Marlon Dumas

Marlon Dumas is a leading researcher in business process management and process mining at the University of Tartu, Estonia. With over 467 publications spanning from 1997 to 2025, his work has significantly advanced methodologies in business process analysis, simulation, and optimization. His research bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications, developing tools and frameworks that enable organizations to analyze and optimize operational processes.

Dumas's primary research interests include business process management, process mining, business process simulation, prescriptive process monitoring, and data-aware business processes. He has pioneered methods for modeling resource availability, activity delays, and waiting times in business processes. His work on prescriptive process monitoring addresses critical challenges such as resource constraints, uncertainty in predictions, and causal effect estimation for interventions.

Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward integrating artificial intelligence with business process management, particularly exploring the application of large language models to process optimization, monitoring, and redesign tasks. His research demonstrates consistent innovation, with publications appearing in top venues including Information Systems, Data & Knowledge Engineering, and the International Conference on Business Process Management.

Dumas has developed several influential tools including SIMOD for automated discovery of business process simulation models, Optimos for simulation-driven process optimization, and Kairos for prescriptive monitoring. His collaborative network is extensive, featuring frequent co-authorship with prominent researchers including Marcello La Rosa, Luciano García-Bañuelos, Fabrizio Maria Maggi, and Wil M. P. van der Aalst.

His work on privacy-preserving process mining, particularly regarding differentially private release of event logs, addresses critical challenges in applying process mining techniques while maintaining data privacy and compliance with regulations like GDPR. Dumas's research continues to push boundaries, with recent work exploring the integration of large language models with business process management systems, suggesting an ongoing commitment to advancing the field through innovative applications of emerging technologies.