The Data Science research group carries out applied research into the creation of data products. It focuses particularly on products that are important in a delta area such as Zeeland, for example for coastal protection, safety, tourism, food, industry, energy and logistics. The lectorate works together with entrepreneurs, governments and other research groups so that data products can be combined with knowledge from these domains.

With data products, users can take faster, more efficient, more effective and more accurate decisions. Disciplines such as mathematics, statistics, software engineering and machine learning come together in Data Science.

Business understanding

Every data product is based on a research process. In the first, crucial step (business understanding), the question is investigated.

After that, raw data is collected and made suitable for the rest of the process. A possible next step is to visualise the data or communicate it in another way. The data can then be further modelled using machine learning. This includes various techniques such as clustering, predicting, classifying and detecting anomalies. Ultimately, this leads to a data product.

Mischa Beckers is a lecturer in Data Science. He delivered his lectoral address on 16 November 2017: 'Do believe the hype'.

Projects

Circular maintenance in the maintenance and process industry

Innovative solutions to practical issues, such as preventing repairs and sustainable…

1 April 2019
1 April 2022
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Zeelandbrug maintenance

1 January 2020
11 April 2023
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Members

Lectors

Mischa Beckers
Mischa Beckers

Coordinators

Researchers

Bente Sinke
Bente Sinke
Gert Jacobusse
Gert Jacobusse
Ruben Verhoev
Ruben Verhoev

News

20 September Read time: 1 min.

Science Day in JRCZ and ZB

03 September Read time: 2 min.

3.5 million grant for Delta Climate Center

05 July Read time: 3 min.

HZ and DOW extend cooperation for five years