Gert-Jaap Polinder

Gert-Jaap is born on January 22, 1991 in Zwolle, the Netherlands. He received his bachelor's and master's degree in Applied Mathematics from Delft University of Technology, with a specialization on Operations Research and Optimization. His graduation study involved an applied project at Netherlands Railways, to improve current periodic timetabling algorithms. He continued studying algorithmic approaches to design periodic timetables as a PhD-candidate at the department of Technology of Operations Management of Rotterdam School of Management. This is done in close cooperation with the department of Process quality and Innovation of Netherlands Railways, and under the supervision of Prof. Leo Kroon, Prof. Dennis Huisman and Dr. Marie Schmidt. As part of a collaborative project, Gert-Jaap spent two months in Bologna, Italy, to work with Dr. Valentina Cacchiani. He has presented his work on several international scientific conferences like TRISTAN, CASPT and INFORMS. He came in third in the 2019 INFORMS RAS Student Paper Competition. Furthermore, part of his work is published in scientific journals such as Transportation Research Part B: Methodological.

Companies

• Intelligent Systems Designer ARVOO Imaging Products BV (2020)
• External researcher Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2020)
• PHD Candidate Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2015 — 2020)
• PHD Candidate NS Reizigers (2015 — 2020)
• Member of PhD council TRAIL Research School (2016 — 2019)
• Visiting PHD Student Università di Bologna (2017 — 2018)
• Assistant of education Inwijs (2013 — 2016)
• Teacher Lyceo (2013 — 2016)
• Graduate Intern NS Reizigers (2014 — 2015)