Alexander Ek
Postdoctoral Researcher at KU Leuven
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Summary
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Top SchoolAlexander Ek is a postdoctoral researcher with a decade of experience at the intersection of computer science, optimization, and statistical modelling, currently based at KU Leuven after roles at Monash University and the University of Melbourne. His work centers on proof-logging and step-wise explanations, bringing formal, explainable methods to complex optimisation and econometrics problems. He has extensive teaching and course development experience in discrete optimisation, constraint programming, SAT solving and algorithmic courses, often leading and coordinating units across campuses. Alexander combines academic research with applied analytics through roles at OPTIMA_ARC and CSIRO's Data61, demonstrating an ability to translate theoretical advances into practical decision-support tools. Trained with a PhD from Monash and earlier degrees from Uppsala, he bridges rigorous formal methods and hands-on computational implementation. He often pairs deep technical tutoring with research, suggesting a knack for making intricate proofs and algorithms accessible to varied audiences.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
BSc + MSc, Computer Science, BSc + MSc, Computer Science at Uppsala UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Monash University
Swedish, English
Github Skills (16)
minizinc9
sat8
voting7
constraint-programming7
sat-solver7
limiting7
solver7
optimization6
assertion5
converting4
csv3
compiler3
security3
counting3
tabular2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
aekh/chuffed
Apr 2021 - May 2022
The Chuffed CP solver
Contributions:2 PRs, 36 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
solver
aekh/AWAIRE
Jul 2023 - Oct 2024
Contributions:1 PR, 36 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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