Marcel J.M. Roeloffzen

Marcel J.M. Roeloffzen serves as University Lecturer in the Applied Geometric Algorithms group within the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His prior academic appointments include Assistant Professor roles at Japan's National Institute of Informatics (2016-2018) and Tohoku University (2014-2015), plus a Postdoc position at the National Institute of Informatics (2015-2016).

His research centers on computational geometry and algorithm design, with specialized expertise in geometric data structures under uncertainty, dynamic graph algorithms, and spatial data processing. Key contributions address Fréchet distance computations for uncertain curves, physically constrained map matching, and dynamic graph coloring optimization. His methodological approach combines theoretical analysis with experimental validation of algorithmic performance.

Analysis of recent publications (2022-2024) reveals consistent focus on developing practical geometric algorithms that handle real-world constraints like input uncertainty and dynamic updates. His work bridges theoretical computer science with applications in geographic information systems and data analysis, emphasizing both computational efficiency and physical plausibility.

Roeloffzen teaches core computer science courses including Advanced Algorithms, Data Structures, Discrete Structures, and Logic and Set Theory. He has supervised 18 graduate students and maintains active collaboration within the computational geometry research community.

His research operates within TU/e's Applied Geometric Algorithms group, which specializes in developing algorithmic solutions for geometric data processing challenges across scientific and industrial domains.