Algorithms, Geometry and Applications

The ALGA cluster (Algorithms, Geometry, and Applications) studies the design and analysis of algorithms and data structures, one of the core areas within computer science. 

Studying the design and analysis of algorithms and data structures

Research in ALGA ranges from curiosity-driven to motivated by concrete applications, and from purely theoretical to experimental. In all cases, the goal is to understand the underlying principles of the developed solutions and to formally prove their properties. Our approaches frequently combine the rigorous methods from algorithmic theory – which give performance guarantees with respect to both the quality of solutions and the running time of algorithms – with efficient engineering to achieve results of both theoretical and practical significance.

Our research areas

Mobile Agents

Massive Data

Geovisualization

Parameterized Complexity

Moving Object Analysis

Computational Geometry

News

December 20, 2022
Perseverance Awards for go-getters at M&CS
For the first time, the Mathematics & Computer Science board presented Perseverance Awards to scientists who narrowly missed out on a major research grant in...
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December 19, 2022
Algorithms for clean, complete data to manage mobility
Bram Custers seeks to provide algorithms that give rise to smart cities.
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From left to right: Bart Jansen, Olga Mula Hernández, Josefine Proll, Lenneke Kuijer and Bas Overvelde. Alexios Balatsoukas-Stimming is absent from the photo. Photo: Odette Beekmans.
Eindhoven Young Academy of Engineering welcomes six new members
October 21, 2022
Three TU/e researchers receive Veni grants
December 17, 2021
Visualizations that intuitively and accurately reflect the data
November 30, 2020
Overview visualizations of fish swimming in a tank. (a) top view of fish (b) & (c) two visualizations using our newly developed stable technique (d) existing technique. Our techniques both represents the fish better and is more stable, as can be seen in the yellow/blue-strip: smaller spikes in yellow and blue mean better quality and stability of the orderings.
Analyzing and developing algorithms for time-varying data
August 24, 2020

Recent Publications

Our most recent peer reviewed publications

Student Opportunities

There are many different options for doing your Master's thesis project in the ALGA group. Thesis projects in our group range from theoretical to experimental, and they can either be internal or with one of our industrial contacts. For a few more concrete examples you can visit this page, containing master's theses that were supervised by people from our group.

If you are interested in doing a project with us, please contact Wouter Meulemans at w.meulemans@tue.nl.