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Eric C. van Berkum is a Professor in Transport Engineering and Management at the University of Twente's Faculty of Engineering Technology and Civil Engineering and Management (ET-CEM) department. He serves as head of the Centre for Transport Studies and previously led the Department of Civil Engineering (2016-2021). His career spans academia and industry, including roles at Goudappel Coffeng and Cap Gemini.
- PhD (1993) in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology
- MSc (1984) and BSc (1982) in Applied Mathematics from University of Twente
His research focuses on transport modeling, traffic management, network design, and travel behavior, integrating computer science models with social science perspectives. He contributes to multidisciplinary transport studies and heads the Centre for Transport Studies at UT.
Van Berkum is actively involved in academic leadership as chair of KIVI's transport section and through his role in the Digital Society Institute. His work emphasizes dynamic traffic network design and multiobjective optimization.
