Prof. dr. Jan VAN DEN BUSSCHE

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+3211268226 Campus Diepenbeek
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Prof. dr. Jan VAN DEN BUSSCHE

Responsible Databases and Theoretical Computer Science

Full professor

Faculty of Sciences
Capacity group Computer Sciences
Research group Databases and Theoretical Computer Science
Data Science Institute

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Research

Discipline codes: Knowledge representation and reasoning (01020103), Data mining (01020102), Data models (01020501), Database systems and architectures (01020502), Database theory (01020503), Web information systems (01020506), Workflow, process and database management (01020507), Language design, constructs and features (01020602), Computational logic and formal languages (01020804)

Supervised PhDs

Logical Aspects of Neural Networks: Query Languages, Expressiveness, and Equivalence

Juno Steegmans for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology (doctorate in progress)

Supervised as Promotor

Efficient information retrieval and analytics for decentralized personal linked data systems

Dore Staquet for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology (doctorate in progress)

Supervised as Promotor

Reasoning about learned models

Klara Pakhomenko for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology (doctorate in progress)

Supervised as Promotor

Shapes Constraint Language: Formalization, Expressiveness, and Provenance

Maxime Jakubowski for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2024

Supervised as Promotor

Logical Analysis of Input and Output Sensitivity in the Logic of Information Flows

Heba Aamer Anwar Mohamed for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2023

Supervised as Promotor

View all 19 supervised PhD's of Prof. dr. Jan VAN DEN BUSSCHE

Two approaches for handling different types of uncertainty in Fuzzy Cognitive Maps

Mabel Lisbeidys Frias Dominguez for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2023

Supervised as Copromotor

"On Tarski's Relation Algebra: Querying trees and chains, and the semi-join algebra"

Jelle Hellings for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2018

Supervised as Copromotor

A framework for comparing query languages in their ability to express boolean queries

Dimitri Surinx for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2017

Supervised as Promotor

Topics in Data Mining: Pattern Enumeration, XML Key Inference and Big Data Query Optimization

Jonny Daenen for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2016

Supervised as Copromotor

Model generation for expressive KR-languages

Bart Bogaerts for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2015

Supervised as Promotor

Declarative Networking: Models and Conjectures

Tom Ameloot for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2013

Supervised as Promotor

DNA and Databases: The Sticker Complex Model

Joris Gillis for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2013

Supervised as Promotor

Dataflows and Provenance: From the Nested Relational Calculus to the Open Provenance Model

Natalia Kwasnikowska for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2011

Supervised as Promotor

The semijoin algebra

Dirk Leinders for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2008

Supervised as Promotor

Mining tree-query associations in graphs

Eveline Hoekx for the title Doctor of Sciences: Information Technology in 2007

Supervised as Promotor

Well-definedness, semantic type-checking and type inference for database query languages

Stijn Vansummeren for the title in 2005

Supervised as Promotor

Efficient frequent pattern mining

Bart Goethals for the title in 2002

Supervised as Promotor

Geometric and algorithmic aspects of topological queries to spatial databases

Floris Geerts for the title in 2001

Supervised as Promotor

Design and analysis of query languages for structured documents. A formal and logical approach

Frank Neven for the title Doctor of Sciences in 1999

Supervised as Promotor

View all 19 supervised PhD's of Prof. dr. Jan VAN DEN BUSSCHE

Publications

View all UHasselt publications by Prof. dr. Jan VAN DEN BUSSCHE

Projects

19 research projects have been found

View all 19 UHasselt research projects of Prof. dr. Jan VAN DEN BUSSCHE

Declarative methods in computer science (Research)

01/01/2023 - 31/12/2027

Knowledge Graphs for Data Integration (Research)

01/01/2022 - 31/12/2026

Query Processing in the Decentralized Web of Data. (Research)

01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026

Query Languages for Neural Networks. (Research)

01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025

SHACL to SQL Compiler (Research)

01/11/2024 - 31/10/2025

Flanders Artificial Intelligence Research program (FAIR) – second cycle (Research)

01/07/2019 - 31/12/2024

Design and analysis of logics for Web data (Research)

16/03/2019 - 15/03/2023

Declarative methods in computer science 2016-2020 (Research)

01/01/2016 - 31/12/2020

Updates and Provenance in Data and Knowledge Bases (Research)

01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019

Fault tolerance in self-assembly models (Research)

01/10/2016 - 30/09/2019

Higher-order logics and structures (Research)

01/01/2016 - 31/12/2018

Query languages for Neural Networks (Research)

