Neil Yorke-Smith

Director, STAR Lab
Associate Professor, Algorithmics group
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Delft University of Technology
The Netherlands
 
n.yorke-smith at tudelft dot nl

 

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News (2024)

• Dec24: Examiner. PhD examiner for Ajdin Sumic, Universite de Technologie de Tarbes
• Dec24: Examiner. PhD examiner for Jing Sun, Nanyang Technological University
• Nov24: Session chair. BNAIC 2024
• Nov24: Accepted paper. Journal of Process Control, "Data-Driven Robust Optimization with Machine Learning Enabled Uncertainty Set"
• Oct24: Dagstuhl participant. Machine Learning Augmented Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization Problems
• Oct24: Supervision. Laurens Krudde, MSc, graduated on "Demand Responsive Transport to Replace a Fixed-Line Bus Service"
• Oct24: Examiner. PhD examiner for Jan Mrkos, Czech Technical University in Prague
• Oct24: Accepted paper. BNAIC 2024, "An Efficient Decremental Algorithm for Simple Temporal Networks"
• Oct24: Accepted paper. BNAIC 2024, "Mixed-Integer Optimisation of Graph Neural Networks for Computer-Aided Molecular Design" (journal abstract) (journal pdf)
• Oct24: Accepted paper. BNAIC 2024, "Robust Losses for Decision-Focused Learning" (conference abstract) (conference pdf)
• Sep24: Examiner. PhD examiner for Junho Lee, Kings College London
• Sep24: Teaching. New course Probabilistic AI and Reasoning
• Sep24: Doctoral student. Xueying Ou, FMaaS project
• Aug24: Accepted paper. Mathematical Programming, "Machine Learning Augmented Branch and Bound for Mixed Integer Linear Programming" (pdf)
• Aug24: Supervision. Michel Woo, MSc, graduated on "A Hybrid Genetic Search Approach to Optimizing Last-Mile Vehicle Routing"
• Aug24: Supervision. Siddhartha Sen, MSc, graduated on "Golf Course Routing Using Artificial Intelligence"
• Aug24: Supervision. Vincent Bockstael, MSc, graduated cum laude on "Spectral Modularity: Conceptual Challenges, Algorithmic Enhancements and Systematic Benchmarking"
• Aug24: Supervision. Martin Michaux, MSc, graduated on "A Scalable Knowledge Graph-Powered System for Multi-Document Query-Answering"
• Aug24: Supervision. Lars van Koetsveld van Ankeren, MSc, graduated cum laude on "Real-time Monitoring of Building Energy Systems"
• Jul24: Supervision. Bertold Kovacs, BSc, graduated from the honours programme
• Jul24: Supervision. Yehor Kozyr, BSc, graduated from the honours programme
• Jul24: Accepted paper. ITEC 2024, "Multiobjective System Sizing for Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Charging Stations"
• Jul24: Supervision. Jeroen Groenheide, MSc, graduated on "On Learning for Node Selection in the Branch-and-Bound Algorithm using Reinforcement Learning"
• Jul24: Supervision. Octav Pocola, MSc, graduated on "Optimal Battery Sizing and Control in a Stacked Revenue Model Incorporating a Renewable Energy Community"
• Jul24: Accepted paper. EWRL 2024, "Epistemic Bellman Operators"
• Jul24: Accepted paper. SMS 2024, "Enhancing Predictions for Self-Compacting Mortar Properties with Multilayer Perceptron and Data Augmentation"
• Jul24: Supervision. Tim Huisman, MSc, graduated on "Algorithmic Solutions for Improved Carrier-Shipper Matching in a Competitive Transport Marketplace"
• Jul24: Supervision. Luca Cras, MSc, graduated on "Evaluating the Impact and Opportunities of Physics-Informed Machine Learning on the Task of Greenhouse Humidity Prediction"
• Jul24: Panellist. TILTing Perspectives 2024 panel on "Values for an Energy Sector in Transition"
• Jul24: Accepted paper. INFORMS Journal on Computing, "Multiobjective Linear Ensembles for Robust and Sparse Training of Few-Bit Neural Networks" (pdf)
