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prof.dr. R.J. Boucherie (Richard)

Full Professor

About Me

Full Professor of Stochastic Operations Research at the University of Twente,
www.utwente.nl/en/eemcs/sor/

Co-founder and co-chair of the Center for Healthcare Operations Improvement and Research (CHOIR),
www.utwente.nl/en/choir/

Co-founder of the spin-off Rhythm b.v. for logistical improvement in healthcare,
www.rhythm.nl/

Research topics:
- probability theory; queueing theory; Markov decision theory;
- stochastic operations research; performance analysis. 

Applications areas:  
- healthcare: logistics; 
- (tele)communications: ad-hoc, sensor, and wireless networks; 
- traffic, transport and manufacturing systems.

Expertise

Mathematics
# Emergency
# Healthcare
# Queue
# Schedule
# Scheduling
Business & Economics
# Outpatient
# Queue
Engineering & Materials Science
# Planning

Organisations

Ancillary Activities

  • Boucherie Consulting BV
    persoonlijke BV
  • Rhythm BV
    naar de zorgsector brengen van algoritmen ontwikkeld binnen CHOIR

Publications

Recent
Otten, M. , Dijkstra, S. , Leeftink, G., Kamphorst, B., Olde Meierink, A., Heinen, A., Bijlsma, R. , & Boucherie, R. J. (2021). Outpatient clinic scheduling with limited waiting area capacity. Journal of the Operational Research Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2021.1978347
Braaksma, A. , Kortbeek, N. , & Boucherie, R. J. (2021). Bed Census Predictions and Nurse Staffing. In M. E. Zonderland, R. J. Boucherie, E. W. Hans, & N. Kortbeek (Eds.), Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 151-180). (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_9
Otten, M. , Bos, J. , Braaksma, A. , & Boucherie, R. J. (2021). Robust Surgery Scheduling: A Model-Based Overview. In M. E. Zonderland, R. J. Boucherie, E. W. Hans, & N. Kortbeek (Eds.), Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 37-56). (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_4
Zonderland, M. E., Brinkhof, S., Notting, I. C. , Boucherie, R. J., Boer, F., & Luyten, G. P. M. (2021). A Markov Modelling Approach for Surgical Process Analysis in Cataract Surgery. In M. E. Zonderland, R. J. Boucherie, E. W. Hans, & N. Kortbeek (Eds.), Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 97-110). (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_6
Zonderland, M. E. , & Boucherie, R. J. (2021). A Survey of Literature Reviews on Patient Planning and Scheduling in Healthcare. In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 17-23). (International Series in Operations Research and Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_2
Vanberkel, P. T. , Boucherie, R. , Hans, E. W. , Hurink, J. L., van Lent, W. A. M. , & van Harten, W. H. (2021). Implementing Algorithms to Reduce Ward Occupancy Fluctuation Through Advanced Planning. In Handbook of Healthcare Logistics: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice (pp. 129-150). (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 302). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60212-3_8

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Education

BSC COURSES

Module 8 in the Applied Mathematics program: Queueing Theory

PRE-MASTER COURSES

Stochastic Models for Operations Management (191530881)

MSC COURSES

Queueing Theory (191531940)

Stochastic Models forOperations Management (191530881)

PHD COURSES
EXECUTIVE COURSES

Health care logistics

FURTHER INFORMATION
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Affiliated Study Programmes

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Courses Academic Year  2021/2022

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Courses Academic Year  2020/2021

Contact Details

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Visiting Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Zilverling (building no. 11), room 4025
Hallenweg 19
7522NH  Enschede
The Netherlands

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Mailing Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Zilverling  4025
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands

Organisations

University of Twente Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede
+31 (0)53 489 9111
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