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.

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.