Dr Alma Rahat

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Dr Alma Rahat is a Reader in Data Science & Decision Intelligence at Loughborough University. His research focuses on evolutionary and Bayesian optimisation, particularly on developing acquisition functions for single‑ and multi‑objective problems and on identifying feasible solution spaces in computationally expensive settings. He has a strong record of industrial and interdisciplinary collaboration, contributing to applications in engineering design, healthcare, education, and public policy. His work appears in leading journals and conferences and has received several distinctions, including the Best Paper Award in the Real‑World Applications track at GECCO (2014), the David B. Martin Best Paper Award (2025), and a patent with Hydro International Ltd.