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Michel van de Velden
Curriculum Vitae
August 2012
E-mail: vandevelden@ese.eur.nl
Homepage : http://people.few.eur.nl/vandevelden
Personal Background:
Birth date: August 6, 1971, The Netherlands
Citizenship: The Netherlands
Marital status: Married
Children: Two sons: Luka and Noë
Current/past positions:
2005-present Assistent Professor, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
2004—2005: Postdoctoral Researcher, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
2002—2004: Postdoctoral Researcher, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
2000—2002: Postdoctoral Researcher, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
1996—2000: Assistant in Opleiding (Phd-research), Universiteit van Amsterdam
Education:
1996—2000: Ph.D. in Econometrics (cum laude). Universiteit van Amsterdam. Thesis: Topics in
Correspondence analysis. Supervisor Prof. Dr. H. Neudecker.
1990—1996: MA in Econometrics, Universiteit van Amsterdam.
1995 Visiting Student, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo. (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. T. Kariya)
1993—1994: University of Kentucky, Lexington. U.S.A.
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Fellowships/Grants/Prizes:
2008 Erasmus School of Economics, Teacher of the Year Award Nominee.
2002—2004: Marie Curie Fellowship, European Union
2000—2002: Grotius grant, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Publications (refereed):
Van de Velden, M., A. De Beuckelaer, P.J.F. Groenen and F. Busing (2012): Solving degeneracy and
stability in nonmetric unfolding. Food Quality and Preference.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2012.06.010
Bijmolt, T.H.A. and M. van de Velden (2012): Multi-attribute perceptual mapping using
idiosyncratic brand and attribute sets. Marketing Letters. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11002-
012-9163-8.
Knapp, S. and M. van de Velden (2011): Global ship risk profiles: Safety and the marine
environment. Transportation Research Part D 16, 595–603.
Van de Velden, M. and Y. Takane (2011): Generalized canonical correlation analysis with missing
values. Computational Statistics, online first: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00180-011-0276-y
Gower, J.C., Groenen, P.J.F. and M. van de Velden. Area biplots (2010): Journal of Computational
and Graphical Statistics. 19, 46-61.
Lorenzo-Seva, U., van de Velden, M. and Kiers, H.A.L. (2009): CAR: A MATLAB package to compute
correspondence analysis with rotations. Journal of Statistical Software 31/8.
Lorenzo-Seva, U., van de Velden, M. and Kiers, H.A.L. (2009): Oblique rotation in correspondence
analysis: a step forward in the search of the simplest interpretation. British Journal of
Mathematical and Statistical Psychology 62, 583–600.
Knapp, S. and van de Velden, M. (2009): Visualization of Differences across Port State Control
Regimes by means of Correspondence Analysis. Transport Reviews 29/4, 499-514.
Van de Velden, M., Groenen, P.J.F. and Poblome, J. (2009): Seriation by constrained
correspondence analysis: a simulation study. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis 53/8,
3129-3138.
Blasius, J., Greenacre, M., Groenen, P.J.F. and M. van de Velden (2009): Special issue on
correspondence analysis and related methods (editorial). Computational Statistics and Data
Analysis 53/8, 3103-3106.
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Van de Velden, M. (2008): Detecting response styles by using dual scaling of successive categories,
pp. 517-525. In: New Trends in Psychometrics. Universal Academy Press.
Van Herk, H. and van de Velden, M. (2007): Insight into the relative merits of rating and ranking in
a cross-national context using three-way correspondence analysis. Food Quality and Preference
18, 1096-1105.
Torres, A., and van de Velden, M. (2007): Perceptual mapping of multiple variable batteries by
plotting supplementary variables in correspondence analysis of rating data. Food Quality and
Preference 18, 121-129.
Van de Velden, M., and T.H.A. Bijmolt (2006): Generalized canonical correlation analysis of
matrices with missing rows: a simulation study. Psychometrika 71, 323-331.
Van de Velden, M., and H.A.L. Kiers (2005): Rotation in correspondence analysis. Journal of
Classification 22, 251-271.
Groenen, P.J.F., and M. van de Velden (2005): Multidimensional Scaling, pp. 1280-1289. In:
Encyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioral Science, Volume II, Everitt, B. S. & Howell, D. C., editors.
John Wiley, Chichester.