01/10/2018 - 02/10/2018

Querying distributed dynamic data collections (Research)

01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016

Feasible self-assembly models (Research)

01/10/2013 - 30/09/2016

Timing issues in distributed database stream processing. (Research)

01/10/2014 - 31/08/2016

Schemas and query languages for graph databases (Research)

01/10/2012 - 31/07/2015

Graph modeling, querying & matching (Research)

01/10/2010 - 30/09/2014

Theory and Implementation of knowledge base systems for FO(.) (Research)

01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013

Data Models and Theoretical Computer Science, in an interdisciplinary context (Research)

01/10/2009 - 30/09/2011

View all 19 UHasselt research projects of Prof. dr. Jan VAN DEN BUSSCHE

Education

Involved in the following courses

Academic year 2025 - 2026

4988

Algorithms and Data Structures

Co-lecturer

4729

Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming

Coordinating lecturer

2266

Big Data Analytics

Co-lecturer

2167

Compilers

Coordinating lecturer

2180

Computational Complexity

Co-lecturer

4405

Data Management

Coordinating lecturer

4431

Data Management DL

Coordinating lecturer

9028

Individual Project

Co-lecturer

9002

Introduction to AI and machine learning

Co-lecturer

4864

Project and Communication Skills (part 1)

Member of the teaching team

Academic year 2024 - 2025

2179

Advanced Database Technology

Coordinating lecturer

4988

Algorithms and Data Structures

Coordinating lecturer

4729

Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming

Coordinating lecturer

2266

Big Data Analytics

Co-lecturer

2167

Compilers

Coordinating lecturer

2180

Computational Complexity

Co-lecturer

4405

Data Management

Coordinating lecturer

4431

Data Management DL

Coordinating lecturer

4864

Project and Communication Skills (part 1)

Member of the teaching team

Jan VAN DEN BUSSCHE

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Prof. dr. Jan VAN DEN BUSSCHE

About Me

Research

Supervised PhDs

Logical Aspects of Neural Networks: Query Languages, Expressiveness, and Equivalence

Efficient information retrieval and analytics for decentralized personal linked data systems

Reasoning about learned models

Shapes Constraint Language: Formalization, Expressiveness, and Provenance

Logical Analysis of Input and Output Sensitivity in the Logic of Information Flows

Two approaches for handling different types of uncertainty in Fuzzy Cognitive Maps

"On Tarski's Relation Algebra: Querying trees and chains, and the semi-join algebra"

A framework for comparing query languages in their ability to express boolean queries

Topics in Data Mining: Pattern Enumeration, XML Key Inference and Big Data Query Optimization

Model generation for expressive KR-languages

Declarative Networking: Models and Conjectures

DNA and Databases: The Sticker Complex Model

Dataflows and Provenance: From the Nested Relational Calculus to the Open Provenance Model

The semijoin algebra

Mining tree-query associations in graphs

Well-definedness, semantic type-checking and type inference for database query languages

Efficient frequent pattern mining

Geometric and algorithmic aspects of topological queries to spatial databases

Design and analysis of query languages for structured documents. A formal and logical approach

Publications

Projects

Declarative methods in computer science (Research)

Knowledge Graphs for Data Integration (Research)

Query Processing in the Decentralized Web of Data. (Research)

Query Languages for Neural Networks. (Research)

SHACL to SQL Compiler (Research)

Flanders Artificial Intelligence Research program (FAIR) – second cycle (Research)

Design and analysis of logics for Web data (Research)

Declarative methods in computer science 2016-2020 (Research)

Updates and Provenance in Data and Knowledge Bases (Research)

Fault tolerance in self-assembly models (Research)

Higher-order logics and structures (Research)

Query languages for Neural Networks (Research)

Querying distributed dynamic data collections (Research)

Feasible self-assembly models (Research)

Timing issues in distributed database stream processing. (Research)

Schemas and query languages for graph databases (Research)

Graph modeling, querying & matching (Research)

Theory and Implementation of knowledge base systems for FO(.) (Research)

Data Models and Theoretical Computer Science, in an interdisciplinary context (Research)

Education

Involved in the following courses

Academic year 2025 - 2026

Algorithms and Data Structures

Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming

Big Data Analytics

Compilers

Computational Complexity

Data Management

Data Management DL

Individual Project

Introduction to AI and machine learning

Project and Communication Skills (part 1)

Academic year 2024 - 2025

Advanced Database Technology

Algorithms and Data Structures

Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming

Big Data Analytics

Compilers

Computational Complexity

Data Management

Data Management DL

Project and Communication Skills (part 1)

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