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PhD and Master thesis projects
Supervised PhD projects
PhD-student: Jan Posthoorn
| Title | Advanced optimization algorithms for sustainable energy systems |
| Project | PLanning sUStainable publIC Transport (PLUS ICT) |
| University | Utrecht University, NL; Department of Information and Computing Sciences |
| Partners | QBuzz |
| Duration | start November 2019 |
| My roles | co-applicant & supervisor & co-promotor |
PhD-student: Rogier Wuijts
| Title | Advanced optimization algorithms for sustainable energy systems |
| Project | Multi-dimensional big data modelling to ensure long-term power and heat system adequacy, NWO, Energie: Systeemintegratie en Big Data (ESI-BIDA) |
| University | Utrecht University, NL; Department of Information and Computing Sciences, and Copernicus Institute |
| Partners | Tennet, KNMI |
| Duration | start September 2018 |
| My roles | co-applicant & supervisor & co-promotor |
PhD-student: Roel Brouwer
| Title | Large-scale simulation of smart energy systems. |
| Project | Within PhD program for Public Sector, funded by ITS, Utrecht University |
| University | Utrecht University, NL; Department of Information and Computing Sciences |
| Duration | started December 2017 |
| My roles | main applicant & supervisor & co-promotor |
PhD-student: Rolf van Lieshout
| Title | Disruption management strategies, within project Improving the resilience of railway systems. |
| Project | Funded NWO program Complexity in Transport and Logistics |
| University | Erasmus University, Econometric Institute |
| Partners | NS, ProRail, UU |
| Duration | started September 2017 |
| My roles | co-applicant & supervisor & co-promotor |
PhD-student: Roel van den Broek
| Title | Algorithms to find robust plans for shunting and maintenance. |
| Project | Funded by Dutch Railways (NS) |
| University | Utrecht University, NL; Department of Information and Computing Sciences |
| Duration | started October 2016 |
| My roles | co-applicant & supervisor & co-promotor |
PhD-student: Marcel van Kooten-Niekerk
| Title | Towards a Sustainable Future in Public Transportation |
| Project | Funded by QBuzz |
| University | Utrecht University, NL; Department of Information and Computing Sciences |
| Garduation | May 30, 2018 |
| My roles | daily supervisor & co-promotor |
PhD-student: Guido Diepen
| Title | Column Generation Algorithms for Machine Scheduling and Integrated Airport Planning |
| Project | BSIK grant 03018, BRICKS: Basic Research in Informatics for Creating the Knowledge Society |
| University | Utrecht University, NL; Department of Information and Computing Sciences |
| Graduated | September 2008 |
| My roles | co-applicant, daily supervisor & co-promotor |
PhD-student: Peter Lennartz
| Title | No-Wait Job Shop Scheduling: a Constraint Propagation Approach |
| Project | European Union IST-1999-14186: Algorithms and Complexity: Future Technologies (ALCOM-FT) |
| University | Utrecht University, NL; Department of Information and Computing Sciences |
| Graduated | August 2006 |
| My roles | supervisor & defence opponent |
Selection of master's thesis projects
Marjan van den Akker was supervisor many master's thesis projects.
For list of recent master's theses see this link and for master's theses before 2012 see this link (only for UU).
This includes
theses within the university, but also projects with companies such as:
- Ortec
- CQM
- Alliander
- DNV-GL
- Bol.com
- Centric
- Senfal
- Ballast Nedam
- NLR
- Connexxion
- NS
- Quintic
- Marin
- Guerilla Games