Operations Research Groups at Dutch Universities and CWI


Nr. Institution Research Theme Projectleader(s)
1a. CWI Networks and Logic - Optimization and Programming Gerards
1b. CWI Communication and computer networks Borst
2. EUR Operations Research Dekker
3. LUW Operations Research Van Beek
4a. KUB Adjustment processes Talman
4b. KUB Operations Research Den Hertog/Kleijnen
4c. KUB/KUN Operations Research and game theory Tijs
5a. UM Combinatorial optimization Kolen
5b. UM Game theory and optimization Vrieze
6. RUG Operations Research Klein Haneveld
7. RUL Stochastic Operations Research Hordijk
8a. TUD Capital Budgering via multi-criterion decision analysis Lootsma
8b. TUD Interior point methods Roos
9. TUE Combinatorial optimization; Stochastic OR Lenstra/Boxma
10. UvA Communication networks; Combinatorial Optimization Van Dijk
11a. UT Mathematical programming Vacancy
11b. UT Stochastic Operations Research Zijm
12. UU Operations Research Balder
13. VU Stochastic OR Tijms



Project 1a. Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI)
Networks and Logic - Optimization and Programming



Leader Prof.dr.ir. A.M.H. Gerards
Address Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science, P.O. Box 94079, 1090 GB Amsterdam
Phone 020 - 5924045; 020 - 5924189 (secretary)
Research staff Prof.dr. K. Apt, drs. S. Brand, drs. L. Di Gaspero, prof.dr. M. van Emden (gast), dr. S. Etalle, drs. R. Gennari, prof.dr.ir. A.M.H. Gerards, dr. F. Goualard, dr. M. Laurent, dr. F. van Raamsdonk, prof.dr. A. Schrijver, dr. J.G. Smaus, dr. L. Stougie, A.G. Steenbeek.


Co-operation with:
Y. Colin de Verdière (Université de Grenoble, France), M. Conforti (Universita di Padova, Italy), W.J. Cook (Bell Communications Research, Morristown, N.J., U.S.A.), W.H. Cunningham (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont., Canada), A. Frank (Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary), J.Fonlupt (Université de Paris VI, France), J.F. Geelen (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada), M. Grötschel (Universität Augsburg, Germany), L. Kroon (Erasmus University Rotterdam), L. Lovász (Yale University, U.S.A.), C.J.H. McDiarmid (University of Oxford, England), W.R. Pulleyblank (IBM Research, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., U.S.A.), B.A. Reed (Institut für Operations Research, Bonn, Germany), N. Robertson (Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.), A. Sebö (Université de Grenoble, France), P.D. Seymour (Bell Communications Research, Morristown, N.J., U.S.A.), F.B. Shepherd (London School of Economics, London, England), K. Truemper (University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.) And G. Whittle (Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand).

Research themes:
1. Networks and optimization (design and analysis of algorithms, polyhedral and polynomial methods, applications)
2. Constraint and integer programming

Project 1b. Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI)
Communication and computer networks



Leader Prof.dr.ir. S.C. Borst
Address Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science, P.O. Box 94079, 1090 GB Amsterdam
Phone 020 - 5924205; 020 - 5924199 (secretary)
Research staff Dr. J.H. van den Berg (0.1), prof.dr.ir. S.C. Borst (0.6), dr. R.J. Boucherie (0.4), prof.dr.ir. O.J. Boxma (0.2), prof.dr.ir. J.W. Cohen (0.2), dr. K. Debicki, dr. R. Núñez Queija (0.5) and drs. M.J.G. van Uitert (0.8).


Co-operation with:
I.J.B.F. Adan (TUE), E. Altman (INRIA, Sophia Antipolis), K. Avrachenkov (INRIA, Sophia Antipolis), J.H. van den Berg (KPN Research), S. Bhulai (VU), E.G. Coffmann, Jr (Columbia University), Q. Deng (TUE), N.M. van Dijk (UvA), N. van Foreest (Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies), P.R. Jelenkovic (Columbia University), G.M. Koole (VU), R. Litgens (KPN Research), A. Mandelbaum (Technion), M.R.H. Mandjes (Bell labs, Lucent Technologies), R.D. van der Mei (KPN Research), D. Mitra (Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies), Ph. Nain (INRIA, Sophia Antipolis), V.F. Nicola (UT), Z. Palmowski (TUE), K.G. Ramakrishnan (Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies), K.G. Ramakrishnan (Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies), M.I. Reiman (Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies), J.A.C. Resing (TUE), W.R.H. Scheinhardt (UT), J.H. van Schuppen (CWI), A. Ule (UvA), E. Vos (KPN Research), Ph.A. Whiting (Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies), U.Yechiali (Tel-Aviv University), W.H.M. Zijm (UT) and A.P. Zwart (TUE).

