Dr. Kevin Verbeek

Biography

Kevin Verbeek is an assistant professor at the Applied Geometric Algorithms group at Eindhoven University of Technology. His main research interests lie in the area of computational geometry, where he specializes in using theoretical techniques to solve real-world problems, particularly in information visualization. His favorite research topics include computational geometry, graph drawing, automated cartography, social network analysis, and computational topology. Kevin is a part of the NWO-funded VENI project, which focuses on developing new tools to measure and analyze the stability of geometric algorithms, exploring how small changes in input lead to small changes in output. This stability is crucial for visualizing dynamic time-varying data. In addition to these research activities, Kevin is involved in the GlamMap project, which aims to develop an interactive geo-spatial visualization tool to visualize metadata from Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM). He obtained his PhD from Eindhoven University of Technology in 2012, with a thesis on algorithms for cartographic visualization. Following his PhD, he was a postdoctoral researcher at UC Santa Barbara, where he researched the use of geometric techniques to analyze social networks. In November 2014, he joined Eindhoven University of Technology as an assistant professor and is currently the coordinator of the bachelor honors track “Competitive Programming Problem Solving” as part of TU/e Honors Academy. He is also a member of the Eindhoven Young Academy of Engineering.

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