Lehrstuhlinhaberin

Alena Otto ist Inhaberin des Lehrstuhls für Betriebswirtschaftslehre mit Schwerpunkt Management Science / Operations and Supply Chain Management an der Universität Passau.

Im Mittelpunkt von Alena Ottos Forschungsinteressen stehen Ansätze aus dem Operations Management für Unternehmen, die sich in der digitalen Transformation befinden. So werden Produktions- und Logistikprozesse in Unternehmen zunehmend komplexer. Beispielsweise interagieren zukünftig Roboter, Maschinen und Menschen in einem Netzwerk eng miteinander und können sich, zumindest teilweise, in Echtzeit beeinflussen. Zudem sorgen unterschiedlichste Sensoren für Live-Daten und Historien, die dem Management für künftige Entscheidungen zur Verfügung stehen. Dabei entstehen mannigfaltige Herausforderungen, die die Entwicklung neuartiger Methoden für die datenbasierte Planung und Optimierung erfordern. Alena Otto entwickelt solche Ansätze in interdisziplinären Kooperationen mit Experten aus dem Industrial Engineering und Data Analytics.

Alena Otto verfasste eine Vielzahl an Publikationen, welche in hochrangigen und international angesehenen Journals veröffentlicht wurden. Sie gehört dem Editorial Board von OMEGA, The International Journal of Management Science an und organisiert regelmäßig Streams und Sessions bei internationalen Konferenzen zum Operations Research. Ihre Forschungsleistungen wurden bereits mehrfach mit prestigeträchtigen Preisen in Forschung und Praxis ausgezeichnet.

Alena Otto war als PostDoc und als Vertretungsprofessorin an der Universität Siegen tätig und habilitierte ebenda. Zuvor wurde Alena Otto an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena summa cum laude promoviert und mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Im Vorfeld ihrer wissenschaftlichen Karriere arbeitete Alena mehrere Jahre als Strategieberaterin in der Ukraine, in Deutschland und in Russland. Sie studierte Ökonomie mit Fokus auf quantitative Methoden am EERC in Kiev (Master) und an der Staatlichen Universität Weißrusslands in Minsk (Bachelor).

Alena stammt aus Weißrussland, ist verheiratet und Mutter zweier Kinder.

