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Louis Wehenkel is a full Professor of Stochastic Methods at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Liège, Belgium. He joined the faculty in 1998 and has held leadership roles, including Chair of the Department (2011–2014) and Director of the Montefiore Institute’s Research Unit (2016–2022). His work bridges machine learning, stochastic simulation, and optimization, with applications in electric power systems, bioinformatics, and industrial control.
- Education: Master's (1986), Ph.D. (1990), and Thèse d'agrégation (1994) from the University of Liège.
Research Interests focus on:
- Machine learning (tree-based models, graphical models, reinforcement learning)
- Electric power systems reliability and decision-making under uncertainty
- Bioinformatics and computational systems biology
- Stochastic optimization for complex systems
Publications emphasize probabilistic approaches to power systems, tree ensemble methods, and interdisciplinary applications in energy, biology, and industrial control.
Scientific Awards:
- 2024 Elected Member, Academia Europaea
- 2019 SIMONS Foundation Fellowship
- 2007 Emeritus Member, SEE
- 1996 SIEMENS Belgium Prize
- 1987 IBM Belgium Prize
Advising and Grants: He served as Scientific Advisor for the GARPUR European FP7 project (2013–2017) and spent sabbatical periods at the Isaac Newton Institute (Cambridge, UK) and RTE-France’s R&D division (2019).
Labs and Teams: He leads research at the Montefiore Institute, University of Liège, focusing on data-driven methods for power systems and bioinformatics.
