Journal Contents: International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing (IJAMC)

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Volume 15 (2024)
Issue 1
Article 4
Multi-Fault Diagnosis Based on Hybrid Bio-Inspired Algorithm ACO-GA (pages 1-20)
Abid Sabrina (University Mustapha Stambouli, Mascara, Algeria), Debbat Fatima (University of Mustapha Stambouli, Mascrara, Algeria)
Volume 14 (2023)
Issue 1
Article 36
Extreme Min – Cut Max – Flow Algorithm (pages 1-16)
Trust Tawanda (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe), Philimon Nyamugure (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe), Elias Munapo (North West University, South Africa), Santosh Kumar (RMIT University, Australia)
Article 42
A Spark-Based Parallel Implementation of Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm (pages 1-27)
Maryam AlJame (Computer Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, Kuwait), Aisha Alnoori (Computer Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, Kuwait), Mohammad G. Alfailakawi (Computer Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, Kuwait), Imtiaz Ahmad (Computer Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, Kuwait)
Volume 13 (2022)
Issue 1
Article 0
High Performance Implementation of Neural Networks Learning Using Swarm Optimization Algorithms for EEG Classification Based on Brain Wave Data (pages 1-17)
Ali Al Bataineh (Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Norwich University, USA), Amin Jarrah (Department of Computer Engineering, Yarmouk University, Jordan)
Article 1
A Modified Cuckoo Search Algorithm for Data Clustering (pages 1-32)
Preeti Pragyan Mohanty (Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, India), Subrat Kumar Nayak (Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, India)
Article 1
Metaheuristic Ensemble Pruning via Greedy-Based Optimization Selection (pages 1-22)
Mergani Ahmed Eltahir Khairalla (Nile Valley University, Sudan)
Article 2
GRASP-Tabu Search Algorithms for the Route Planning Problem in Spatial Crowdsourcing (pages 1-18)
Mourad Bouatouche (SIMPA, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran Mohamed Boudiaf, Oran, Algeria), Khaled Belkadi (SIMPA, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran Mohamed Boudiaf, Oran, Algeria)
Article 3
A Novel Adaptive Genetic Algorithm for Dynamic Vehicle Routing Problem With Backhaul and Two-Dimensional Loading Constraints: A Case in Tunisian Posta (pages 1-34)
Ines Sbai (Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis, LARODEC Laboratory, Université de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia), Saoussen Krichen (Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis, LARODEC Laboratory, Université de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia)
Article 3
Forest Optimization-Based Test Case Generation for Multiple Paths With Metamorphic Relations (pages 1-18)
Rashmi Rekha Sahoo (Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed), India), Mitrabinda Ray (Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed), India)
Article 4
Hybrid Binary Butterfly Optimization Algorithm and Simulated Annealing for Feature Selection Problem (pages 1-18)
Mohd Faizan (Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India), Fawaz Alsolami (King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia), Raees Ahmad Khan (Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India)
Article 4
Coronary Artery Disease Classification Using Deep Neural Network and Ensemble Models Optimized by Particle Swarm Optimization (pages 1-25)
Pratibha Verma (Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bilaspur, India), Vineet Kumar Awasthi (Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bilaspur, India), Sanat Kumar Sahu (Govt. K.P.G. College, Jagdalpur, India), Akhilesh Kumar Shrivas (Guru GhasidasVishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India)
Article 5
A Genetic Algorithm-Based Neuro-Fuzzy Controller for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control (pages 1-23)
Boumediene Selma (Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf, Algeria), Samira Chouraqui (Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf, Algeria), Belkacem Selma (Faculté des Sciences et de la Technologie, Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis, Mostaganem, Algeria)
Article 5
Solving Task Scheduling Problem in the Cloud Using a Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Approach (pages 1-25)
Salmi Cheikh (Laboratoire de Modélisation, d'Optimisation et de Système Électroniques (LIMOSE), University of M'Hammed Bougara, Boumerdès, Algeria), Jessie J. Walker (STEM Resources, USA)
Article 6
Expansion Planning in Distribution Network With DSTATCOM Using Distance-Oriented Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm: An Optimal Model (pages 1-20)
Adepu Sateesh Kumar (Vaagdevi College of Engineering, Warangal, India), K. Prakash (Vaagdevi College of Engineering, Warangal, India)
Article 6
Optimum Test Suite Using Fault-Type Coverage-Based Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm (pages 1-23)
M. Bharathi (Department of Computer Science, Government Arts and Science College, Pennagaram, India)
Article 7
Product Review-Based Customer Sentiment Analysis Using an Ensemble of mRMR and Forest Optimization Algorithm (FOA) (pages 1-21)