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• Finnah, B., Gönsch, J. and Otto, A. (in press). Overcoming poor data quality: Optimizing validation of precedence relation data. European Journal of Operational Research. Access to the paper in a working paper format here. (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Otto, A., Golden, B., Lorenz, C., Luo, Y., Pesch, E. & Rocha, L. A. (2024). On delivery policies for a truck-and-drone tandem in disaster relief. IISE Transactions, 1–31. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/24725854.2024.2410353.  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Rocha, L. A., Otto, A. & Goerigk, M. (in press). A new formulation for the collection and delivery problem of biomedical specimen. OR Proceedings.
• Lorenz, C., Otto, A. and Gendreau, M. (2024).  Exact solution approaches for the order batching, sequencing, and picker routing problem with release times. Working Paper Series of the Chair of Management Science, Operations and Supply Chain Management of the University of Passau. Access here.
• Otto, A. and Tilk, C. (2024). Intelligent design of sensor networks for data-driven sensor mainainance at railways. Omega, 127, Article 103094. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2024.103094. (VHB-Jourqual 4: B)
• Hosseini, A., Otto, A., & Pesch, E. (2023). Scheduling in manufacturing with transportation: Classification and solution techniques. European Journal of Operational Research, 315(3), 821-843. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2023.10.013. (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Lorenz, C.,  Mimmo, N. ,  Otto, A. and Vigo, D. (2023). A tailored data generation procedure for the algorithmic analysis of drone routing problems with energy replenishment. Working Paper Series of the Chair of Management Science, Operations and Supply Chain Management of the University of Passau. Access here. 
• Lorenz, C., Mimmo, N., Otto, A., Vigo, D. (2022). Very large-scale neighborhood search for drone routing with energy replenishment. arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.13940 . Access here.
• Lorenz, C., Otto, A., Vigo, D. (2022). Polynomial approximate dynamic programming scheme for the weight constrained two-echelon routing problem with a drone. Proceedings of the 11th Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis conference (TRISTAN XI), June 19-25, 2022, Mauritius Island.
• Lorenz, C., Otto, A. (2022). Routing of a robot and a mobile battery swap station with very large-scale neighborhood search. Book of Extended Abstracts. Eighth International Workshop on Freight Transportation and Logistics (Odysseus 2022), May 3-8, Tangier, Morocco.
• Schwerdfeger, S., Otto, A., and Boysen, N. (2021). Rail platooning: Scheduling trains along a rail corridor with rapid-shunting facilities. European Journal of Operational Research, 294, 760-778.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Otto, A., and Li, X. (2020). Product sequencing in multiple-piece-flow assembly lines. Omega, 91. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2019.03.013.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: B)
•  Otto, A., and Pesch, E. (2019). The train-to-yard assignment problem. OR Spectrum, 41, 549–580. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-019-00547-y.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Li, X., Otto, A., and Pesch, E. (2019). Solving the single crane scheduling problem at rail transshipment yards. Discrete Applied Mathematics, 264, 134–147. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dam.2018.07.021.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Otto, A., Li, X., and Pesch, E. (2018). Scheduling products at paced assembly lines with a multiple-piece flow. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling (PATAT-2018), 409–412.
• Otto, A., Agatz, N., Campbell, J., Golden, B., and Pesch, E. (2018). Optimization approaches for civil applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones: A survey. Networks, 72, 411–458. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/net.21818. (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Otto, A., Poikonen, S., and Golden, B. (2018). Planning deliveries in disaster relief by truck and drone. Book of Extended Abstracts. Seventh International Workshop on Freight Transportation and Logistics (Odysseus 2018), June 3-8, Cagliari, Sardinia – Italy.
• Battaïa, O., Otto, A., Sgarbossa, F., and Pesch, E. (2018). Future trends in management and operation of assembly systems: from customized assembly systems to cyber-physical systems. Omega, 78, 1–5. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2018.01.010.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: B)
• Jaehn, F., Otto, A., and Seifried, K. (2018). Shunting operations at flat yards: Retrieving freight railcars from storage tracks. OR Spectrum, 40, 367–393. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00291-017-0495-x.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Otto, A., Boysen, N., Scholl, A., and Walter, R. (2017). Ergonomic workplace design in the fast pick area. OR Spectrum, 39, 945–975. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00291-017-0479-x.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Battini, D., Calzavara, M., Otto, A., and Sgarbossa, F. (2017). Preventing ergonomic risks with integrated planning on assembly line balancing and parts feeding. International Journal of Production Research, 55, 7452–7472. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2017.1363427.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: B)
• Otto, A., and Battaïa, O. (2017). Reducing physical ergonomic risks at assembly lines by line balancing and job rotation: A survey. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 111, 467–480. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2017.04.011.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: B)
• Otto, A., and Pesch, E. (2017). Operation of shunting yards: Train-to-yard assignment problem. Journal of Business Economics, 87, 465–486. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s11573-016-0827-3.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: B)
• Otto, A., Li, X., and Pesch, E. (2017). Container transshipment at rail yards: A two-way bounded dynamic programming approach. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling (PATAT-2016), 537–540. Udine, Italy, August 23–26, 2016.
• Battini, D., Calzavara, M., Otto, A., and Sgarbossa, F. (2016). The integrated assembly line balancing and parts feeding problem with ergonomic considerations. IFAC-PapersOnline, 49, 191–196. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.07.594.
• Otto, A., Li, X., and Pesch, E. (2016). Two-way bounded dynamic programming approach for operations planning in transshipment yards. Transportation Science, 51, 325–342. DOI: doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2016.0688.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Otto, A., and Otto, C. (2015). Datengewinnung als Forschungsthema im Operations Research. OR News, 54.
• Otto, C., and Otto, A. (2014). Extending assembly line balancing problem by incorporating learning effects. International Journal of Production Research, 52, 7193–7208. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2014.910618.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: B)
• Otto, C., and Otto, A. (2014). Multiple-source learning precedence graph concept for the automotive industry. European Journal of Operational Research, 234, 253–265. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2013.09.034.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Otto, C., and Otto, A. (2014). How to design effective priority rules: Example of simple assembly line balancing. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 69, 43–52. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2013.12.013.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: B)
• Otto, A. (2014). Minimizing Risks for Health at Assembly Lines. In: Huisman, D., Louwerse, I. and Wagelmans A. (Eds.) Operations Research Proceedings 2013. Springer: Berlin.
• Otto, A., Otto, C., and Scholl, A. (2013). Systematic data generation and test design for solution algorithms on the example of SALBPGen for assembly line balancing. European Journal of Operational Research, 228, 33–45. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2012.12.029.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Otto, A. (2013). Fit statt krank am Fließband! OR News, 49.
• Otto, A., and Scholl, A. (2012). Reducing ergonomic risks by job rotation scheduling. OR Spectrum, 35, 711–733. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00291-012-0291-6.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)
• Otto, A. (2012). Improving ergonomics by OR methods applied in the planning process: The example of the automobile industry. Working Papers in Supply Chain Management, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
• Otto, A. (2012). Applications of Operational Research methods for ergonomic design of working places at assembly lines. Pro BUSINESS: Berlin.
• Otto, A., and Scholl, A. (2011). Incorporating ergonomic risks into assembly line balancing. European Journal of Operational Research, 212, 277–286. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2011.01.056.
  (VHB-Jourqual 4: A)