Projects

Simulation work for airport baggage and cargo systems

A selection of professional simulation projects across the Middle East, the responsibilities that come with leading them, and the academic research the work is built on. All descriptions are intentionally high-level and contain no confidential project information.

Selected Professional Projects

Airport baggage and cargo handling simulation projects, from model development as a Simulation Engineer to leading the simulation workstream as Simulation Lead Middle East.

Baggage Handling System Simulation

Dubai International Airport (DXB)

Dubai, UAE

Role: Simulation Lead - Middle East
Company: Siemens Logistics / Vanderlande Logistics

Working on simulation studies covering baggage handling operations across Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Supporting system modifications, capacity assessments, operational analysis and optimization through discrete-event simulation.

Focus areas

Operational scenario development
Capacity and performance analysis
System validation
Evaluation of design and operational alternatives
Simulation-based decision support

Baggage Handling
Discrete-Event Simulation
Capacity Analysis
Airport Logistics

Baggage Handling System Simulation

King Khalid International Airport (RUH) — Terminals 1 & 2

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Role: Simulation Engineer
Company: Siemens Logistics

Developed and analyzed discrete-event simulation models supporting the renovation and performance validation of baggage handling systems at Terminals 1 and 2.

Focus areas

Simulation model development
Operational scenario testing
Capacity and performance analysis
Evaluation of system concepts
Identification of optimization opportunities

Baggage Handling
Discrete-Event Simulation
System Optimization

Cargo Handling System Simulation

Major Air Cargo Hub — Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Role: Simulation Engineer
Company: Siemens Logistics / Vanderlande Logistics

Worked on simulation studies for the design and performance validation of a large-scale automated air cargo handling system.

Focus areas

Simulation model development
Operational scenario testing
Capacity and performance analysis
Evaluation of design and operational alternatives
Simulation-based decision support
Coordination with multidisciplinary engineering teams

Cargo Handling
Discrete-Event Simulation
Airport Logistics
System Optimization

Cargo Handling System Simulation

Major Air Cargo Hub — Jeddah

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Role: Simulation Engineer
Company: Siemens Logistics / Vanderlande Logistics

Developed and analyzed simulation models supporting the design and validation of an automated air cargo handling system.

Focus areas

Simulation model development
Operational scenario testing
Capacity and performance analysis
Evaluation of system concepts
Identification of optimization opportunities
Technical coordination with engineering teams

Cargo Handling
Capacity Analysis
Airport Logistics

Career progression

Simulation EngineerSimulation Lead — Middle East

Simulation
Engineering
Consulting
Customer Interaction
Technical Leadership
Proposal Support

Further professional work

Responsible Person

Creation of Custom Power BI Visuals for 3D Visualisations of Conveyor Systems

Siemens Logistics GmbH — Simulation Team (SL AIR TI EN MS SIM)

I was responsible for the creation and implementation of a custom Power BI visual tailored to 3D visualizations of conveyor systems, bringing advanced visualization capabilities into Power BI dashboards used across the company.

Scope

Development from scratch using custom JavaScript code
Data integration: linking additional data tables for filtering and automatic visualization inside the 3D layout
Interface creation for compatibility with different company-wide tools
Dashboard integration: ready-to-use visuals for any Power BI dashboard

Responsible Person

Procurement and Implementation of Two State-of-the-Art Drying Booths

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited — Interior Manufacturing, Series Planning

A year-long project spanning initial requirements analysis, the entire procurement process, implementation and final evaluation of two new state-of-the-art drying booths, meeting quality, time and cost targets with a concurrent budget of approx. £140k. It impacted all upstream and downstream processes through a change in core drying technology and a major layout redesign.

Scope

VSD of elaborated scenarios and creation of business cases
Benchmark visits and management status presentations
Planning and steering the implementation of two bespoke drying booths
Machine specifications, joint technical solution development and procurement
Updating the layout of all affected processes and managing on-site works

Beyond Individual Projects

My role goes beyond single simulation studies. It combines technical leadership, customer consulting, proposal support and team coordination across simulation projects in the Middle East.

