Joel Weingart
Joel Weingart
ZHAW
School of Engineering
Forschungsschwerpunkt Nachhaltige Mobilität
Technoparkstrasse 2
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Focus
- Urban Logistics Modelling and Optimisation
- Circular Economy - Analysis and Modelling
- Energy Management and Optimisation of Electric Vehicles and Fleets
- Supply Chain Resilience
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
ZHAW - School of Engineering
09 / 2020 - 03 / 2022 - Bachelor of Engineering Maschinenbau / Vehicle System Engineering
DHBW Stuttgart
09 / 2017 - 09 / 2020
Projects
- Sustainable and Circular Supply Chains for the MEM-industry: a systemic approach for a net zero world / Team member / ongoing
- Designing and simulating resilient supply chain networks: ensuring mission critical supplies in disruption with ripple effect / Team member / ongoing
- Smart UMH: Smart urban multihub concept: Sustainable and liveable cities with low logistics visibility / Team member / ongoing
- Structure and characteristics of commercial transport for a functioning economy / Team member / completed
- Techno-Economic Grid Connection Optimization for Electric Freight Fleets / Deputy project leader / completed
Publications
Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed
- Weingart, J., & Scherrer, M. (2025). Optimising infrastructure and charging strategies for bidirectional electric delivery fleets under PV, grid, and cost constraints [Conference paper]. IET Conference Proceedings, 2025(36), 220–225. https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2025.4163
- Scherrer, M., & Weingart, J. (2025, June). Revisiting Charles Fine : the influence of clockspeed on the pursuit of circular economy goals. 32nd International Annual EurOMA Conference, Milan, Italy, 13-18 June 2025.
- Weingart, J., Schopfer, S., & Scherrer, M. (2025, June). Strategic and operational decision-making in delivery fleet electrification : a case study. 38th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS), Gothenburg, Sweden, 15-18 June 2025.
- Weingart, J., & Scherrer, M. (2025, June). Enhancing sustainable and efficient urban last-mile deliveries using autonomous vehicles as dynamic microhubs. 32nd International Annual EurOMA Conference, Milan, Italy, 13-18 June 2025.
- Weingart, J., Aebi, M., & Scherrer, M. (2024, July). Predicting timing and magnitude of reverse flows of circular household appliances through an agent-based model. European Operations Management Association (EUROMA), Barcelona, Spain, 29 June - 4 July 2024.
- Aebi, M., Weingart, J., & Scherrer, M. (2024, July). Agent-based model for assessing the sustainability of different circular economy supply chain designs of a Swiss household appliance manufacturer. European Operations Management Association (EUROMA), Barcelona, Spain, 29 June - 4 July 2024.
- Steiner, A., Weingart, J. N., Huber, M., & Scherrer, M. (2023, October). The effect of coopetition on driving distance in logistics in urban areas. 5th VREF Conference on Urban Freight, Gotenburg, Sweden, 18-20 October 2023.
- Rühlin, V., Weingart, J. N., & Scherrer, M. (2023, July 1). Sourcing decisions for plant-based food alternatives in the context of the triple bottom line. 30th European Operations Management Association (EurOMA), Leuven, Belgium, 1-6 July 2023.
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
- Scherrer, M., & Weingart, J. (2025, October 26). Traffic reduction potential of autonomous driving freight vehicles in urban settings. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, 26-29 October 2025.
- Aebi, M., Scherrer, M., & Weingart, J. (2025, October 26). Supply chain design principles for SAF production in Switzerland using AnyLogistix. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, 26-29 October 2025.
- Weingart, J., & Scherrer, M. (2025, October 26). Optimizing infrastructure and charging strategies for bidirectional electric delivery fleets under PV, grid, and cost constraints. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, 26-29 October 2025.