Bram C.M. Cappers

Bram C.M. Cappers is a University Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology. His work focuses on visual analytics, cybersecurity, and predictive analytics applied to dynamic heterogeneous networks. He holds a Master’s (2014) and PhD (2018) in Computer Science from TU/e, with doctoral research on security visual analytics for cyber threat analysis.

Education:

• Bachelor in Software, Algorithms, Control Systems (Eindhoven University of Technology, 2012)
• Master in Software, Algorithms, Control Systems (Eindhoven University of Technology, 2014)
• PhD in Computer Graphics (Interactive Visualization of Event Logs for Cybersecurity, 2018)

Research Interests: Developing predictive models for energy networks, visual analytics tools for cybersecurity incident response, and anomaly detection in complex systems. His work extends to applying these techniques in healthcare, finance, and energy sectors through startups like CodeNext21 and TIBO Energy.

Key Contributions:

• Eventpad: Award-winning visual analytics framework for malware analysis and network intrusion detection
• Predictive analytics for VoIP fraud prevention (KPN partnership)
• Co-founder of two ventures commercializing academic research

Awards:

• ICT.Open Award (2018) for traffic data anomaly detection
• Elsevier’s 30 onder de 30 (2020) for innovation leadership
• European Venture Program Best Executive Summary (2018)

Grants & Activities:

• Received €150K Demonstrator grant (2018)
• Contributed to SECREDAS EU project (2018-2021)
• Speaker at Blackhat USA 2018 and multiple invited talks on cybersecurity