Research theme: Performance analysis of computer-communication networks.

Project 2. Erasmus University Rotterdam
Operations Research



Leader Prof.dr.ir. R. Dekker
Address Econometric Institute, H11-05, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Postbus 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam
Phone 010 - 4081264
Research staff Drs. B.M. Bàzsa, ir. A.B. Berkelaar, prof.dr. C.G.E. Boender, prof.dr.ir. R. Dekker, dr. R. Freling, dr. J.B.G. Frenk, drs. P.W. den Iseger, drs. J.J. Jonker, dr. D.K. Leegwater, drs. O. Listes, dr. K. Malone, drs. P.J.M. Meersmans, ir. H.G. Neddermeijer, dr. N. Piersma, drs. R.P. Plasmeijer, drs. A.H. Siegman, dr. A. Sinha, drs. W. van Sonderen-Huisman, prof.dr. A.C.F. Vorst, dr. A.P.M. Wagelmans and dr. S. Zhang.


Co-operation with:
T. Aven (Oslo), M. Berg (University of Haifa), P. Boyle (University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign), A. Chessa (EUR), F.P.A. Coolen (Durham), T. Christer (University of Salford), J. Csirik (University of Szeged), M. van Dongen (FEL-TNO), F.A. van der Duyn Schouten (KUB), J.J.M. Evers (TUD), G. Galambos (University of Szeged), C. Glass (University of Southampton), W.P. Groenendijk (Woodside Petroleum), J.D.F. Habbema (EUR), R. van der Ham (ECT), C.P.M. van Hoesel (UM), A. Hordijk (RUL), J. Hontelez (FEL-TNO), A.G. de Kok (TUE), L.G. Kroon (EUR), B. van der Laan (Goudse Verzekeringen), M. Labbé (Free University of Brussels), P. van Leeuwen (TUD), T.A. Mazzuchi (George Washington University), J.M. van Noortwijk (TUD), C. van Oortmarssen (EUR), J. Ottjes (TUD), F. Plastria (Free University of Brussels), C. Potts (University of Southampton), M.F. Ramalhoto (Institute Superior Technics, Lisboa), A. Ridder (VU), C.F.H. van Rijn, M. Salomon (KUB), S. Schaible (University of California, Riverside), R.B. Schnabel (University of Colorado, Boulder), D. Simchi Levi (Columbia University), R.L. Smith (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), V. Strusevich (Greenwich), C.S. Tapiero (ESSEC, Paris), L.C. Thomas (University of Edinburgh), H.C. Tijms (VU), L. Stougie (UvA), J. van der Veen (Nijenrode), L.N. van Wassenhove (INSEAD), G. Wöginger (TU Graz).

Research themes:
1. Mathematics for insurance (Frenk)
2. Scheduling and bin-packing problems (Freling, Piersma, Wagelmans)
3. Maintenance and reliability analysis (Dekker, Plasmeijer)
4. Decision support systems (Boender)
5. Mathematical programming (Frenk, Zhang)
6. Location theory (Frenk, Zhang)
7. Production planning and inventory control (Dekker, Wagelmans)
8. Mathematics for Finance (Vorst)
9. Asset liability management (Berkelaar, Boender)
10. Probabilistic analysis of combinatorial problems (Piersma)
11. Distribution problems (Dekker, Kleijn, van Sonderen-Huisman)
12. Container logistics (Dekker, Meersmans)
13. OR in Medical Science (Dekker, Piersma, Neddermeijer)

Project 3. Wageningen University
Operations Research and Logistics Group



Leader Prof.dr. P. van Beek
Address Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen
Phone 0317 - 485645
Research staff Prof.dr. P. van Beek, ir. G.D.H. Claassen, ir. Th.H.B. Hendriks, dr. E.M.T. Hendrix, ir. J.C. van Lemmen-Gerdessen and drs. K.G.J. Pauls-Worms.


