Pieter J.L. Cuijpers

Pieter J.L. Cuijpers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), affiliated with the Interconnected Resource-aware Intelligent Systems (IRIS) group and EAISI Mobility. His research focuses on quantitative formal modeling of cyber-physical systems, real-time scheduling, and performance analysis of embedded systems, leveraging tools like max-plus algebra and the Lean proof assistant. He holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering (2000) and a PhD in Computer Science (2004), both from TU/e.

Research interests include hybrid systems, energy-aware scheduling, Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), and formal verification. He teaches courses such as Quantitative Evaluation of Embedded Systems and advocates for innovative educational methods like MOOCs and challenge-based learning (CBL). His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to industry, innovation, and infrastructure.

Notable recognition includes the Outstanding paper award RTNS 2016. He coordinates the capstone project CBL Embedded Systems and has mentored 44 students, including master’s thesis advisor for M.P.J. Stevens. His lab, IRIS, explores interconnected systems and resource optimization.