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LIACS Thesis Repository

Leiden University

These webpages contain theses and reports by students affiliated with the various bachelor and master programmes offered at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), the computer science and artificial intelligence department of Leiden University.

Note: the overview per supervisor is likely partially incomplete.


Year Student ThesisSupervisorsProgrammeContent
2025‑2026Spek, A.M. van der (Anna Michelle)LLaMEA for Clustering ProblemsStein van, dr. N., Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W.DSAI
2025‑2026Mestani, A. (Andrei)Computer Based Generation of Optimal Body StructuresStein van, dr. N., Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W.CS
2025‑2026Miltiadous, M. (Myriana)Leveraging Autonomous Train Operation Cameras for Rail Track Monitorin...Stein van, dr. N., Raponi, dr. E.CS
2025‑2026Simonides, K. (Koen)Prompting Strategies for Mutation and Crossover Operators in LLM Based...Stein van, dr. N., Kononova, dr. A.V.Inf
2024‑2025Li, X. (Xu)Reinforcement Learning for Training Small LLMs by DistillationPlaat, prof.dr. A., Stein van, dr. N.DSAI
2024‑2025Wu, N.C. (Nicholas Chi-Hung)Multi-Objective Maintenance OptimizationDr. F. Ye, Stein van, dr. N.DSAI
2024‑2025Kalnare, M. (Matiss)Adaptation of Mechanistic Interpretability Methods to Time Series Tran...Stein van, dr. N., S. KitharidisDSAI
2025Long, F.X. (Fu Xing)Optimizing Solvers for Real-World Expensive Black-Box Optimization wit...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., prof.dr. M. Gitterle, Stein van, dr. N.PhD
2024‑2025Aalst, B. van (Bas)Automatic Nutrient Deficiency Symptom Detection in Vertical FarmingPelt, dr. D.M., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2024‑2025Chen, X. (Xi)Is Chain-of-Thought Faithfully Reasoning in Large Language Models?Plaat, prof.dr. A., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2024‑2025Hermanus, P. (Per)Portfolio Selection in Adaptive Operator Selection for Differential Ev...Kononova, dr. A.V., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2024‑2025Pourghasem, H. (Hedieh)Generating Natural Language Explanations for Deep Time Series Classifi...Verberne, prof.dr. S., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2024‑2025Westra, J. (Jelle)Investigating the Interplay of Parameterization and Optimizer in Gradi...Raponi, dr. E., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2024‑2025Xing, P. (Peiwen)Multi-agent Symbolic Music Composition System Based on Large Language ...Plaat, prof.dr. A., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2024‑2025Georghiou, C. (Constantinos)Optimising Robotic Warehouse Floorplans with Evolutionary AlgorithmsStein van, dr. N., Raponi, dr. E.CS
2024‑2025Zacharia, K. (Katherina)Optimizing Office Lighting In Terms Of Energy and Uniformity Based on ...Stein van, dr. N., Kononova, dr. A.V.CS
2024Winter, R. (Roy) deEfficient Constraint Multi-Objective Optimization with Applications in...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Stein van, dr. N.PhD
2023‑2024Bliek, S. van der (Sophie)Assessing the Interpretability of Word-Based Authorship Verification M...Verberne, prof.dr. S., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2023‑2024Knol, R. (Romme)Sequential Model-Based Optimisation using Symbolic RegressionBäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2023‑2024Ponse, K. (Koen)The XAI-Economist: Explainable Reinforcement Learning in RL-Assisted P...Moerland, dr. T., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2023‑2024Shahane, A.A. (Ananta Anil)A Corridor Model Evolutionary Algorithm for Fast Converging Green Vehi...Fan, dr. Y., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2023‑2024Voogt, M.A. (Mick)Reducing Evaluation Time for a Multiobjective Energy System Sizing Pro...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Stein van, dr. N., T. RodemannCS
2023‑2024Wang, W. (Weiji)Forecasting Stone Loss Percentage on Dutch Highways with Machine Learn...Cao, dr. L., Stein van, dr. N., G.A. LeegwaterCS
2023‑2024Xia, T. (Tian)Near-term Forecasting for Changes in the Demand for AI Skills in Jobs:...Weeren van, drs. N., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2023‑2024Zhang, Y. (Yuchi)The Relationship between Compensation and Work DurationWeeren van, drs. N., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2023‑2024Zwart, M. van der (Michael)R2N-Tab: a hybrid model for binary tabular dataLeeuwen van, prof.dr. M., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2023‑2024Al-Nassar, S. (Suzan)ACO-NSGAII: A Novel Metaheuristics for Bi-Objective Electric Vehicle R...Stein van, dr. N., Fan, dr. Y.CS
2023‑2024Kogia, V. (Vasiliki)f-AnoGAN with Transformers and Vector Quantisation for Unsupervised An...Stein van, dr. N., Kononova, dr. A.V., A. ZeiserCS