Groenen, P.J.F, and M. van de Velden (2004): Inverse correspondence analysis. Linear Algebra and
its Applications 338, 221-238.
Van de Velden, M. (2004): Optimal scaling of paired comparison data. Journal of Classification 21,
89-109.
Van de Velden, M. and H.A.L. Kiers (2003): An application of rotation in correspondence analysis,
pp. 471-478. In: New Developments in Psychometrics, Yanai, H., Okada, A., Shigemasu, K., Kano,
Y. and Meulman, J.J., editors. Springer Verlag, Tokyo
Van de Velden, M., Groenen, P.J.F., and J. Poblome (2003): Seriation mit bedingter
Korrespondenzanalye: Simulationsexperimente. Archäologische Informationen.
Van de Velden, M. (2000): Dual scaling and correspondence analysis of rank order data, pp. 87-99.
In: Innovations in Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Heijmans, R.D.H, Pollock, D.S.G. & Satorra, A.,
editors. Kluwer Academic Publisher, Boston, U.S.A.
Van de Velden, M., and H. Neudecker. (2000): On an eigenvalue property relevant in
correspondence analysis and related methods. Linear Algebra and its Applications, 321, 347-364.
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Working Papers:
Lam, K.Y., van de Velden, M. and Ph. H. B. F. Franses (2011): Visualizing attitudes towards service
levels.
Gower, J.C., P.J.F. Groenen, M. van de Velden and K. Vines (2011): Perceptual maps: The good, the
bad and the ugly. ERIM report series Research in management
(http://hdl.handle.net/1765/18462).
Barlas, S., Wieringa, J.E., Leeflang, P.S.H. and van de Velden, M. (2010): Customized bundling of
digital information goods. Submitted to Information and Management.
Other publications:
Groot, L. en M. van de Velden (2010): De WK-poulewijzer. Economische Statistische Berichten:
95(4587) 11 juni 2010, 362-364.
Van de Velden, M. (2009): Het politieke landschap aan de hand van stemwijzergegevens.
Economie Opinie:
http://www.eur.nl/ese/nieuws/economieopinie/artikelen/detail/article/12959/
Van de Velden, M. (2008): EK poules. Economie Opinie:
http://www.eur.nl/ese/nieuws/economieopinie/artikelen/detail/article/12783/
Karsemeijer, B., Franses, Ph. H. B. F. en M. van de Velden (2007): Saaie winkelstraten.
Economische Statistische Berichten. 14 december 2007, 746.
Van de Velden, M. and T. H. A. Bijmolt (2005): A visualization of the Dutch political landscape using
generalized canonical correlation analysis. MET (Medium Econometrische Toepassingen) 13
Van de Velden, M. (2002): Book review: Innovations in Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Heijmans,
R.D.H, Pollock, D.S.G. & Satorra, A., editors. Psychometrika, 67, 317-319
Neudecker, H. and M. van de Velden (2001): A relationship satisfied by two representations of a
positive semi-definite matrix, solution 00.1.3. Econometric Theory 17, 281-282
Diks, C. and M. van de Velden (2001): Conditional variance of an MA(1) process, problem 1/SP01.
Statistical Papers 42 (3), 412-412
Van de Velden, M. (2000): Topics in Correspondence Analysis, Ph.D. thesis, Tinbergen Institute
Research Series, 238: University of Amsterdam.
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Van de Velden, M. and H. Neudecker (2000): The eigenvalue decomposition of a symmetric matrix,
solution 99.3.1. Econometric Theory 16, 1047-1048
Neudecker, H. and M. van de Velden (2000): A relationship satisfied by two representations of a
positive semi-definite matrix, problem 00.1.3. Econometric Theory 16, 143
Neudecker, H. and M. van de Velden (1999): A relationship between two eigenmatrices of a (real)
symmetric matrix, problem 99.5.2. Econometric Theory 15, 778
Neudecker, H., Satorra, A. and M. van de Velden (1999): A fundamental matrix result on scaling in
multivariate analysis, solution 97.5.4. Econometric Theory 15, 637
Graffelman, J. and M. van de Velden (1999): An upper bound for the eigenvalues of the product of
a symmetric idempotent and a non-negative definite matrix, problem 99.4.4. Econometric
Theory 15, 631
Van de Velden, M., Liu, S. and H. Neudecker (1999): Idempotency of a certain matrix quadratic
form, problem 22-6. Image 22, 32
Neudecker, H. and M. van de Velden (1999): Similarity and distance matrices, solution 98.1.1.
