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Oscar Rodriguez-Espindola

Dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4889-1565

    Accepting PhD Students

    20152021

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    Contact Details

    Phone:+44(0)121 204 3558
    Email: o.rodriguez-espindola@aston.ac.uk                        Room: ABS279

    Biography

    Oscar Rodríguez-Espíndola is a senior lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management at Aston University and a member of the Aston CRISIS centre. He has published in the area of humanitarian logistics in a range of high-quality journals. For more information, please visit the ResearchGate Profile

    Research Interests

    His research is focused on Supply Chain Management, Operational Research, Humanitarian logistics and Project Management. His expertise includes de use of optimisation models, simulation and geographical information systems for the analysis of the supply chain and the development of tools to support logistics decisions

    Qualifications

    • PhD, Aston University, 2015. Subject: Operations and Information Management. Thesis title: A multi-organisational approach for disaster preparedness and response: The use of optimisation and GIS for facility location, stock pre-positioning, resource allocation and relief distribution.
    • MSc, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, 2011. Subject: Transportation Engineering. Thesis title: Metodología para la ubicación de albergues, centros de distribución y determinación de la política de abastecimiento inicial en inundaciones en México
    • BSc, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, 2008. Subject: Mechanical Engineering.

    Teaching Activity

    Undergraduate modules

    • Principles of Operations Management (BN1157)
    • Simulation (BN3324)
    • Effective project Delivery (BN3385)

    PhD Supervision

    • Ms. Asma Jdaitawi - Analysis of the role of social media in promoting resilience in post-disaster recovery
    • Ms Saita Al Sadoon - The role of national culture in supply chain disruption through its impact on supplier relationships and supply chain disruption orientation

    Oscar is interested in supervising projects related to disaster management, sustainable supply chains and use of operational research in supply chain management

    Media Contributions

    Dey, P. and O. Rodríguez-Espíndola (2019) Mexico is being held to ransom by oil thieves and systemic corruption. The Conversation UK

    Education/Academic qualification

    PG Cert

    Jan 2017 → Oct 2017

    Award Date: 13 Dec 2017

    PhD

    1 Oct 2012 → 27 Sep 2015

    Award Date: 24 Mar 2016

    MSc

    1 Sep 2009 → 31 Aug 2011

    Award Date: 14 Nov 2011

    BSc

    1 Sep 2003 → 31 Aug 2008

    Award Date: 6 Oct 2008

    External positions

    External module examiner, University of Essex

    18 Nov 2020 → …

    Warehouse Supervisor

    Oct 2011 → Jan 2012

    Research assisstant

    17 Aug 2009 → 1 Sep 2011

    Keywords

    • HD61 Risk Management
    • Disaster Management
    • Supply chain management
    • HE Transportation and Communications
    • Logistics
    • Humanitarian
    • TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
    • Operational Research

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