# Stochastic Operations Research

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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

# Stochastic Operations Research

Stochastic Operations Research (SOR) is concerned with complex systems that operate under randomness and uncertainty, and aims to develop mathematical models and techniques for the analysis and optimization of such systems.

## Making sense of randomness to improve network performance

Methodologically, the SOR research program falls at the intersection of Applied Probability and Operations Research, and the SOR group in particular engages in cutting-edge research in the area of queueing theory and analysis of random walks and higher-dimensional Markov processes. A key aim is to develop analytic, probabilistic, algorithmic and asymptotic methods, with emphasis on asymptotic laws and scaling limits for large-scale critical systems. While fundamental and methodological in nature, the research is deeply inspired by applications in computer-communications, logistics and service operations, but also biological systems, particle interactions and social networks.

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The results provide insight in the design of resource management strategies and data-driven learning schemes to improve the performance of vital societal networks (internet, wireless networks, dimensioning of large-scale systems, energy, smart road traffic, healthcare). A strong emerging interest revolves around methods for exploiting the increasing availability of high-volume high-quality data to make better strategic, tactical and operational decisions. A further central theme is the relation between local and global network dynamics. While many networks themselves are too complex to describe in full detail, the local dynamics tend to provide a critical mathematical handle to understand global behavior of network processes.

Senior group members

Marko Boon, Sem Borst, Onno Boxma, Johan van Leeuwaarden, Stella Kapodistria, Jacques Resing, Maria Vlasiou, Bert Zwart

Collaborations

Academic: EE Department TU/e, IE&IS Department TU/e, Caltech, CWI, Hebrew University Jerusalem, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, ISAE Supaero Toulouse, Leiden University, Macquarie University, ParisTech, Technion, University of Amsterdam, University of Haifa, University of Hong Kong, University of Lausanne, University of Wroclaw

Industrial: ASML, CQM, Hilti, Hotflo, LIME, Nokia Bell Labs, Philips Healthcare, Philips Lighting, Quintig, TNO, VDL/ETG, Verkeersonderneming

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## NWO Gravitation project Networks

Transportation, traffic, communication and energy networks form the backbone of our modern society. To deal with the uncertainty, variation, unpredictability, size and complexity inherent in these networks, we need to develop radically new ways of thinking. The ultimate goal is to build self-organizing and intelligent networks.

NETWORKS is a 10-year programme funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science through the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.

- [Website project Networks](https://www.thenetworkcenter.nl/)

## Meet some of our Researchers

[Full Professor \
(Part-time)

### Bert Zwart](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/bert-zwart)[University Researcher

### Guido Janssen](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/guido-janssen)[Full Professor \
(Part-time)

### Onno Boxma](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/onno-boxma)[Assistant Professor

### Collin Drent](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/collin-drent)[Associate Professor

### Stella Kapodistria](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/stella-kapodistria)[Assistant Professor

### Jaron Sanders](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/jaron-sanders)[Assistant Professor

### Marko Boon](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/marko-boon)[Assistant Professor

### Jacques Resing](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/jacques-resing)[Full Professor

### Sem Borst](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/sem-borst)

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- [See all our researchers](https://research.tue.nl/en/organisations/stochastic-operations-research/persons/)

## Recent Publications

- [See all publications](https://research.tue.nl/en/organisations/stochastic-operations-research/publications/)

Our most recent peer reviewed publications

- [### Clustering of Longitudinal Data

  Statistical Analysis and Data Mining

  (2026)

  N.G.P. Den Teuling,E. R. van den Heuvel](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/b5f1602a-7984-4236-90bc-39a4a3f17334)
- [### Fluid limits for interacting queues in sparse dynamic graphs

  Stochastic Processes and their Applications

  (2026)

  Diego Goldsztajn,Sem C. Borst,Johan S.H. van Leeuwaarden](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/001e1e3e-eb35-4b67-b3be-b8e9642b9433)
- [### Priorities at the end of service

  Stochastic Models

  (2026)

  Onno Boxma,Yoav Kerner](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/f39f6b97-4645-4854-9abe-de7c94fbb34c)
- [### A polling model with threshold switching

  Queueing Systems

  (2025)

  Onno Boxma,David Perry,Rachel Ravid,Uri Yechiali](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/9746932f-6c42-4878-94ec-37115441572c)
- [### ASIP tandem queues with Lévy input and consumption

  Performance Evaluation

  (2025)

  Onno Boxma,Offer Kella,Jacques Resing](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/bbfb31b9-100c-46b8-90b1-c8533d387584)

## Contact

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  Teamlead

  [s.c.borst@remove-this.tue.nl](#)
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  Teamlead

  [o.j.boxma@remove-this.tue.nl](#)