Durk van der Zee

Durk van der Zee is a researcher affiliated with the University of Groningen, holding dual appointments in the Faculty of Medical Sciences / UMCG (Value, Affordability and Sustainability group) and the Faculty of Economics and Business (Operations Management & Operations Research department). His work bridges healthcare operations management and industrial engineering through simulation-based methodologies.

• Research Interests: Simulation modeling for complex systems, operations management in healthcare, supply chain optimization, and serious gaming applications.
• Key Collaborations: Active in international research networks with focus areas in the Netherlands and United Kingdom.

Publications: His recent work focuses on stroke care optimization (2020), simulation model simplification (2019), and supply chain frameworks (2005). The articles demonstrate cross-disciplinary applications of simulation to improve decision-making in both healthcare and manufacturing contexts.

Academic Activities: Organizer of the 2021 Operations Research Society Simulation Workshop, chair of simulation education panels (2018), and presenter at conferences like APMS (2017) and Winter Simulation Conference (2017-2018). He has contributed extensively to simulation-based education approaches.