Department of Mathematics & Computer Science

Department of Mathematics & Computer Science 2015 Annual Address Emile Aarts

All the best for 2015 1

2014 Highlights 2

The online course Process Mining is a major success Process mining is the missing link between model-based process analysis and data-oriented analysis techniques. Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Process Mining: Data Science in Action Started November 12 th 2014 and has already attracted over 40.000 participants from 180 countries. coursera.org/course/procmin The course offers a novel perspective on data (big and small) and provides the tools necessary to analyze real behavior based on event data that can be found in organizations 3

We contributed to the 2014 Soccer World Championships MSc Marijn Grootjans @Infostrada Sports 4

We memorize our VIPx event 5

We proudly collected our grants and awards Anne Driemel Veni grant Julia Komjáthy Veni grant Jesper Nederlof Veni grant Bart Jansen Veni grant 2014: NWO TOP Grant Information diffusion on random graphs, Remco van der Hofstad, Johan van Leeuwaarden 2014: Best Paper Awards Data and Applications Security and Privacy, Sokratis Vavilis Multivariate network exploration and presentation, Stef van den Elzen A Bottom-Up Quality Model for QVTo Christine Gerpheide Kangaroos in Side-Channel Attacks, Christine van Vredendaal 6

and even hit the jackpot 2014: NWO Gravity Grant NETWORKS 7

We have outstanding teachers Emiel van Berkum was the best postpropedeuse teacher of 2014 at IE&IS 8

GEWIS awarded the best teachers 2014 Nominees Mathematics: Martijn Anthonissen, Onno Boxma, Remco van der Hofstad, Rudi Pendavingh, Georg Prokert, Hans Sterk. Computer Science: Kevin Buchin, Boudewijn van Dongen, George Fletcher, Kees Huizing, Bas Luttik, Tanir Ozcelebi. 9

We provide great student support Computer facilities Student services Student coaching Informal staff contacts Study association GEWIS 10

We honored our distinguished employees 2014 Congratulations to: Corlien van Dam, Boudewijn van Dongen, Stef van Eijndhoven, Ellen van Hoof, Cor Hurkens, Jos Maubach, Jacques Resing, Alexander Serebrenik, Michel Westenberg, Nicola Zannone 11

We educated engineers for the future Total degrees awarded 240 69 BSc 120 MSc 30 PDEng 19 PhD 90% of the graduated students find a job within one year 12

We obtained the best possible scores in education CWTS Leiden Ranking TU/e NO.1 University-Industry Research Cooperation National Student Survey TU/e No.1 university National Student Survey TU/e No.1 university Elsevier Faculty Rating (professors) TU/e NO.1 BSc Computer Science NO.1 MSc Computer Science and Engineering NO. 1 Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs TU/e NO.1 of 3TU for 11 th time in a row BSc Computer Science NO.1 BSc Industrial and Applied Mathematics NO.1 of 3TU 2014 Keuzegids Master MSc Computer Science and Engineering NO.2 MSc Industrial and Applied Mathematics NO.1 13

We leveraged our research portfolio Impulse Program FLagships: Data Science, Lighting DSC/e; ILI; HTSC 205 Journal articles 255 Conference papers 31 Book chapters 14

We told our stories to the public REMCO vd HOFSTAD HOOHLERAAR STATISTIEK 15

We attracted new talent Experience Day, May 2014 Information Days, December 2014 Kids College, May 2014 Information Days, September 2014 16

We even moved without making a fuss of it More than 300 people changed office within two weeks time 17

What will EDUCATION 2015 bring? 18

2015 is the year of Speech 2015 Our university has a nickname: University in the Cloud Our department has won the Employer of the Year Award This department is The Place to be because we make it the best together The university s main task is to provide society with well-trained engineers Our people create the dynamics, cooperate and support each other Almost everybody was a department in its own right; we needed cohesion and coherence Our service compares to that of a five star hotel In 2015, even the students in the other departments will know where we are and what we do We now have the Rector s Fund, funding excellence in research We are a successful department in which diversity plays a key role. Diversity leads to innovation and creativity We will have common goals and with so many capable people we will certainly achieve these goals 19

The TU/e focusses on three main activities Highly-Qualified Engineers EDUCATION Bachelor College Graduate School Scientific Excellence RESEARCH Scientific Communities of Practice (OGB s) Departments Strategic Innovation Areas (SIA s) VALORIZATION Societal Impact The University Eindhoven of Technology is a research driven, design oriented university that focusses on engineering sciences and technology by combining education, research and knowledge valorization in the pursuit of excellence 20

What do we want? Vision Through a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of we can improve the development of meaningful solutions to societal problems Mission We want to advance by conducting ground breaking scientific research, educating first class students, and transferring results to society Ambition We want to become the best Mathematics and Computer Science Department of the Netherlands can improve society by providing methods and tools to analyze complexity and by constructing computational solutions to relevant and challenging problems 21

These are my Speech 2015 objectives M&CS is the largest provider of talent at the TU/e offering a great international working place M&CS is the best research department according to the Dutch assessment criteria Size matters Excellence rewards Reputation attracts Impact satisfies M&CS provides the best national academic education programs according to students and peers M&CS is widely recognized for its potential to generate value from knowledge 22

The Strategic Agenda M&CS 2015 is compelling 1. Develop, deploy, and communicate a compelling vision and strategy for the next decade 2. Drive the Data Science initiative 3. Develop the four departmental research themes 4. Lift education to the next higher quality and efficiency level 5. Leverage our project acquisition and development efforts 6. Turn the department into an international organization 7. Increase operational excellence by improving our processes 8. Sustain our winning culture 23

Can we move from Good to Great? Greatness is not a function of circumstance; greatness is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline 24

Let s start the debate on how to become Great 25

Thank you Bamboozle in the air 19.01.2013 28