Loek Cleophas

Loek Cleophas is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering of Software-Intensive Systems group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He holds a joint appointment with the Mathematics and Computer Science department and is affiliated with EAISI (Eindhoven Artificial Intelligence Systems Institute). His work bridges model-driven software engineering (MDSE) and algorithm engineering, focusing on metamodel analysis, parallel pattern matching, and high-tech system simulations.

Cleophas earned his MSc and PhD in Computer Science from TU/e, with industry experience at ASML and academic collaborations at institutions like University of Pretoria and Umeå University. Since 2017, he has led the Dutch research school IPA as Managing Director. He also serves as a research fellow at Stellenbosch University, supervising postgraduate students and co-developing joint research initiatives.

His research emphasizes correctness, efficiency, and elegance in software systems. Notable contributions include the SAMOS framework for metamodel clone detection, VPDSL for material flow simulations, and foundational work on sublinear pattern matching algorithms.