Research
Bart De Moor is professor at the STADIUS research group of KU Leuven, Belgium.
His research looks into the mathematical models that push innovation forwards. He ties his research into algebra to the common good, branching out into bioinformatics and systems biology.
Research Topics
Numerical Linear Algebra
System Identification And Advanced Process Control
Numerical Datamining
Bioinformatics and systems Biology
Research Platforms
Research Activities
Scientific Disciplines
Numerical (multi-) linear algebra and algebraic geometry (generalized singular value decompositions, multi-dimensional SVD, generalized linear complementary problems, quantum information theory, numerical linear algebra approach to rooting sets of polynomial equations)
Dynamical System Theory and Identification, data science, machine learning (subspace identification, support vector machines)
Advanced Control Theory (observers, computer aided control system design)
Application Areas
Industry 4.0
Subspace system identification and control of the synthesis section of a Urea plant, of the dipping section of a capsule manufacturing process, data driven identification of several Belgiun river basins (flood avoidance), forecasting models for indoor CO2 concentration, modelling (prevention of) flutter for airplane wings, model-based data assimilation for microclimate air-quality forecasting, smart grid Belgian electrical load forecasting (3000 transformers, sampled every 15 min during 5 years)
Medical Decision Support Systems
Belgian health insurance prescription records analysis, automation of intensive care DSS, algorithms for automated PCR analysis, hospital prediction of duration stay software
Mentorship
1991-now: Promotor of 82 PhD theses (see Mathematical Genealogy), all worldwide active in academia (30 %), industry (60 %), government agencies (10 %)
1991-now: Host of 46 postdoctoral researchers and visiting professors
1991-now: Promotor of 200+ master theses in masters mathematical engineering, statistics, artificial intelligence, bioengineering, electrical engineering
Teaching Activities
KU Leuven: Courses on System Theory and Control, Computer Aided Control System Design, System Identification, Case studies in Mathematical Engineering, Entrepreneurship
Graduate (PhD) courses in Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, USA
Organisation of scientific meetings
1997: Program Chairman of European Control Conference, Brussels, 750 attendees
2004: Chair of the Conference of Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, Leuven, 600 attendees
2019: Organizer of the Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control, Houthalen, 150 attendees
At numerous occasions: Member of the organizing/program committees of the Conference on Systems Identification (SYSID), European Control Conference (ECC), Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control, …
Coordinator of and contributor to numerous research projects, funded by regional, Belgian and European funding agencies and third parties (full list www.bartdemoor.be)
Bibliometry
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=qws2WIMAAAAI : 86 675 citations ; H-index 124
Web of Science: H-index 72 ; Total cited: 21 482 (without self-citation 20 904)
Ranked 15th all-time top PhD advisors in mathematics (https://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/extrema.php)
Ranked 76th worldwide and ranked 1st for Belgium in top H-index for Computer Science and Electronics (http://www.guide2research.com/scientists/)
Reviews
Regular reviewer for journals of IEEE, SIAM, IFAC and their major conferences, regular proposal reviewer for Belgian and European Funding Agencies and jury member
Memberships of Societies
Fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Member of the American Mathematical Society
Member of the International Federation of Automatic Control
Elected member of Royal Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts
Member of VIRA (Organisation of Belgian diplomates and international representatives)
Member of ie-net (Flanders Engineering Association)
Member of ‘Academische Stichting Leuven’