Dkaidik, U., Haase, K., Koch, M. & Vlćek, T. (2026). Mitigating Crowd Congestion through Spatial Planning: A Two-Stage Optimization Approach for the Great Islamic Pilgrimage. Working Paper.
Research
My research focuses on applying mathematical optimization and simulation to real-world problems in transportation, logistics, and public safety. I develop computationally efficient methods that help decision-makers manage complex systems – from balancing passenger flows in urban transit to optimizing warehouse operations in e-commerce.
Current Topics
Active projects exploring optimization and evaluation in transportation and logistics systems.
SKU-Warehouse Allocation Optimization
Optimizing SKU-Warehouse allocations to minimize split parcels in e-commerce environments, enhancing efficiency and reducing operational costs in warehouse management.
On-Demand Bus Service Evaluation
Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of flexible bus services that adapt to passenger demand in real-time, offering more sustainable and user-centric public transportation solutions.
Real-Time Passenger Flow Balancing
Developing a computationally efficient optimization approach for real-time passenger flow balancing in urban rail transit systems to address overcrowding during peak demand.
Periodic Vehicle Routing Problem
Working on the Periodic Vehicle Routing Problem with balanced visit spacing to optimize vehicle routes for mobile libraries in Germany.
Mitigating Crowd Congestion
Optimization of spatial planning to mitigate crowd congestion for the Great Islamic Pilgrimage.
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles, working papers, and conference proceedings.
Vlćek, T. & Haase, K. (2026). The Periodic Vehicle Routing Problem with Balanced Visit Spacing: A Matheuristic and a Case Study in Mobile LibraryRouting. Working Paper.
Vlcek, T., & Voigt, G. (2026). Optimizing SKU-Warehouse Allocations to minimize Split Parcels in E-Commerce Environments. Working Paper.
Schulz, A., & Vlcek, T. (2026). Evaluation of on-demand line-based bus services. Working Paper.
Cors, T., Fliedner, M., Haase, K., & Vlcek, T. (2024). Simulative assessment of patrol car allocation and response time. European Journal of Operational Research.
Bonz, J., Craze, B., Haase, K., Halligan, M., Koch, M., & Vlcek, T. (2024). Controlling the Transport Demand of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. SSRN.
Cors, T., Vlcek, T., Voss, S., & Jovanovic, R. (2023). Fixed Set Search Applied to the Territory Design Problem. Metaheuristics, Springer.