p., 6004

Research output: Article

Offshore wind power growth and industrial development in emerging markets

Gonzalez, M., Santiso, A., Jones, D., Akbari, N., Vasconcelos, R., Melo, D.

21 Sep 2024, In: Energies. 17, 22p., 4712

Research output: Article

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