Prof. Thomas Hanne

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland

Biography：

Thomas Hanne received the master's degree in economics and computer science and the Ph.D. degree in economics.,From 1999 to 2007, he was with the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) as a Senior Scientist. Since then, he has been a Professor in information systems with the FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland and the Head of the Competence Center Systems Engineering, since 2012. He is the author of more than 200 journal articles, conference papers, and other publications, and he is an editor of several journals and special issues. His current research interests include computational intelligence, evolutionary algorithms, metaheuristics, optimization, simulation, multicriteria decision analysis, natural language processing, machine learning, systems engineering, software development, logistics, and supply chain management.

Prof. Grzegorz Sierpiński

Silesian University of Technology, Poland

Biography：

Professor Grzegorz Sierpiński works in the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering at the Silesian University of Technology (SUT). He currently holds the position of Head of the Department of Transport Systems, Traffic Engineering and Logistics, and serves as the Coordinator of Priority Research Area 4 at SUT, focusing on Smart Cities and Future Mobility. With a prolific scholarly output, he is the author and co-author of over 300 scientific papers and book chapters, and has acted as the scientific editor for several monographs. Prof. Sierpiński's professional experience encompasses more than twenty contract research projects within the transportation sector, including serving as the national manager for two ERANET-funded projects. His research interests bridge road traffic engineering—covering traffic analysis and forecasting, transport systems modeling, and transport network optimization—with the study of travel behavior shaping in urban environments. He has played a leading role in the academic community, chairing the Organizing and Scientific Committee of the 18th Scientific and Technical Conference "Transport Systems Theory and Practice," and participating as a member of the Scientific and Program Committees for various other conferences. Furthermore, he is an active member of the Transport Traffic Control Section within the Transport Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the 2020–2023 term and serves as Chairman of the Road Transport Traffic Control Unit.

Assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Turoń

Silesian University of Technology, Poland

Biography：

Katarzyna Turoń works in the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering at Silesian University of Technology in Poland. Her scientific interests are connected with transportation engineering - sustainable mobility in urban transport systems (mostly car-sharing and bike-sharing solutions). Katarzyna Turoń is a is a representative of the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researcher in Brussels.