Layla Martin
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RESEARCH PROFILE
In her research, Layla addresses various operational research problems in transportation and logistics. She is particularly interested in shared mobility such as carsharing, bikesharing and ride-hailing. Most of her research focuses on strategic questions such as fleet design, but she always considers the operational implications of the decision. Layla has used various different methods, including mixed integer programming, Markov decision processes, and game theory. She strongly believes in the importance of using the right method for the problem at hand, rather than specializing in a single method. Therefore, she likes collaborating with methodological experts.
SUPERVISION:
Layla acts as co-promotor of:
- Krissada Tundulyasaree (Aug. 2021-Aug. 2025)
- Sifa Celik (Sept. 2021-Aug. 2025)
- Emre Kara (Jan. 2024-Dec. 2027)
Layla also collaborates with the postdoctoral researcher Dr. Rong Cheng.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Layla obtained her doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) in 2020 from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) where she worked under the supervision of Prof. Stefan Minner, and collaborated also with Prof. Andreas S. Schulz and Prof. Maximilian Schiffer. During her doctoral studies, she visited Prof. Marco Pavone at Stanford University (Oct. 2019-March 2020).
Previously, Layla obtained her Master degree in Information systems from TUM (in 2017), and her Bachelor degree from the Cooperative State University Baden-Wurttemberg in Stuttgart (in 2015). During her Bachelor and Master studies, she spent two semesters abroad, one at Reykjavik University (Iceland, in 2016), and one at Staffordshire University (UK, in 2014).
Recent Publications
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Tobias Crönert,Layla Martin,Stefan Minner,Christopher S. Tang
Inverse Optimization of Integer Programming Games for Parameter Estimation Arising from Competitive Retail Location Selection
European Journal of Operational Research (2024) -
Sifa Celik,Layla Martin,Albert H. Schrotenboer,Tom van Woensel
Exact Two-Step Benders Decomposition for Two-Stage Stochastic Mixed-Integer Programs
(2023) -
Krissada Tundulyasaree,Layla Martin,Rolf van Lieshout,Tom van Woensel
Improving Service Quality by Integrating Passenger and Freight Train Transportation
(2023) -
Maximiliane Rautenstrauß,Layla Martin,Stefan Minner
Ambulance Dispatching during a Pandemic
European Journal of Operational Research (2023) -
Layla Martin
Rebalancing in Shared Mobility Systems – Competition, Feature-Based Mode Selection and Technology Choice
(2022)
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