Dr. Jan Van Neerven

Professor

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Biography

Jan van Neerven is a professor at Delft University of Technology, specializing in functional analysis and operator theory. He has a strong focus on applications in semigroup theory and spectral theory, as well as (stochastic) evolution equations. Van Neerven completed his PhD in mathematics at Leiden University in 1992 after studying biology and mathematics at the University of Amsterdam. Following his doctoral studies, he held postdoctoral positions at Caltech and the University of Tübingen before joining TU Delft in 1996 on a KNAW Research Fellowship. In 1998, he received a permanent position and was appointed Antoni van Leeuwenhoek professor in 2006. He has received several grants, including the Vidi and Vici subsidies from NWO, indicative of his significant contributions to mathematics. Van Neerven has also served as editor-in-chief and member of several mathematical journals, including Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde and Indagationes Mathematicae, and in 2024 he was elected as a member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1996-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, ZH

Specialized in functional analysis and operator theory, with applications to semigroups and spectral theory.

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)
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