Etienne de Klerk

Prof. Etienne de Klerk is a Full Professor in the Department of Econometrics and Operations Research at Tilburg University, Netherlands. He holds affiliations with the Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TISEM) and has held academic positions at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), University of Waterloo (Canada), and Delft University of Technology (Netherlands). His research focuses on mathematical programming, optimization, and operations research, with notable contributions to semidefinite programming, polynomial optimization, and interior point methods.

Education & Career:

• PhD (exact title not specified)
• Assistant Professorships at TU Delft (1998–2003)
• Associate Professor at University of Waterloo (2003–2005)
• Full Professor at Tilburg University since 2009
• Part-time Professor at TU Delft (2015–2019)

Research Interests: Semidefinite programming, polynomial optimization, convex optimization, interior point methods, approximation theory, and algorithmic convergence analysis. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications in engineering and machine learning.

Awards & Grants:

• VIDI Grant (NWO)
• ENW-GROOT Grant (NWO)
• 2017 Best Paper Prize (Optimization Letters)
• Co-recipient of Canadian Foundation for Innovation’s New Opportunities Fund

Recent Research Trends: Recent articles emphasize optimizing algorithms (e.g., DCA convergence analysis, predictor-corrector methods) and theoretical advancements in polynomial approximation and positivstellensatze. Collaborations span global institutions in optimization and applied mathematics.

Supervision & Projects: Lead researcher on grants like POEMA and MINOA, focusing on polynomial optimization and training early-stage researchers. Actively involved in editorial roles for SIAM Journal on Optimization and INFORMS Journal on Computing.

Labs & Teams: Research group in Operations Research at Tilburg University, collaborating on projects like semidefinite programming applications and machine learning optimization.