Parag Verma (Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India), Ankur Dumka (Computer Science and Engineering, Women Institute of Technology, Dehradun, India), Anuj Bhardwaj (Computer Science and Engineering, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India), Alaknanda Ashok (College of Technology, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India)
Article 7
A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Sperm Swarm Optimization (HGASSO) for Multimodal Functions (pages 1-33)
Hisham A. Shehadeh (Faculty of Computer Science and Informatics, Amman Arab University, Jordan), Hossam M. J. Mustafa (Faculty of Computer Science and Informatics, Amman Arab University , Jordan), Mohammad Tubishat (School of Computing and Technology, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia)
Article 8
An Enhanced Version of Cat Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Cluster Analysis (pages 1-25)
Hakam Singh (Chitkara University, Baddi, India), Yugal Kumar (Jaypee University of Infromation Technoogy, India)
Article 8
Software Vulnerability Prediction Using Grey Wolf-Optimized Random Forest on the Unbalanced Data Sets (pages 1-15)
Wasiur Rhmann (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, India)
Article 9
Near Infrared and Visible Image Registration Using Whale Optimization Algorithm (pages 1-14)
Sanjeev Saxena (Amity Univesity, Noida, India), Mausumi Pohit (Gautam Buddha University, India)
Article 9
A Deadline-Constrained Time-Cost-Effective Salp Swarm Algorithm for Resource Optimization in Cloud Computing (pages 1-21)
Richa Jain (Banasthali Vidyapith, India), Neelam Sharma (Banasthali Vidyapith, India)
Article 9
Application of Metaheuristic Approaches for the Variable Selection Problem (pages 1-22)
Myung Soon Song (Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, USA), Francis J. Vasko (Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, USA), Yun Lu (Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, USA), Kyle Callaghan (Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Article 10
A Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search for Solving Chance-Constrained U-Shaped Assembly Line Balancing Problem (pages 1-18)
Mohammad Zakaraia (Cairo University, Egypt), Hegazy Zaher (Cairo University, Egypt), Naglaa Ragaa (Cairo University, Egypt)
Article 10
Backtracking Search Algorithm With Single and Multi-Objective Function for the Solution of Optimal Power Flow Problem (pages 1-39)
Sriparna Banerjee (Surendra Institute of Engineering and Management, India), Dhiman Banerjee (Surendra Institute of Engineering and Management, India), Provas Kumar Roy (Kalayani Government Engineering College, India)
Article 10
Dynamic Combined Economic Emission Dispatch Including Wind Generators by Real Coded Genetic Algorithm (pages 1-23)
Madhumita Kumari (Gautam Buddha University, India), Kirti Pal (Gautam Buddha University, India)
Article 11
Reactive Power Optimization Using New Enhanced Whale Optimization Algorithm (pages 1-12)
Imran Rahman (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Junita Mohamad-Saleh (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Noorazliza Sulaiman (Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia)
Article 11
Performance Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Stock Price and Stock Index Movement Prediction Using Trend Deterministic Data Prediction (pages 1-30)
Munish Khanna (Hindustan College of Science and Technology, India), Mohak Kulshrestha (Hindustan College of Science and Technology, India), Law K. Singh (Hindustan College of Science and Technology, India), Shankar Thawkar (Hindustan College of Science and Technology, India), Kapil Shrivastava (Hindustan College of Science and Technology, India)
Article 12
Resource-Efficient VM Placement in the Cloud Environment Using Improved Particle Swarm Optimization (pages 1-32)
Bhagyalakshmi Magotra (Central University of Jammu, India), Deepti Malhotra (Central University of Jammu, India)
Article 12
Bacteria Foraging Algorithm for Optimal Topology Construction in Wireless Sensor Networks (pages 1-17)
Pitchaimanickam Bose (Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, India)
Article 13
Experimental Programming of Genetic Algorithms for the “Casse-Tête” Problem (pages 1-21)
Sarab Almuhaideb (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Shahad Hassan Alohaydib (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Dana Aldossari (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Ghaida Alfarraj (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Shahad bin Musaibeeh (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Atheer Saad Alrosayes (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Afnan Abouelwafa (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia)
Article 13
Minimizing the Energy Consumption of WSN Using Noble SMOWA-GA Algorithm (pages 1-22)
Sudip Kumar De (Asansol Engineering College, Asansol, India), Avishek Banerjee (Asansol Engineering College, Asansol, India), Koushik Majumder (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, India), Samiran Chattopadhyay (Institute for Advancing Intelligence, TCG Crest and Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India)
Article 13
A Parallel Particle Swarm Optimization for Community Detection in Large Attributed Graphs (pages 1-23)
