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.










