Researcher
Yao Zhang
BACKGROUND
Yao Zhang is a Ph.D. candidate at Technical University of Munich (TUM) since Sept. 2024. His research focuses on urban logistics and future-oriented freight transportation planning, with particular emphasis on evidence-supported forecasting for urban logistics scenarios in 2050.He is currently working under the supervision of Professor Dr. Constantinos Antoniou, Co-Supervision of Assoc Prof. Wong Yiik Diew, and Mentorship of Dr.-Ing. Andreas Rau.
Yao Zhang holds a Bachelor of Management in Logistics Management from Wuhan University of Technology, China. He later completed his Master of Science in Rail, Transport and Logistics (Specialisation – Logistics) at Technical University of Munich Singapore Campus (TUM Asia).
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- Sep 2024 – Present: Doctoral Candidate in TUM Chair of Transportation Systems Engineering, (PhD Project: Urban Logistics at 2050: Evidence-supported forecasting) Technical University of Munich, Germany and Singapore
- Aug 2021 – Aug 2023: Master of Science in Rail, Transport and Logistics (Specialisation – Logistics) (Grade: 1.5/1.0), Technical University of Munich, Germany and Singapore. (Thesis: “The Post-Pandemic Logistics Service Provider Market in Singapore: Overview, Segment Analysis and Leading Company Representation”)
- Sep 2017 – Jun 2021: Bachelor of Management in Logistics Management, Wuhan University of Technology, China. (Thesis: “Optimization and Simulation Analysis of Vaccine Cold Chain Air Transportation Network based on Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm“)
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Aug 2022 – Oct 2022: Logistics Procurement Intern, Philips Electronics, Singapore
- Mar 2022 – Jun 2022: Student Assistant, Redefining People-Vehicle Interaction and Infrastructure for Future Mobility in Singapore (PUDO), TUM Asia, Singapore
- Jun 2018 – Jun 2020: Undergraduate Research Management, WHUT Kyanite Logistics System Engineering Laboratory, China