Chaitanya Kanchibhotla (National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India), Somayajulu D. V. L. N. (National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India), Radha Krishna P. (National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India)
Article 14
An Optimal Production Plan for Cashew Nuts Community Enterprise Using Metaheuristic Algorithms (pages 1-23)
Apisak Phromfaiy (Pathumwan Institute of Technology, Thailand), Natita Wangsoh (Pathumwan Institute of Technology, Thailand), Prayoon Surin (Pathumwan Institute of Technology, Thailand)
Article 14
Transfer Learning-Based Artificial Neural Network for Forward Kinematic Estimation of 6-DOF Robot (pages 1-15)
Kesaba P. (Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, India), Bibhuti Bhusan Choudhury (Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, India)
Article 15
Modeling Financial Supply Chain Planning Under COVID-19 Conditions for Working Capital Optimization Through Genetic Algorithm: A Real Case Study (pages 1-23)
Halima Semaa (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Hassan 1st University, Settat, Morocco), Safae Sossi Alaoui (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Errachidia, Morocco), Yousef Farhaoui (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Errachidia, Morocco), Brahim Aksasse (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Errachidia, Morocco), Ahmed Mousrij (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Hassan 1st University, Settat, Morocco), Mohamed Ait Hou (Polydisciplinary Faculty of Errachidia, Morocco)
Article 15
A Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithm for Solving Higher-Order Boundary Value Problems (pages 1-17)
Shaza Alturky (Aleppo University, Syria), George Albert Toma (Aleppo University, Syria)
Article 16
A Novel Fuzzy Logic-Based Improved Cuckoo Search Algorithm (pages 1-29)
Krishna Gopal Dhal (Midnapore College (Autonomous), India), Arunita Das (Midnapore College (Autonomous), India), Jorge Gálvez (Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico)
Article 16
Solving a Real Case of Seafaring Staff Scheduling Problem Using Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm (pages 1-19)
Marwa Koubaa (OLID Lab, University of Sfax, Tunisia), Mohamed Haykal Ammar (OLID Lab, University of Sfax, Tunisia), Noura Beji (OLID Lab, University of Sfax, Tunisia)
Article 17
An Efficient Constructive Heuristic for the Cutting Stock Problem Applied in a Foam Mattress Industry (pages 1-20)
Mariem Baazaoui (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia), Souhir Elleuch (Qassim University, Saudi Arabia), Hichem Kamoun (FSEG Sfax, Tunisia)
Article 17
A Comparative Study of Meta-Heuristic and Conventional Search in Optimization of Multi-Dimensional Feature Selection (pages 1-34)
Khin Sandar Kyaw (Department of International Business Management, Didyasarin International College, Hatyai University, Thailand), Somchai Limsiroratana (Department of Computer Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand), Tharnpas Sattayaraksa (Department of International Business Management, Didyasarin International College, Hatyai University, Thailand)
Article 18
Vehicle Type Classification Using Hybrid Features and a Deep Neural Network (pages 1-22)
Sathyanarayana N. (Vemana Institute of Technology, India), Anand M. Narasimhamurthy (International School of Engineering (INSOFE), India)
Article 19
A Radial Estimation-of-Distribution Algorithm for the Job-Shop Scheduling Problem (pages 1-25)
Ricardo Pérez-Rodríguez (National Council for Science and Technology, Mexico & Autonomous University of Queretaro, Mexico)
Article 20
Alternated Superior Chaotic Biogeography-Based Algorithm for Optimization Problems (pages 1-39)
Deepak Kumar (Central University of Rajasthan, India), Mamta Rani (Central University of Rajasthan, India)
Article 21
Improved Invasive Weed Optimization Algorithm for Global Maximum Power Point Tracking of PV Array Under Partial Shading Conditions (pages 1-21)
Hegazy Zaher (Faculty of Graduate Studies for Statistical Research, Cairo University, Egypt), Mohamed Husien Mohamed Eid (Shoubra Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt), Radwa S. A. Gad (Shoubra Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt), I. M. Abdelqawee (Shoubra Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt)
Article 32
Optimal Solution of Combined Heat and Power Dispatch Problem Using Whale Optimization Algorithm (pages 1-26)
Chandan Paul (Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India), Provas Kumar Roy (Kalyani Government Engineering College, India), Vivekananda Mukherjee (Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India)
Article 33
Techniques for Selecting the Optimal Parameters of One-Class Support Vector Machine Classifier for Reduced Samples (pages 1-15)
Yasmine Guerbai (Engineering of Electrical Systems Department, University of M'Hamed Bougara Boumerdes, Algeria), Youcef Chibani (Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Intelligents et Communicants, FEI, USTHB, Algeria), Yassine Meraihi (Systems Engineering and Telecommunications Laboratory, University of M'Hamed Bougara Boumerdes, Algeria)
Article 34
Hybrid Particle Swarm and Ranked Firefly Metaheuristic Optimization-Based Software Test Case Minimization (pages 1-20)
M. Bharathi (Government Arts and Science College, Pennagaram, India)
Article 35
A Liquefaction Study Using ENN, CA, and Biogeography Optimized-Based ANFIS Technique (pages 1-23)
