Marc Demange

Associate Professor Marc Demange is affiliated with RMIT University's School of Science in Melbourne, Australia. Previously, he served as a Professor and held leadership roles such as Vice Dean at ESSEC Business School in Paris and Singapore. His research focuses on combinatorial optimization, algorithmic graph theory, and operational research with applications to disaster management (e.g., wildfire shelter location and firefighting strategies). He is also involved in teaching discrete mathematics and computer science courses, including MATH 1150, MATH 2415, and COSC 2627.

His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education) and 11 (Sustainable Cities). Key research themes include probabilistic optimization, graph coloring algorithms, and robust network design. Recent articles explore wildfire management through network models and approximation algorithms for facility location problems under uncertainty.

Dr. Demange has supervised projects on shelter location in wildfire contexts and peer-to-peer healthcare systems. His expertise bridges theoretical computer science and practical operational challenges, with a focus on developing efficient solutions for complex combinatorial problems.