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"Probabilistic intuition and understanding the effect of variability are indispensable tools in the design and control of manufacturing systems."
Research profile
Ivo Adan is a Full Professor in the sections Operations, Planning, Accounting and Control (department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences) and Dynamics and Control (department of Mechanical Engineering) at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and holds the Manufacturing Networks chair. His expertise and tuition areas include probability theory / statistics, operations research, manufacturing networks, stochastic operations research and queueing models.
His current research interests are in the area of modeling, design and control of manufacturing systems, warehousing systems and transportation systems, and more specifically, in the mathematical analysis of multi-dimensional structured Markov processes and queueing models, providing an indispensable tool in the above mentioned area.
Academic background
Ivo Adan received his MSc and PhD in Mathematics from TU/e. Since 2011 he has been a Full Professor in Manufacturing Networks in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, TU/e, and was previously an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
In 2001-2002 he was visiting professor at the Operations Research Department of the University of North-Carolina. In 2008-2011 he was also affiliated with the University of Amsterdam as (part-time) full professor in Stochastic Operations Research. He serves on the editorial boards of Queuing Systems and Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences. Ivo Adan is a senior fellow of Eurandom and he is the research director of Beta, which is the national network of Operations Management and Logistics
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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DigiTwop - Multi-levell Digital Twin based Warehouse Optimisation
Dang, Q. V. (Project Manager), Adan, I. J. B. F. (Project member), Vacancy PHD (Project member) & Li, Y. (Project member)
1/04/25 → 31/03/28
Project: Third tier
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Modular prefabricated construction IENW/BSK-2023/261229
Fecarotti, C. (Project Manager), van Houtum, G.-J. J. A. N. (Project member), Driessen, H. (Project member), Adan, I. J. B. F. (Project member), Jochems, B. (Project member), Ramana Moorthy, G. (Project member) & Kivanç, I. (Project member)
1/01/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Third tier
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Modular prefabricated construction: a circular asset management system for closed-loop supply and logistics chains
Fecarotti, C. (Project Manager), Pauwels, P. (Project Manager), Jochems, B. (Project member), Akbarieh, A. (Project member), van Houtum, G.-J. J. A. N. (Project Manager), Adan, I. J. B. F. (Project member), Schröder, T. W. A. (Project member), Jochems, B. (Project member), Akbarieh, A. (Project member), Ramana Moorthy, G. (Project Manager) & Kivanç, I. (Project Manager)
1/01/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Third tier
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Capacity analysis of sequential zone picking systems
van der Gaast, J., de Koster, M. B. M., Adan, I. J. B. F. & Resing, J. A. C., 1 Jan 2020, In: Operations Research. 68, 1, p. 161-179 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Reversibility and further properties of FCFS infinite bipartite matching
Adan, I., Bušić, A., Mairesse, J. & Weiss, G., 1 May 2018, In: Mathematics of Operations Research. 43, 2, p. 598-621 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A skill based parallel service system under FCFS-ALIS : steady state, overloads and abandonments
Adan, I. J. B. F. & Weiss, G., 2014, In: Stochastic Systems. 4, 1, p. 250-299Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Predicting cycle time distributions for integrated processing workstations : an aggregate modeling approach
Veeger, C. P. L., Etman, L. F. P., Lefeber, A. A. J., Adan, I. J. B. F., Herk, van, J. & Rooda, J. E., 2011, In: IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing. 24, 2, p. 223-236Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Conveyor merges in zone picking systems: a tractable and accurate approximate model
van der Gaast, J. P., de Koster, M. B. M. & Adan, I. J. B. F., Nov 2018, In: Transportation Science. 52, 6, p. 1428–1443 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
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10th International Conference on Modeling and Analysis of Semiconductor Manufacturing, Best Paper Award
Wilschut, T. (Recipient), Stokkermans, J. P. W. (Recipient) & Adan, I. J. B. F. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Facility Logistics SIG Outstanding Paper Award
van der Gaast, J. P. (Recipient), De Koster, R. (Recipient), Adan, I. J. B. F. (Recipient) & Resing, J. A. C. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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IIE Transactions Best paper award, Design and Manufacturing, 2010
Adan, I. J. B. F. (Recipient) & van Vuuren, M. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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IISE Transactions Design and Manufacturing Best Paper Award, Honorary Mention
van der Gaast, J. P. (Recipient), de Koster, R. (Recipient) & Adan, I. J. B. F. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Development of Design Framework for Mass Personalization Systems A Case Study for IPL Hair Removal Devices
Aysolmaz, B. (Examiner), Barosan, I. (Examiner) & Adan, I. J. B. F. (Examiner)
13 Oct 2025Activity: Examination types › Examination › Scientific
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Multi-server queues with skill based service under FCFS-ALIS
Adan, I. J. B. F. (Speaker)
4 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Yoav Kerner
Adan, I. J. B. F. (Host)
18 Sept 2019 → 2 Oct 2019Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor › Scientific
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Radhika Kulkarni
Adan, I. J. B. F. (Host)
30 Aug 2019 → 12 Oct 2019Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor › Scientific
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V.G. Kulkarni
Adan, I. J. B. F. (Host)
30 Aug 2019 → 12 Oct 2019Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor › Scientific
Courses
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Modeling and analysis of manufacturing systems
Adan, I. J. B. F., Fecarotti, C., Dang, Q. V. & Mohammadi, M. 1/09/05 → 31/08/26
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Multidisciplinary CBL
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Stochastic modeling in inventory and production control
Erdogan, B. & Adan, I. J. B. F. 1/09/20 → 31/08/26
Course
Press/Media
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Eindhoven University of Technology Reports Findings in Information Technology (Data-driven Aggregate Modeling of a Semiconductor Wafer Fab To Predict Wip Levels and Cycle Time Distributions)
Adan, I. J. B. F., Akcay, A. & Middelhuis, J.
17/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Findings from Eindhoven University of Technology Yields New Findings on Mathematics (Online Product Allocation In Poultry Batchers With Lookahead)
Adan, I. J. B. F., Martagan, T. G. & Adan, J.
1/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Research on Animal Health Detailed by a Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology (Merck Animal Health Uses Operations Research Methods to Transform Biomanufacturing Productivity for Lifesaving Medicines)
Adan, I. J. B. F. & Martagan, T. G.
17/02/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Study Results from Eindhoven University of Technology Update Understanding of Manufacturing (Increasing Biomanufacturing Yield With Bleed-feed: Optimal Policies and Insights)
Adan, I. J. B. F., Martagan, T. G. & Koca, Y.
30/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Eindhoven University of Technology: Solving Traffic Congestion With the Help of Math
Adan, I. J. B. F., Boon, M. A. A. & van Leeuwaarden, J. S. H.
29/01/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Monotonicity in queueing networks
Adan, I. (Author), van der Wal, J. (Supervisor 1), Steutel, F. W. (Supervisor 2), Wessels, J. (Supervisor 2) & Zijm, W. H. M. (Supervisor 2), 30 Sept 1987Student thesis: Master