The current PhD students of the Department of Mathematics at VU Amsterdam
The PhD alumni and their theses can be found here.
PhD students
PhD students
Contact details, research interests, supervisors. In alphabetical order by surname.
Lindsey van der Aalst
Dynamical systems, Computer assisted proofs, Supervisor: Jan Bouwe van den Berg
Nazanin Abedini
Data assimilation: shadowing, Kalman filter, Particle filter, Supervisor: Svetlana Dubinkina
Parissa Akefi
Early Automatic Detection of Discourse in Information Voids on Social Media, Supervisor: Sandjai Bhulai
Rebekka Arntzen
Data-driven optimization for a vital elderly care system in The Netherlands, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai, Rene Bekker, Bianca Buurman-Van Es
Etienne van de Bijl
Machine learning in cybersecurity and social network analysis, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei and Sandjai Bhulai
Hanneke de Boer
Mathematical Network Analyses, Supervisors: Sandjai Bhulai, Rob van der Mei, Roy Lindelauf
Tim de Boer
Data-driven optimization for a vital elderly care system in The Netherlands (DOLCE VITA), Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai, Rene Bekker, Bianca Buurman-Van Es
Aafko Boonstra
Forensic probability and statistics, Supervisors: Ronald Meester, Klaas Slooten
Ronen Brilleslijper
Floer theory: covariant field theory, mirror symmetry, Supervisor: Oliver Fabert
Fabio Buccoliero
Geometric topology: Topological graphs, Supervisor: Senja Barthel
Samuel Castelo Mourelle
Algebraic topological methods for dynamical systems, Supervisor: Rob van der Vorst
Francesca Cavallini
Mathematical Neuroscience, Uncertainty Quantification, Supervisors: Daniele Avitabile and Svetlana Dubinkina
Alain Chavarri Villarello
Formalizing diophantine algorithms, Supervisor: Sander Dahmen
Yoram Clapper
Routing and scheduling in home health care, Supervisor: Ger Koole, René Bekker
Marc Corstanje
Statistics: Statistical inference for Markov processes, Supervisor: Frank van der Meulen
Riya Dogra
Geometric Topology : Knots, Braids and Topological graph theory, Supervisor: Senja Barthel
Dirk Doorakkers
Spatio-temporal canards and delayed bifurcations in continuous neurobiological networks, Supervisor: Daniele Avitabile
Jasper van Doorn
AI-Boosted Integrated Production and Transport Optimization, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai, Joost Berkhout
Maarten Droste
Mathematical Biology: Control of maximal growth rate by single-celled organism, Supervisors: Bob Planqué, Joost Hulshof
Kevin Duijndam
Price Optimisation, Reinforcement Learning, Business Analytics, Supervisors: Ger Koole, Rob van der Mei
Elisabeth Fokker
FTMaaS project, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Elenna Dugundji
Arwin Gansekoele
Machine Learning for Combatting Cybercrime, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai, Mark Hoogendoorn
Elena Garlati
Large Language Models for forecasting, Supervisors: Sandjai Bhulai, Ger Koole
Witek ten Hove
Optimization, Supervisor: Ger Koole
Hilde Hummel
Machine learning algorithms for underwater acoustics, Supervisor: Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai
Jullian van Kampen
Models for predicting effects of subway stations on multimodal connections and neighbourhoods in urban areas., Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Elenna Dugundji, Eric Pauwels
Jeroen van Kasteren
Operation Research and Business Analytics: Queueing Theory, Reinforcement Learning, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Supervisors: Ger Koole, Sandjai Bhulai
Sophie Klumper
Customized and coordinated solutions for congestion bottlenecks in networks, Supervisors: Supervisors: Guido Schäfer (CWI), Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai
Leon Lan
AI-Boosted Integrated Production and Transport Optimization, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai, Joost Berkhout
Alexander Langreiter
Hamiltonian Dynamics and Symplectic Geometry, Supervisors: Christian Bick
Britt van Leeuwen
Developing and evaluating new methods for the use of artificial intelligence in the context of intelligence services, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai
Huixiaqing Liu
Statistical Methods for Assessing Higher-Order Interactions in fMRI Data, Supervisors: Rikkert Hindriks
Adel Magra
Bayesian statistics for semiparametric inverse problems, Supervisors: Harry van Zanten, Eduard Belitser
Maria Mahfoud
Berend Markhorst
Robust, effective and adaptable ship design, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Joost Berkhout, Jeroen Pruyn (TU Delft)
Luminita Maxim
Statistics: Statistics for Neuroscience, Statistical Inference for EEG/MEG Functional Connectivity , Supervisors: Rikkert Hindriks, Mathisca de Gunst
Dennis Nieman
Variational methods in Bayesian statistics, Supervisors: Harry van Zanten, Botond Szabo (Bocconi University)
Jesse Nagel
Customized and coordinated solutions for congestion bottlenecks in our infrastructure, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai, Guido Schäfer
Mathijs Pellemans
Deep Learning for Supply Chain Optimization in the Mobility Industry, Supervisors: Sandjai Bhulai, Rob van der Mei, Jesper Slik
Yasmin Roshandel
Operations research and AI in supply chain optimization within the mobility industry, Supervisor: Sandjai Bhulai, Rob van der Mei, Jesper Slik
Robin van Ruitenbeek
Computer Vision for the Automotive Industry, Supervisors: Sandjai Bhulai, Ger Koole
Salim Salmi
Using mathematical modeling for improving the support of suicide crisis counselling, Supervisors: Rob van der Mei, Sandjai Bhulai, Renske Gilessen, Saskia Merelle
Erica van der Sar
Learning and Stochastic Optimization for Power Networks, Supervisors: Alessandro Zocca, Sandjai Bhulai
Davide Sclosa
Structure and Dynamics of Network Dynamical Systems, Supervisors: Bob Rink, Chris Bick
Alba Sendón Blanco
Algebraic Topology, Homotopy Theory, Cobordism, Category Theory, Supervisor: Renee Hoekzema
Yury Tavyrikov
Mathematical statistics, e-values, multiple testing, Supervisor: Rianne de Heide
Alexandra Vegelien
Quantile regression methods to high-dimensional statistical models, Supervisor: Wessel van Wieringen
Lais Wehbi
Reinforcement learning and its applications to mobility-related problems, Supervisor: Sandjai Bhulai, Jesper Slik