Sujeet K. Umar (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India), Sunita Kumari (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India), Pijush Samui (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India), Deepak Kumar (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India)
Article 36
An Improved Image Compression Model Enabled by Adaptive Active Contour and Supervised Learning-Based ROI Classification (pages 1-26)
Santosh Kumar B. P. (YSR Engineering College, Yogi Vemana University, India), Venkata Ramanaiah K. (YSR Engineering College, Yogi Vemana University, India)
Article 37
Whale Optimization Algorithm-Based DG Allotment for Loss Minimization of Distribution Networks (pages 1-21)
Suvabrata Mukherjee (NSHM College, Durgapur, India), Provas Kumar Roy (Kalyani Goverment Engineering College, India)
Article 38
An Optimal K-Nearest Neighbor for Weather Prediction Using Whale Optimization Algorithm (pages 1-19)
Rajalakshmi Shenbaga Moorthy (St. Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai, India), Pabitha Parameshwaran (Madras Institute of Technology, India)
Article 39
Sensitivity Analysis of GFRP Composite Drilling Parameters and Genetic Algorithm-Based Optimisation (pages 1-17)
Kanak Kalita (Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India), Ranjan Kumar Ghadai (Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim, India), Ankur Bansod (Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India)
Article 40
Extreme Learning Machine-Based Age-Invariant Face Recognition With Deep Convolutional Descriptors (pages 1-18)
Leila Boussaad (Computer Science Department, Batna 2 University, Algeria), Aldjia Boucetta (Computer Science Department, Batna 2 University, Algeria)
Article 41
A Novel Multi-Objective Nonlinear Discrete Binary Gaining-Sharing Knowledge-Based Optimization Algorithm: Optimum Scheduling of Flights for Residual Stranded Citizens Due to COVID-19 (pages 1-25)
Said Ali Hassan (Cairo University, Egypt), Prachi Agrawal (National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, India), Talari Ganesh (National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, India), Ali Wagdy Mohamed (Cairo University, The American University in Cairo, Egypt)
Article 51
Using a Single Extra Constraint to Linearize the Quadratic Assignment Problem (pages 1-12)
Elias Munapo (North West University, South Africa)
Article 62
On the Utilization of an Ensemble of Meta-Heuristics for Simulating Energy Consumption in Buildings (pages 1-31)
Eslam Mohammed Abdelkader (Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt), Nehal Elshaboury (Housing and Building National Research Centre, Egypt), Abobakr Al-Sakkaf (Department of Architecture and Environmental Planning, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Yemen)
Article 73
A Three-Phase Artificial Orcas Algorithm for Continuous and Discrete Problems (pages 1-20)
Habiba Drias (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria), Lydia Sonia Bendimerad (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria), Yassine Drias (University of Algiers, Algeria)
Article 96
Levy Flight and Chaos Theory-Based Gravitational Search Algorithm for Global Optimization: LCGSA for Global Optimization (pages 1-58)
Sajad Ahmad Rather (Pondicherry University, India), P. Shanthi Bala (Pondicherry University, India)
Article 97
Novel 2-D Histogram-Based Soft Thresholding for Brain Tumor Detection and Image Compression (pages 1-21)
Chiranjeevi Karri (Cloud Computing Competence Center (C4), University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal), G. Ramesh Babu (Raghu Engineering College (Autonomous), Visakhapatnam, India), P. M. K. Prasad (GVP College of Engineering for Women, Visakhapatnam, India), M. S. R. Naidu (Aditya Institute of Technology and Management, Srikakulam, India)
Article 98
An Enhanced Tabu Search Cell Formation Algorithm for a Cellular Manufacturing System (pages 1-18)
Vikrant Sharma (Mody University, India), B. D. Gidwani (Rajasthan Technical University (RTU), Kota, India)
Article 99
Multi-Objective Big Data View Materialization Using MOGA (pages 1-28)
Akshay Kumar (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India), T. V. Vijay Kumar (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India)
Issue 2
Article 1
Clique Finder: A Self-Adaptive Simulated Annealing Algorithm for the Maximum Clique Problem (pages 1-22)
Sarab Almuhaideb (Department of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Najwa Altwaijry (Department of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Shahad AlMansour (Department of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Ashwaq AlMklafi (Department of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), AlBandery Khalid AlMojel (Department of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Bushra AlQahtani (Department of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Saudi Arabia), Moshail AlHarran (Department of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia)
Issue 3
Issue 4
Volume 12 (2021)
Issue 1
Article 1
Reliability Analysis of Circular Footing by Using GP and MPMR (pages 1-19)
Rahul Kumar (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India), Pijush Samui (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India), Sunita Kumari (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India), Yildirim Hüseyin Dalkilic (Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Turkey)