Co-operation with:
ATO-DLO (Wageningen), W. Baritompa (Canterbury, NZ), J.W.M.Bertrand (TUE), T. Csendes (Szeged), L. Fortuin (TUE), I. Garcia (Almeria), F. Hering (Dortmund), IMAG-DLO (Wageningen), K. Inderfurth (Magdeburg), LEI-DLO ('s Gravenhage), J. Muntendam (UU), C.J. Ruijgrok (INRO-TNO), Y.D. Sergeyev (Calabria), TNO-Voeding (Zeist), H.A.P. Urlings (UU) and L.N. Van Wassenhove (Insead).

Research themes:
1. Chain-management
1.1 Production planning and Scheduling (Claassen)
1.2 Routing (Hendriks, van Lemmen-Gerdessen)
1.3 Chain modelling (van Beek)
2. Application global optimization algorithms (Hendrix)
3. Operations Research and environmental management (van Beek, Hendrix)

Project 4a. Tilburg University
Adjustment Processes



Leader Prof.dr. A.J.J. Talman
Address Department of Econometrics, CentER for Economic Research, Faculty of Economics, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg
Phone 013 - 4662346; 013 - 4662430 (secretary)
Research staff dr. J.R. van de Brink, dr. A.H. van den Elzen, dr. P.J.J. Herings, drs. M. Kosfeld, prof.dr. P. Ruys, ir. S. Schalk and prof.dr. A.J.J. Talman.


Co-operation with:
Y. Dai (Kobe, Japan), C. Dang (Hongkong, China), B.C. Eaves (Stanford), S. van Eijndhoven (TUE), K. Kamiya (Osaka, Japan), G. van der Laan (VU), B. von Stengel (Zürich, Switzerland), Z. Wang (Guangzhou, China), Y. Yamamoto (Tsukuba, Japan) and Z. Yang (Tsukuba, Japan).

Research themes:
1. Price adjustment processes (van den Elzen, Herings, Kamiya, van der Laan, Talman)
2. equilibrium theory (van de Brink, van Eijndhoven, Herings, van der Laan, Ruys, Schalk, Talman)
3. Complementarity problems (Dai, Eaves, Herings, van der Laan, Talman, Yamamoto, Yang)
4. Game theory (van den Elzen, Herings, Kosfeld, van der Laan, von Stengel, Talman, Yang)
5. Intersection theorems (Herings, van der Laan, Talman, Yang)
6. Simplicial algorithms (Dang, Herings, van der Laan, Talman, Wang, Yang)

Project 4b. Tilburg University
Operations Research



Leaders Prof.dr.ir. D. den Hertog and prof.dr. J.P.C. Kleijnen
Address Department of Econometrics, CentER for Economic Research, Faculty of Economics, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg
Phone 013 - 4662122 (den Hertog); 013 - 4662029 (Kleijnen)
Research staff dr.ir. J. Ashayeri, dr. J.P.C.Blanc, dr. P.E.M. Borm, dr. R. Brekelmans, dr.ir. E.R. van Dam, prof.dr.ir. H. Daniels, prof.dr. F.A. van der Duyn Schouten, dr.ing. W.J.H. van Groenendaal, dr. Gul Gurkan, dr.ir. W.H. Haemers, dr. H.J.M. Hamers, dr. R.M.J. Heuts, prof.dr. J.P.C. Kleijnen, dr. P. Kort, dr.ir. M.J.P. Peeters, prof.dr. M. Salomon, prof.dr. A.J.J. Talman and dr. A.M.B. de Waegenaere.


Research themes:
1. Stochastic Operations Research
2. Deterministic Operations Research
3. Simulation & Artificial Intelligence

Project 4c. Tilburg University / Catholic University of Nijmegen
Operations Research and Game theory



Leader Prof.dr. S.H. Tijs
Address Department of Econometrics, CentER for Economic Research, Faculty of Economics, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg
Phone 013 - 4662348; 013 - 4662340 (secretary)
Research staff dr. P.E.M. Borm (KUB), drs. A. van Gellekom (KUN), dr. H. Hamers (KUB), drs. F. Klijn, drs. M. Koster (KUB), dr. H.W. Norde (KUB), K.H. Phamdo (KUB), dr. J.A.M. Potters (KUN), dr. H. Reijnierse (KUN), drs. M. Slikker (KUB),, drs. J. Timmer (KUB), prof.dr. S.H. Tijs (KUB) and drs. M. Voorneveld (KUB).


