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Thomas Bäck is a Professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden University, Netherlands, and a member of the interdisciplinary programme Society, Artificial Intelligence and Life Sciences (SAILS). His academic career spans roles at Leiden University (1996–present) and leadership positions at the Center for Applied Systems Analysis in Dortmund (1994–2000).
- Education:
- Diplom-Informatiker (Computer Science), Technische Universität Dortmund (1990)
- Dr. rer. nat. (Computer Science), Technische Universität Dortmund (1994)
Research Interests: Dr. Bäck specializes in evolutionary computation, machine learning, and their applications in sustainable smart industry and healthcare. Recent work focuses on integrating large language models (LLMs) and quantum computing into optimization frameworks, with projects like CIMPLO (predictive maintenance), ECOLE (experience-based optimization), and SAPPAO (airline operations optimization).
Scientific Contributions: His 526+ publications cover evolutionary algorithms, quantum optimization, and LLM-driven design, with recent trends including:
- Quantum computing (e.g., quantum approximate optimization, quantum advantage challenges)
- LLM integration (e.g., hyperparameter tuning, mutation control, code evolution graphs)
- Healthcare and industry (e.g., predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, melt quality prediction)
- Algorithm benchmarking (e.g., IOHprofiler, MA-BBOB, explainable benchmarking)
Scientific Awards:
- IEEE Fellow (2022)
- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) member (2021)
- Academia Europaea member (2022)
- IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Evolutionary Computation Pioneer Award (2015)
- Fellow, International Society of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (2003)
- Best Ph.D. thesis award, German Society of Computer Science (GI) (1995)
Advising and Grants: He supervises Ph.D. candidates in evolutionary computation and machine learning and has secured 7 major grants from organizations like the Dutch Research Council, European Commission, and The Research Council of Norway. His editorial roles include Editor-in-Chief of the Evolutionary Computation Journal and associate editorships in leading AI journals.
