My name is Lense Swaenen. I’m a Belgian mathematical engineer. Since 2012 I have been employed at Sioux Technologies in Eindhoven (in the Netherlands), currently in the role of Mathware Architect and Technology Manager on Optimization in the Mathware department. In 2012 I finished my university studies at the KULeuven. There, I obtained a Masters degree in Mathematical Engineering as well as a Masters degree in Physics (theoretical physics).
This blog is to host some applied mathematical output of mine. Some work related, but mostly not. A secondary overview of some mathematical output would be my Google Scholar profile
Sioux is a ‘technology partner’, which basically means we do projects for other companies. Eindhoven has a lot of high tech industry, so we get to do a lot of fun stuff. I’m mainly involved in project that have a mathematical optimization component. That subdomain also has a Sioux landing page
Until 2020, the Mathware department of Sioux was known as LIME. LIME’s branding included a mascot, ‘het slimoentje’. My current header image is The March of Progress reinterpreted with ‘slimoentje’ and the history of mathematics. This artwork was created for the retirement of the former boss of LIME: Professor Bob Mattheij. Other header images have been taken from Unsplash.
I’m 35 years old, I live in Hoogstraten, Belgium with my wife and 2 daughters. I’m a racket sports enthusiast. Table tennis is my main sport: I play competitively and am also the head coach at my local club. Tennis, squash, padel, racketlon and badminton I’ve all done competitively to some lesser extent and a little less lately with fatherhood and all. Other interest are movies and board games.