معرفی
Erwin W. Hans is a Full Professor at the University of Twente, affiliated with the TechMed Centre and the Department of Industrial Engineering & Business Information Systems. He co-founded the Center for Healthcare Operations Improvement & Research (CHOIR) and specializes in healthcare operations management, focusing on capacity management, planning, and scheduling. He lectures in graduate and undergraduate programs and contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG4: Quality Education).
Educational Background:
- PhD in Resource Loading by Branch-and-Price Techniques (University of Twente, 2001)
- Master in ELMA: Model of a Liberalized Electricity Market (University of Twente, 1996)
His research applies operations research methodologies to healthcare challenges, including nurse allocation, hospital resource management, and organizational resilience. Recent work emphasizes stochastic scheduling, simulation-optimization, and data-driven capacity planning.
Scientific Awards:
- Best Student Advocate Award for the Health Science program (2025)
- Canadian OR Society Practice Prize (2012)
- Central Education Award: Best Lecturer at University of Twente (2015)
- Decentral Education Prize (IEM Program, 2019)
- Decentral Education Prize (IEM Program, 2007)
Hans supervises academic research and organizes conferences like ORAHS 2012. He serves as an editor for Operations Research for Health Care and leads the CHOIR PhD Summer School.
