Tim Baarslag

Tim Baarslag is a Senior Researcher and leader of the Intelligent and Autonomous Systems group at CWI (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica), a Part-Time Professor of Mathematics of Cooperative AI at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), and an Associate Professor at Utrecht University. Additionally, he holds visiting roles as a Scholar at MIT, Associate Professor at Nagoya University of Technology, and Fellow at the University of Southampton. His research focuses on enabling autonomous systems to collaborate through joint decision-making, with applications in smart energy trading, the Internet of Things, and autonomous vehicles.

Education:

• MSc in Mathematics (cum laude), Utrecht University
• BSc in Computer Science (cum laude), Utrecht University
• PhD in Automated Negotiation, Delft University of Technology (2014, cum laude)

Tim Baarslag investigates foundational theories for cooperative artificial intelligence, particularly in automated negotiation. His work includes developing algorithms for multi-deal coordination, optimizing bidding strategies with reservation values, and creating frameworks like Genius and NegoLog to evaluate automated negotiators. He explores how AI can balance efficiency and fairness in complex, real-world scenarios such as procurement and energy trading.

Recent research trends highlight his development of NegoLog, a Python-based negotiation framework with advanced analytics, and his work on multi-deal negotiation protocols. He also investigates preference uncertainty in user-agent interactions and designs optimal concession strategies for risk-seeking agents with high reservation values.

Scientific Awards:

• Cor Baayen Young Researcher Award
• Academic Pioneer by Elsevier
• Young Talent by The Financial Daily
• Science Talent by New Scientist

Tim Baarslag leads the Intelligent and Autonomous Systems group at CWI and organizes the International Automated Negotiating Agent Competition. He is involved in the ACM Future of Computing Academy, The Young Academy, and the Netherlands Academy of Engineering. His work is supported by the NWO Vidi grant COMBINE, focusing on coordinating multi-deal bilateral negotiations.

Labs & Teams:

• Intelligent and Autonomous Systems group, CWI
• EAISI and Combinatorial Optimization groups, TU/e
• ACM Future of Computing Academy
• The Young Academy
• Netherlands Academy of Engineering