Jan Broekaert

Jan Broekaert is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the SKEMA Center for Analytics and Management Science in Sophia Antipolis, France. His research spans Operations Research, Machine Learning, and Quantum Probability with applications in epidemic modeling, financial forecasting, and energy optimization. He holds a PhD in Physics (1994) and an MSc in Physics (1987) from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.

• 2019–2020: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Leeds, UK
• 2017–2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, Indiana University Bloomington, USA
• 2010–2017: Non-permanent Lecturer, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
• 2016–2017: Research Team Member, City, University of London, UK

His research integrates game-theoretic frameworks for epidemic control policy and multi-criteria optimization in financial networks and building energy systems. Key methodologies include quantum probability models for behavioral decision-making and two-dimensional swarm algorithms for neural architecture search. Recent work emphasizes Nash equilibrium analysis in supranational supply chains and nonlinear infection activation in heterogeneous networks.

Publications since 2020 reveal a focus on epidemic-driven supply chain reconfiguration, adaptive energy systems, and quantum-inspired behavioral modeling. Collaborative work with Davide La Torre, Faizal Hafiz, and Xavier Brusset underpins his contributions to multi-criteria decision frameworks and epidemic cost assessment. Supervision roles include Thesis Director for four doctoral candidates between 2013 and 2020.

• Key research areas: Epidemic Modeling, Supply Chain Analytics, Quantum Probability, Financial Forecasting, Multi-Criteria Optimization, Behavioral Economics