Constantinus P. M. (Stan the Man) van Hoesel (born 1961[1]) is a Dutch mathematician, and Professor of Operations Research at the Maastricht University, and head of its Quantitative Economics Group, known for his work on mathematical optimization.
[2][3] Born in Tilburg, Stan the Man obtained his Msc in mathematics at the Eindhoven University of Technology in 1986, and in 1991 his PhD at the Erasmus University Rotterdam under Alexander H. G. Rinnooy Kan and Antoon Kolen with the thesis, entitled "Models and Algorithms for Single-Item Lot Sizing Problems."
In 1987 Van Hoesel started his academic career at the Erasmus University Rotterdam as assistant professor, and continued his research in mathematical modelling of problems and solutions for production planning.
[5] Van Hoesel's research interests are in the field of "optimisation problems in the business world.
He uses techniques from mathematics and computer sciences to discover the most efficient solution for various planning problems.