Econometric Theory 15, 154
Van de Velden, M., Satorra, A. and H. Neudecker (1999): The justification of multidimensional
scaling under Euclidean conditions, problem 99.1.5. Econometric Theory 15, 153
Van de Velden, M. and H. Neudecker (1998): Multivariate regression subject to orthogonality
conditions, solution 97.4.3. Econometric Theory 14, 535-537
Neudecker, H. and M. van de Velden (1998): A determinantal identity, problem 98.4.1.
Econometric Theory 14, 525
Neudecker, H. and M. van de Velden (1998): Two matrix inequalities involving the Moore Penrose
inverse, solution 97.2.3. Econometric Theory 14, 290-291
Neudecker, H. and M. van de Velden (1998): Similarity and distance matrices, problem 98.1.1.
Econometric Theory 14, 151
Neudecker, H., Satorra, A. and M. van de Velden (1997): A fundamental matrix result on scaling in
multivariate analysis, problem 97.5.4. Econometric Theory 13, 890
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Invited seminars:
Visualizing preferences using penalized nonmetric unfolding; a practical guide to parameter
selection and stability visualization. Annual meeting of the Korean Society of Food Science and
Technology, Daejeon, South-Korea. June 2012.
On generalized canonical correlation analysis. The 58 th World Statistics Congress of the
International Statistical Institute (ISI). August 2011.
Perceptual maps: The good, the bad and the ugly. The Open University Statistics Group conference
on visualisation and presentation in statistics. May 18, 2011.
Optimal and even worse strategies for World Cup 2010 polls. Tilburg University, April 2010.
Area Biplots. Tama University, Tokyo, Japan. December 2008.
Detecting response styles by using dual scaling of successive categories. Radboud University
Nijmegen. November, 2007.
Oblique rotation in correspondence analysis. Louvain-La-Neuve. October 2007.
Multi-attribute perceptual mapping using idiosyncratic brand and attribute sets. Universitat
Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. March 2006
Measuring preferences in a cross-national context. Universiteit van Amsterdam. December 2004
Recent developments in Correspondence Analysis. Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo,
Japan. December 2003
Generalized canonical correlation analysis with matrices of different row and column orders.
National Center for Entrance Examinations, Tokyo, Japan. December 2003
Multi-attribute perceptual mapping using idiosyncratic object and attribute sets. Ritsumeikan
University, Kyoto, Japan. December 2003
Measuring preferences in a cross-national context. Chiba University, Chiba, Japan. December 2003
Generalized canonical correlation analysis with matrices of different row and column orders.
Econometric Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. October 2003
Papers presented at conferences:
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Multi-attribute perceptual mapping using idiosyncratic brand and attribute sets. Toronto, Canada,
September 5, 2011. The 9th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium.
Perceptual maps: The good, the bad and the ugly. Cologne, Germany. June 18 th , 2010.
Marketing Science.
Weighted item importance in correspondence analysis of rating data. Karlruhe, 22 nd , 2010.
Meeting of the German classification society (Gfkl).
Visualizing preferences using minimum variance nonmetric unfolding (poster presentation).
Florence, Italy. 8 th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium. July 29 th , 2009.
Generalized canonical correlation analysis with missing values. Cambridge, UK. 74th Annual
Meeting of the Psychometric Society. July 22 nd , 2009.
Generalized canonical correlation analysis with missing values. Yokohama, Japan. IASC 4 th World
Conference on Computational Statistics and Data Analysis. December 8, 2008.
Oblique rotation in correspondence analysis. Tokyo, Japan. 72th Annual Meeting of the
Psychometric Society. July 13, 2007.
Detecting response styles by using dual scaling of successive categories. Tokyo, Japan. 72th Annual
Meeting of the Psychometric Society. July 11, 2007.
Area Biplots. Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Correspondence Analysis and Related Methods
(CARME). June 25, 2007.
On Generalized Canonical Correlation Analysis. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 13 th ILAS
Conference. July 19, 2006.
Generalized canonical correlation analysis with missing values. Limassol, Cyprus. IASC 3 rd World
Conference on Computational Statistics and Data Analysis. October 28, 2005.
Plotting supplementary variables in correspondence analysis of rating data. Tilburg, The
Netherlands. The 70th Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society and the 14th International
Meeting of the Psychometric Society. July 6, 2005.
