Curriculum Vitae:

• since 02/2026: J. Prof. at the Chair of BWL, esp. Data Analytics, University of Duisburg-Essen
• 10/2019 - 01/2026: Postdoc at the Chair of Computational Logistics, RWTH Aachen University
• 10/2018 - 04/2019: Research Intern at CIRRELT and Université du Québec à Montréal
• 02/2019: Doctoral Degree in Analytics for Economics and Business (with specialization in Operations Research) at the University of Bergamo and Brescia
• 10/2016 - 09/2017: Research Visit at Loyola University Chicago
• 10/2014: M.Sc. in Management (Curriculum Innovation), University of Brescia
• 10/2012: B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration (Curriculum Company
  Management), University of Brescia

Fields of Research:

• Logistics and Mobility
• Production and Supply Chain Management
• Machine Learning
• Heuristic Optimization
• Stochastic Optimization

Publications:

• Becker, C.; Cavagnini, R.; Irnich, S.; Schneider, M.: Rule-based design of a granular tabu search for the multi-depot vehicle routing problem. In: Annals of Operations Research (2026). Full textCitationDetails
• Cavagnini, R.; Santini, A.; Schneider, M.: Recent developments in location-routing problems: Deterministic, single-echelon, single-objective, single-period problems. In: European Journal of Operational Research (2025). Full textCitationDetails
• Neumann-Saavedra, B. A.; Cavagnini, R.: Column-generation-based heuristics for integrating static rebalancing and faulty bike collection in bike-sharing systems. In: OR Spectrum (2025). Full textCitationDetails
• Cavagnini, R.; Maggioni, F.; Bertazzi, L.; Hewitt, M.: A two-stage stochastic programming model for bike-sharing systems with rebalancing. In: EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics (2024). Full textCitationDetails
• Cavagnini, R.; Schneider, M.; Theiß, A.: A granular iterated local search for the asymmetric single truck and trailer routing problem with satellite depots at DHL Group. In: Networks (2024). Full textCitationDetails
• Cavagnini, R.; Schneider, M.; Theiß, A.: A tabu search with geometry‐based sparsification methods for angular traveling salesman problems. In: Networks (2024). Full textCitationDetails
• Cavagnini, R.; Bertazzi, L.; Maggioni, F.: A rolling horizon approach for a multi-stage stochastic fixed-charge transportation problem with transshipment. In: European Journal of Operational Research (2022). Full textCitationDetails
• Cavagnini, R.; Hewitt, M.; Maggioni, F.: Workforce production planning under uncertain learning rates. In: International Journal of Production Economics (2020). Full textCitationDetails
• Cavagnini, R.: Stochastic programming models for distribution logistics, bikesharing and production management. Full textCitationDetails

Reviewing and consulting activities:

Referee for the journals: Annals of Operations Research, Applied Mathematical Modelling, Applied Science, Computers and Industrial Engineering, Computers & Operations Research, EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics, European Journal of Operational Research, Expert Systems with Application, Informs Journal of Applied Analytics, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Mathematical Programming, Networks, Operations Management Research, Operational Research Society, Processes, Soft Computing, Sustainability, Sustainable Cities and Society, Transportation Research Part B, Transportation Research Part C, Transportation Research Part E, Transportation Science

Talks:

• Cavagnini, Rossana: A matheuristic for the edge set vehicle routing problem with time windows and variants, European Conference on Operational Research (EURO) 2024, 03.07.2024, Copenhagen, Denmark. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: A matheuristic for the edge set vehicle routing problem with time windows and variants, 4th Gerhard Woeginger Research Colloquium, Center of Algorithmics and Optimization, 19.01.2024, Aachen, Germany. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: Optimization of postal deliveries at Deutsche Post DHL group - Keynote Speaker, The International Symposium on Sustainable Logistics and Circular Economy, 09.06.2023, online. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: The demand-scenario-based district cutting problem for postal deliveries, OR2022, 08.09.2022, Karlsruhe, Germany. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: A two-stage heuristic for the park and loop problem for postal deliveries, GOR Logistik und Verkehr Arbeitsgruppe 2022, 07.07.2022, Bonn, Germany. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: A two-stage heuristic for the park and loop problem for postal deliveries, VeRoLog 2022, 15.06.2022, Hamburg, Germany. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: A tabu search with geometry-based sparsification methods for the AngleTSP and AngleDistanceTSP, INOC 2022, 08.06.2022, Aachen, Germany. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: A tabu search with geometry-based sparsification methods for the angular metric traveling salesman problem, Odysseus 2021 (2022), 05.05.2022, Tangier, Morocco. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: Workforce production planning under uncertain learning rates, Seminar at Erasmus University Rotterdam, 12.07.2019, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: Stochastic programming models for distribution logistics, bikesharing, and production management, Seminar at CIRRELT, 21.11.2018, Montréal, Canada. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: A two-stage stochastic model for distribution logistics with transshipment and backordering: Stochastic versus deterministic solutions, ODS (Optimization and Decision Science) 2018, 10.09.2018, Taormina, Italy. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: Multi-objective stochastic optimization models for managing a bike sharing system, EURO Conference 2018, 11.07.2018, Valencia, Spain. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: Multi-objective stochastic optimization models for managing a bike sharing system, TSL Conference 2017, 29.07.2017, Chicago, U.S.A.. Details
• Cavagnini, Rossana: Multi-objective stochastic optimization models for managing a bike sharing system, Conference on Computational Management Science 2017, 31.05.2017, Bergamo, Italy. Details