Dr. Onno Boxma

Professor

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Biography

Onno Boxma is a professor in Stochastic Operations Research in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology. His primary research interests include applied probability and stochastic operations research, with a particular emphasis on insurance risk and queuing theory applications for performance analysis in computer, communication, and production traffic systems. He has published or edited five books in these areas and has authored over 225 refereed papers. His current course topics focus on Stochastic Processes, Stochastic Simulation Finance, and Stochastic Performance Modeling in Probability and Stochastics. Boxma obtained his PhD in Mathematics with honors (cum laude) from Utrecht University in 1977. From 1974 to 1985, he was affiliated with the Mathematical Institute of Utrecht University, with a one-year interruption as a postdoctoral fellow at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center. He served as a Full Professor of Operations Research at the Department of Economics at Tilburg University from 1987 to 1998. In 1998, he joined the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at TU/e and served as vice-dean from 2009 to 2013. He has been active on editorial boards of numerous journals and was editor-in-chief of Queueing Systems from 2004 to 2009 and a coordinating editor for Applied Probability journals from 2011. Additionally, he was the scientific director of Eurandom from 2005 to 2011.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1998-01-01 — Present

Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven

Full Professor in Stochastic Operations Research.

Full Professor

1987-01-01 — 1998-01-01

Tilburg University • Tilburg

Full Professor of Operations Research.

Head of Performance Analysis Group

1985-01-01 — 1998-01-01

CWI • Amsterdam

Head of department specializing in Operations Research, Statistics, and Systems Theory.

Postdoctoral Fellow

1978-01-01 — 1979-01-01

IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center • Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

Research in applied mathematics and probability.

Requirements for Eindhoven University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:65
Reading
Required:65
Writing
Required:65
Speaking
Required:65
Overall
Required:70
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline Specific subject knowledge related to the chosen program (e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra) Maximum 15 ECTS deficiency for international applicants
Application Checklist
  • Certified copy of Bachelor's degree and transcript
  • Authenticated English/Dutch translation of documents
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Two letters of reference
  • Summary of Bachelor thesis/dissertation
  • Concise course descriptions of relevant subjects
  • Copy of passport
  • Proof of payment of application fee (EUR 100)
Specialization Notes

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