Prof.dr. N.N.W. Akkerman dr. J.F. van Dijkhuizen Summary In early modern England, one of the most prevalent mediums in which texts were stored and transmitted was the manuscript miscellany: bound volumes containing a wide variety of handwritten texts, ranging from poetic verses to household recipes…

On Friday 27 February, we would like to organise a hybrid lecture and networking drinks event for our alumni. Joost Broekens, Associate Professor and head of the Affective Computing and Human Robot Interaction group at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), will give the first lecture.…

Aron van de Pol is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Digital Humanities (LUCDH) the Institute for Area Studies (LIAS).

My research area is the field of Computer Systems. More in particular, my research interests are high performance computing (HPC), performance analysis and optimization, parallel and distributed computing, and optimizing compiler techniques. Simply put, I am fascinated by all kinds of techniques that…

Eleftheria is an assistant professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) since 2023. Her research interests lie mainly in the field of Applied Cryptography, and Privacy Enhancing Technologies; specifically, technologies and applications of Computing on Encrypted Data (e.g.,…

Europe's latest quantum computer is set to arrive in the Netherlands. The Dutch IT cooperative, SURF, which supports education and research institutions, has secured funding from the European EuroHPC programme to make this possible. Researchers from Leiden University will play a key role in the project,…

Holger Hoos is Professor of Machine Learning at LIACS. His research interests span artificial intelligence, empirical algorithmics, bioinformatics and computer music.

Skip Thijssen is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Leiden University, specializing in energy-efficient GPU computing. His research focuses on analyzing and optimizing power consumption in high-performance computing applications. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Amsterdam (UvA)…

Researchers found a way to run programmes that should be impossible to carry out on an imperfect quantum computer. Such programmes are very computationally demanding and the quantum computers that currently exist are not yet up to that task. Unless you use a clever trick, Simon Marshall and Vedran Dunjko…

Four female computer scientists share a common goal: to showcase the significant contributions of women in computer science and inspire their students. Together, they are organising this year’s Alice & Eve event, a one-day symposium dedicated to celebrating women in computer science. The event, scheduled…

Computer scientist Tim Coopmans uses pen, paper and regular computers to simulate the best possible quantum computer. He tells about his research and how this helps make a useful quantum computer a reality a little bit sooner. ‘I hope I will get to see quantum computers contributing something really…

Ben van Werkhoven is assistant professor at LIACS and head of the Accelerated Computing research group. His research interests lie in High Performance Computing (HPC), software optimization, automatic performance tuning (auto-tuning), energy efficiency, programming models, performance modeling, and…

Joost Augusteijn is Senior University Lecturer at the Institute for History and Programme Chair of the BA International Studies and the Joint MA European Politics and Society.

Without electronics carrying out computational tasks our daily lives would look very different. Devices such as elevators, vending machines, turnstiles, washing machines and even traffic lights use a simple form of electronic computing to switch from state to state. But, what if power supply is not…

Wim Willems is Professor Emeritus of Social History at the Leiden University Institute for History.

A major grant for research into machine learning algorithms for quantum computers. With this ERC Consolidator grant, Vedran Dunjko and his colleagues hope to discover which real-world problems a quantum computer can solve faster than a normal one.

Vedran Dunjko appointed to full professor of quantum computing at Leiden University, the Netherlands.

In January, Dr Karsten Lambers was appointed as Professor of Digital and Computational Archaeology at Leiden University's Faculty of Archaeology. With his extensive background in both archaeological research and computational sciences, the installation of Professor Lambers further strengthens this discipline…

As of 1 October Rob van Nieuwpoort is the new professor of Efficient Computing and eScience at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS). Van Nieuwpoort brings with him a wealth of expertise: he is an expert in eScience, high performace computing and advanced algorithms.

Raymond Fagel is university lecturer at the Institute for History.

Jacobine Melis is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Archaeology.

For decades, linguists have racked their brains over the question of precisely how the syntax of various languages is different. PhD candidate Martin Kroon has developed a computer system that brings us closer to finding an answer. His PhD defence is on 10 November.

Dheeraj Kumar Suryakari is a PhD candidate in Cryptography at LIACS. He previously studied Cybersecurity with a focus on Cryptography at KU Leuven and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mathematics from IISER Tirupati.

Dr. Christos Athanasiadis is a researcher and lecturer specializing in Machine Learning, Affective Computing, Trustworthy and Explainable AI (XAI).

Derya Soydaner is an Assistant Professor in the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science at Leiden University. With a background in Statistics and expertise in Machine Learning, combined with experience in experimental psychology, she is a multidisciplinary scientist working at the intersection…

Helen Steele is a lecturer at International Studies.

Henk Kern is University Lecturer at the institute for History.with an expertise in Russian and Soviet history.

Roy de Kleijn is an assistant professor at Leiden University, lecturing on topics such as artificial intelligence, computational modeling, artificial neural networks, and cognitive psychology.

Simon Marshall focuses on topics in quantum computing, particularly circuit-cutting, machine learning, and the limitations of those fields. He also maintains lesser interests in more eclectic fields, such as information theory and AI alignment.

Felix Frohnert is a PhD student interested in topics at the intersection of quantum physics and machine learning.

Flor Miriam Plaza del Arco is an Assistant Professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS). She obtained her PhD cum laude in 2023 from the University of Jaén (Spain), where she focused on hate speech detection using Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies. She later conducted…

Tessa Verhoef from the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga from eLaw- Center for Law and Digital Technologies have written an article on how affective computing should be inclusive, diverse, and work for everyone.

The fact that scientists are increasingly better able to access molecular cell and tissue data also brings with it a new challenge: how can scientists find the information they need for research among the vast amount of data available?

ChatGPT, translation machines and bots: for Carole Tiberius, they are a piece of cake. On 1 January, she was appointed professor of Computational Linguistics. 'There ae two elements to the field: computer science and linguistics.'

Enes Sütütemiz is a lecturer at the Institute for Philosophy.

Nadine Akkerman, FRHistS, MAE is a Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture at the Centre for the Arts in Society.

Leonard Blussé van Oud Alblas is Professor Emeritus in the History of European-Asian Relations at the Leiden University Institute for History (chair from 1998 to 2011).