Loek G.W.A. Cleophas

Loek G.W.A. Cleophas is an Assistant Professor in Engineering of Software-Intensive Systems at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), affiliated with the Mathematics and Computer Science department. He holds an Extraordinary Associate Professorship at Stellenbosch University and has held visiting roles at TU Braunschweig (2016-2017) and Umeå University (2014-2016). His academic career includes industry collaborations with ASML and Canon, and leadership as Managing Director of the Dutch research school for Programming and Algorithmics (IPrA).

Education: Both his MSc (with honors) and PhD in Computer Science and Engineering were obtained at TU/e. His research focuses on model-driven software engineering (MDSE) and algorithm engineering, with emphasis on pattern matching using finite automata and parallel processing for large datasets. Recent work includes model repository analytics, digital twin systems, and variability analysis in software product lines.

Research Trends: Over 129 publications span topics like SAMOS framework for model analytics, VPDSL domain-specific languages, and taxonomy-based algorithm toolkits. His work bridges theoretical foundations with industrial applications in high-tech systems.

• Advising: Supervised 27 postgraduate students at Stellenbosch and TU/e.
• Grants/Projects: Led collaborations with ASML on model-driven virtualization, and organized international workshops like AMMoRe (2018-2020).

Labs/Tools: Developed SAMOS framework for model analytics and LaMa web application for thematic labeling. Active in open-source tool development for correctness-by-construction methodologies.