Co-operation with:
T. Bezembinder (KUN/NICI), M. Bilbao Arrese (Sevilla), E.Calvo (Bilbao), I.J. Curiel (Baltimore), T.S.H. Driessen (UT), B. Dutta (New Dehli), V. Feltkamp (Alicante), G. Fiestras (Vigo), I. Garcia Jurado (Sant. de Comp.), D. Granot (Vancouver), M.J.M.Jansen (UM), M. Maschler (Jerusalem), R. McLean (Rutgers), J. Morgan (Nalopi), S. Muto (Tohoku University), A. van den Nouweland (Oregon), G.-J. Otten (KPN Research), G. Owen (Monterey), T. Parthasarathy (New Dehli), F. Patrone (Genua), G. Pederzoli (Trento), B. Peleg (Jerusalem), H. Peters (UM), T.E.S. Raghavan (Chicago), C. Rafels (Barcelona), S. Sinha (New Dehli), D. Skorin-Kapov (Zagreb), Y. Sprumont (Montreal), T. Storcken (UM), O.J. Vrieze (UM), P.P. Wakker (KUB), J.M. Zarzuelo (Bilbao).

Research themes:
1. Cooperative game theory:
1.1 Solution concepts and consistency
1.2 Stochastic cooperative games
1.3 Financial games
1.4 Combinatori games: sequencing games, inventory games
1.5 Cooperation and communication: network structures
1.6 Cost sharing
1.7 Applications
2. Non-cooperative game theory:
2.1 Bimatrix games
2.2 Refinements and roughenings of Nash equilibria
2.3 Potential games, pure equilibria
2.4 Multi criteria games
2.5 Stochastic games
2.6 Equilibria and consistency
2.7 Applications
3. Mathematical economics:
3.1 Core and price equilibria
3.2 Mechanism design
3.3 Social choice theory

Project 5a. Maastricht University
Combinatorial optimization



Leader Prof.dr.ir. A.W.J.Kolen
Address Department of Quantitative Economics, Faculty of Economics, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht
Phone 043 - 3883842; 043 - 3883835 (secretary)
Research staff dr. O. Flippo, dr. J.-W. Goossens, dr.ir. S van Hoesel, prof.dr.ir. A.W.J.Kolen, ir. A.M.C.A. Koster, drs. R.L.M.J. van Leensel, ir. R. van de Wal.


Co-operation with:
Y. Crama (Luik), F. Spieksma (UM), Rutten (UM), Pesch (Bonn) and van Eijl (TUE).

Research themes:
1. Constraint satisfaction in combinatorial optimization
2. Combinatorial problems in telecommunication
3. Planning and scheduling of flexible manufacturing systems

Project 5b. Maastricht University
Game theory and optimization



Leader Prof.dr.ir. drs. O.J. Vrieze
Address Department of mathematics, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht
Phone 043 - 3883494; 043 - 3883496 (secretary)
Research staff dr.ir. P. Boekhoudt, dr. J.J.M. Derks, dr.ir. J.Kuipers, dr. R. Luesink, dr. P. Martens, dr. R. Peeters, prof.dr. J. Rotmans, ir. J. Rutten, drs. G.M. Schoenmakers, dr. F.C.R. Spieksma, dr. F. Thuijsman, prof.dr. S.H. Tijs and prof.dr.ir. drs. O.J. Vrieze.


Co-operation with:
H. Aarts (UT), P.E.M. Borm (KUB), Y. Crama (Luik), T.E.S. Driessen (UT), C. Evelo (UM), J.A. Filar (Adelaide), R. Gilles (Blacksburg), M.J. Grimble (Glascow), H. Haller (Blacksburg), H.Th. Jongen (Aachen), A.W.J. Kolen (UM), H. Kwakernaak (UT), T. Parthasarathy (New Dehli), B. Peleg (Jerusalem), H. Peters (UM), J.A.M. Potters (KUN), T.E.S. Raghavan (Chicago), A. Shmida (Jerusalem), T. Solymosi (Budapest), S. Sorin (Paris), B. Tolwinski (Colorado), N. Vieillle (Paris) and K. Westerterp (UM).

Research themes:
1. Game theory (cooperative games, stochastic games, games in characteristic function form, combinatorial games)
2. System theory
3. Simulation and scenario modelling
4. Flexible manufacturing systems

Project 6. University of Groningen
Operations Research



Leader Prof.dr. W.K. Klein Haneveld
Address Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen
Phone 050 - 3633786; 050 - 3633460 (secretary)
Research staff dr. B. Goldengorin, prof.dr. W.K. Klein Haneveld, ir. A. Ruijs, prof.dr.ir. C. Schweigman, dr. G. Sierksma, dr. M.H. van der Vlerk and drs. H. Wanders.


