Dr. Dan Goreac

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dan Goreac is an Associate Professor within the School of Actuarial Science at Laval University. He earned a doctorate in Applied Mathematics from the University of Brest, France in 2007 and an Habilitation to Supervise Research (HDR) from the University of Paris-Est, France in 2013. Before joining Laval University, he held the position of lecturer at Gustave Eiffel University in France (2008-2024) and the position of professor (Distinguished Young Scholar) at Shandong University Weihai, China (2019-2024). His research interests lie in optimal control problems for deterministic and stochastic dynamics, particularly: relaxation methods (linear programming); optimal control methods for piecewise deterministic Markov processes and their applications to gene networks and epidemics; insurance and reinsurance problems (optimality, verification, Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations, and algorithms); controllability of stochastic systems; state constraints for dynamics in infinite dimensions; applications in physics, gene networks, epidemics, and insurance. Dan has co-authored 50 scientific articles in prestigious journals and successfully supervised several doctoral theses and master's theses. He is a member of several editorial and review committees.

Research Interests

Experience

Distinguished Young Scholar

2019-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Shandong University Weihai, China • China

Held a distinguished position focused on advanced research in mathematics.

Lecturer

2008-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Gustave Eiffel University, France • France

Developed and taught courses in mathematics and its applications.

Requirements for Laval University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.22
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
PTE
Overall
Required:53
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in business or related field Basic college-level mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Resume
  • Letter of intent
  • Academic transcripts
  • French proficiency test results (TCF/TFI)
Specialization Notes

Department of Management / MBA programs often require higher GPAs and specific English proficiency.