Simulation & Technical Leadership

Leading and coordinating simulation activities for baggage and cargo handling projects across the Middle East.

Manage overall planning including scheduling, budget allocation, and resource management for internal staff and external resources
Coordinate and manage all Simulation and HLC-Emulation tasks throughout the entire project lifecycle, from tender to operation
Ensure all simulation requirements — functions, deadlines, budget, quality — are consistently met
Define simulation scopes and methodologies
Review models, assumptions and results
Support engineers with technical guidance and ensure consistency across simulation studies

Customer Consulting

Working directly with customers and project stakeholders throughout different project phases.

Actively participate in solution finding and development by contributing technical expertise to create competitive customer solutions
Customer workshops and technical presentations
Explain simulation methodologies and results
Translate operational requirements into simulation scenarios
Provide simulation-based recommendations for design decisions

Proposal & Tender Support

Supporting business development and project acquisition activities.

Support sales and proposal teams during tender phase with comprehensive scope definitions for Simulation and HLC-Emulation work
Prepare effort estimations tailored to project requirements and deliver static calculations and simulation analyses as needed
Develop technical approaches and methodologies for proposals
Support proposal and tender preparation
Participate in customer clarification meetings

System Analysis & Optimization

Using simulation as a decision-support tool throughout feasibility, design and implementation phases.

Analyze and optimize system designs and control strategies
Capacity analysis
Comparison of design alternatives
Operational scenario testing
Control strategy evaluation
System optimization

Team & Project Coordination

The leadership side of the Simulation Lead role, across teams and disciplines.

Provide technical leadership to the assigned team of simulation engineers, managing their tasks and developing their skills
Coordinate simulation resources and assign technical work
Review models and analyses
Mentor simulation engineers
Coordinate with engineering, project management and other disciplines
Act as an interface between simulation specialists, project teams and customers

Academic Projects & Research

Theses and university research in optimization, routing and simulation — the foundation of my professional work.

Master's Thesis · Author

Development of an Optimization Method for the Automatic Layout Generation of Conveyor Systems

Technical University of Munich — Chair fml
Politechnic University of Valencia — Applied Mathematics, E.T.S.I.
Siemens Logistics GmbH — Simulation Team

The development of efficient baggage handling systems is crucial for a seamless travel experience. A critical component is the conveyor system, which transports baggage from check-in to its final destination. Designing it well means optimizing the layout and maximizing throughput capacity.

That task is challenging and time-consuming, as it requires extensive knowledge of the various components and constraints. This research develops an optimization method for the automatic layout generation of conveyor systems in baggage handling systems, using advanced algorithms to automate the design process and cut the time and resources needed for manual layout generation.

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Automatically generated block layout of a baggage handling area — Automated block layout generation

Schematic conveyor routing with sinks, sources and material flow — Conveyor routing and material flow

Semester Thesis · Author

Development and Implementation of a Routing Algorithm for Heterogeneous Inbound Transport Systems

Technical University of Munich — Chair fml

The aim of this work was the development of an algorithm that optimises order allocation and the routes taken in internal transport, respecting restrictions such as the relationships between different means of transport and transport units.

The algorithm was implemented and evaluated in an existing Plant Simulation model with SimTalk. The final solution combined the Hungarian method and the 2-opt heuristic, with the option to optimise travel times or distances, resulting in significant improvements in system performance.

Successfully submitted to I3M 2022 — the 19th International Multidisciplinary Modeling & Simulation Multiconference.

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Plant Simulation model of an inbound transport system — Plant Simulation model with SimTalk implementation

Bachelor's Thesis · Author

Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Software Tool for Partially Automated Optical Component Measurement

Technical University of Munich — Chair of Metal Forming and Casting (utg)

I developed a programme for manual and semi-automatic optical measurement of components using simple mobile phone images. It contained a custom interface with plane calibration via Charuco boards and measurements in three-dimensional space — either manually by drawing lines or through automatically generated borehole measurements. The implementation was done entirely in Python.

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Software interface for camera calibration with Charuco boards — Camera calibration via Charuco boards

Automatic borehole measurement inside the software tool — Automated borehole measurement