8. Seminar speaker

Major seminars since 1991

Regression and Kriging metamodels with

Prediction for big data through Kriging: small sequential and one-shot designs. Center for Economic Research (CentER), Tilburg School of Economics & Management (TiSEM), Tilburg University (TiU), Tilburg, Netherlands, 6 September 2018 (slides: see the PDF file at the end of this Subpage)

a review

Regression and Kriging metamodels with their experimental designs in simulation: a review. Center for Economic Research (CentER) / Department of Management, Tilburg School of Economics & Management (TiSEM), Tilburg University (TiU), Tilburg, Netherlands, 13 November 2015 (slides: see the PDF file at the end of this Subpage)

Conditional simulation for efficient global optimization. prepared together with E. Mehdad and presented by E. Mehdad at the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, DC

Convex and monotonic bootstrapped Kriging, prepared with E. Mehdad and W.C.M. van Beers. and presented by Van Beers at the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference, Berlin, Germany

"Simulation optimization via bootstrapped Kriging: survey" , Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom, September 2011 (x)

"Simulation optimization via bootstrapped Kriging: survey" , Research Group “Mascot Num”, 17 May 2011, Paris (x)

"Over simulatie" (On simulation), Probus Leijdal, Oisterwijk, November 1, 2011 (x)

"Over simulatie" (On simulation), Brabants Zeeuwse Werkgeversverening (BZW), Studieclub Tilburg IV, Goirle, February 16, 2011 (x)

Simulation-optimization under uncertainty through metamodeling and bootstrapping, prepared together with G. Dellino and C. Meloni; presented by G. Dellino at SAMO 2010, Milano, Italy, July 19-22, 2010

Robust optimization of simulation models through metamodels, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, June 2, 2010

Robust optimization of simulation models through metamodels, Department of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, May 28, 2010

Kriging metamodels for simulation optimization NSF Simulation Optimization Workshop University of Maryland, College Park, May 24-25, 2010

Bootstrap analysis in metamodel-based simulation-optimization under uncertainty, prepared together with G. Dellino and C. Meloni; presented by C. Meloni at "Multi-objective optimization and decision making in engineering design", SIMAI2010 conference , Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy, June 21-25, 2010

Ethical issues in engineering models: personal reflections, presented at Workshop on Ethical Modeling, Delft, 11-12 January 2010 (x)

Robust-simulation-optimization using metamodels, prepared together with G. Dellino and C. Meloni; presented by G. Dellino at the Winter Simulation Conference Austin, Texas, December 13-16, 2009

Simulation: a research method. SIKS (Dutch research School for Information and Knowledge Systems), Course on 'Research methods and methodology', Doorn (Netherlands), 27 November 2009 (x)

"Design Of Experiments: Overview", EURO Summer Institute 2009 on "OR in Agriculture and Forest Management" , July 27, 2009 - August 7, 2009, Lleida, Spain (x)

"Monotonicity-preserving bootstrapped Kriging metamodels for expensive simulations", CentER, Tilburg University, July 2, 2009 (together with W. van Beers)

"Robust Simulation-Optimization Methodology", 2009 INFORMS Simulation Society Research Workshop, Warwick, England, June 25-27, 2009

"Computersimulatie: een inleiding" (Computer simulation: an introduction), Probus, Tilburg, May 26, 2009 (x)

"Robust Optimization through Kriging (ROK)", CentER, Tilburg University, May 14, 2009 (together with G. Dellino and C. Meloni)

Design & Analysis of Computational Experiments: Overview, Seminar on "Sampling-based Optimization in the Presence of Uncertainty", Dagstuhl, Germany, 26-30 April 2009 (x)

Methodology for determining acceptability of given engineering designs in uncertain environments, presented with Jin Zhang, CentER, Tilburg University, 18 December 2008

Design of experiments: an overview, presented at the Winter Simulation Conference Miami, Florida, December 7-10, 2008

Simulation: a research method. SIKS (Dutch research 'School for Information and Knowledge Systems'), Course on 'Research methods and methodology', Zeist (Netherlands), 26 November 2008 (x)

