Norman Weik

Prof. Dr. Norman Weik is an Assistant Professor in the Chair of Planning and Operation of Rail Transport Systems at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). He holds a PhD from RWTH Aachen University (2020) and previously worked at DLR Institute of Transportation Systems. His research focuses on optimizing rail transport systems through mathematical modeling, addressing issues like network planning, capacity management, and operational scheduling. He is particularly interested in the interplay between asset management and railway operations, emphasizing infrastructure reliability and uncertainty modeling.

Education:

• Bachelor/Master in Mathematics and Physics at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Doctorate (2020) at RWTH Aachen University on railway infrastructure capacity and availability

Key Research Areas: Rail traffic flow analysis, railway node capacity assessment, stochastic modeling of infrastructure failures, and optimization strategies for high-speed rail operations. His work bridges theoretical models with practical engineering applications.

Awards:

• Young Railway Operations Research Award (2021)
• Borchers Plaque for Outstanding Dissertation (2021)
• Best Paper Awards at FMICS (2019) and IEEE-ICIRT (2018)

Labs/Teams: Leads the Rail Transport Systems group at TUM, collaborating on projects like DZSF capacity analysis and timetable-based network assessment.