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Geert-Jan van Houtum is a Full Professor and Dean at the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His research primarily focuses on maintenance reliability of capital goods, particularly in designing control for spare parts networks and predictive maintenance concepts. His work addresses the significant impact of product design choices on system availability and total cost of ownership (TCO). He engages in research collaborations with industry partners such as ASML, Dutch Railways, Lely, Philips, Canon-Océ, Marel, Royal Netherlands Navy, and Vanderlande, emphasizing the need for high system availability with minimized TCO. Geert-Jan has a strong academic background with over 100 publications in esteemed international journals in the fields of Operations Research and Management. He received his MSc and PhD in Applied Mathematics from TU/e in 1990 and 1995, respectively, and has held academic positions at the University of Twente and as a visiting professor at Carnegie Mellon University. His notable work includes the authorship of 'Spare Parts Inventory Control System Availability Constraints'.
Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands
Oversees the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences and leads research in maintenance reliability.
Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands
Taught and conducted research in the area of Mechanical Engineering.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, USA
Conducted research and lectured in the field of applied mathematics.
University of Twente • Enschede, Netherlands
Engaged in teaching and research in Mechanical Engineering.
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