Rune Møller Jensen

Rune Møller Jensen is an Associate Professor in Data Science and Head of The Maritime Hub at the IT University of Copenhagen. He specializes in container vessel stowage planning optimization, with expertise in metaheuristics, constraint programming, and mathematical programming. His work bridges academia and industry through projects like churn prediction and AIS-based ETA forecasting. He co-founded Sealytix, a leading stowage analytics firm, and previously led Optivation until 2022. Jensen holds awards including the Hede Nielsen Prize (2005) and The McKinsey Award (1998).

Education: Studied Symbolic AI at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Research focuses on optimizing maritime logistics, energy-efficient transportation, and decision support systems for liner shipping. Key projects include Greenship (2014-2016), REALCAP (2016-2018), and BAYSTOW (2008-2012). Media engagements include discussions on AI ethics and industry collaboration.

His research portfolio spans 86 publications and 10+ projects, emphasizing optimization algorithms and real-world maritime applications. As head of The Maritime Hub, he supports emerging researchers through interdisciplinary initiatives.