Fernando J. Von Zuben

F.J. Von Zuben received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1991. In 1993, he received his M.Sc. degree, and in 1996, his Ph.D. degree, both in Automation from the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, State University of Campinas, SP, Brazil. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Engineering and Industrial Automation, from the State University of Campinas, SP, Brazil. The main topics of his research are computational intelligence, with emphasis on artificial neural networks and evolutionary computation, autonomous navigation, multivariate data analysis, control and identification of dynamic systems. He coordinates open ended research projects in these topics, tracking real-world problems through interdisciplinary cooperation. He is also the author of more than 150 research papers and book chapters. Von Zuben is a member of the IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, INNS – International Neural Network Society, AAAI – American Association for Artificial Intelligence, SBA – Brazilian Automation Society, and SBC – Brazilian Computer Society. He has also been a member of the Program Committee of leading conferences and has served as referee for a number of scientific journals.

Publications

Recent Developments in Biologically Inspired Computing
Leandro Nunes de Castro, Fernando J. Von Zuben. © 2005. 456 pages.
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