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Pieter Cuijpers is an Associate Professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), where he is part of the Interconnected Resource-aware Intelligent Systems (IRIS) research group. He specializes in developing process algebra for hybrid systems (HyPA) and focuses his research on quantitative formal modeling of cyber-physical systems, particularly in performance analysis, timing, resource usage, and scheduling of distributed embedded systems such as Ethernet Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN). Key methodologies utilized in his research include max-plus algebra, order theory, event-based modeling, simulation, and axiomatic reasoning with execution trees. Currently, his research is centered on structuring a theoretical framework connecting real-time scheduling techniques through the proof-assistant LEAN. Pieter has an extensive academic background with an MSc in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Computer Science from TU/e, completed in 2000 and 2004 respectively. He teaches the master's course on Quantitative Evaluation of Embedded Systems and coordinates a capstone bachelor's course on System Integration. Additionally, he is an innovator in educational practices, exploring new media teaching techniques like web lectures and MOOCs, and emphasizes a challenge-based learning approach to foster an academic mindset among his students. In parallel, he also engages in educational activities as a secondment associate professor at Radboud University Nijmegen.
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