2023‑2024Schaap, A. (Anthonie)Towards Fairness in Machine Learning: Balancing Racially Imbalanced Da...Stein van, dr. N., Lew, prof.dr. M.S.K.CS
2023‑2024Steffens, B. (Benjamin)Generating Art using Genetic ProgrammingStein van, dr. N., Kononova, dr. A.V., VermettenCS
2023‑2024Sun, Q. (Qinshan)Application of Multimodal Optimization Metaheuristics to Training of A...Stein van, dr. N., Kononova, dr. A.V.CS
2023‑2024Visser, R. (Ruben)Guidelines for Designing Experiments to Study Human-AI InteractionsZohrehvand, dr. A.H., Stein van, dr. N.I&E
2022‑2023Deng, ZheMeal Delivery Routing with Crowd-sourced VehiclesFan, dr. Y., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2022‑2023Leng, H.Multi-objective Optimization of Takeaway Order Allocation based on NSG...Fan, dr. Y., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2022‑2023Shahane, A.A. (Ananta)A Corridor Model Evolutionary Algorithm for Fast Converging Green Vehi...Dr. Y. Fan, Stein van, dr. N.CS
2022‑2023Zhang, ZiweiDeep Learning for Visual Query Tasks Based on Spatio-Temporal GraphBaratchi, dr. M., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2022‑2023Chen, WeiA Dual-Technique Approach: Shapelet and TimeGAN for Counterfactual Epl...Stein van, dr. N., Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W.CS
2022‑2023Meurs, Thijs vanAutomating the medical claims coding process; a medical NLP study usin...Stein van, dr. N., Alex BrandsenCS
2022‑2023Doekes, D. (Derk)AI Legislation in the EU Financial Sector: Challenges and Compliance S...Ramackers, dr. G.J., Stein van, dr. N.I&E
2022‑2023Halsema, M.S. (Martijn)Demystifying the Raven Roost MetaheuristicStein van, dr. N., D. VermettenInf
2022Jesus de Araujo Rios, T. (Thiago) deLearning-based Representations of High-dimensional CAE Models for Auto...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., prof.dr. B. Sendhoff, Stein van, dr. N.PhD
2021‑2022Bhat, A.Feature Extraction using Deep Learning for Breast Cancer Histopatholog...Stein van, dr. N., Ebrahim HazratiCS
2021‑2022Luo, Y.Application of deep learning in lead optimization for improving activi...Stein van, dr. N., Dr. Gerard J.P. van WestenCS
2021‑2022Rooij, L. vanExplainable AI for ship design analysis with AIS and static ship dataStein van, dr. N., Kononova, dr. A.V.CS
2021‑2022Nouweland, L. (Luuk) van denAutomating the Process of Defining the Aesthetic Quality of an Image i...Stein van, dr. N., Kononova, dr. A.V., D. VermettenInf
2020‑2021Hanse, GideonEfficiently solving Expensive Multi-Objective Black-Box Optimization P...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2020‑2021Aldabergenov, OlzhasBroad Language Support for Automatic Translation Insight Extractors of...Stein van, dr. N., Verberne, prof.dr. S.CS
2020‑2021Piaskowski, BartoszBenchmarking for Efficient Global Optimization Algorithms on Mixed-Int...Stein van, dr. N., Kononova, dr. A.V.CS
2020‑2021Ponse, K.Automated Rotational and Localised Symmetry Detection from Global Refl...Stein van, dr. N., Kononova, dr. A.V.I&E
2019‑2020Bastiaan, AlbanAn Exploration of Multiple Unsupervised Algorithms in a Financial Audi...Kowalczyk, dr. W.J., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2019‑2020Santiago Rojo, Juan deExhaust Gas Temperature modeling, a symbolic regression approachBäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2019‑2020Schmidt, ZacharyEsports Match Result Prediction for a Decision Support System in Count...Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2019‑2020Wu, JichenEvolutionary Isolation Forest for Interactive Anomaly DetectionKowalczyk, dr. W.J., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2018‑2019Özer, MuhammetPrediction of overtopping volume of waves approaching a crest using a ...Kowalczyk, dr. W.J., Stein van, dr. N.CS
2018‑2019Guo, XinA New Approach Towards the Combined Algorithm Selection and Hyper-para...Stein van, dr. N., Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W.CS
2018‑2019Hader, MounirBayesian Optimization for Automatic Configuration of Convolutional Neu...Stein van, dr. N., Verberne, prof.dr. S.CS
2018‑2019Lamers, ChristiaanSkippy: Automated configuration of CNNs with skip connectionsStein van, dr. N., Bäck, prof.dr. T.H.W.CS
2017‑2018Ronde, S.J.P.M. (Sander)Detecting Anomalies with Recurrent Neural NetworksKowalczyk, dr. W.J., Stein van, dr. N.Inf
2016‑2017Riet, J.C.A. (Jasper) vanAnomaly Detection with Deep Belief NetworksKowalczyk, dr. W.J., Stein van, dr. N.Inf
2016‑2017Martens, J.R.M. (Joost)ETA: A Modular Approach to Analyzing Time Series DataStein van, dr. N., Kowalczyk, dr. W.J.Inf
2015‑2016Duba, D. (Dico)Retting PIPE: Extending the Petri Net tool PIPE 5Kleijn, prof.dr. H.C.M., Stein van, dr. N.Inf
2015‑2016Visser, T. (Timothy)Workforce Survey Data Analysis: Potentials and PitfallsStein van, dr. N., Plaat, prof.dr. A.Inf