Seriation by constrained correspondence analysis: a simulation study. Sidney, Australia. The 55 th
Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI). April 8, 2005.
Using Correspondence analysis to determine the set of relevant attributes in a brand image study.
Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Marketing Science, June 25, 2004
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Seriation by constrained correspondence analysis: a simulation study. Dortmund, Germany. GfKl,
February 2004.
Generalized canonical correlation analysis with matrices of different row and column orders.
Cagliari, Italy. The 13 th International Meeting and the 68 th Annual Meeting of the Psychometric
Society. July 10, 2003
Inverse correspondence analysis. Barcelona, Spain. Correspondence Analysis and Related Methods
(CARME). July 1, 2003
Multi-attribute perceptual mapping using idiosyncratic brand and attribute sets. Washington D.C.,
U.S.A. Marketing Science. June 15, 2003
Inverse correspondence analysis. Tilburg, The Netherlands. The 23 rd Biennial Conference of the
Society for Multivariate Analysis in the Social Sciences. July 3, 2002
Inverse correspondence analysis. Copenhagen, Denmark. The 11 th International Workshop on
Matrices and Statistics. August 29, 2002
Rotation in correspondence analysis. Osaka, Japan. The 12 th International Meeting of the
Psychometric Society. July 16, 2001
Rotation in correspondence analysis. Wiesbaden, Germany. Marketing Science. July 7, 2001
Correspondence analysis and dual scaling of paired comparisons. Vancouver, Canada. Annual
Meeting of the Psychometric Society. July 8, 2000
Dual scaling and correspondence analysis of rank order data. Tartu, Estonia. 6th Tartu Conference
on Multivariate Statistics. August 20, 1999
Dual scaling and correspondence analysis of rank order data. Lüneburg, Germany. 11th European
Meeting of the Psychometric Society. July 20, 1999
On an eigenvalue property relevant in correspondence analysis and related methods. Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, USA. 7th International Workshop on Matrices and Statistics, in Celebration
of T.W. Anderson's 80th Birthday. December 12, 1998
A fundamental matrix result on scaling in multivariate analysis. Santiago de Compostela. 10th
European Meeting of the Psychometric society. July 17, 1997
Other academic activities:
Associate editor of Computational Statistics.
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Associate editor of Behaviormetrika.
Editor of the Problem Section of Statistical Papers.
President of the Economic Section of the Netherlands Society for statistics and operations
research (VVS & OR)
Boardmember for the Vereniging voor Ordinatie en Classificatie (VOC).
Member of Erasmus School of Economics Exam Committee.
Referee for Psychometrika, Marketing Science, Journal of Mathematical Psychology, Journal of
Multivariate Analysis, Linear Algebra and its Applications, Computational Statistics and Data
analysis, Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, Statistica Neerlandica and more.
Treasurer for the International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC). (2005-2011)
Co-organizer of Econometric Institute Seminars. (2010-2011)
Co-editor of the Special Issue of Computational Statistics and Data Analysis on Correspondence
Analysis and related Methods (2009).
Co-organisor of CARME 2007, Rotterdam. (International conference on Correspondence Analysis
and related Methods).
Teaching activities:
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery. Master program in Computational Economics and
Marketing Econometrics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2009- present).
Toegepaste Statistiek 1. First year bachelor course in statistics for the Economics program.
Erasmus University Rotterdam (2007-present).
Applied Statistics1. First year bachelor course in statistics for students in International Business
and Economics (IBEB: English language course). Erasmus University Rotterdam (2007- present)
Mathematical Statistics. Bachelor course for students in Econometrics. Erasmus Universiteit
Rotterdam (2004-present).
Induction course: Statistics. Master program in Maritime Economics and Logistics, Erasmus
University Rotterdam (2004-2008).
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Applied Business Methods Second year bachelor course statistics for the International Business
Adminstration program of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Rotterdam (2005).
Quantitative Methods for Management Science. Master program in Maritime Economics and
Logistics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2004).
Non-parametric and Multivariate Statistics. Bachelor course for students in Econometrics. Erasmus
Universiteit Rotterdam (2005).
Probability. Bachelor program in Business and Economy. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona,
Spain (2002).
Language skills:
Dutch: native speaker
English: fluent
Spanish: conversational level
German: conversational level
Japanese: conversational level
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