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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/

Personal website,
www.utwente.nl/en/eemcs/sor/staff/boucherie/

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

Throughput
Blocking Probability
Wireless Networks
Servers
Planning
Costs
Queueing Networks
Ad Hoc Networks

Organizations

Ancillary Activities

  • Boucherie Consulting BV
    advieswerk op ad hoc basis
  • Rhythm BV
    naar de zorgsector brengen van algoritmen ontwikkeld binnen CHOIR

Publications

Recent Articles
Oblakova, A., Al Hanbali, A., Boucherie, R. J., & van Ommeren, J. C. W. (2017). Green Wave Analysis in a Tandem of Traffic-Light Intersections. University of Twente, Department of Applied Mathematics.
Oblakova, A., Al Hanbali, A., Boucherie, R. J., van Ommeren, J-K. C. W., & Zijm, W. H. M. (2017). Comparing semi-actuated and fixed control for a tandem of intersections. University of Twente, Department of Applied Mathematics.
van de Vrugt, N. M., Boucherie, R. J., Smilde, T. J., de Jong, M., & Bessems, M. (2017). Rapid diagnoses at the breast center of Jeroen Bosch Hospital: a case study invoking queueing theory and discrete event simulation. Health systems, 6(1), 77-89. DOI: 10.1057/s41306-016-0013-4
Boucherie, R. J., & van Dijk, N. M. (Eds.) (2017). Markov Decision Processes in Practice. (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science; Vol. 248). Cham: Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47766-4
Leeftink, A. G., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Verdaasdonk, M. A. M., Vliegen, I., & Van Diest, P. J. (2016). Batch scheduling in the histopathology laboratory. Flexible services and manufacturing journal, -. DOI: 10.1007/s10696-016-9257-3
Boucherie, R. J., & Hurink, J. L. (2016). Interview Wim Klein Haneveld en Jan Karel Lenstra: De geschiedenis herhaalt zich. Nieuw archief voor wiskunde, 17(2), 89-93.
Mitici, M. A., Goseling, J., de Graaf, M., & Boucherie, R. J. (2016). Energy-efficient data collection in wireless sensor networks with time constraints. Performance evaluation, 102, 34-52. DOI: 10.1016/j.peva.2016.06.001
Leeftink, A. G., Boucherie, R. J., Hans, E. W., Verdaasdonk, M. A. M., Vliegen, I., & Van Diest, P. J. (2016). Predicting turnaround time reductions of the diagnostic track in the histopathology laboratory using mathematical modelling. Journal of clinical pathology, 69(9), 793-800. DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203349
van de Vrugt, N. M., & Boucherie, R. J. (2016). Assigning treatment rooms at the Emergency Department. Operations research for health care, 8, 62-70. DOI: 10.1016/j.orhc.2015.06.004
Laan, C. M., Vanberkel, P. T., Boucherie, R. J., & Carter, A. J. E. (2016). Offload zone patient selection criteria to reduce ambulance offload delay. Operations research for health care, 11(December 2016), 13-19. DOI: 10.1016/j.orhc.2016.09.001

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Visiting Address

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

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

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