Frits C.R. Spieksma

Prof. dr. Frits C.R. Spieksma
Combinatorial Optimization Group
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Eindhoven University of Technology
5600 MB Eindhoven
the Netherlands

Room: MF 4.102
Building: MetaForum
Telephone: +31 40 247 5694
Secretary: Marianne de Bruin (+31 40 247 5453)
E-mail: f dot c dot r dot spieksma at tue dot nl

Education

Master of Econometrics from the University of Groningen (1987)
PhD in Operations Research from Maastricht University (1992)

Curriculum Vitae

curriculum vitae

Research Interests

Operations research, especially combinatorial optimization problems and applications thereof. Within this field I am particularly interested in:

various scheduling and clustering problems (especially sport scheduling), and
organ allocation challenges, and
assignment and transportation problems, and
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Publications in scientific journals

Publicity and other publications

Teaching

2MMD10 Optimization

0LSUC0 Decision Theory

2DME20 Non-Linear Optimization

2WBB0 Calculus Variant 2

Thesis Subjects

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Prijswinnaars

Doctoral Students

I have supervised the following doctoral students:

Arpan Sadhukhan: Stable Approximation Algorithms and Graph Coloring (2025, Eindhoven University of Technology)

Dylan Hyatt-Denesik: Approximation Algorithms for Connectivity Augmentation and Flexible Graph Connectivity (2024, Eindhoven University of Technology)

Sjanne Zeijlemaker: An Optimization Approach to Algebraic Graph Theory (2024, Eindhoven University of Technology)

Jasper van Doornmalen: Propagation Algorithms for Handling Symmetries of Mathematical Programs (2024, Eindhoven University of Technology)

Danny Blom: Multi-Level Optimization Problems for Kidney Exchange (2023, Eindhoven University of Technology)

Celine Swennenhuis: Fine-Grained Parameterized Complexity of Scheduling and Sequencing Problems (2022, Eindhoven University of Technology)

Roel Lambers: Fairness and flexibility in sport scheduling (2022, Eindhoven University of Technology)

Annette Ficker: Combinatorial optimization problems with conflicts or vectors (2018, KU Leuven)

Bart Vangerven: Combinatorial auctions: theory, experiments, and practice (2017, KU Leuven)

Tulio Toffolo: Decomposition-based algorithms for optimization problems (2017, KU Leuven)

Ward Passchyn: Scheduling locks on inland waterways (2016, KU Leuven)

Bart Smeulders: Testing Theories of Choice Behavior (2015, KU Leuven)

Wim Vancroonenburg: Operational decision support models and algorithms for hospital admission planning and scheduling (2015, KU Leuven, joint with Patrick De Causmaecker and Greet Vanden Berghe)

Joris Kinable: Decomposition Approaches for Optimization Problems (2014, KU Leuven, joint with Patrick De Causmaecker and Greet Vanden Berghe)

Trivikram Dokka: Algorithms for Multi-Index Assignment Problems (2013, KU Leuven)

Fabrice Talla Nobibon: Algorithms for selection and graph-coloring problems with applications in marketing and micro-economics (2010, KU Leuven, joint with Roel Leus)

Sofie Coene: Routing problems with profits and periodicity (2009, KU Leuven)

Dries Goossens: Exact methods for combinatorial auctions (2006, KU Leuven)

Linda Moonen: Algorithms for some graph-theoretic optimization problems (2005, KU Leuven)

Sofia Kovaleva: Approximation of geometric set packing and hitting set problems (2003, Maastricht University)

Jeroen Rutten: Polyhedral Clustering (1998, Maastricht University)

Editorial Activities and Conferences

President of EURO, see EURO

Founder and ex-Chairman of the EURO Working Group OR in Sports, see OR in Sports

Member of Steering Committee MAPSP, see MAPSP's history

Member of MathSport Committee, see Photo's of Padova meeting

Former Vice-President of IFORS, see IFORS

Former President of the Belgian Society of Operations Research, see ORBEL (2015-2017)

Associate Editor of INFORMS Transactions on Education (2016-2022)

Associate Editor of 4OR (2015-present)

Associate Editor of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports (2014-present)

Associate Editor of Operations Research Letters (2008-2024, book review: 2003-2008)

Associate Editor of OMEGA (2015-2018)

Editorial Board member of Computers and Operations Research (1994-2015)

Editorial Board member of IIE Transactions (1998-2014)

Associate Editor of Naval Research Logistics (2002-2004)

Organizer of Dagstuhl Seminar on fairness in scheduling and resource allocation, March 2025.

Organization of Benders Day, May 31, 2024.

Organization of IPCO2022, Eindhoven.

Organization of FRICO2023, Eindhoven.

Responsible for the organization of the IFORS Webinars

In September 2018, we organized YC60.

In June 2015, we organized MAPSP2015: the twelfth edition of Models and Algorithms for Planning and Scheduling Problems, see www.mapsp2015.com.

In June 2013, we organized a conference in Leuven: the fourth International Conference on Mathematics in Sport. Check out: www.mathsportinternational.com.

Involved in organization of ORBEL2009 in Leuven.

I participated in a European project on approximation and on-line algorithms, called APPOL. Here is information concerning a workshop I organized (Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9): infoworkshop.

Practical Projects

De optimale tennisopstelling: tennisopstelling

Comments and suggestions are welcome: Frits Spieksma