Lead supervisor:
Prof Bahman Rostami-Tabar 
Other supervisor(s):
- Prof Maneesh Kumar
Start date: January 2026 (Full time)
Award: Collaborative
Subject Pathway:
Management and Business
Thematic Cluster:
Economy, Enterprise, and Productivity Cluster
In partnership with:
AI-Enhanced Decision Support for NHS Waiting List Management
The project aims to develop and evaluate AI-enabled decision-support approaches to improve elective care waiting list management. The project will examine how uncertainty is handled within existing systems and how alternative analytical approaches can improve decision quality and system performance
Biography
I am a PhD candidate at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, where my research focuses on developing AI-enhanced decision-support systems to improve NHS waiting list management and healthcare delivery. I hold an MSc in Health Data Science from the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
My research interests span Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Forecasting, and Operations Research, with a particular focus on improving the efficiency, equity, and accessibility of healthcare systems.