Jannis Kurtz
@jannisku.bsky.social
assistant professor at University of Amsterdam | research in integer (robust) optimization and machine learning | scientific views are my own, all others I read somewhere
Join us this Friday for the next Robust Optimization Webinar, November 14, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Noam Goldberg (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
Title: Robust Extensible Bin Packing and Revisiting the Convex Knapsack Problem
More infos on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
#ROW
Speaker: Noam Goldberg (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
Title: Robust Extensible Bin Packing and Revisiting the Convex Knapsack Problem
More infos on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
#ROW
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Join us this Friday for the next Robust Optimization Webinar, November 14, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Noam Goldberg (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
Title: Robust Extensible Bin Packing and Revisiting the Convex Knapsack Problem
More infos on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
#ROW
Speaker: Noam Goldberg (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
Title: Robust Extensible Bin Packing and Revisiting the Convex Knapsack Problem
More infos on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
#ROW
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar this Friday, October 31, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker 1: Eva Ley (TU Braunschweig)
Speaker 2: Annelot Bosman (Leidern University)
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
#ROW
Speaker 1: Eva Ley (TU Braunschweig)
Speaker 2: Annelot Bosman (Leidern University)
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
#ROW
October 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar this Friday, October 31, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker 1: Eva Ley (TU Braunschweig)
Speaker 2: Annelot Bosman (Leidern University)
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
#ROW
Speaker 1: Eva Ley (TU Braunschweig)
Speaker 2: Annelot Bosman (Leidern University)
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
#ROW
In our new work we study #counterfactual #explanations for linear #integer #optimization problems:
optimization-online.org/2025/10/coun...
This is joint work with Felix Engelhardt, Ilker Birbil and Ted Ralphs
optimization-online.org/2025/10/coun...
This is joint work with Felix Engelhardt, Ilker Birbil and Ted Ralphs
October 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In our new work we study #counterfactual #explanations for linear #integer #optimization problems:
optimization-online.org/2025/10/coun...
This is joint work with Felix Engelhardt, Ilker Birbil and Ted Ralphs
optimization-online.org/2025/10/coun...
This is joint work with Felix Engelhardt, Ilker Birbil and Ted Ralphs
I will give a talk about our newest work in #Explainable #Optimization in the EURO OSS. You are welcome to join!
October 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I will give a talk about our newest work in #Explainable #Optimization in the EURO OSS. You are welcome to join!
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (ROW) this Friday, October 3, at 17:00 (CET) (please note the changed time).
Speaker: Paul Grigas (University of California, Berkeley)
Title: Parametric Optimization Beyond Discretization
More info on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Paul Grigas (University of California, Berkeley)
Title: Parametric Optimization Beyond Discretization
More info on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
September 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (ROW) this Friday, October 3, at 17:00 (CET) (please note the changed time).
Speaker: Paul Grigas (University of California, Berkeley)
Title: Parametric Optimization Beyond Discretization
More info on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Paul Grigas (University of California, Berkeley)
Title: Parametric Optimization Beyond Discretization
More info on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
In collaboration with University of Amsterdam, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital we developed a heuristic algorithm for the k-adaptability approach applied to #robust treatment planning in radiation therapy.
Paper link: arxiv.org/abs/2508.07368
Paper link: arxiv.org/abs/2508.07368
September 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In collaboration with University of Amsterdam, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital we developed a heuristic algorithm for the k-adaptability approach applied to #robust treatment planning in radiation therapy.
Paper link: arxiv.org/abs/2508.07368
Paper link: arxiv.org/abs/2508.07368
The Robust Optimization Webinar (ROW) is back from the summer break! We will have our first seminar this Friday, September 5 at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Alexander Shapiro (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Title: Rectangularity and Duality of Distributionally Robust Markov Decision Processes
Speaker: Alexander Shapiro (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Title: Rectangularity and Duality of Distributionally Robust Markov Decision Processes
September 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Robust Optimization Webinar (ROW) is back from the summer break! We will have our first seminar this Friday, September 5 at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Alexander Shapiro (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Title: Rectangularity and Duality of Distributionally Robust Markov Decision Processes
Speaker: Alexander Shapiro (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Title: Rectangularity and Duality of Distributionally Robust Markov Decision Processes
Our paper on #CounterfactualExplanations for #LinearOptimization Problems is now published and open accessible at European Journal of Operational Research:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
July 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Our paper on #CounterfactualExplanations for #LinearOptimization Problems is now published and open accessible at European Journal of Operational Research:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...
The Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) will be back in September with Season 6. Meanwhile, to properly enjoy the summer, you can watch all presentations of our past speakers on our Youtube channel:
Youtube: youtube.com/@robustoptim...
Webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Youtube: youtube.com/@robustoptim...
Webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
July 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) will be back in September with Season 6. Meanwhile, to properly enjoy the summer, you can watch all presentations of our past speakers on our Youtube channel:
Youtube: youtube.com/@robustoptim...
Webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Youtube: youtube.com/@robustoptim...
Webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
The last #ROW of this season takes place Friday, June 27, at 15:00 (CET). We will be back with our 6th season beginning of September.
