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Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Udo Buscher
Dresden University of Technology
Faculty of Economics
Hülße Building, HÜL 502 (north wing)
Helmholtzstraße 10
01069 Dresden
Telefon | +49 351 463 35350 |
udo.buscher@tu-dresden.de |
Short vita
Career and professional milestones:
- Since January 2019: Dean of Research, Faculty of Economics, TU Dresden
- 2013 – December 2015: Dean of the Faculty of Economics
- June 2012 – June 2014: Chair of the Scientific Commission for Logistics at the VHB
- May 2011 – August 2013: Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics
- June 2010 – June 2012: Deputy Chair of the Scientific Commission for Logistics at the VHB
- 2007 – Oct. 2007: Research stay at Copenhagen Business School
- 2006 – Apr. 2011: Spokesperson for the Business Administration Section
- 2006 – Dec. 2015: Member of the Faculty Council
- Since July 2005: Lecturer in the Logistics Management programme at Dresden International University (DIU)
- Since September 2004: Chair of Business Administration, specialising in Industrial Management, TU Dresden
- 2003 – September 2004: Acting Professor of Industrial Management, TU Dresden
- 2003: Teaching qualification in Business Administration
- 2003: Habilitation, University of Würzburg (‘Cost-oriented logistics management in metal logistics systems’)
- March – Sep. 2002: Acting Professor of Transport Management and Logistics, TU Dresden
- 2000 – Sep. 2003: Senior assistant at the University of Würzburg
- July 1997: Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) from TU Dresden (‘Transfer pricing from an organisational and agency theory perspective’)
- 1994 – Nov. 2000: Research assistant, TU Dresden
- 1992 – Oct. 1994: Research assistant, University of Oldenburg
- 1988 – Oct. 1991: Studied business administration, University of Göttingen (diploma)
- 1986 – Sep. 1988: Studied business administration, Lüneburg University of Applied Sciences (intermediate diploma)
Research and development
- Analysis and solution of complex operational decision-making problems
- Interdisciplinary research in production, logistics, transport and healthcare
- Simulation and optimisation of integrated planning systems
- Application of quantitative methods (e.g. mathematical programming, machine learning, heuristics, metaheuristics)
- Transfer of research results into practice-oriented IT solutions and decision support systems
- Development of mathematical models for process optimisation
Expertis
- Production planning and control
- Supply chain management
- Route planning and workforce scheduling (e.g. vehicle routing, workforce scheduling)
- Production and transport batch size optimisation
- Game theory applications in business administration
- Optimisation methods in operations research
Reference projects
- Development of algorithms for circulation and shift planning in rail transport
- Development of a solution for planning truck routes with three-dimensional load planning
- Development of an automated solution for the integrated planning of warehouse design
- Batch size optimisation of plastic components in the automotive industry
- Machine utilisation planning for the manufacture of electronic components
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