Honored with the Johannes B. Ortner-Stiftung Master’s Thesis Award

A Special Recognition

Johannes B. Ortner-Stiftung Prize Winners, TUM Awards Dinner 2025.

I am deeply honored to share that the Johannes B. Ortner-Stiftung has awarded my master’s thesis with a prize for outstanding research by early-career scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

The recognition comes with a prize of €1,500, following a nomination from the TUM School of Engineering and Design and confirmation by the foundation’s board.

Award Ceremony

The award was conferred during the TUM Awards Dinner at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich, on Thursday, 13 November 2025 — a memorable occasion celebrating achievements from across the TUM community.

The certificate recognises my master’s thesis, “UAM siting approach considering capacity and land use: A case study of Munich”, and carries an excerpt from the citation by Prof. Constantinos Antoniou.

Johannes B. Ortner-Stiftung certificate (Urkunde) awarded to Shahriar Iqbal Zame for the master's thesis 'UAM siting approach considering capacity and land use: A case study of Munich', signed by TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann, Munich, 13 November 2025.

Gratitude

This recognition would not have been possible without the support and guidance of mentors, colleagues, and peers who contributed to my academic journey. I am sincerely thankful for the encouragement and opportunities that shaped this work.

Shahriar Iqbal Zame
Shahriar Iqbal Zame
Doctoral Candidate & Research Associate

Research interests include agent-based simulations, optimization, mode choice modeling, freight electrification and automation.