Speaker 1: Taylan Kargin (Caltech)
Speaker 2: Zihang Qiu (University of Amsterdam)
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker 1: Taylan Kargin (Caltech)
Speaker 2: Zihang Qiu (University of Amsterdam)
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
June 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The last #ROW of this season takes place Friday, June 27, at 15:00 (CET). We will be back with our 6th season beginning of September.
Speaker 1: Taylan Kargin (Caltech)
Speaker 2: Zihang Qiu (University of Amsterdam)
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker 1: Taylan Kargin (Caltech)
Speaker 2: Zihang Qiu (University of Amsterdam)
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW), this Friday, June 13, at 15:00 (CET):
Speaker: Ian Yihang Zhu (NUS Business School)
Title: Network Flow Models for Robust Binary Optimization with Selective Adaptability
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Ian Yihang Zhu (NUS Business School)
Title: Network Flow Models for Robust Binary Optimization with Selective Adaptability
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
June 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW), this Friday, June 13, at 15:00 (CET):
Speaker: Ian Yihang Zhu (NUS Business School)
Title: Network Flow Models for Robust Binary Optimization with Selective Adaptability
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Ian Yihang Zhu (NUS Business School)
Title: Network Flow Models for Robust Binary Optimization with Selective Adaptability
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Ok these algorithm abbreviations are getting out of hand 😂
June 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Ok these algorithm abbreviations are getting out of hand 😂
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW), this Friday, May 30, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker 1: Zhao Kang (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Speaker 2: Abbas Khademi (University of Tehran)
More information on our webpage: lnkd.in/eujnAkBA
Speaker 1: Zhao Kang (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Speaker 2: Abbas Khademi (University of Tehran)
More information on our webpage: lnkd.in/eujnAkBA
May 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW), this Friday, May 30, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker 1: Zhao Kang (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Speaker 2: Abbas Khademi (University of Tehran)
More information on our webpage: lnkd.in/eujnAkBA
Speaker 1: Zhao Kang (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Speaker 2: Abbas Khademi (University of Tehran)
More information on our webpage: lnkd.in/eujnAkBA
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) this Friday, May 16, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Bahar Taskesen (The University of Chicago Booth School of Business)
Title: Distributionally Robust Linear Quadratic Control
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Bahar Taskesen (The University of Chicago Booth School of Business)
Title: Distributionally Robust Linear Quadratic Control
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
May 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) this Friday, May 16, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Bahar Taskesen (The University of Chicago Booth School of Business)
Title: Distributionally Robust Linear Quadratic Control
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Bahar Taskesen (The University of Chicago Booth School of Business)
Title: Distributionally Robust Linear Quadratic Control
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Join us for the Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) this Friday, May 2, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Francesca Maggioni (University of Bergamo)
Title: Sampling and Bounding Methods for Multistage Robust and Distributionally Robust Optimization
More information: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Francesca Maggioni (University of Bergamo)
Title: Sampling and Bounding Methods for Multistage Robust and Distributionally Robust Optimization
More information: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
April 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Join us for the Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) this Friday, May 2, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Francesca Maggioni (University of Bergamo)
Title: Sampling and Bounding Methods for Multistage Robust and Distributionally Robust Optimization
More information: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Francesca Maggioni (University of Bergamo)
Title: Sampling and Bounding Methods for Multistage Robust and Distributionally Robust Optimization
More information: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
On June 12-13 the 4th workshop on #Mathematics and #AI is taking place at the University of Tilburg.
More information & registration: aimath.nl/index.php/20...
Keynote speakers: @smaglia.bsky.social (University of Amsterdam), @emiliocarrizosa.bsky.social (Universidad de Sevilla, Spain)
More information & registration: aimath.nl/index.php/20...
Keynote speakers: @smaglia.bsky.social (University of Amsterdam), @emiliocarrizosa.bsky.social (Universidad de Sevilla, Spain)
April 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
On June 12-13 the 4th workshop on #Mathematics and #AI is taking place at the University of Tilburg.
More information & registration: aimath.nl/index.php/20...
Keynote speakers: @smaglia.bsky.social (University of Amsterdam), @emiliocarrizosa.bsky.social (Universidad de Sevilla, Spain)
More information & registration: aimath.nl/index.php/20...
