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Loek Cleophas is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Software Intensive Systems at TU Eindhoven. His core interests and expertise encompass model-driven software engineering (MDSE) and algorithm engineering. His work in MDSE varies, developing model-driven virtualizations for high-tech systems and generating efficient algorithm toolkits based on taxonomies of proven-to-be-correct algorithms. Recent efforts involve analyzing large collections of models to extract variability and commonality information, and his algorithm engineering research focuses on pattern matching for text sequences, which includes natural language text, DNA sequences, and source code, utilizing finite automata to efficiently and correctly represent the data processing workflow. A strong emphasis on correctness, efficiency, and elegance characterizes his approach to software engineering. Loek obtained his MSc (with honors) and doctorate in Computer Science Engineering from TU Eindhoven. He has industry experience in the Netherlands and the United States, including time as a joint researcher at ASML, and has worked at various international universities. Since becoming an Assistant Professor in 2017, he has also held the role of Managing Director at the Institute for Programming Research and Algorithmics and serves as a research fellow at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, supervising postgraduate students.
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