Oliver is based in our Rotterdam office, where he advises clients in the high-tech and med-tech sectors. His portfolio comprises work for well-established medical device and diagnostics companies, market leaders in applied robotics, and companies spearheading innovation in the acoustics and optics sectors. Equipped with a robust scientific background, he relishes the opportunity to apply his knowledge to diverse and complex technology areas including applied physics, image processing and cross-disciplinary innovation.
 
Prior to joining Kilburn & Strode, Oliver completed his doctoral studies in mathematics at Leiden University, where he was a member of the interdisciplinary research consortium NETWORKS. His published research spans multiple fields, including pure and applied probability, telecommunications, and network science. He was invited to lecture about his research at a range of events, including top-level international conferences in his field.
 
Before his PhD, he obtained his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Physics at Charles University in Prague. Both his final theses were on topics related to phase transitions in statistical mechanics. It was during his time in Prague that he developed a passion for computer modelling and simulations.
 
After a brief stint in quantitative finance, Oliver decided to remain close to innovation and research and joined the Dutch branch of Kilburn & Strode.
 
When he’s not doing deep dives into patent cases, he can be found scuba diving underwater. If there are no good diving spots nearby, bouldering is his go-to substitute.

Qualifications

Doctorate in Mathematics (Leiden University).
Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics (Charles University).
Bachelor’s degree in General Physics (Charles University).
 

Memberships

The Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi) - student member.

Oliver’s academic publications are listed on his ORCID profile.
 

Communication protocol for a satellite-swarm interferometer (2024), joint work with M. Pandey, G. Exarchakos, M. Bentum and R. van der Hofstad.
 

Mixing of fast random walks on dynamic random permutations (2024), joint work with L. Avena, R. van der Hofstad and F. den Hollander.
 

Linking the mixing times of random walks on static and dynamic random graphs (2022), joint work with L. Avena, H. Güldaş, R. van der Hofstad and F. den Hollander.
 

Bringing order to network centrality measures (to be published), joint work with M. Pandey, G. Exarchakos, and R. van der Hofstad.