"Robust optimization in simulation: Taguchi& RSM", CentER, Tilburg University, June 26, 2008 (together with G. Dellino and C. Meloni) > Updated version presented at a Mini Conference, CentER, 4-5 September 2008

"Critical performance indicators in Supply Chain Management: an academic perspective", EyeOn, Aarle-Rixtel, June 19, 2008 (x)

"Computersimulatie: een inleiding" (Computer simulation: an introduction), Probus, Den Bosch, June 9, 2008 (x)

Computer simulation: practice & research, Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science, Tilburg, April 15, 2008 (x)

Constrained optimization in simulation: a novel approach, International Conference on Design of Industrial Experiments, Antwerp (Belgium), January 14-15, 2008 (host: Antwerp University; sponsor: SAS/JMP)

Robust optimization in simulation: Taguchi and Krige combined, presented by Gabriella Dellino, International Conference on Design of Industrial Experiments, Antwerp (Belgium), January 14-15, 2008 (host: Antwerp University; sponsor: SAS/JMP)

Regression models and experimental designs: tutorial for simulation analysts. Advanced Tutorial, Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C. December 2007

Kriging Metamodeling in Constrained Simulation Optimization: An Explorative Study , presented by W.E. Biles (University of Louisville) and W.C. M. van Beers (Tilburg University), Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C. December 2007

Simulation: a research method. SIKS (Dutch research 'School for Information and Knowledge Systems'), Course on 'Research methods and methodology', Vught (Netherlands), 16 November 2007 (x)

Constrained optimization in simulation: novel approach. CentER, Tilburg University, November 8, 2007 (together with W. van Beers and I. van Nieuwenhuyse)

Risk analysis: frequentists and Bayesians unite! 2007 INFORMS Simulation Society (I-Sim) Research Workshop , INSEAD, Fontainebleau (France), July 5-7, 2007 (x).

School als 'job shop: een logistieke visie' (Schools as job shops: a logistic vision). Masterclass, ROC Aventus, Twello, 7 June 2007 (also presented for:Projectgroep Flexibel Leren, Zoetermeer 2 April 2007, and Utrecht, 12 March 2007) (x).

Screening experiments for simulation: a review. Joint Workshop of DoMuS& Collaborative Research Center 559 'Modelling of Large Logistics Networks' Dordmund (Germany), 26 April 2007 (x).

White noise assumptions revisited: regression metamodels and experimental designs in practice. Advanced Tutorial, Winter Simulation Conference 2006, Monterey (California), 3-6 December 2006 (x). Also presented at CentER, 5 October 2006

Forty years of statistical design and analysis of simulation experiments. 'Titans of Simulation' seminar at the Winter Simulation Conference 2005, Orlando (Florida), 4-7 December 2005 (x). Also presented at CentER, 24 November 2005; updated version presented at University of Antwerp, 30 March 2006 (x) updated version presented at Philips Natlab, 4 April 2006 (x)

Statistical testing of optimality conditions in multi-response simulation-based optimization. Seminar at the Statistics Department of Stanford University,26 July 2005. Also presented at CentER, 22 June 2005

Designing robust fresh-food supply chains: simulation, validation, screening, and risk analysis Seminar for 'Operations Research & Logistics Group', Wageningen University & Research Center, 19 May 2005

' Kriging interpolation in simulation: a survey. Winter Simulation Conference 2004, 5-8 December 2004 Also presented at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, 2 April 2004(x)

' Customized sequential designs for random simulation experiments: Kriging metamodeling and bootstrapping. Management Science & Engineering Department, Stanford University, 30 November 2004

' Designing robust agri-food networks. Workshop 'Quantifying the Supply Chain', Wageningen, 24-27 October 2004 (x)

' Kriging interpolation in simulation: a survey’. (presented by co-author, Wim van Beers) OR 2004 , Tilburg University, September 2004

' Statistical testing of optimality conditions in simulation-based optimization. OR 2004 , Tilburg University, September 2004

' Black box simulation optimization: Generalized Response Surface Methodology. OR 2004 , Tilburg University, September 2004

' The correct Kriging variance estimated by bootstrapping. (presented by co-author, Alex Siem) OR 2004 , Tilburg University, September 2004

' Customized sequential designs for random simulation experiments: Kriging metamodeling and bootstrapping ' (presented by co-author, Wim van Beers) CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 15 July 2004

'Application-driven sequential designs for simulation experiments: Kriging metamodeling' Presented at 'Metamodelling and related topics'. ' WOG Advanced numerical methods for mathematical modelling', University of Antwerp, 4 December 2003. See also: program, with abstracts

'Simulation: An overview'. Presented at Beta colloquium, Technical University of Eindhoven, 9 October 2003.