Article 2
Timetable Generation: Applying a Modified FP-Tree Algorithm on Mined Students' and Faculty Preferences (pages 20-40)
Fawzi Abdulaziz Albalooshi (University of Bahrain, Bahrain), Safwan Mahmood Shatnawi (University of Bahrain, Bahrain)
Article 3
A Hybrid of Sine Cosine and Particle Swarm Optimization (HSPS) for Solving Heterogeneous Fixed Fleet Vehicle Routing Problem (pages 41-65)
Sandhya Bansal (Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, MMDU Mullana, India), Savita Wadhawan (MMICTBM(MCA), MMDU Mullana, India)
Article 4
Optimization Performance Integral Criteria Based on Hybrid Soft Computing for QTS System (pages 66-78)
Prakash Mansukhlal Pithadiya (Government Engineering College, Rajkot, India), Vipul A. Shah (Dharmshih Desai University, Nadiad, India)
Article 5
A New Bio-Inspired Social Spider Algorithm (pages 79-93)
Dharmpal Singh (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, JIS College of Engineering, India)
Article 6
VNS Metaheuristic Based on Thresholding Functions for Brain MRI Segmentation (pages 94-110)
Mariem Miledi (Institut Supérieur de Gestion Industrielle de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Tunisia), Souhail Dhouib (Institut Supérieur de Gestion Industrielle de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Tunisia)
Article 7
Numerical Study of Optimal Location of Non-Circular Segmented Failure Surface in Soil Slope With Weak Soil Layer (pages 111-141)
Navneet Himanshu (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India), Avijit Burman (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India), Vinay Kumar (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India)
Article 8
Short-Term Load Forecasting Using Hybrid Neural Network (pages 142-156)
Muhammad Nadeem (COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan), Muhammad Altaf (COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan), Ayaz Ahmad (COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan)
Article 9
Comparison of Different Bat Initialization Techniques for Global Optimization Problems (pages 157-184)
Wasqas Haider Bangyal (Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan), Jamil Ahmad (Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan), Hafiz Tayyab Rauf (University of Gujrat, Pakistan)
Article 10
Metaheuristic Moth-Flame Optimization Applied on Renewable Wind Energy Incorporating Load Transmit Penetration (pages 185-210)
Sunanda Hazra (Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Haldia, India), Provas Kumar Roy (Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani, India)
Issue 2
Intelligent Automation and Control Using Meta-Heuristic Optimization Techniques
Guest Editorial Preface
Santosh Kumar Majhi (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India), Jatin Kumar Pradhan (Department of Electrical Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India)
Article 1
GPU-Based Hybrid Cellular Genetic Algorithm for Job-Shop Scheduling Problem (pages 1-15)
Abdelkader Amrane (Department of Computer Science, University Mustapha Stambouli of Mascara, Algeria), Fatima Debbat (Department of Computer Science, University Mustapha Stambouli of Mascara, Algeria), Khadidja Yahyaoui (Department of Computer Science, University Mustapha Stambouli of Mascara, Algeria)
Article 2
Multi-Objective Economic Environmental Dispatch of Variable Hydro-Wind-Thermal Power System (pages 16-35)
Suman Kumar Dey (Jadavpur University, India), Deba Prasad Dash (Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi, India), Mousumi Basu (Jadavpur University, India)
Article 3
Role-Based Profiling Using Fuzzy Adaptive Resonance Theory for Securing Database Systems (pages 36-48)
Anitarani Brahma (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India), Suvasini Panigrahi (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India)
Article 4
Optimal Fuzzy Cluster Partitioning by Crow Search Meta-Heuristic for Biomedical Data Analysis (pages 49-66)
Janmenjoy Nayak (Aditya Institute of Technology and Management, India), Bighnaraj Naik (Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Odisha, India), Pandit Byomakesha Dash (Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India), Danilo Pelusi (University of Teramo, Italy)
Article 5
An Efficient Routing Algorithm for IoT Using GWO Approach (pages 67-84)
Sharad Sharma (MMDU, India), Aparna Kapoor (MMDU, India)
Article 6
A Novel Dynamic Hybridization Method for Best Feature Selection (pages 85-99)
Nassima Dif (EEDIS Laboratory, Djillali Liabes University, Algeria), Zakaria Elberrichi (EEDIS Laboratory, Djillali Liabes University, Algeria)
Issue 3
Article 1
Development of Energy Efficient and Optimized Coverage Area Network Configuration to Achieve Reliable WSN Network Using Meta-Heuristic Approaches (pages 1-27)
Avishek Banerjee (Asansol Engineering College, Asansol, India), Victor Das (Asansol Engineering College, Asansol, India), Arindam Biswas (Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, India), Samiran Chattopadhyay (Jadavpur University, India), Utpal Biswas (University of Kalyani, India)
Article 2
Hybrid Genetic Algorithm-Gravitational Search Algorithm to Optimize Multi-Scale Load Dispatch (pages 28-53)
D. Santra (RCC Institute of Information Technology, India), A. Mukherjee (RCC Institute of Information Technology, India), K. Sarker (Budge Budge Institute of Technology, India), S. Mondal (Jadavpur University, India)
