Modelling, optimisation and control of transport and infrastructure systems.

How many electric trucks does a mine need, and how do their costs and emissions compare with diesel? A study by Kenta Matsui, Jose Escribano and Panagiotis Angeloudis examines these questions, accounting for the charging constraints that affect fleet size.

Their paper, “Economic and environmental right-sizing of battery-electric haulage fleets in open-pit mines”, appears in the October issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production.

Jose Escribano has taken over as programme director for the 2026–27 academic year, succeeding Panagiotis Angeloudis, who held the role for 14 years. Jose previously served as the programme’s Director of Admissions.

Josh Kirk has been awarded his PhD for his thesis, “Enhancing Resilience in Global Commodity Networks: Advanced Quantitative Methods for Supply Chain Analysis Under Geopolitical and Climate Disruptions”.

Josh joined the lab in 2023 as a Skempton Scholar. He now works at East Alpha.