Jérôme Rutinowski is the Deputy Head of Research & Operations at the Chair of Material Handling and Warehousing (FLW), TU Dortmund University. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from TU Dortmund University in 2024. At FLW he coordinates research activities and supervises other research associates. His responsibilities include coordinating research proposals and managing international collaborations. He holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ruhr-University Bochum, which he completed in 2020.