Co-operation with:
B. Bassolet (Ouagadougou, Bourkina Faso), R.E. Burkard(Graz), V.G. Deineko (Dnepropetrovsk, Oukraine), J. Dupacova(Prague), I.V. Evstigneev (Moscow), G.J.C. Gaalman (Groningen), J. Guidy Wandja (Abidjan, Ivory Coast), N. Heerink (Wageningen), C. Jongkamp (Leiden), P.Kall (Zürich), A. Kuyvenhoven (Wageningen), L. Libura (Warsaw), H.A. Luning (Utrecht), C. Lutz (Groningen), J. Mayer (Zürich), J.R. Reay (Belligham, USA), W. Romisch (Berlin), R.Schultz (Leipzig), J.L. Simons (Groningen), G. Sirpe (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso), J. Slomp (Groningen), T.A.B. Snijders (Groningen), L. Stougie (Eindhoven), M.M. Syslo (Wroclaw, Poland), A. van Tilburg (Wageningen), R.H.Teunter (Magdeburg), J.A.A.van der Veen (Breukelen), R.J.-B.Wets (Davis, USA), J. Wijngaard (Groningen), T. Zamfirescu (Dortmund) and S. Zhang (Rotterdam).

Research themes:
1. Decision making under uncertainty (Klein Haneveld, Schweigman, Ruijs)
2. Stochastic programming (Klein Haneveld, van der Vlerk)
3. Combinatorial optimization and quantitative logistics (Goldengorin, Sierksma, Tijssen, Wanders)

Project 7. University of Leiden
Stochastic Operations Research



Leader Prof.dr. A. Hordijk
Address Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Leiden, P.O. Box 9512, 2300 RA Leiden
Phone 071 - 5277146; 071 - 5277111 (secretary)
Research staff dr. A.S. Gajrat, prof.dr. A. Hordijk, drs. R. Jankie, prof.dr. L.C.M. Kallenberg, drs. N. Popov, prof.dr.ir. C. Roos and dr. F.M. Spieksma.


Co-operation with:
E. Altman (INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, France), S. Asmussen (Univ. of Aalborg, Denemarken), O.J. Boxma (CWI), R. Dekker (EUR), N. van Dijk (UvA), F.A. van der Duyn Schouten (KUB), B. Gaujal, V.G. Kulkarni (Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA), J.B. Lasserre (LAAS, Toulouse, Frankrijk), V.A. Malyshev (INRIA, Roquencourt, France), A.D. Manita (Moscow), M. Puterman (Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada), S.T. Rachev (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, USA), A. Ridder (VU), R.L. Righter (Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, USA), S.M. Ross (Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA), S. Stidham Jr. (Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA), R.L. Tweedie (Univ. of Colorado, Ford Collins, USA) and H.C. Tijms (VU).

Research themes:
1. Markov decision chains with applications in queueing networks
2. Stochastic networks
3. Stochastic scheduling
4. Markov games

Project 8a. Delft University of Technology
Capital budgeting via multi-criteria decision analysis



Leader Prof.dr.F.A. Lootsma
Address Faculty of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4, 2628 CD Delft
Phone 015 - 2785093; 015 - 2781939 (secretary)
Research staff prof.dr. F.A. Lootsma and R. Ramanathan


Co-operation with:
P. Fourie (Stellenbosch) and R. van den Honert (Cape Town).

Research theme: Project selection in South-African municipalities.

Project 8b. Delft University of Technology
Interior point methods



Leader Prof.dr.ir. C. Roos
Address Faculty of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4, 2628 CD Delft
Phone 015 - 2782530; 015 - 2781935 (secretary)
Research staff ir. L.P. Aarts, ir. L. Bröhring, ir. G. Kloosterman, dr. D. Pasechnik, J. Peng, ir. V. Prodanovic, ir. A.J. Quist, prof.dr.ir. C. Roos and dr. T. Terlaky.


Co-operation with:
K. Anstreicher (University of Iowa, USA), A. Ben-Tal (Technion, Haifa, Israel), O. Güler (University of Maryland, USA), F. Jarre (University of Würzburg, Germany), A. Nemirovski (Technion, Haifa, Israel), Y. Nesterov (CORE, Belgium), M.J. Todd (Cornell University, USA), T. Tsuchiya (Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo), A. Vanelli (University of Waterloo, Canada), J.Ph. Vial (University of Geneve, Switserland), Y. Ye (University of Iowa, USA), A. Yoshise (University of Tsukuba, Japan) and S. Zhang (EUR).

