About
Geert Heijenk is a Full Professor at the Digital Society Institute, specializing in the Design and Analysis of Communication Systems. His research focuses on Intelligent Transport Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, and vehicular networking. He has been actively publishing since 1990, with over 220 research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles, conference contributions, and books.
Key research interests include adaptive cruise control algorithms, vehicular network protocols, energy efficiency in communication systems, and cooperative driving systems. His work bridges theoretical contributions (e.g., network scheduling algorithms) with practical applications (e.g., smart traffic systems).
- Awards: 6 Best Paper Awards (2021, 2016, 2011, 2008, etc.)
- Grants/Advising: Supervised 10 academic works, including PhD/Master’s theses.
He is actively involved in collaborative projects and has delivered invited talks on topics like infrastructure support for vehicular networks and geocast scheduling in mmWave systems.
Labs/Teams: Leads research groups exploring vehicular communication, green networking, and intelligent transport systems integration.