Article 3
Economic Load Dispatch Incorporating Wind Power Using Hybrid Biogeography-Based Optimization: Salp Swarm Algorithm (pages 54-80)
Bikram Saha (Kalyani Government Engineering College, India), Provas Kumar Roy (Kalyani Government Engineering College, India), Barun Mandal (Kalyani Government Engineering College, India)
Article 4
A Multi-Objective Approach for Test Suite Reduction During Testing of Web Applications: A Search-Based Approach (pages 81-122)
Munish Khanna (Hindustan College of Science and Technology, Mathura, India), Naresh Chauhan (YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, India), Dilip Kumar Sharma (GLA University, Mathura, India), Law Kumar Singh (Hindustan College of Science and Technology, Mathura, India)
Article 5
Hybrid Modified Whale Optimisation Algorithm Simulated Annealing Technique for Control of SRM (pages 123-147)
Nutan Saha (Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, India), Sidhartha Panda (Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, India)
Article 6
Implementation of an H-PSOGA Optimization Model for Vehicle Routing Problem (pages 148-162)
Justice Kojo Kangah (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana), Justice Kwame Appati (University of Ghana, Ghana), Kwaku F. Darkwah (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana), Michael Agbo Tettey Soli (University of Ghana, Ghana)
Article 7
Trajectory Generation of an Industrial Robot With Constrained Kinematic and Dynamic Variations for Improving Positional Accuracy (pages 163-179)
Amruta Rout (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India), Deepak BBVL (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India), Bibhtui Bhusan Biswal (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India), Golak B. Mahanta (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India)
Article 8
Swarm Intelligence-Based Uplink Power Control in Cognitive Internet of Things (CIoT) for Underlay Environment (pages 180-194)
Babar Sultan (Department of Electrical Engineering, Abasyn University, Islamabad, Pakistan), Imran Shafi (Department of Electrical Engineering, Abasyn University, Islamabad, Pakistan), Jamil Ahmad (Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan)
Article 9
Article 10
A New Memetic Approach to Solve the Strategic Berth Template Problem (pages 212-231)
Issam El Hammouti (Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science of Tetouan, Morocco), Azza Lajjam (National School of Applied Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco), Mohamed El Merouani (Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science of Tetouan, Morocco)
Issue 4
Article 1
A Multi-Objective Anti-Predatory NIA for E-Commerce Logistics Optimization Problem (pages 1-27)
Rohit Kumar Sachan (Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India), Dharmender Singh Kushwaha (Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India)
Article 2
A Hybrid Metaheuristic Algorithm for the Green Vehicle Routing Problem in the Dynamic Environment (pages 28-46)
Elhassania Messaoud (Logistics, Transport, and Road Safety Research Team, Hassania School of Public Works, Morocco), Adiba El Bouzekri El Idrissi (Engineering Sciences Laboratory for Energy, National School of Applied Sciences, Eljadida, Morocco), Ahmed Elhilali Alaoui (Euromed University, Fez, Morocco)
Article 3
Energy Resource Optimization for Home Area Sensor Networks Using Discrete Venus Flytrap Algorithm (pages 47-61)
Rathipriya Ramalingam (Periyar University, India), Sivabalan Settu (Periyar University, India)
Article 4
Virtual Machine Placement Using Multi-Objective Bat Algorithm With Decomposition in Distributed Cloud: MOBA/D for VMP (pages 62-77)
Arunkumar Gopu (VIT University, India), NeelaNarayanan Venkataraman (VIT University, India)
Article 5
DEPSO With DTCWT Algorithm for Multimodal Medical Image Fusion (pages 78-97)
Hassiba Talbi (MISC Laboratory, Abdelhamid Mehri Constantine 2 University, Algeria), Mohamed-Khireddine Kholladi (MISC Laboratory, Echahid Hamma Lakhdar University of El Oued, Algeria)
Article 6
Solving Mono- and Multi-Objective Problems Using Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms and Nelder-Mead Method (pages 98-116)
Noureddine Boukhari (Mustapha Stambouli University, Mascara, Algeria), Fatima Debbat (Mustapha Stambouli University, Mascara, Algeria), Nicolas Monmarché (Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale et Appliquée, Tours, France), Mohamed Slimane (Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale et Appliquée, Tours, France)
Article 7
Using Machine Learning Algorithms for Breast Cancer Diagnosis (pages 117-137)
Mazen Mobtasem El-Lamey (Computer Engineering Department, Nile University, Egypt), Mohab Mohammed Eid (Computer Engineering Department, Nile University, Egypt), Muhammad Gamal (Computer Engineering, Nile University, Egypt), Nour-Elhoda Mohamed Bishady (Mechanical Engineering, Nile University, Egypt), Ali Wagdy Mohamed (Cairo University, Nile University, Egypt)
Article 8
Improved Memetic NSGA-II Using a Deep Neighborhood Search (pages 138-154)
Samir Mahdi (University Larbi Ben M'hidi Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria), Brahim Nini (University Larbi Ben M'hidi Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria)
Article 9
