Resume Richard J. Boucherie

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Richard J. Boucherie (Oost- en West-Souburg, the Netherlands, 1964)

Richard J. Boucherie is full professor of Stochastic Operations Research in the department of Applied Mathematics of the University of Twente and chair of the Dutch Platform for Mathematics. He is co-founder and co-chair of the University of Twente Center for Healthcare Operations Improvement and Research (CHOIR) in the area of healthcare logistics, and co-founder of the spin-off company Rhythm, that carries out actual implementations of healthcare logistics solutions in healthcare organisations.  

Richard received M.Sc. degrees in Mathematics (Stochastic Operations Research) and Theoretical Physics (Statistical Physics) from the Universiteit Leiden, and received the Ph.D. degree in Econometrics from the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. His research interests are in queueing theory, Petri nets and Markov decision theory, with application areas including wireless and sensor networks, road traffic, network intrusion detection and prevention, and healthcare operations research. 

Position

2019 -- now: Chair Ducht Platform for Mathematics (Platform Wiskunde Nederland)
2006 -- now:  Full Professor and chair Stochastic Operations Research, University of Twente
2007 -- now:  Centre for Healthcare Operations Improvement and Research, University of Twente
2014 -- now:  Rhythm bv

Research interests

Mathematics: probability theory; queueing; Petri nets; stochastic operations research; performance analysis
Applications: healthcare: logistics; (tele)communications: ad-hoc, sensor, wireless networks; transport and manufacturing systems.

Former positions and fellowships

2003 Full Professor in Stochastic Processes in Telecommunications and Logistics, University of Twente
2000 Associate Professor in Stochastic Operations Research, University of Twente
1994 KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) fellowship, Universiteit van Amsterdam
1994 HCM fellowship, INRIA-Sophia Antipolis
1992 ERCIM fellowship, INRIA-Sophia Antipolis, and CWI, Amsterdam

Education

1992 Ph.D. econometrics (operations research), supervisors N.M. van Dijk, H.C. Tijms, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam1988 M.Sc. applied mathematics (stochastic operations research), supervisor A. Hordijk, Universiteit Leiden
1988 M.Sc. applied mathematics (stochastic operations research), supervisor A. Hordijk, Universiteit Leiden
1988 M.Sc. theoretical physics (statistical physics), supervisor J.M.J. van Leeuwen, Universiteit Leiden