Also presented at the one-day seminar 'Simulation in Economics', SIKS/'Modeling& Simulation', Erasmus University, Rotterdam, 17 September 2003 (x).

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'Response surface methodology with stochastic constraints for expensive simulation'. EURO/INFORMS, Istanbul (Turkey), 6-10 July 2003, presented by co-author E. Angun (x).

'Robust solution for supply chain management: simulation, optimisation, and risk analysis'. EURO/INFORMS, Istanbul (Turkey), 6-10 July 2003, presented by co-author F. Persson (x); also presented at Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey (California), 9 April 2002. (x)

'Application-driven sequential designs for simulation experiments: Kriging metamodeling'. EURO/INFORMS, Istanbul (Turkey), 6-10 July 2003, presented by co-author W. van Beers (x); also presented at Stanford University, Statistics Department, 1 April 2003 (x) and CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 13 March 2003.(x)

'Finding the important factors in large discrete-event simulation: sequential bifurcation and its applications'. Stanford University, Statistics Department, 11 April 2003. (x) Also presented at Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey (California), 10 April 2002. (x) and at CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 22 May 2003. (x)

'BEE, game theory, gaming, and simulation: a personal view', CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 20 February 2003. (x)

'Response surface methodology revisited', 2002 Winter Simulation Conference, San Diego, California, 8-11 December 2002. (x)

'Statistical designs for simulation experiments: User guide and research agenda', CentER, Tilburg University,. Tilburg, 13 September 2002.

'Statistical design & analysis of simulation experiments', intensive one-day course, LNMB, Utrecht, 4 February 2002. (x).

'Simulation education: research perspective', 2001 Winter Simulation Conference, Arlington, Virginia, 9-12 December 2001. (x)

' Sensitivity analysis of censored output through polynomial, logistic and tobit models: theoryandcase study', 2001 Winter Simulation Conference, Arlington, Virginia, 9-12 December 2001. (x)

Also presented at CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 24 January 2002.

'Supply chain integration and performance in manufacturing', Tilburg University, Tilburg, 7 December 2001.

' Kriging for interpolation in discrete-event simulation', CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 20 September 2001.

'Sealed-bid auctions: case study', CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 13 September 2001.

'Searching for the maximum output in random simulation: new signal/noise heuristics', Euro 2001, Rotterdam, July 9-11, 2001.

Also presented at CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 17May 2001. Download Power pointslides.

'Optimization versus robustness in simulation: a practical methodology, with aproduction-management case-study'. Euro 2001, Rotterdam, July 9-11, 2001.

Also presented at: Berkeley, Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, 19 March 2001; Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey (California), 16 March, 2001; Stanford University, Department of Engineering-Economic Systems and Operations Research, 9 March 2001; and CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 15 February 2001.

'Experimental designs for sensitivity analysis of simulation models', Eurosim 2001 Conference, Delft, 26-29 June 2001. (x)

' Strategic directions in verification, validation and accreditation research: a personal view. 2000 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, 10-13 December 2000. (x) View Powerpoint slides (in PDF format).

'A Java-based simulation manager for web-based simulation. (Together with B.E. Biles and C. Marr) 2000 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, 10-13 December 2000.

'Validation of trace-driven simulation models: More on bootstrap tests', 2000 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, 10-13 December 2000. (x) View Powerpoint slides (in PDF format).

'Validation in simulation: bootstrap tests', Statistical Analysis of Computer Code Outputs (SACCO) Gregynoc, Wales, 10-14 April 2000. (x) View PowerPoint slides (in PDF format).

'Validation of models: statistical techniques and data availability', 1999 Winter Simulation Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, 5-8 December 1999. (x)

Also presented at: Berkeley, Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, 29 November 1999, and CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, November 11, 1999.

