CENTRAL Workshop
Wednesday 8 July 2026, 10:30am to 3:00pm
Venue
MAN - Mngt School LT19 WPB002 - View MapOpen to
Postgraduates, StaffRegistration
Free to attend - registration requiredRegistration Info
For logistical and catering purpose, please email Guglielmo Lulli - g.lulli@lancaster.ac.uk if you wish to attend this workshop.
Event Details
CENTRAL Workshop
10:40 – Welcome and Coffee
10:55 – Opening: G. Lulli (Director of CENTRAL)
11:00 – Max Li (University of Michigan): “Collaborative Decision-Making and Optimal Utilization of Pathfinding Flights during Convective Weather”
12:00–14:00 – Lunch and informal discussion
14:00 – Tolga Bektas (University of Liverpool): “Insights from Last-Mile Logistics Research”
15:00 – Conclusion
Speakers
University of Michigan
Max received his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021. He earned his MSE in Systems Engineering and BSE in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, both from the University of Pennsylvania, in 2018. Max’s research and teaching interests include air transportation systems, airport and airline operations, Advanced Air Mobility, networked systems, as well as optimization and control.
University of Liverpool Management School
Tolga's research focuses on mathematical modelling and optimisation for freight transport, distribution, and supply chain networks. He has been investigator in projects on last-mile logistics, vessel efficiency, and railway capacity planning. He serves on the editorial boards of Computers & Operations Research, Networks, and, until recently, Transportation Science.
Contact Details
| Name | Guglielmo Lulli |