Education

2025 — present

PhD in Applied Mathematics

VU University Amsterdam

Research at the intersection of probability theory, network science, and applied statistics.

  • Markov chain methods for networked systems
  • Random walks with edge weights and their optimization
  • Probabilistic models for infrastructure failure analysis
  • Quasi-stationary distributions and opinion dynamics
2024 — 2025

MSc in Econometrics and Operations Research

VU University Amsterdam

Specialization in Operations Research Theory, thesis titled "A Fundamental Approach to the Kemeny Constant, and the Mean and Variance of the First Passage Times in Time-Weighted Markov Chains"

2020 — 2024

BSc in Mathematics

Leiden University

Thesis on metastable behavior in a Gani SIS epidemic model, supervised by Floske Spieksma. This work explored quasi-stationary distributions and two-timescale convergence phenomena.

Technical Skills

Mathematical Methods

Markov chain theory, spectral methods, Monte Carlo simulation, Bayesian inference (HMC/NUTS), stochastic optimization

Areas of Expertise

Probability theory, network science, applied statistics, social network analysis, reliability engineering

Teaching