Dr Michel Schilperoord Phd MSc
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Biography:
| Michel Schilperoord is post-doctoral fellow at UCD's newly established Innovation Research Unit IRU. He studied business econometrics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and obtained his PhD at the same university. He is an experienced modeller and researcher in the general area of agent-based simulation. He recently completed work on a EU Tender project for which he developed a policy laboratory in silico in order to inform policymakers about optimal network structures for ICT research and innovation. His current work is concentrated on the PRTLI Innovation Policy Simulation for the Smart Economy (IPSE) project. International Research Projects While working towards his PhD in the general area of simulation and modelling of complex systems with focus on agent-based simulation, he took research posts in Ireland, Portugal and Brazil, where he developed applications of the agent-based approach. At the Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS), Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, he extended an agent-based model of political party competition into a multi-dimensional, multi-party competition model, with applications to Irish politics and the European Parliament. In the EU Complexity and Social Science (EU-COSI) project, at the Laboratory for Agent Modelling (LabMAg) in Lisbon, Portugal, he conducted a simulation study of innovation dynamics with a case study on a science and technology park. At the Centre for Technology and Innovation Management (NITEC) in Porto Alegre, Brazil, he organised workshops for policy modelling to support integrated urban waste management, the results of which he used to outline an agent-based model. After finishing his thesis he continued his research at the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT), Erasmus University Rotterdam, working on the EU Methods and Tools for Integrated Sustainability Assessment (EU-MATISSE) project. Consultancy Work Before finishing his PhD he worked as a consultant in the areas of waste prevention, integrated assessment and IA modelling in Rotterdam and Delft. With a consulting firm in the domain of strategic policy advice he developed a range of innovative methods and tools designed to support national and international environmental policy. His activities for Dutch ministries and international organisations included analysis of industry sectors and clusters, screening and evaluation of complex development projects, and synthesis and presentation of science-based knowledge. |
Research Interests
| Agent-based Simulation |
Book Chapters
| Ahrweiler, P., Schilperoord, M., Gilbert, N., Pyka, A.; (2012) 'Simulating the role of MNCs for knowledge and capital dynamics in networks of innovation' In: Heidenreich, M (eds). Innovation and Institutional Embeddedness of Multinational Companies. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. [Details] |
Laver M, Sergenti E, Schilperoord M; (2012) 'Endogenous birth and death of political parties in dynamic party competition' In: Seth A, Prescott T, Bryson J (eds). Modelling Natural Action Selection. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.  [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Laver M, Schilperoord M; (2007) 'Spatial models of political competition with endogenous political parties'. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 362 (1485):1711-1721. [DOI] [Details] |
| Köhler J, Whitmarsh L, Nykvist B, Schilperoord M, Bergman N, Haxeltine A; (2009) 'A transitions model for sustainable mobility'. Ecological Economics, 68 (12):2985-2995. [DOI] [Details] |
| Schilperoord M, Rotmans J, Bergman N; (2008) 'Modelling societal transitions with agent transformation'. Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, 14 (4):283-301. [DOI] [Details] |
| Bergman N, Haxeltine A, Whitmarsh L, Köhler J, Schilperoord M, Rotmans J; (2008) 'Modelling socio-technical transition patterns and pathways'. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 11 (3). [Details] |
| Haxeltine A, Whitmarsh L, Rotmans J, Schilperoord M, Bergman N, Köhler J; (2008) 'Conceptual framework for transition modelling'. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 3 (1-2):93-114. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Schilperoord M, Coelho H; (2004) INTERSECTIONS: experiments and enhancements . In: Coelho H, Espinasse B eds. 5th Workshop on Agent-Based Simulation Lisbon, , 03-MAY-04 - 05-MAY-04 , pp.201-206 [Details] |