Research themes:
1. Interior point methods for linear and non-linear optimization
2. Applications of interior point methods in combinatorial optimization and non-differential optimization (e.g. decomposition).

Project 9. Eindhoven University of Technology
Combinatorial optimization; Stochastic Operations Research



Leaders Prof.dr. J.K. Lenstra and prof.dr.ir. O.J. Boxma
Address Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven
Phone 040 - 2474770 (Lenstra); 040 - 2472858 (Boxma); 040 - 2473130 (secretary)
Research staff prof.dr. E.H.L. Aarts, dr.ir. I.J.B.F. Adan, drs. M. Blom, ir. K.M.J. de Bontridder, prof.dr.ir. S.C. Borst (part-time), prof.dr.ir. O.J. Boxma, ir. G.A.J.F. Brouns, dr.ir. C.A.J. Hurkens, prof.dr. A.G. de Kok (part-time), prof.dr. J.K. Lenstra, N. Litvak, drs. E.G. Negenman, dr. R. Núez Queija, dr. D.A. Overdijk, Ms. Qing Deng, dr. J.A.C. Resing, drs. M.F. Reijnhoudt, drs. R.F.M. Schilham, ir. P. Schuurman, ir. W.L.M.M. Senden, drs. J.M. Smeltink, dr. L. Stougie, ir. S.R. Tiourine, ir. J.W.C.H. Visschers, drs. T. Vredeveld, prof.dr.ir. J. van der Wal, prof.dr. J. Wessels, ir. R.J. Willemen and drs. A.P. Zwart.


Co-operation with:
K.I. Aardal (UU), E.H.L. Aarts (TUE), A. Agnetis (Rome), E. Altman (INRIA), E. Balas (Canegie-Mellon University), J.L. van den Berg (PTT Research), A.A. Borovkov (Novosibirsk), J.W. Cohen (CWI), IIASA (Laxenburg, Austria), P.R. Jelenkovic (Columbia University), S.G. Johansen (University of Aarhus), O. Kella (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), G.A.P. Kindervater (EUR), Z. Liu (INRIA), Y. Nakamori (Kobe), G.L. Nemhauser (Georgia Tech), D. Perry (University of Haifa), M.W.P. Savelsbergh (Georgia Tech), Y. Sawaragi (Kyoto), P.J. Schweitzer (University of Rochester), D.B. Shmoys (Cornell University), H. Tamura (Osaka), S.L. van de Velde (EUR), L.A. Wolsey (CORE), U. Yechiali (Tel-Aviv University), Y. Zhao (Winnepeg) and W.H.M. Zijm (UT/TUE).



Research themes:
1. Combinatorial optimization
1.1. Polyhedral methods
1.2. Local search methods
1.3. Models and methods for routing problems
1.4. Models and methods for scheduling problems
2. Stochastic dynamic modelling and decision support
2.1. Queueing problems with multiple queues and dependent arrivals
2.2. Neural networks for decision support and planning
2.3. Design and analysis of logistic systems


3. Information systems from OR perspective
3.1. Scheduling
3.2. Performance analysis of communication and production systems
3.3. Intelligent systems

Project 10. University of Amsterdam
Communication networks; Combinatorial optimization



Leader Prof. dr. N.M. van Dijk
Address Department of Econometrics, Faculty of Economics and Econometrics, University of Amsterdam, Roetersstraat 18, 1018 WB Amsterdam
Phone 020 - 5254215; 020 - 5254226 (secretary)
Research staff N. Abdalla, dr. R.J. Boucherie, dr. C.W. Duin, ir. T. Huisman, drs. S. Marsman, prof.dr. A. Schrijver (part-time), A. Ule and dr. A. Volgenant.


Co-operation with:
F. Baccelli (INRIA, France), S. Balsamo (Italy), L.T.M. Berry (Melborne Royal Institute), L. Donatelli (Italy), R.J. Harris (Melborne Royal Institute), W. Henderson (University of Adelaide), J. Hillston (Edinburgh), H. Korezliogliu (Ecole Nationale Sup. Telecomm., Paris), D. Muntz (UCLA, California), I.G. Niemeyers (UT), M.L. Puterman (University of British Columbia), P.G. Taylor (University of Adelaide), H.C. Tijms (VU), S. Voss (TH Darmstadt), L. Van Wassenhove (INSEAD) and E. Yucesan (INSEAD).