'Validation of trace-driven simulation models: bootstrap tests', Stanford University, Department of Engineering-Economic Systems and Operations Research, 1 December 1999.

Also presented at: CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, January 21, 1999.

'Ethical issues in modeling: personal reflections', Maurice Elzas's retirement symposium on Ethical Issues in Modelling and Simulation, Wageningen (Netherlands), 2 July 1999. (x)

'Experimental design for sensitivity analysis, optimization, and validation of simulation models', graduate course, Department of Management, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3-14 May 1999. (x)

'Measuring the quality of publications: new methodology and case study', CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, February 24, 1999.

'Identifying important factors in deterministic investment problems using design of experiments', 1998 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C., 13-16 December 1998. (x)

'Bootstrapping and validation of metamodels in simulation', 1998 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C., 13-16 December 1998. (x)

'Stochastic simulation: the design of simulation experiments', Intensive postgraduate course, IDSIA, Lugano (Switzerland), 21-24 July 1998. (x)

'Design of experiments for sensitivity analysis, optimization, and validation of simulation models', INFORMS Israel International 1998, Tel Aviv, 28 June- 1 July 1998. (x)

'Bootstrapping and cross-validation of metamodels in simulation', SAMO, Second International Symposium on Sensitivity Analysis of Model Output, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Venice (Italy), 19-22 April 1998. (x)

'Statistical theory on design of experiments, applied to simulation', SAMO, Second International Symposium on Sensitivity Analysis of Model Output, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Venice (Italy), 19-22 April 1998. (x)

'Stochastic simulation: the design of simulation experiments', Intensive two-day postgraduate course, Mansholt Institute, Agricultural University, Wageningen (Netherlands), 2-3 April 1998. (x)

'Measuring the quality of publications in information systems: the Dutch model', CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, February 19, 1998.

'Validatie en verificatie van simulatiemodellen' (Validation and verification of simulation), Nederlandse Organisatie voor Sociaal-Wetenschappelijk Methodologisch Onderzoek (NOSMO), NOSMO Methodologendag 1997, Free University (VU), Amsterdam, 14 November 1997. (x)

'Production simulation: keynote speech', SKF Engineering & Research Centre, Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 12 June 1997. (x)

'Verification and validation of simulation models'. CEMAPRE/Faculty of Economics and Management, Lisbon, Portugal, 26-28 May 1997. (x)

Also presented at: CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, 22 May 1997.

'Sensitivity analysis and optimization in simulation: design of experiments and case studies'. Institut Français de Mechanique Avancée (IFMA), Aubiere/Clermont-Ferrand (France), April 28, 1996 (x)

'Overview of sensitivity analysis methods, with reference to uncertainty analysis'. European Safety and Reliability Association, Technical Committee Uncertainty Modelling, Workshop on Uncertainty Modelling, Technical University Delft, March 24-25 1997 (x)

'Statistical analyses of scatter plots to identify important factors in large-scale simulations: waste-isolation pilot-plant (WIPP) case-study'. European Safety and Reliability Association, Technical Committee Uncertainty Modelling, Workshop on Uncertainty Modelling, Technical UniversityDelft, March 24-25 1997 (x)

'Regression metamodels and design of experiments'. 1996 Winter Simulation Conference, Coronado (California), December 8-11, 1996. (x)

'Validation of trace-driven simulation models: regression analysis revisited'. 1996 Winter Simulation Conference, Coronado (California), December 8-11, 1996. (x)

'Five-stage Procedure for the Evaluation of Simulation Models through Statistical Techniques'. 1996Winter Simulation Conference, Coronado (California), December 8-11, 1996. (x)

'Gevoeligheidsanalyse en optimalisatie in simulatie: proefopzet, analyse, praktijktoepassingen' (Sensitivity analysis and optimization in simulation: design of experiments, analysis, case studies).Conference on Principles of Experimentation, Genootschap Toegepaste Wiskunde en Informatietechnologie, Antwerp, March 26, 1996. (x)

'Sensitivity analysis and related analyses: a survey of statistical techniques'. Colloquium of the Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Technical University, Delft (Neth.), January 30, 1996. (x)