| Schilperoord M, Coelho H, Castro Caldas J; (2003) INTERSECTIONS: a management tool for science and technology parks . In: IASP, Taguspark eds. XX IASP World Conference on Science and Technology Parks Lisbon, , 01-JUN-03 - 04-JUN-03 , pp.122-132 [Details] |
Reports
| Köhler J, Schilperoord M; (2008) Report on a historical calibration case study for the MATISSE WP9 transitions model: a new perspective on the transition from sail to steam in ocean shipping. Reports [Details] |
Working Paper
| Tàbara, D. et al.; (2007) Participatory modelling for the integrated sustainability assessment of water. Working Paper [Details] |
Associations
| Association: The European Social Simulation Association (ESSA), Function/Role: Member |
Conference Contributions
| Ahrweiler, P., Schilperoord, M., Gilbert, N., Pyka, A.; (2010) Simulating the role of MNEs for knowledge and capital dynamics in regional innovation networks (full paper). [International Refereed Conference], World Congress on Social Simulation WCSS2010, Kassel, Germany , 06-SEP-10 - 09-SEP-10. |
| Ahrweiler, P., Schilperoord, M.; (2010) Simulating the role of MNEs for knowledge diffusion in innovation networks. [International Refereed Conference], Agent-based Simulation of Diffusion Processes, Vienna, Austria , 08-APR-10 - 09-APR-10. |
| Ahrweiler, P., Schilperoord, M.; (2010) Simulating the role of MNCs in Irish innovation networks. [International Refereed Conference], Innovation and Institutional Embeddedness of Multinational Companies, Oldenburg, Germany , 26-FEB-10 - 27-FEB-10. |
| Schilperoord, M.; (2008) Transition modelling with agent transformation. [Invited Lecture], Arrábida Workshop on Complexity 2008: Complexity and Political Simulation, Arrábida, Portugal , 08-JUL-08 - 09-JUL-08. |
Employment
| Employer: Innovation Research Unit (IRU), University College Dublin Position: Post-doctoral Fellow |
| Employer: Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT), Erasmus University Rotterdam Position: Modelling Researcher |
| Employer: Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS), Trinity College Dublin Position: Research Fellow |
| Employer: Laboratory for Agent Modelling (LabMAg), University of Lisbon Position: Research Fellow |
| Employer: Centre for Technology and Innovation Management (NITEC), University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) Position: Visiting Researcher |
| Employer: Decision Support Systems Unit, Resource Analysis Delft Position: Consultant |
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| Employer: Waste Prevention Unit, Cycle Systems Rotterdam Position: Consultant |
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Education
| Year 2005 Institution: Erasmus University Rotterdam Qualification: PhD Subject: Complex Social Systems & Agent-Based Simulation |
| Year 1994 Institution: Erasmus University Rotterdam Qualification: MSc (Econ) Subject: Econometrics (Business) |
Languages
| Dutch: |
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Consultancy
| Client: : European Commission, DG Information Society and Media Directorate-General, Unit C3 - Evaluation and Monitoring |
| Client: : Copesul Petrochemicals |
| Client: : Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Client: : Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management |
| Client: : Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management |
| Client: : UNESCO | |||||||||
| Client: : Unilever | |||||||||
| Client: : GOZL Atrium Medical Center Parkstad | |||||||||
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Outreach Activities
| Developing the community of researchers using the SKIN model --- http://cress.soc.surrey.ac.uk/skin/ |
Reviews
| Journal Of Cleaner Production: Reviewer. |
Other Activities
| List of techniques applied in projects: NetLogo, Mason, Gephi, NetworkX, Java, Python, Eclipse (2009-11) Java, Eclipse, UML, Mason, Vensim (2005-08) Java, Python, Eclipse, NetLogo, RePast, SPSS, Stata (2004-05) Objective C, Swarm, SPSS (2001-03) Rapid Assessment (2000) Delphi (2000) C++, Delphi (1997-99) Delphi, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, ActiveX, OLEDB, ODBC, ADO, MDAC, Access, SQL, ASP, SourceSafe (1997-99) Delphi, JavaScript, HTML, ActiveX (1997) |
| Book review: Reviewer of Routledge book proposal in the area of innovation networks and clusters (May 2009) |
Teaching Interests
| Tools and Methods for Strategic Policy Analysis Training Programme for Resource Analysis Delft, The Netherlands, with three yearly Intensive Training weeks and a six-month Electronic Course. Assistant Coordinator 2002-2003, Assistant Teacher 2001-2003. Topics: Agent-Based Simulation |