Dr. Jan Kwakkel

Professor

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Biography

Jan Kwakkel is a full professor of Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty at TU Delft. His research interests focus on model-based support for decision making in the context of deep uncertainty. He develops and tests innovative model-based techniques to design dynamic adaptive policy pathways, emphasizing the integration of moral considerations into quantitative analysis. His applied research spans various domains including climate adaptation, flood risk management, transport logistics, resource economics, and national safety security. He is the lead developer of an open-source workbench for exploratory modeling, scenario discovery, and multi-objective robust optimization. Moreover, Dr. Kwakkel explores decision-making processes under deep uncertainty and has a keen interest in text mining, particularly for analyzing scientific publications and patents.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Full Professor specializing in decision making under deep uncertainty.

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.