معرفی
Dr. Caroline Jagtenberg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations Analytics at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her expertise lies in operations research applied to emergency service optimization, healthcare logistics, and fair resource allocation. She holds a PhD in applied mathematics from CWI (2017) and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Auckland (2018).
Education:
- PhD in Applied Mathematics, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), 2017
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2018–2020
Research Interests:
Dr. Jagtenberg focuses on bridging theoretical optimization and practical applications in emergency services. Her work includes ambulance and air ambulance base location optimization, community first responder systems, police response time reduction, and fairness in healthcare resource allocation. She has contributed to projects such as the VeRoLog Solver Challenge (Third Prize, 2019) and the NWO Rubicon-funded postdoctoral research.
Awards & Grants:
- Jo van Nunen Award (2017) for best Dutch logistics dissertation
- NWO Rubicon Grant (2018), supporting her postdoctoral research
- TKI Dinalog Grant (2023) for the SPRINTER project on emergency response optimization
Advising & Projects:
She leads the SPRINTER project and contributes to the TKI Dinalog initiative. Ancillary activities include editorial roles at Stator, LNMB board membership, and consultancy with organizations like Deltares and Berenschot.
Labs & Teams:
Her research leverages datasets such as ambulance travel times (RIVM) and Norwegian municipality data, collaborating on projects like optimizing mobile stroke units and electric ambulance deployment strategies.
