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Emrah Demir is a prominent researcher specializing in last mile logistics, autonomous delivery systems, and sustainable transportation optimization. His work sits at the intersection of operations research and emerging logistics technologies, with a particular focus on how innovations such as delivery robots and drones can reshape urban freight systems. Demir has made significant contributions to understanding the adoption and operational integration of self-driving delivery robots, with his 2021 paper on this topic accumulating 215 citations, reflecting its rapid influence on both academic and industry discourse. Equally impactful is his methodological work developing an adaptive large neighborhood search heuristic for vehicle routing problems incorporating delivery robots, which has garnered 208 citations and provided practitioners and researchers with a powerful algorithmic framework for real-world logistics optimization. His 2022 review of last mile logistics research trends, with 68 citations, demonstrates his ability to synthesize the field's evolving landscape, connecting green agendas with technological innovation. His more recent 2025 work explores heterogeneous delivery systems combining drones and robots, signaling his continued leadership at the frontier of autonomous logistics research. Across his portfolio, Demir's work addresses both the theoretical rigor and practical urgency of transforming modern delivery systems.