Overview
I am a Ph.D. student at Cardiff Business School in Logistics and Operations Management Section (LOM), with 1st supervisor Dr. Emrah Demir and 2nd supervisor Prof. Robert Mason. I hold a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University, a Master of Science in LOM and a Master of Science in Social Science Research from Cardiff University.
My research is on green logistics, particularly in the role of drivers on green road freight transportation.
Publication
2023
- Zhang, Z., Demir, E., Mason, R. and Di Cairano-Gilfedder, C. 2023. Understanding freight drivers’ behavior and the impact on vehicles’ fuel consumption and CO2e emissions. Operational Research - An International Journal 23, article number: 59. (10.1007/s12351-023-00798-2)
2021
- Zhang, Z., Demir, E. and Mason, R. 2021. Green logistics and transportation: fuel consumption formula based on driver behaviour. Presented at: 22nd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS 2021), Seoul, South Korea, 23-27 August 2021.
Articles
- Zhang, Z., Demir, E., Mason, R. and Di Cairano-Gilfedder, C. 2023. Understanding freight drivers’ behavior and the impact on vehicles’ fuel consumption and CO2e emissions. Operational Research - An International Journal 23, article number: 59. (10.1007/s12351-023-00798-2)
Conferences
- Zhang, Z., Demir, E. and Mason, R. 2021. Green logistics and transportation: fuel consumption formula based on driver behaviour. Presented at: 22nd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS 2021), Seoul, South Korea, 23-27 August 2021.
Research
My research target the role of drivers on green road freight transportation. It can be divided into two parts: what kind of driver behaviour impacts fuel consumption and CO2e emissions, and how behaviour dynamics of drivers are affected by internal factors (e.g., individual difference and operational decisions) and external factors (e.g., road conditions and traffic environment).
Teaching
Teaching assistant for Logistics and Operations Management courses (undergraduate and graduate).
