GAMS Software GmbH
Dr. Michael Bussieck has a PhD in Mathematics from TU Braunschweig, Germany. He worked from 1998 to 2004 at GAMS Development in Washington DC, USA as a senior optimization analyst. Since 2004 he has also been a managing partner of GAMS Software GmbH, leading the GAMS software development group. In addition to his development responsibilities, he frequently engages in customer optimization projects that deliver cutting-edge optimization technology to clients from industry (energy, automotive, and chemical), the military, and government throughout Europe and the US.Michael has published in many first class optimization journals, frequently gives lectures at international conferences, and leads the academic outreach program at GAMS. He also serves as a member in the advisory board of the German OR Society.
GAMS Software GmbH develops the General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS) and is one of the leading tool providers for mathematical optimization in the industry.
The connection of (hybrid) quantum algorithms to GAMS thus ensures that the methods developed in ProvideQ are made available to a broad user community with potentially suitable problems. This ensures an exploitation of the project results beyond the circle of active project partners.
Frederik Fiand has a diploma degree in Financial Mathematics and Mathematical Economics from TU Braunschweig, Germany, where he also held a position as research associate at the Institute for Mathematical Optimization from 2013 to 2015. Since 2016 he works at GAMS Software GmbH where he engages with users in technical support, delivers cutting-edge optimization technology to clients in customer optimization projects, and coordinates GAMS' activities in several interdisciplinary research projects.
Fred frequently gives lectures at universities and renowned international conferences.