Research themes:
1. Analysis of queueing networks (Boucherie, van Dijk)
2. Markov chains and uniformization (van Dijk)
3. Performance analysis if communication networks
4. Analytical error bounds for stochastic approximations (van Dijk)
5. Traveling salesman problem and variants (Compagner, Volgenant)
6. Steiner tree problems (Compagner, Duin, Volgenant)
7. Polyhedral methods for combinatorial programming problems (Compagner, Schrijver, Volgenant)
8. Applications of stochastic models (van Dijk)
9. Logistics (van Dijk, Franx)

Project 11a. University of Twente
Mathematical programming



Leader Vacancy
Address Faculty of Applied Mathematics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede
Phone 053 - 4893462; 053- 4893402 (secretary)
Research staff drs. S.M. Baas, A. Bumb MSc., dr. J. Hurink, dr. W. Kern, ir. C.M.H. Kuijpers, dr.ir. W.M. Nawijn, ir. D. Paulusma, P.C. Pop MSc., dr.ir. J.A.M. Schreuder and dr. G. Still.


Research themes:
1. Mathematical programming:
1.1 Combinatorial optimization
1.2 Combinatorial game theory
1.3 Communication complexity
1.4 Random algorithms
1.5 Scheduling
2. Mathematical modelling
3. Timetabling and routing

Project 11b. University of Twente
Stochastic Operations Research



Leader Prof.dr. W.H.M. Zijm
Address Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede
Phone 053 - 4894677; 053- 4893434 (secretary)
Research staff ir. A. Daryanto, dr.ir. E.A. van Doorn, ir. N. van Foreest, prof.dr.ir. M. Mandjes (0.2), dr.ir. W.M. Nawijn, dr. J.C.W. van Ommeren, dr.ir. W. Scheinhardt and prof.dr. W.H.M. Zijm.


Co-operation with:
I. Adan (TUE), Z.M. Avsar (University of Ankara), J.W.M. Bertrand (TUE), R. Buitenhek (KPN Research), J. Buzacott (University of York, Canada), Y. Dallery (Ecole Central, Paris), B. Dragut (TUE), A. van Harten (UT), S. Heragu (Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy), A.G. de Kok (TUE), N. Litvak (TUE), V. Nicola (UT), I.G.G.M. Niemegeers (UT), P. Taylor (University of Adelaide), S.L. van de Velde (EUR) and J. Visschers (TUE).

Research themes:

Project 12. University of Utrecht
Operations Research



Leader Prof.dr.ir. E.J. Balder
Address Department of Mathematics, University of Utrecht, Budapestlaan 6, 3508 TA Utrecht
Phone 030 - 2531458; 030 - 2531420 (secretary)
Research staff dr.ir. E.J. Balder and dr. G. Krupa.


Co-operation with:
C. Hess (CEREMADE, Parijs), F. Page (Tuscaloosa, AL), M. Valadier (Montpellier) and N. Yannelis (Urbana, IL).

Research themes:
1. Relaxation, existence and homogeneousness in variational problems
2. Equilibrium problems in Bayesian and continuous games
3. Duality theory in optimization

Project 13. Free University of Amsterdam
Stochastic Operations Research



Leader Prof.dr. H.C. Tijms
Address Department of Econometrics, Free University of Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam
Phone 020 - 4446013
Research staff Drs. Nam Kyoo Boots, dr. R.D. Nobel, dr. A.A.N. Ridder and prof.dr. H.C. Tijms.


Samenwerking met:
R. Dekker (EUR), F.A. van der Duyn Schouten (KUB), H. Groenevelt (University of Rochester), A. Hordijk (RUL), J.B. Lasserre (LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse), M. Mandjes (KPN Research, Leidschendam), M. Miyazawa (Science University of Tokyo), S. Nishimura (Science University of Tokyo) and P.J. Schweitzer (University of Rochester).

Research themes:
1. Heuristics for loss probabilities in queueuing models (Boots, Tijms)
2. Markov decision algorithms for controlled queueuing systems (Nobel, Tijms)
3. Analysis and simulation of probabilities for rare events in queues (Mandjes, Ridder)
4. Gradient based simulation techniques (Nobel)
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