Keynote speakers: @smaglia.bsky.social (University of Amsterdam), @emiliocarrizosa.bsky.social (Universidad de Sevilla, Spain)
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) this Friday, April 4, at 15:00 (CET):
Speaker: Marco C. Campi (University of Brescia)
Title: Data-Driven Robust Optimization
More information on our webpage: tinyurl.com/ROWPage
Speaker: Marco C. Campi (University of Brescia)
Title: Data-Driven Robust Optimization
More information on our webpage: tinyurl.com/ROWPage
March 31, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) this Friday, April 4, at 15:00 (CET):
Speaker: Marco C. Campi (University of Brescia)
Title: Data-Driven Robust Optimization
More information on our webpage: tinyurl.com/ROWPage
Speaker: Marco C. Campi (University of Brescia)
Title: Data-Driven Robust Optimization
More information on our webpage: tinyurl.com/ROWPage
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) this Friday, March 21, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Francesco Leofante (Imperial College London)
Title: Robustness issues in counterfactual explanations
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Francesco Leofante (Imperial College London)
Title: Robustness issues in counterfactual explanations
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
March 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) this Friday, March 21, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Francesco Leofante (Imperial College London)
Title: Robustness issues in counterfactual explanations
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Francesco Leofante (Imperial College London)
Title: Robustness issues in counterfactual explanations
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Also recently found it in NL. There is no bike in NP 😁
March 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Also recently found it in NL. There is no bike in NP 😁
Decisions made by #optimization models in #OperationsResearch are affecting individuals and organizations. In my popular article in the new issue of STAtOR I argue that explanation methods for optimization models are urgently needed:
tinyurl.com/CEforOPT
#explainable #decisionmaking
tinyurl.com/CEforOPT
#explainable #decisionmaking
March 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Decisions made by #optimization models in #OperationsResearch are affecting individuals and organizations. In my popular article in the new issue of STAtOR I argue that explanation methods for optimization models are urgently needed:
tinyurl.com/CEforOPT
#explainable #decisionmaking
tinyurl.com/CEforOPT
#explainable #decisionmaking
Join us for the next (Junior) Robust Optimization Webinar this Friday, March 7, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker 1: Dorothee Henke (University of Passau)
Speaker 2: @yasminebeck.bsky.social (ESSEC Business School)
#ROW
Speaker 1: Dorothee Henke (University of Passau)
Speaker 2: @yasminebeck.bsky.social (ESSEC Business School)
#ROW
March 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Join us for the next (Junior) Robust Optimization Webinar this Friday, March 7, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker 1: Dorothee Henke (University of Passau)
Speaker 2: @yasminebeck.bsky.social (ESSEC Business School)
#ROW
Speaker 1: Dorothee Henke (University of Passau)
Speaker 2: @yasminebeck.bsky.social (ESSEC Business School)
#ROW
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar this Friday, February 21 at 15:00 (CET):
Speaker: Eojin Han (University of Notre Dame)
Title: Nonlinear Decision Rules Made Scalable by Nonparametric Liftings
#ROW
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Eojin Han (University of Notre Dame)
Title: Nonlinear Decision Rules Made Scalable by Nonparametric Liftings
#ROW
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
February 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Join us for the next Robust Optimization Webinar this Friday, February 21 at 15:00 (CET):
Speaker: Eojin Han (University of Notre Dame)
Title: Nonlinear Decision Rules Made Scalable by Nonparametric Liftings
#ROW
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
Speaker: Eojin Han (University of Notre Dame)
Title: Nonlinear Decision Rules Made Scalable by Nonparametric Liftings
#ROW
More information on our webpage: sites.google.com/view/row-ser...
In our new work with Daan Otto and Ilker Birbil we derive #coherent #explanations to explain the behavior of #optimization #algorithms for, e.g., linear optimization problems. Our method can be applied to any algorithm, exact or heuristic.
Link to the paper: www.arxiv.org/pdf/2502.04840
Link to the paper: www.arxiv.org/pdf/2502.04840
February 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
In our new work with Daan Otto and Ilker Birbil we derive #coherent #explanations to explain the behavior of #optimization #algorithms for, e.g., linear optimization problems. Our method can be applied to any algorithm, exact or heuristic.
Link to the paper: www.arxiv.org/pdf/2502.04840
Link to the paper: www.arxiv.org/pdf/2502.04840
The next Robust Optimization Webinar will take place this Friday, February 7, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Lasse Wulf (Technical University of Denmark)
Title: Completeness in the Polynomial Hierarchy for many natural Problems in Bilevel and Robust Optimization
#ROW
Speaker: Lasse Wulf (Technical University of Denmark)
Title: Completeness in the Polynomial Hierarchy for many natural Problems in Bilevel and Robust Optimization
#ROW
February 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The next Robust Optimization Webinar will take place this Friday, February 7, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Lasse Wulf (Technical University of Denmark)
Title: Completeness in the Polynomial Hierarchy for many natural Problems in Bilevel and Robust Optimization
#ROW
Speaker: Lasse Wulf (Technical University of Denmark)
Title: Completeness in the Polynomial Hierarchy for many natural Problems in Bilevel and Robust Optimization
#ROW
The new season of the Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) starts this week. Our first presentation will take place this Friday, January 24, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Peyman Mohajerin Esfahani (TU Delft)
Title: Inverse Optimization: The Role of Convexity in Learning
Speaker: Peyman Mohajerin Esfahani (TU Delft)
Title: Inverse Optimization: The Role of Convexity in Learning
January 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The new season of the Robust Optimization Webinar (#ROW) starts this week. Our first presentation will take place this Friday, January 24, at 15:00 (CET).
Speaker: Peyman Mohajerin Esfahani (TU Delft)
Title: Inverse Optimization: The Role of Convexity in Learning
Speaker: Peyman Mohajerin Esfahani (TU Delft)
Title: Inverse Optimization: The Role of Convexity in Learning