Joel Weingart

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

Network

Membership of networks

• EurOMA
• INFORMS

Projects

• Sustainable and Circular Supply Chains for the MEM-industry: a systemic approach for a net zero world / 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
• Designing and simulating resilient supply chain networks: ensuring mission critical supplies in disruption with ripple effect / Team member / completed

Publications

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Weingart, J. and Scherrer, M. (2025) 'Optimising infrastructure and charging strategies for bidirectional electric delivery fleets under PV, grid, and cost constraints', in IET Conference Proceedings, pp. 220–225. doi: 10.1049/icp.2025.4163.
• Weingart, J., Schopfer, S. and Scherrer, M. (2025) 'Strategic and operational decision-making in delivery fleet electrification : a case study', in 38th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS), Gothenburg, Sweden, 15-18 June 2025.
• Weingart, J. and Scherrer, M. (2025) 'Enhancing sustainable and efficient urban last-mile deliveries using autonomous vehicles as dynamic microhubs', in 32nd International Annual EurOMA Conference, Milan, Italy, 13-18 June 2025.
• Scherrer, M. and Weingart, J. (2025) 'Revisiting Charles Fine : the influence of clockspeed on the pursuit of circular economy goals', in 32nd International Annual EurOMA Conference, Milan, Italy, 13-18 June 2025.
• Weingart, J., Aebi, M. and Scherrer, M. (2024) 'Predicting timing and magnitude of reverse flows of circular household appliances through an agent-based model', in European Operations Management Association (EUROMA), Barcelona, Spain, 29 June - 4 July 2024.
• Aebi, M., Weingart, J. and Scherrer, M. (2024) 'Agent-based model for assessing the sustainability of different circular economy supply chain designs of a Swiss household appliance manufacturer', in European Operations Management Association (EUROMA), Barcelona, Spain, 29 June - 4 July 2024.
• Steiner, A. et al. (2023) 'The effect of coopetition on driving distance in logistics in urban areas', in 5th VREF Conference on Urban Freight, Gotenburg, Sweden, 18-20 October 2023.
• Rühlin, V., Weingart, J. N. and Scherrer, M. (2023) 'Sourcing decisions for plant-based food alternatives in the context of the triple bottom line', in 30th European Operations Management Association (EurOMA), Leuven, Belgium, 1-6 July 2023.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Weingart, J. and Scherrer, M. (2025) 'Optimizing infrastructure and charging strategies for bidirectional electric delivery fleets under PV, grid, and cost constraints', in INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, 26-29 October 2025.
• Aebi, M., Scherrer, M. and Weingart, J. (2025) 'Supply chain design principles for SAF production in Switzerland using AnyLogistix', in INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, 26-29 October 2025.
• Scherrer, M. and Weingart, J. (2025) 'Traffic reduction potential of autonomous driving freight vehicles in urban settings', in INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, 26-29 October 2025.

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