Emile Aarts

Emile Aarts is a Professor at Tilburg University, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science. His research focuses on ambient intelligence, optimization algorithms (e.g., simulated annealing), neural networks, and the societal impacts of technological and health crises. Notably, he authored a farewell speech book on artificial intelligence in 2022 and edited a volume on pandemic-driven societal transformation in 2021.

• Education: Doctorate (dr.) and professorship in Computer Science.

His research fingerprints include interdisciplinary topics like multilayer perceptrons, scheduling problems, and the intersection of technology and policy. Recent work addresses societal adaptation during crises, particularly the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publications span books, edited volumes, and peer-reviewed chapters. He contributed to a conference on optimizing societal impact through interdisciplinary research in 2016.