Waraich, Rashid A.

ETH Zurich Rashid A. Waraich Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT) HIL F 34.1 Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 15 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND Phone: +41 44 633 32 79 E-Mail:

Main focus

Agent-Based Simulation of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

PhD thesis

-

Work experience

Since June 2008

Research Assistant at IVT, ETH Zurich

2007-2008

Neologic AG, Zurich

2006

e-Centret, Vällingby – Stockholm, Technical Consulting
Internship, ELCA Inc. Zurich

Education

2006–2007

UCB - University of California Berkeley, USA:
Master’s thesis in the area of Distributed Systems and Information Security

2005–2006

KTH - Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden:
Exchange year as MSc student in computer science from ETHZ to KTH

2001–2005

ETHZ - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland:
BSc in computer science

1997–2001

High school, scientific section, “Kantonsschule am Burggraben” in St. Gallen, Switzerland (Awarded with Helvetia-Prize for 1st position in school leaving examination, called “Matura”)

Publications

• Waraich, R.A. and K.W. Axhausen (2012) An agent-based parking choice model, paper presented at the the 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2012. Download
• Zheng, N., R.A. Waraich, N. Geroliminis and K.W. Axhausen (2012) A dynamic cordon pricing scheme combining a macroscopic and an agent-based traffic models, paper presented at the the 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2012. Download
• Galus, M.D., R.A. Waraich and G. Andersson (2011) Predictive, distributed, hierarchical charging control of PHEVs in the distribution system of a large urban area incorporating a multi agent transportation simulation, presented at the 17th Power Systems Computation Conference, Stockholm, 2011. Download
• González Vayá, M., T. Krause, R.A. Waraich and G. Andersson (2011) Locational Marginal Pricing Based Impact Assessment of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on Transmission Networks, Arbeitsberichte Verkehrs- und Raumplanung, 672, IVT, ETH Zürich, Zürich. Download
• Zheng, N., R.A. Waraich, N. Geroliminis and K.W. Axhausen (2011) Investigation of Macroscopic Fundamental Diagrams in Urban Road Networks Using an Agent-based Simulation Model, paper presented at the 11th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, May 2011. Download
• Meister, K., M. Balmer, F. Ciari, A. Horni, M. Rieser, R.A. Waraich and K.W. Axhausen (2010) Large-scale agent-based travel demand optimization applied to Switzerland, including mode choice, paper presented at the 12th World Conference on Transportation Research, Lisbon, July 2010. Download
• Balmer, M., K. Meister, R.A.Waraich, A. Horni, F. Ciari und K.W. Axhausen (2010) Agentenbasierte Simulation für location based services, Endbericht, F&E Förderung: Science to Market, KTI 8443.1 ESPP-ES, Datapuls AG, IVT, ETH Zürich, Zürich. Download
• Waraich, R.A., M.D. Galus, C. Dobler, M. Balmer, G. Andersson and K.W. Axhausen (2009) Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Smart Grid: Investigations Based on a Micro-Simulation, paper presented at the 12th International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR), Jaipur, December 2009. Download
• Waraich, R., D. Charypar, M. Balmer and K.W. Axhausen (2009) Performance improvements for large scale traffic simulation in MATSim, paper presented at the 9th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, October 2009. Download
• Galus, M.D., R.A. Waraich, M. Balmer, G. Andersson and K.W. Axhausen (2009) A framework for investigating the impact of PHEVs, paper presented at International Advanced Mobility Forum 2009, Geneva, March 2009. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2007) Peer-to-Peer Live Streaming. Technical report, Distributed Computing Group, ETH Zurich, Zurich, September 2007.
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2007) A Public and Private Key Infrastructure, Master’s Thesis, Distributed Computing Group, ETH Zurich and UC Berkeley, Zurich, March 2007
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2006) Reducing Long Distance Signaling Traffic in GSM Networks, Technical report, Wireless and Mobile Network Architectures Seminar, KTH Stockholm, Stockholm, February 2006
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2005) Automated Attack Signature Generation: A Survey. Technical report, Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, September 2005.

Presentations

• Waraich, R. A. and K.W. Axhausen (2012) An Agent-Based Parking Choice Model, presentation at the 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2012. Download
• Georges, G., M. Gonzalez Vaya, M.N. Kraak, R.A. Waraich and F. Noembrini (2011) ETH Zurich at the Forefront of E-Mobility Research, (online video) presented at Swiss Innovation Forum 2011, Basel, November 2011. See video
• Andersson, G., K.W. Axhausen, K. Boulouchos, F. Noembrini, G. Georges, M.D. Galus, M.G. Vaya und R.A. Waraich (2011) Was ist E-Mobilität und kann sie den “Planeten” retten?, 1st Scientifica – Zürcher Wissenschaftstage, Zürich, August 2011. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2011) Modelling Parking Choice for MATSim in Zurich, Brown Bag, IVT Zurich, July 2011. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2011) Agent-based Parking Choice, presentation at the 3rd MATSim User Meeting, Berlin, April 2011. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2011) Agent Based Micro‐Simulation of PHEVs, presentation at IBM Research Zurich, Rüschlikon, March 2011. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2011) Parking Choice for MATSim, presentation at 11th Swiss Transport Research Conference 2011, Ascona, May 2011. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2010) An Agent Based Micro‐Simulation of PHEVs, Vision of Future Energy Networks Workshop: Integrated Modeling and Analysis of PHEV in Power and Transportation Systems, Zurich, October 2010.
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2010) A Parking Location Choice Model for MATSim, 10th Swiss Transport Research Conference 2010, Ascona, IVT Zurich, September 2010. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2010) Status Quo of Parking Location Choice in MATSim, Brown-bag session, IVT Zurich, August 2010. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2010) Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Smart Grid, presentation at the 2nd MATSim User Meeting, Zurich, May 2010. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2010) Demand Modelling for Electric Vehicles, ThinkSwiss Study Tour on Energy, Zurich, May 2010. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2010) Aufladeverhalten von Plug-In-Hybrid Elektrischen Fahrzeugen, Verkehrsingenieurtag 2010, Zurich, Switzerland, March 2010. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2009) Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Smart Grid: Investigations Based on a Micro-Simulation, 12th International Conference on Travel Research Behaviour (IATBR), Jaipur, December 2009. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2009) Simulation von Plug-In-Hybrid Elektrischen Fahrzeugen, Universitätstagung Verkehrswesen 2009, Schwerte, Deutschland, September 2009. Download
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2009) Improvements for Large Scale Traffic Simulation in MATSim, 9th Swiss Transport Research Conference 2009, Ascona, September 2009.
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2009) My Coding Experience with MATSim, MATSim Developer Meeting 2009, Ulrichshusen, August 2009.
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2009) A Simulation Framework for Investigating Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Brown Bag, IVT Zurich, June 2009.
• Waraich, Rashid A. (2008) Parallel Implementation of DEQSim in Java, MATSim Workshop 2008, Castasegna, September 2008.

Supervised student theses

• Schieffer, S.V. (2011) Decentralized charging decisions for the smart grid, Master Thesis, D-BAUG, ETH Zürich, Zurich. Download
• Schieffer, S.V. (2010) To charge or not to charge? Decentralized charging decisions for the smart grid, Semesterarbeit, IVT, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Herbstsemester 2010. Download
• Wenger, S. (2010) Optimization of the convergence of an agent-based simulation, Semesterarbeit, IVT, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Herbstsemester 2010. Download