prof.dr.ir. E.C. van Berkum (Eric)

Full Professor
ET-CEM-TEM
Horst Complex Z216
e.c.vanberkum@utwente.nl
+31534894886
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Eric was born and raised in Hengelo (O). After high school, where he received the diploma Gymnasium b, he went to the University of Twente to study Applied Mathematics. He received a BSc and MSc in Applied Mathematics from this university and a PhD in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology. After a career as a software engineer at Cap Gemini he moved in 1988 to Goudappel Coffeng, a traffic and transport consultancy in Deventer. He worked there for 21 years in which he held several positions, mainly in research and in product and model development. His main research interest is on transport modelling, networks, travel behaviour and traffic management. In 1998 he became a part-time professor in traffic management at the Centre for Transport Studies at the University of Twente. In 2009 he left Goudappel Coffeng and became a full professor in Transport Engineering and Management and also head of the Centre for Transport Studies. From 2016-2021 he also was head of the Department of Civil Engineering as part of the Faculty of Engineering Technology.

 


Education

  • 1993 PhD, Civil Engineering, Delft University of Technology.
    Thesis title: Impact of Information, Dynamics in Route and Departure Time Choice, supervisor: prof dr ir R. Hamerslag

  • 1984 MSc, Applied Mathematics, University of Twente.
    Thesis title: Cross Decomposition and the Capacitated Facility Location Problem, supervisor: prof dr Y. Dirickx

  • 1982 BSc, Applied Mathematics, University of Twente.
    Thesis title: Properties of Hamiltonian Random Graphs, supervisor: prof dr C. Hoede.

Expertise

  • Computer Science

    • Models
    • Multiobjective
    • Traffic Management
    • Dynamic Traffic
    • Network Design Problem

  • Social Sciences

    • Traffic
    • Roads
    • Behavior

Organisations

Ancillary activities

  • KIVIvoorzitter afdeling Verkeer en Vervoer
  • NCOIlid academic board

Publications

2024
Passenger social rerouting strategies in capacitated public transport systems, Article 103598, 103598 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Luan, X., Eikenbroek, O. A. L., Corman, F. & van Berkum, E. C.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2024.103598Improving the scheduling of railway maintenance projects by minimizing passenger delays subject to event requests of railway operators, Article 106580. de Weert, Y. R., Gkiotsalitis, K. & van Berkum, E. C.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2024.106580
2023
Railway maintenance reservation scheduling considering detouring delays and maintenance demand, Article 100359. Buurman, B., Gkiotsalitis, K. & van Berkum, E. C.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrtpm.2022.100359Variations in Urban Traffic. University of Twente. Eikenbroek, O. A. L.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789055843213De potentie van sociaal reisadvies als sturingsmaatregel in het openbaar vervoer, 66-82. Eikenbroek, O. A. L., Luan, X., van Berkum, E. C. & Corman, F.
2022
Improving the performance of a traffic system by fair rerouting of travelers, 195-207. Eikenbroek, O. A. L., Still, G. J. & van Berkum, E. C.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.06.036Optimization Model for Rail Line Crossover Design Considering the Cost of Delay, 554-569 . Trommelen, W., Gkiotsalitis, K. & Van Berkum, E. C.https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211062488Social rerouting in public transport networks. Eikenbroek, O. A. L., Luan, X., Corman, F. & van Berkum, E. C.
2021
Junction design rules: Improving junction design choices in urban traffic networks. Bezembinder, E. M.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036552448Smartphone challenges to stimulate cycling: clues from a living lab in EnschedeIn Transport in Human Scale Cities (pp. 121 – 131). NECTAR. Thomas, T., Huang, B., Groenewolt, B. & van Berkum, E. C.https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800370517.00020Improving railway maintenance schedules by considering hindrance and capacity constraints, Article 103108. Nijland, F., Gkiotsalitis, K. & van Berkum, E. C.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2021.103108Effectiveness of incentives offered by mobile phone app to encourage cycling: A long‐term study, 406-422. Huang, B., Thomas, T., Groenewolt, B., Claasen, Y. & Berkum, E.https://doi.org/10.1049/itr2.12034Taking back the wheel: transition of control from automated cars and trucks to manual driving. TRAIL Research School. Zhang, B.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789055842841Improving railway maintenance schedules by considering hindrance and capacity constraints, 1-23. Nijland, F., Gkiotsalitis, K. & van Berkum, E. C.How Route Guidance with Small Detours for Only a Fraction of All Travelers Can Significantly Improve Network Performance. Eikenbroek, O. A. L., Still, G. J. & van Berkum, E. C.

Other contributions

Supervisor of PhD theses

  • Oskar Eikenbroek: Variations in Urban Traffic (2023)
  • Erwin Bezembinder: Junction design: Rules and network effects (2021)
  • Bo Zhang: Taking Back the Wheel - Transition of Control from Automated Cars and Trucks to Manual Driving (2021)
  • Amelia Huang: The influence of positive interventions on cycling (2020)
  • Mariska van Essen: The potential of social routing advice (2018)
  • Ties Brands: Multi objective optimization of multi modal transport networks (2015)
  • Jaap Vreeswijk: The dynamics of user perception, decision making and route choice (2015)
  • Anthony Ohazulike: Road pricing mechanisms. A game theoretic and multi-level approach. (2013)
  • Luc Wismans: Towards sustainable traffic management (2012)
  • Wendy Weijermars: Analysis of Urban Traffic Patterns using Clustering (2007)
  • Collins Makoriwa: Performance of traffic networks. A mosaic of measures (2006)
  • Bart Elbers: Development of an indicator for traffic flow stability with application to ramp metering (2005)

For more theses see this website

Research profiles

Coordinator of the Master Track Transport Engineering and Management and responsible for the Profile Transport and Logistics in cooperation with IEBIS (Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems)

Bachelor:

Master:

  • coordinator of M-course Traffic Management (5EC)
  • lecturer in M-course Transport Research Project (5EC)
  • lecturer in M-course Intelligent Transport Systems (5EC)
  • lecturer in M-course Network Modelling and Forecasting (5EC)
  • lecturer in M-course Mathematical Optimization in Transport (5EC)

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2023/2024

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Courses academic year 2022/2023

Address

University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room Z216
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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