I am:

• A Senior lecturer in the Mathematics Subject Group at Aston University.
• The Principal Investigator in a Project on Automated University Timetabling.
• A member of SARI - Systems Analytics Research Institute.
• External Examiner for the Mathematics Programmes at Northumbria University.
• A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
• A RITE mentor at Aston University.
• A member of the SEAS Learning and Teaching Committee.

I have been:

• Postgraduate Programme Director for the MSc by Research PANN - Pattern Analysis and Neural Networks - 2004-2008.
• Post-Graduate Programme Director for the MSc by Research MACS - MAthematics of Complex Systems - (2009-2011).
• Undergraduate Programme Director for Mathematics Programmes at Aston University (2011-2019).
• Academic Advisor for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with FactoryMaster.
• Local organiser of the 2010 one day mini-conference on the Statistical  Mechanics of Glassy and Complex Systems.

•  Statistical Mechanics of Disordered Systems
•  Optimisation Algorithms
•  Time Tabling
•  Graph Colouring
•  Error Correcting Codes
•  Neural Networks
•  Glasses and Spin Glasses
•  Theory of Protein Folding
•  Agent-Based Optimisation
•  Distribution Networks

    In 2019/2020, I teach the following modules:

•     AM10MT Mathematical Thinking
•     AM20PP Professional Practice
•     DS40ML Machine Learning

    I have previously taught the following modules:

•    AM10PB Probability
•    AM10SP Statistics and Probability
•    AM10TM Transition Mathematics
•    AM20IS Investigative Skills
•    AM20PA Statistical Pattern Analysis
•    AM20PB Probability Distributions
•    AM20ST Statistics
•    AM40AM Algorithms and Computational Mathematics

• Degree in Physics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1990 (B)
• PhD in Physics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1996 (B)
• SFHEA, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2019 (UK)  

Room Number: MB310C

Phone number: 0121 204 3649

Email: j.vanmourik@aston.ac.uk

Mathematics
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Aston University
Birmingham
B4 7ET
UK

•         Post-Doctoral Research Fellow 1996-1998 Condensed Matter, SISSA-ISAS, Trieste (I)
•         Post-Doctoral Research Fellow 1998-2000 Mathematics, King's College London, (UK)
•         Post-Doctoral Research Fellow  2000-2001 NCRG, Aston University, Birmingham (UK)
•         Lecturer 2001-2012 Mathematics,  Aston University, Birmingham (UK)
•         Senior Lecturer 2012-.... Mathematics,  Aston University, Birmingham (UK)

• Dr. Diar Nasiev (2004-2010), supervisor, awarded, title: "Statistical mechanics of distribution networks"
• Dr. Harry Goldingay (2007-2011), supervisor, awarded, title: "Agent Based Models of Competition and Collaboration"
• Dr. Mirghiasaldin Seyedebrahimi (2011-2015), co-supervisor, awarded, title: "Quality-driven resource utilization methods for video streaming in wireless communication networks"
• Clement Eke, lead supervisor, writing up, subject: "Automated University Time Tabling"

Phone number: 0121 204 3649 
Email: j.vanmourik@aston.ac.uk 
Room Number: MB313N