Publications and Talks

Peer-reviewed journal articles

  1. Pohl, E.; Geldermann, J. (2024): Selection of multi-criteria energy efficiency and emission abatement portfolios in container terminals. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 316, Issue 1, pp. 386–395. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2024.02.004.

  2. Pohl, E.; Geldermann, J. (2024): PROMETHEE-Cloud: A web app to support multi-criteria decisions. EURO Journal on Decision Processes, Volume 12, 100053. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejdp.2024.100053.

  3. Schär, S.; Pohl, E.; Geldermann, J. (2025): Analyzing the compensatory properties of the outranking approach PROMETHEE. Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, Volume 32, Issue 2. DOI: 10.1002/mcda.70013.

  4. Schär, S.; Huang, H.; Pohl, E.; Macharis, C.; Geldermann, J. (forthcoming): Resolving ambiguous preference information in group decision-making: A consensus-reaching model. OR Spectrum, under review after major revision.

Book chapters and conference publications

  1. Geldermann, J.; Pohl, E.; Dumeier, M. (2025): Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) for energy management. In: Madlener, R.; Bertsch, V. (eds.): Research Handbook on Energy Management, Edward Elgar Publishing, Northampton, Massachusetts (USA), pp. 160–189. DOI: 10.4337/9781800376502.00014.

  2. Sonntag, S.; Pohl, E.; Luttmer, J.; Geldermann, J.; Nagarajah, A. (2024): A conceptual MCDA-based framework for machine learning algorithm selection in the early phase of product development. Proceedings of the Design Society, Volume 4: DESIGN 2024, pp. 2257–2266. DOI: 10.1017/pds.2024.228.

  3. Pohl, E.; Schär, S.; Geldermann, J. (2022): Bewertung von Kostensenkungspotenzialen in elektrisch betriebenen Containerterminals durch Einsatz von Demand Response. In: Proff, H. (ed.): Transforming Mobility — What Next?, Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-36430-4_33.

  4. Pohl, E.; Scharpenberg, C.; Geldermann, J. (2020): Assessment of Energy and Emission Reduction Measures in Container Terminals using PROMETHEE for Portfolio Selection. In: Neufeld, J. S. et al. (eds.): Operations Research Proceedings 2019, Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48439-2_17.

  5. Scharpenberg, C.; Pohl, E.; Geldermann, J. (2019): Strategien zur Bewältigung der letzten Meile bei der Regionalvermarktung von Lebensmitteln. In: Proff, H. (ed.): Neue Dimensionen der Mobilität, Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden, pp. 641–652. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-29746-6_51.

  6. Pohl, E.; Lauven, L.; Geldermann, J. (2019): An Exact Method for Cost-Minimal Deployment of a Rail Crane Using Demand Response. In: Fortz, B.; Labbé, M. (eds.): Operations Research Proceedings 2018, Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18500-8_24.

  7. Scharpenberg, C.; Pohl, E.; Lauven, L.; Geldermann, J. (2018): Ecological Assessment of Port Equipment for Container Terminals. In: Hamburg International Conference of Logistics (HICL), Hamburg. DOI: 10.15480/882.1810.

Thesis and reports

  1. Pohl, E. (2023): Multi-criteria portfolio decisions for selecting measures to enhance sustainability in container terminals. PhD thesis, University of Duisburg-Essen. DOI: 10.17185/duepublico/78742.

  2. Pohl, E.; Scharpenberg, C.; Geldermann, J. (2020): Simulationsbasierte Bewertung von Maßnahmen zur Steigerung der Energienachhaltigkeit im Hafenbetrieb. Final report: sub-project University of Duisburg-Essen. DOI: 10.2314/KXP:1732461341.

  3. Lemke, T. N.; Pohl, E.; Scharpenberg, C.; HPC (2020): Simulationsbasierte Bewertung von Maßnahmen zur Steigerung der Energienachhaltigkeit im Hafenbetrieb. Joint final report: SustEnergyPort. DOI: 10.2314/KXP:1732455287.

Conference talks

Talks at major societies’ conferences

  • Pohl, E.; Schär, S.; Geldermann, J. (2022): Multi-criteria multi-actor analysis of emission abatement and energy efficiency measures in container terminals. 32nd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO XXXII), Espoo, Finland.

  • Pohl, E.; Geldermann, J. (2022): Multi-criteria portfolio selection for environmental decision-making using PROMETHEE — The case of the container terminal Tollerort. 26th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM 2022), Portsmouth, UK.

  • Pohl, E.; Geldermann, J. (2021): PROMETHEE-Cloud: A web-based implementation of the outranking method PROMETHEE. 31st European Conference on Operational Research (EURO XXXI), Athens, Greece.

  • Pohl, E.; Scharpenberg, C.; Geldermann, J. (2019): Assessment of Energy and Emission Reduction Measures in Container Terminals using PROMETHEE for Portfolio Selection. Annual conference of the German Operations Research Society, Dresden.

  • Pohl, E.; Geldermann, J. (2019): Assessment of Energy and Emission Reducing Measures in Container Terminals Using PROMETHEE. 25th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM 2019), Istanbul, Turkey.

  • Pohl, E.; Lauven, L.; Geldermann, J. (2018): An Exact Method for Cost-Minimal Deployment of a Rail Crane Using Demand Response. Annual conference of the German Operations Research Society, Brussels, Belgium.

Workshops and specialised meetings

  • Pohl, E.; Schär, S.; Geldermann, J. (2021): Bewertung von Kostensenkungspotenzialen in elektrisch betriebenen Containerterminals durch Einsatz von Demand Response. 13. Wissenschaftsforum Mobilität, Duisburg, Germany.

  • Pohl, E.; Geldermann, J. (2021): Environmental project portfolio selection using multi criteria analysis. 743rd WE-Heraeus-Seminar on Process Integration, Chemical and Thermal Energy Storage for the Energy Transformation, online / Hanau, Germany.

  • Pohl, E.; Geldermann, J. (2021): PROMETHEE-Cloud: A web-based implementation of the outranking method PROMETHEE offering a wide range of sensitivity analysis and reporting options. 91st meeting of the EURO Working Group in Multi Criteria Decision Aiding (EWG-MCDA), online.

Reviewing

Regular reviewer for international journals, including the European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR). ORCID: 0000-0002-0683-735X.