A Semi-Supervised Approach to GRN Inference Using Learning and Optimization (pages 155-176)
Meroua Daoudi (MISC Laboratory, Computer Science Department, Abdelhamid Mehri Constantine 2 University, Algeria), Souham Meshoul (IT Department, Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia), Samia Boucherkha (Computer Science Department, Abdelhamid Mehri Constantine 2 University, Algeria)
Article 10
Melanoma Detection by Meta-Heuristically-Optimized MLP Parameters Using Non-Dermatoscopy Images (pages 177-200)
Soumen Mukherjee (RCC Institute of Infromation Technology, India), Arunabha Adhikari (West Bengal State University, India), Madhusudan Roy (Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, India)
Volume 11 (2020)
Issue 1
Special Issue on Efficient and Robust (Meta)Heuristics for Industrial and Service Engineering
Guest Editorial Preface
Mhand Hifi (Universite de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France), Malek Masmoudi (Université Jean-Monnet, Roanne, France)
Article 1
Tackling the Multi-Objective Vehicle Routing Problem With Uncertain Demands (pages 1-22)
Méziane Aïder (LaROMaD, Faculté de Maths, USTHB, Algiers, Algeria), Asma Skoudarli (LaROMad, Faculté de Maths, USTHB, Algiers, Algeria)
Article 2
An Efficient VNS Algorithm to Solve the Multi-Attribute Technician Routing and Scheduling Problem (pages 23-35)
Sana Frifita (Laboratory of Modeling and Optimization for Decisional, Industrial and Logistic Systems (MODILS), Sfax, Tunisia), Ines Mathlouthi (Department of Computer Science and Operations Research, University of Montreal, Canada), Abdelaziz Dammak (Laboratory of Modeling and Optimization for Decisional, Industrial and Logistic Systems (MODILS), Sfax, Tunisia)
Article 3
Automatic Circuit Design of CMOS Miller OTA Using Cuckoo Search Algorithm (pages 36-44)
Pankaj P. Prajapati (Gujarat Technological University, L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, India), Mihir V. Shah (Gujarat Technological University, L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, India)
Article 4
An Ultra-Fast Method for Clustering of Big Genomic Data (pages 45-60)
Billel Kenidra (National Superior Institute of Computer Science (ESI), Constantine, Algeria), Mohamed Benmohammed (Lire Laboratory, University of Constantine-2, Constantine, Algeria)
Article 5
Application of Hybrid Petri Nets for the Energy Dispatching of an Isolated Micro-Grid (pages 61-72)
Dalia Fendri (University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia), Maher Chaabene (Control of Electrical Machines and Power Networks Unit (CMERP), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia)
Issue 2
Article 1
Ultrasonic Machining Process Optimization by Cuckoo Search and Chicken Swarm Optimization Algorithms (pages 1-26)
Bappa Acherjee (Department of Production Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, India), Debanjan Maity (Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India), Arunanshu S Kuar (Department of Production Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India)
Article 2
Hybridizing Bees Algorithm with Firefly Algorithm for Solving Complex Continuous Functions (pages 27-55)
Mohamed Amine Nemmich (Department of Computer Science, University Mustapha Stambouli of Mascara, Mascara, Algeria), Fatima Debbat (Department of Computer Science, University Mustapha Stambouli of Mascara, Mascara, Algeria), Mohamed Slimane (Université de Tours, Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale et Appliquée de Tours (LIFAT), Tours, France)
Article 3
Evolutionary Metaheuristics to Solve Multiobjective Assignment Problem in Telecommunication Network: Multiobjective Assignment Problem (pages 56-76)
Benkanoun Yazid (DGRSDT, USTHB, AMCD-RO Laboratory, BP32 El-Alia, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria), Bouroubi Sadek (DGRSDT, USTHB, L'IFORCE Laboratory, BP32 El-Alia, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria), Chaabane Djamal (DGRSDT, USTHB, AMCD-RO Laboratory, BP32 El-Alia, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria)
Article 4
Embedded Real-Time System for Traffic Sign Recognition on ARM Processor (pages 77-98)
Hassene Faiedh (Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology. Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia), Wajdi Farhat (Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology. Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia), Sabrine Hamdi (National School of Engineers, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia), Chokri Souani (Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia)
Article 5
Article 6
Face Recognition Using RLDA Method Based on Mutated Cuckoo Search Algorithm to Extract Optimal Features (pages 118-133)
Souheila Benkhaira (The Computer Science and its Applications Department, Constantine2 University, Ali Mendjeli, Algeria), Abdesslem Layeb (The Computer Science and its Applications Department, Constantine2 University, Ali Mendjeli, Algeria)
Article 7
Multi-Layer Distributed Constraint Satisfaction for Multi-criteria Optimization Problem: Multimodal Transportation Network Planning Problem (pages 134-155)
Mouna Gargouri Mnif (ENSI, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia), Sadok Bouamama (Higher Colleges of Technology DMC, Dubai, UAE)
Article 8
Role of Regression Models in Bridge Pier Scour Prediction (pages 156-170)
