Tailored Optimization: Applications Day

Bringing together optimization research and applications. Researchers and industry practitioners work together on a systematic tailoring process for solving real-world optimization problems.

When
15 Jan 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 15 Jan 2026 5:45 p.m. CET (GMT+0100)
Where
Turing Hall, Congress Center, Science Park 125
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Bringing together optimization research and applications.

Optimization problems are everywhere — from designing the optimal material composition for solar cells, to determining the right radiation dose in cancer treatment, to planning the most efficient train schedules.

However, while general optimization algorithms can usually provide working solutions, in practice, the approach is usually refined for the specific problem at hand. This adaptation is a tedious and costly process, which begs the question: Can we systematise algorithm tailoring? Or even make some parts automatic?

This event brings together optimization researchers and application experts (both industrial and scientific) to discuss bespoke optimization approaches. Are you interested in how leading experts would optimize your problem? Or are you a scientist, looking to stress-test your algorithms? Join us in Amsterdam at our Applications Day, and help our Research Semester Programme collect data on tailoring.

Costs and registration

The costs are €40 for the day.

The sign-up portal will be activated closer to the date, but please save the date in your calendar already!

Tentative Programme

Tentative Programme
Time Subject

9:30-10:00

Walk-in and coffee

10:00-10:15

Opening

10:15-10:45

Ice-breaker

10:45-11:30

Keynote Prof. Dr. Peter Bosman (Group Leader at CWI and professor at Delft University): terminology and state-of-the-art

11:30-12:15

Keynote Parvathy Krishnan (CTO and Lead Data Scientist at Analytics for a Better World): practical concerns and real-world examples

12:15-13:15

Lunch

13:15-14:15

Speed-dating session

14:15-15:15

Break-out: questions for practitioners/academics

15:15-15:30

Break

15:30-16:30

Panel discussion with academics and practitioners (with questions from public)

16:30-16:45

Conclusion

16:45-17:45

Drinks and networking

17:45

End

Organizers

This event is organized as part of CWI’s Research Semester Programme: Democratizing Real-World Problem Tailored Optimization.

In case you have questions, please contact Laurens Bliek (TU Eindhoven) or dr. Dennis Soemers (Maastricht University).