Stephan Bütikofer

Stephan Bütikofer is a researcher at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), School of Engineering, specializing in operations research and transportation systems. He focuses on public transport optimization, railway timetabling, urban logistics, and network modeling. His work integrates customer behavior and infrastructure constraints into scheduling algorithms.

• Current Projects: Smart UMH (urban multihub logistics), Customer-oriented Traffic Management Systems, and automated timetable planning.
• Research Themes: Mesoscopic infrastructure modeling, periodic timetabling with PESP/FPESP, energy optimization in vessel operations, and ULD stock allocation in air transport.

Recent Publications: Address periodic timetabling with travel chain integration, maintenance scheduling stability, and graph contraction for railway optimization. Keywords: Operations Research, Public Transport, Network Analysis.

Collaborations: Regularly works with ETH Zurich, RWTH Aachen University, and Swiss transport stakeholders like SBB and Swiss International Air Lines.