Student Projects

This page gives information about student projects (bachelor and master theses) in the area Transportation & Production Networks.

Administrative details on student projects at the IFOR and general information can be found here.

Current Projects

• At the moment no project in the Railway network group is being done.

Completed Projects

2010

• Efficient generation of train speed profiles (Gioele Balmelli, Master thesis, Spring 2010)

2009

• Efficient generation of train speed profiles (Arsing Grünig, Bachelor thesis, Spring 2009)
• A Subgradient Technique for Resource Management in Electricity Networks (Samuel Zürcher, Master thesis, Spring 2009)
• Offset optimization of a time discretization approach for train scheduling in station areas (Stefan Wörner, Term project, Spring 2009)
• Computing the Pareto front of bi-objective mixed-integer linear programming problems (Bratislava Popovic, Term project, Spring 2009)
• Control of Automatic Guided Vehicles (Stefan Ravizza, Master thesis, Autumn 2008)
• Rescheduling of trains inside a main station area (Jörg Priewasser, Master thesis, Autumn 2008)

2008

• Integration der Revisionfahrten in der Wagenumlaufplanung (Raphael Richli, Term project, Autumn 2008)
• Solving an Average Cost per Stage Problem for Resource Management in Electricity Networks (Samuel Zürcher, Term project, Autumn 2008)
• Risk-Averse Resource Management in Electricity Networks (Maria Moschovitis, Term project, Spring 2008)
• Integrating periodicity into the train service intention (Stefan Wörner, Bachelor Thesis, Spring 2008)
• Pricing Models for Railway Track Slots (Robert König, Master Thesis, Autumn 2007)
• Conflict-free train rescheduling in condensation zones using a Resource Tree Conflict Graph approach (Adrian Müller, Term project, Autumn 2007)

2007

• Conflict-free train scheduling in compensation zones (Stefan Ravizza, Term project, Autumn 2007)
• User Equilibrium Delays in the Traffic Equilibrium Problem (Alexander Rudyk, Bachelor Thesis, Summer 2007)
• Flexible Timetables for Railway Networks (Kaspar Schüpbach, Master Thesis, Summer 2007)
• Resource Management for Maintenance Work in Electricity Networks (Stefan Ravizza, Bachelor Thesis, Summer 2007)
• Network reliability problems with applications in electricity networks (Christian Balderer, Master thesis, Winter 2006/07)
• Solving the train scheduling problem in a main station area via a resource constrained space/time integer multicommodity flow (Martin Fuchsberger, Master thesis, Winter 2006/07)

2006

• Analysis and Modelling of Postal Systems in Least Developed African Countries - An Application of System Dynamics (Nathalie Chemineau, Diploma Thesis, Summer 2006)
• Designing enhanced bus driver rosters for Lugano Public Transport (Gabriele Janner, Diploma Thesis, Summer 2006)
• Implementation of a Solver for Parametric Linear Complementarity Problems for Model Predictive Control (Sebastiano Columbano, Diploma Thesis, Summer 2006)
• Analyse des Einflusses von verschiedenen Zeitreservestrategien auf die Stabilität von Fahrplänen (Dorothea Winklehner, Semesterarbeit, Sommer 2006)
• Supply Chain Management bei AMAG/Europcar (Corinne Brunner und Patrick Frei, Semesterarbeit, Sommer 2006)

2005

• Train Driver Rostering at SBB Cargo (Jens Eller, Diploma Thesis, Winter 2005/06)
• Optimale Anbindung von Team- an Rangierbahnhöfe im Einzelwagenladungsverkehr der SBB Cargo (Nicla Bernasconi und Sebastiano Columbano, Semesterarbeit, Sommer 2005)
• Robustheit und Flexibilität in der Lokeinsatzplanung bei der SBB Cargo (Nathalie Chemineau, Semesterarbeit, Winter 2004/05)
• Generierung von Puls-Fahrplänen (Martin Fuchsberger und Michael Gränz, Semesterarbeit, Winter 2004/05)

2004

• Einsatz-Management von Loks und Lokpersonal im Güterverkehr der SBB Cargo (Andreas Razen, Semesterarbeit, Sommer 2004)
• Routing mit Zielfunktion für den Bahnhof Bern (Gabrio Caimi, Diplomarbeit, Winter 2003/04)

2003

• Ausbaumassnahmen der Bahninfrastruktur in der Region Bern (Daniel Berger, Diplomarbeit, Sommer 2003)
• Fahrplanverdichtungsstrategien an Hand des Beispiels Olten - Bern - Thun (Björn Glaus und Michael Guarisco, Semesterarbeit, Winter 2003/04)

2002 and earlier

• Einfluss zusätzlicher Zeitreserven auf die Stabilität eines Fahrplans (Daniel Berger, Semesterarbeit, Sommer 2002)
• Measuring the Efficiency of Regional Bus Lines Using DEA (Andrea Martino, Winter 2000/01)
• Dealing with Perturbations of Periodic Timetables (Philipp Frauenfelder and Thomas Herrmann, Summer 1999)