Engineer-turned-analyst Ibrahim Tamimi has won the Maths Operational Research Impact Prize for his summer project with Copperleaf, a Canadian software company which aids investment firms to make the right decisions.
Ibrahim, a student on the MSc in Operational Research (OR), used advanced mathematical techniques to show the benefits of optimising investment portfolios compared to traditional ranked-list prioritisation.
(Left to right) Sally Brailsford CORMSIS and Ibrahim Tamimi
Ibrahim commented:
I chose Southampton for my MSc in OR after studying engineering in the USA because OR combines technical skills with helping businesses make decisions and the University has a good reputation in the sector. The project with Copperleaf was great fun and I learned a lot. They also gave me a contract after it was over to carry on with the work.
The results of his project have been published on Copperleaf’s website and are an integral part of the company’s messaging related to the business benefits of its solution. The analysis and results have also been presented at the joint Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) / Institute of Asset Management (IAM) conference in London and a paper published in accounts of the proceedings.
The summer projects for postgraduate students are organised by Julie Hickman and Peter Becque of the University’s Centre for Operational Research, Management Sciences and Information Systems (CORMSIS). The Centre, jointly based in the Business School and School of Mathematics, runs six MSc programmes featuring three month projects designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in analytics.
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