Explainable Optimization: Leveraging Large Language Models for User-Friendly Explanations

Biemans, B. C. M., Troubil, P., Grau, I., & Nuijten, W. P. M. (2025). Explainable Optimization: Leveraging Large Language Models for User-Friendly Explanations. In R. Guidotti, U. Schmid, & L. Longo (Eds.), Explainable Artificial Intelligence: Third World Conference, xAI 2025, Istanbul, Turkey, July 9–11, 2025, Proceedings (Vol. Part III, pp. 44-67). (Communications in Computer and Read More …

Revisiting Expected Possession Value in Football: Introducing a U-Net Architecture, Reward and Risk for Passes, and a Benchmark

Overmeer, T., Janssen, T., & Nuijten, W. P. M. (2025). Revisiting Expected Possession Value in Football: Introducing a U-Net Architecture, Reward and Risk for Passes, and a Benchmark. In R. Arellano, P. Morouco, & C. Capelli (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support, IcSPORTS 2025 (pp. 100-109). (International Read More …

Neural Combinatorial Optimization for Stochastic Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problems

Smit, I. G., Wu, Y., Troubil, P., Zhang, Y., & Nuijten, W. P. M. (2025). Neural Combinatorial Optimization for Stochastic Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problems. In T. Walsh, J. Shah, & Z. Kolter (Eds.), Proceedings of the 39th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence: AAAI-25 Technical Tracks 25 (pp. 26678-26687). (Proceedings of the AAAI Conference Read More …

A Universal Approach to Feature Representation in Dynamic Task Assignment Problems

Lo Bianco, R., Dijkman, R. M., & Nuijten, W. P. M. (2024). A Universal Approach to Feature Representation in Dynamic Task Assignment Problems. In A. Marrella, M. Resinas, M. Jans, & M. Rosemann (Eds.), Business Process Management Forum: BPM 2024 Forum, Krakow, Poland, September 1-6, 2024, Proceedings (pp. 197-213). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70418-5_12 Abstract Dynamic task assignment Read More …

Graph Neural Networks for Job Shop Scheduling Problems: A Survey

Smit, I. G., Zhou, J., Reijnen, R., Wu, Y., Chen, J., Zhang, C., Bukhsh, Z., Zhang, Y. & Nuijten, W. P. M. (2025). Graph Neural Networks for Job Shop Scheduling Problems: A Survey. Computers and Operations Research, 176, Article 106914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2024.106914 Abstract Job shop scheduling problems (JSSPs) represent a critical and challenging class of combinatorial Read More …

AI Football Assistant

Background Modern football analysis has undergone significant transformations with the advent of advanced data collection methods and artificial intelligence technologies. While traditional analysis relied solely on event data (passes, shots, tackles), the industry has shifted toward tracking data that captures player and ball positions throughout matches. Both high-quality tracking data and broadcast footage with sufficient Read More …

Action-Evolution Petri Nets: a Framework for Modeling and Solving Dynamic Task Assignment Problems

Lo Bianco, R., Dijkman, R. M., Nuijten, W. P. M., & van Jaarsveld, W. L. (2023). Action-Evolution Petri Nets: a Framework for Modeling and Solving Dynamic Task Assignment Problems. In C. Di Francescomarino, A. Burattin, C. Janiesch, & S. Sadiq (Eds.), Business Process Management: 21st International Conference, BPM 2023, Utrecht, The Netherlands, September 11–15, 2023, Read More …

Analytical Problem Solving Based on Causal, Correlational and Deductive Models

de Mast, J., Steiner, S., Nuijten, W. P. M., & Kapitan, D. (2023). Analytical Problem Solving Based on Causal, Correlational and Deductive Models. American Statistician, 77(1), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/00031305.2021.2023633 Abstract Many approaches for solving problems in business and industry are based on analytics and statistical modeling. Analytical problem solving is driven by the modeling of relationships Read More …

Scheduling a Real-World Photolithography Area with Constraint Programming

Deenen, P. C., Nuijten, W. P. M., & Akcay, A. (2023). Scheduling a Real-World Photolithography Area with Constraint Programming. IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 36(4), 590-598. Article 10214506. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSM.2023.3304517 Abstract This paper studies the problem of scheduling machines in the photolithography area of a semiconductor manufacturing facility. The scheduling problem is characterized as an unrelated Read More …

Combining Deep Reinforcement Learning with Search Heuristics for Solving Multi-Agent Path Finding in Segment-based Layouts

Reijnen, R., Zhang, Y., Nuijten, W. P. M., Senaras, C., & Goldak, M. (2021). Combining Deep Reinforcement Learning with Search Heuristics for Solving Multi-Agent Path Finding in Segment-based Layouts. In 2020 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI 2020) (pp. 2647-2654). Article 9308584 IEEE Press. https://doi.org/10.1109/SSCI47803.2020.9308584 Abstract A multi-agent path finding (MAPF) problem is concerned Read More …

Data-driven Support of Coaches in Professional Cycling using Race Performance Prediction

Karetnikov, A., Nuijten, W., & Hassani, M. (2021). Data-driven Support of Coaches in Professional Cycling using Race Performance Prediction. In P. Pezarat-Correia, J. Vilas-Boas, & J. Cabri (Eds.), icSPORTS 2021 – Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support (pp. 43-53). SciTePress Digital Library. https://doi.org/10.5220/0010656300003059 Abstract In individual sports, the Read More …

Publications in 2017

Article Scientific peer reviewed Arriagada-Benítez, M., Sepúlveda, M., Munoz-Gama, J. & Buijs, J.C.A.M. (2017). Strategies to automatically derive a process model from a configurable process model based on event data. Applied Sciences, 7(10):1023. Bolt, A., de Leoni, M. & van der Aalst, W.M.P. (2017). Process variant comparison: using event logs to detect differences in behavior Read More …

Publications in 2016

Article Scientific peer reviewed Van Der Aa, Han, Leopold, H. & Reijers, H.A. (2016). Dealing with behavioral ambiguity in textual process descriptions. Lecture notes in computer science, 9850, 271-288. Scopus. van der Aa, J.H., Reijers, H.A. & Vanderfeesten, I.T.P. (2016). Designing like a pro : the automated composition of workflow activities. Computers in Industry, 75, Read More …