• Jul24: Supervision. Isa Rethans, MSc, graduated on "Predictive Analysis and Key Drivers for PostNL's Cost Per Package"
• Jul24: Doctoral student. Joost Commandeur, Shell e-Mobility
• Jun24: Accepted paper. TRC-30 symposium, "Psychological Factors in Travel Behaviour Interpretation with Social Media Data"
• Jun24: Accepted paper. DSO 2024 workshop at IJCAI'24, "Neural Decision Diagrams for Job Shop Scheduling"
• Jun24: Grant. AI Convergence, "Explainable AI for Port Logistics"
• Jun24: Accepted paper. ISMP 2024, "Machine Learning Augmented Branch and Bound for Mixed Integer Linear Programming" (journal pdf)
• Jun24: Accepted paper. ISMP 2024, "Slimming Down and Beefing Up: Multi-Objective Optimization and Training for Few-Bit Neural Networks"
• May24: Session chair. CPAIOR 2024
• May24: Panellist. Mondai House of AI panel on "AI for Logistics"
• May24: Supervision. Yoshi van den Akker, MSc, graduated on "Creating New Train Timetables in Case of Disruptions"
• May24: Supervision. Sven van der Voort, MSc, graduated on "Sketch-Based Optimisation for Distribution Grid Expansion Planning"
• Apr24: Accepted paper. hEART 2024, "Exploring the Impact of Deceleration Rates on Traffic Incident Probability: A Case Study of Motorways in the Netherlands"
• Apr24: Accepted paper. EURO XXXIII, "Simultaneous Training and Optimization of Few-Bit Neural Networks through a Multi-Objective MILP"
• Apr24: Panellist. NLAIC Congress 2024 panel on "AI Port Challenges and Opportunities"
• Apr24: Accepted paper. IJCAI 2024, "Robust Losses for Decision-Focused Learning" (pdf)
• Apr24: Accepted paper. Real Estate, "An Agent-Based Market Analysis of Urban Housing Balance in the Netherlands" (pdf)
• Apr24: Supervision. Wantong Zhang, MSc, graduated on "Crowd Risk Assessment in Scheveningen: Exploring the role of crowd and contextual factors"
• Apr24: Accepted poster. CPAIOR 2024, "On Learning CP-SAT Resolution Outcomes Before Reaching Time-Limit"
• Mar24: Supervision. Kees t' Hooft, MSc, graduated on "Advancing RL Fleet Planning Through Robust Reward Design and Graph Neural Networks"
• Mar24: Board. Elected to IFAAMAS Board of Directors
• Mar24: Supervision. Simon Mariën, MSc, graduated on "Multi-Objective Differential Evolution Optimization of Ion Beam Analysis Spectra"
• Mar24: Supervision. Kylian Kropf, MSc, graduated on "Supporting Non-Expert Users in Modelling and Understanding AI: An interactive CP approach"
• Mar24: Accepted paper. ALA 2024 workshop at AAMAS'24, "Bayesian Ensembles for Exploration in Deep Q-Learning" (pdf)
• Mar24: Accepted paper. e-Energy 2024, "Incentives for Accurate Energy Predictions: How to Reduce Epistemic Uncertainty" (pdf)
• Mar24: Accepted paper. Computers & Chemical Engineering, "Mixed-integer Optimisation of Graph Neural Networks for Computer-Aided Molecular Design" (pdf)
• Feb24: Accepted paper. ECC 2024, "Robust Optimal Control With Binary Adjustable Uncertainties" (pdf)
• Feb24: Accepted paper. CPAIOR 2024, "Improving Metaheuristic Efficiency for Stochastic Optimization Problems by Sequential Predictive Sampling" (pdf)
• Jan24: Workshop. Co-chair of Data Science Meets Optimization workshop at IJCAI'24
• Jan24: Organiser. SIKS Advanced Course on "Machine Learning Meets Optimization"
• Jan24: Examination. PhD examiner for Ali Ugur Guler, University of Melbourne
• Jan24: Supervision. Wytze Elhorst, MSc, graduated on "Exploring the Multi-Objective Dial-A-Ride Problem: An Analysis of Genetic Algorithms and MIP"
• Jan24: Accepted paper. International Shipbuilding Progress, "Multi-Fidelity Kriging Extrapolation Together with CFD for the Design of the Cross-Section of a Falling Lifeboat" (pdf)

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