Note: the overview per supervisor is likely partially incomplete.


Year Student ThesisSupervisorsProgrammeContent
2026Fan, J. (Jiajie)Deep Generative Models for Engineering DesignBäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Wang, dr. H.PhD
2025‑2026Isik, B. (Barbaros)ECR-RR: Empathetic Conversational Recommender with Critic-based Rerank...Ren, dr. Z., Wang, dr. H.CS
2024‑2025Pilarek, R. (Roza)Annealing-Based QUBO Optimization for NLP Hyperparameter TuningWang, dr. H.DSAI
2025Vermetten, D.L. (Diederick)From Benchmarking Optimization Heuristics to Dynamic Algorithm Configu...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Wang, dr. H., prof.dr. C. DörrPhD
2024‑2025Braam, I. (Isaac)Evaluating the Costs of Constraints in University Course Timetabling P...Knobbe, dr. A.J., Wang, dr. H.CS
2024‑2025Kumar, M. (Manasvi)Mixed-Integer Self-Adjusting Constrained Optimization by Radial Basis ...Wang, dr. H., Bonsangue, prof.dr. M.M.CS
2024‑2025Kumar, M. (Manasvi)Feasibility Study for Automatic Regression Analysis of Lithography Mac...Wang, dr. H., Bonsangue, prof.dr. M.M.CS
2024‑2025Sreejith, A. (Athul)Anomaly Detection in Weather Forecast Data that leads to Wildfire Even...Wang, dr. H., Ren, dr. Z.CS
2023‑2024Dinu, C. (Catalin-Viorel)An Adaptive Re-evaluation Method for Evolution Strategy under Additive...Wang, dr. H., Dunjko, prof.dr. V.CS
2023‑2024Janssen, M. (Maxim)Optimally Weighted Machine Learning Model Ensembles using Quadratic Op...Emmerich, dr. M.T.M., Wang, dr. H., P. EchtenbruckInf
2023‑2024Son, T. (Tijn) vanEvaluating Whale Optimization Algorithm: Mathematical Rigor, Reproduci...Wang, dr. H., H. Yin MScInf
2023Ullah, S. (Sibghat)Model-Assisted Robust Optimization for Continuous Black-Box ProblemsBäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., prof.dr. B. Sendhoff, Wang, dr. H.PhD
2022‑2023Witte, NielsFishEcoModeler: A performant, simple to use and extensible open source...Preuss, dr. M., Wang, dr. H.CS
2022Thill, M. (Markus)Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approaches for Multivariate Time Se...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., prof.dr. W. Konen, Wang, dr. H.PhD
2022Ye, F. (Furong)Benchmarking Discrete Optimization Heuristics: From Building a Sound E...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., dr. C. Doerr, Wang, dr. H.PhD
2021‑2022Gunn, J.Brain Age Prediction using Machine learning Techniques applied to Rest...Wang, dr. H., Dr. Robert-Jan DollCS
2021‑2022Kleijn, K.Automation of Crack Assessment in Masonry Facades using Deep LearningWang, dr. H., Wyke Pereboom-Huizinga (TNO)CS
2021‑2022Pophare, N.Building a Portfolio of Optimization Algorithms for Good Anytime Perfo...Wang, dr. H., Carola DoerrCS
2021‑2022Anderson, R. (Rens) Investigating the difference among implementations of Particle Swarm O...Wang, dr. H., D.L. VermettenI&E
2021‑2022Schreurs, L.J. (Luc)Investigating Grammatical Evolution’s Ability to Reconstruct Mathema...Wang, dr. H.Inf
2020‑2021Boks, RickDynamic Configuration of Operators and Parameters in Differential Evol...Kononova, dr. A.V., Wang, dr. H.CS
2020‑2021Schröder, DominikDynamic Algorithm Selection for Continuous Black-box OptimizationBäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Wang, dr. H.CS
2020‑2021Meij, YangjieEmpirical Study of Dimensionality Reduction and Feature Selection Meth...Wang, dr. H., Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W.CS
2020‑2021Trajanoska, MarijaDesign and analysis of high-throughput defect inspection algorithms fo...Wang, dr. H.CS
2020Koch, M. (Milan)Data-Driven Machine Learning and Optimization Pipelines for Real-World...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Wang, dr. H.PhD
2019‑2020Mazhar, HebaDetecting Critical Driving Events using Messy Smartphone Sensor DataBäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Wang, dr. H.CS
2019‑2020Vermetten, DiederickIntegrating Algorithm Selection and Configuration: A Proof of Concept ...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Wang, dr. H.CS
2019‑2020Khairullah, Mohamed ZehniOn the Potential of Feature-based Algorithm Selection for Pseudo-Boole...Wang, dr. H., Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W.CS
2019‑2020Lou, YitanA GE Benchmark and an automated GE comparison systemWang, dr. H., Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W.CS
2019‑2020Wang, MingkangEvaluating and Optimizing Electric Bicycle Designs by Coupling Machine...Wang, dr. H., Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W.CS
2018‑2019Zhang, RuiModelling Fish Occurrence in the Dutch Wadden Sea by using Bayesian Ne...dr. G.Y.H. El Serafy, Kowalczyk, dr. W.J., Wang, dr. H.CS
2018‑2019Zhang, YuqiCombining spectral and texture features for aquatic plant species clas...Kowalczyk, dr. W.J., Wang, dr. H., dr. E. PenningCS
2018‑2019Boks, R.M. (Rick)Performance Comparison of Configurable Particle Swarm and Differential...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Wang, dr. H.Inf
2016‑2017Ruijter, F.E.C. (Floris)Symbolic Regression of Implicit FunctionsEmmerich, dr. M.T.M., Wang, dr. H.Inf
2015‑2016Latenko, A. (Alexander)Explorative Study on Hierarchical Temporal MemoryBäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Wang, dr. H.Inf