'Current challenges in simulation research'. Ph.D. keynote address, Ph.D. student colloquiumof the 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington D.C., December 3-6, 1995. (x)

'Sensitivity analysis and optimization in simulation: design of experiments and casestudies'. 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington D.C., December 3-6, 1995.(x)

'Sensitivity analysis, uncertainty analysis, and validation: a survey of statistical techniques and case studies'.SAMO95, Theory and applications of Sensitivity Analysis of Model Output in computer simulation, International Symposium of the European Commission, Belgirate (Italy), 25-27 September 1995. (x)

'Verification and validation of simulation models'. Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural University, Wageningen (Netherlands), 12September1995. (x)

'Simulation: runlength and variance reduction techniques', NATO Advanced Study Institute on Current Issues and Challenges in the Reliability and Maintenance of Complex Systems, Antalya, Turkey, 12-22 June 1995. (x)(+)

'Simulation: sensitivity analysis and optimization through regression and design of experiments', NATO Advanced Study Institute on Current Issues and Challenges in the Reliability and Maintenance of Complex Systems, Antalya, Turkey, 12-22 June 1995. (x) (+)

'Statistical designs and analysis of simulation experiments: strategic and tactical aspects', Intensive course, Eindhoven University of Technology, School of Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Department of Logistics Control Systems, 9-10 February 1995. (x)

International video workshop on Ethics in Modeling, Rensselaer (William Wallace)/Delft (Warren Walker)/MIT (John Little)/Maryland (Saul Gass), 28 October 1994, PTT Telecom, The Hague.

'Sensitivity analysis and optimization of simulation models', European Simulation Symposium, 9-12 October 1994, Istanbul. (x)

Also presented at: Taylor II Users Day, F & H, Zeist (Netherlands), 18 October 1994. (x)

'Sensitivity analysis and optimization of simulation experiments', Thirtieth Gregynog Statistical Conference, 17- 19 April 1994, Gregynog (Wales). (x)

Also presented at: School of Mathematics, University of Cardiff, Cardiff, 6 April 1994; CentER, Tilburg University, Tilburg, November 11, 1993; IFORS, 12-16 July 1993, Lisbon (Portugal). (x)

'Uncertainty analysis, validation, and sensitivity analysis', Sixth National Econometrics Meeting ('Landelijke Econometristendag'), Groningen, February7, 1994. (x)

'The use of mathematical statistics in simulation: an introduction', Research Group on Simulation, Social-Methodological Research (SoMO), Foundation Social-Cultural Sciences (SSCW), Utrecht, December 10, 1993. (x)

'Verification and validation of simulation models'. IFORS, 12-16 July 1993, Lisbon (Portugal). (x)

'Sensitivity analysis versus uncertainty analysis: when to use what?' Conference on 'predictability and nonlinear modeling in natural sciences and economics', Agricultural University, Wageningen (Netherlands), 5-7 April 1993.

'Sensitivity analysis and optimization in simulation', Netherlands Operations Research Society (NSOR), IJmuiden, 5 February 1993. (x)

'Simulation: statistical aspects', PTT Research, Leidschendam (Netherlands), 26 January 1993. (x)

'Cost/benefit analysis of Decision Support Systems', Claremont Graduate School, Claremont (California) 31 March 1992.

Also presented at: RAND, Santa Monica, 2April 1992.

'A DSS for production planning: a case study including simulation and optimization', UCLA, School of Management, Los Angeles, 3 April 1992.

Also presented at: Stanford University, Department of Operations Research, 16 April 1992, and Bogazici University, Department of Industrial Engineering, 26 October 1992.

'Identifying the important factors in simulation models with many factors', Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey (California), 8 April 1992.

Also presented at: IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose (California), 14 April 1992.

Decision Support Systems, First IFORS Specialized Conference, Bruges (Belgium), March 26-29, 1991.

'Sensitivity analysis of simulation experiments: a tutorial on regression models and experimental design', University of Central Florida, Department of Statistics, Orlando, May 20, 1991 (x).

Also presented at: INSEAD (European Institute of Business Administration), Fontainebleau (France), March 18, 1991. (x)

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