Eric Taillard

Eric Taillard is a Full Professor and Head of the Cross-functional Skills Group 'Optimization & Sustainability' at the School of Engineering and Management of the Canton of Vaud (HES-SO), part of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO). He holds degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, and Production Management from HES-SO institutions. His research focuses on combinatorial optimization, metaheuristics, and algorithm design, with notable contributions to the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) and automated map labeling.

• Education:
• BSc in Computer Science and Communication Systems
• MSc in Engineering (Algorithms and Data Structures)
• MA in Production and Logistics Management
• Key Projects:
• Big Data in Combinatorial Optimization (2017–2020): Explored optimization techniques for large-scale problems.
• Parallel Computing on GPU Clusters (2010–2012): Enhanced combinatorial optimization via GPU parallelization.
• Automated Label Placement (2007–2008): Developed the PAL library for efficient cartographic labeling.
• Research Interests: Metaheuristics, TSP algorithms, POPMUSIC framework, algorithmic efficiency, and applications in logistics and cartography.

His work has been published in journals like the EURO Journal of Operational Research and presented at Metaheuristics International Conferences. He leads interdisciplinary teams and collaborates with academic and industrial partners globally.