Roshni Thendiyath (National Institute Of Technology, Patna, India), Vijay Prakash (National Institute Of Technology, Patna, India)
Article 9
Environmental Economic Power Dispatch Using Bat Algorithm with Generalized Fly and Evolutionary Boundary Constraint Handling Scheme (pages 171-191)
Latifa Dekhici (Computer Sciences Department, University of Sciences and the Technology (USTO-MB), Oran, Algeria), Khaled Guerraiche (LAGEM Laboratory, Ecole Supérieure en Génie Électrique et Énergétique, Oran, Algeria), Khaled Belkadi (Computer Sciences Department, University of Sciences and the Technology (USTO-MB), Oran, Algeria)
Article 10
Population Based Techniques for Solving the Student Project Allocation Problem (pages 192-207)
Patrick Kenekayoro (Mathematics / Computer Science Department, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Nigeria), Promise Mebine (Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Nigeria), Bodouowei Godswill Zipamone (Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Nigeria)
Issue 3
Article 1
A Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization and Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Multi-Objective Scheduling of Cellular Manufacturing Systems (pages 1-40)
Aidin Delgoshaei (University Putra Malaysia, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia), Ahad Ali (Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, USA)
Article 2
Quantum-Behaved Bat Algorithm for Solving the Economic Load Dispatch Problem Considering a Valve-Point Effect (pages 41-57)
Pandian Vasant (Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia), Fahad Parvez Mahdi (University of Hyogo, Kobe, Japan), Jose Antonio Marmolejo-Saucedo (Universidad Panamericana, Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciudad de México, Mexico), Igor Litvinchev (Nuevo Leon State University, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico), Roman Rodriguez Aguilar (Universidad Panamericana, Escuela de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Ciudad de México, Mexico), Junzo Watada (Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia)
Article 3
Optimized Path Planning for Electric Vehicle Routing and Charging Station Navigation Systems (pages 58-78)
Mouhcine Elgarej (Laboratory SSDIA ENSET Mohammedia, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco), Mansouri Khalifa (Laboratory SSDIA ENSET Mohammedia, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco), Mohamed Youssfi (Laboratory SSDIA ENSET Mohammedia, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco)
Article 4
A Two Stage Method for the Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem (pages 79-91)
Azcarie Manuel Cabrera Cuevas (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico), Jania Astrid Saucedo Martínez (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico), José Antonio Marmolejo Saucedo (Universidad Panamericana, Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciudad de México, Mexico)
Article 5
A Nearest Neighbor Algorithm to Optimize Recycling Networks (pages 92-107)
Mario M. Monsreal-Barrera (Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, USA), Oliverio Cruz-Mejia (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Mexico, Toluca, Mexico), Jose Antonio Marmolejo-Saucedo (Universidad Panamericana, Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciudad de México, Mexico)
Article 6
A Metaheuristic Approach and Mathematical Programming for Packing Objects in a Rectangular Container (pages 108-119)
Rafael Torres-Escobar (Universidad Anahuac, Campus Norte, Facultad de Ingeniería, Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico), Jose Antonio Marmolejo-Saucedo (Universidad Panamericana, Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico), Igor Litvinchev (Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico)
Article 7
Comparison of Integer Linear Programming and Dynamic Programming Approaches for ATM Cash Replenishment Optimization Problem (pages 120-132)
Fazilet Özer (Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey), Ismail Hakki Toroslu (Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey), Pinar Karagoz (Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey)
Article 8
An Integer-Order Transfer Function Estimation Algorithm for Fractional-Order PID Controllers (pages 133-150)
Kishore Bingi (Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia), Rosdiazli Ibrahim (Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia), Mohd Noh Karsiti (Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia), Sabo Miya Hassan (Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria), Vivekananda Rajah Harindran (Petronas Group Technical Solutions, Selangor, Malaysia)
Issue 4
Article 1
Optimization of Correlated and Conflicting Responses of ECM Process Using Flower Pollination Algorithm (pages 1-15)
Bappa Acherjee (Department of Production Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, India), Debanjan Maity (Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, India), Arunanshu S. Kuar (Department of Production Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India)
Article 2
An Overview of Mutation Strategies in Particle Swarm Optimization (pages 16-37)
Waqas Haider Bangyal (University of Gujrat, Gujrat City, Pakistan), Jamil Ahmad (Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat, Pakistan), Hafiz Tayyab Rauf (University of Gujrat, Gujrat City, Pakistan)
Article 3
Short Term Hydro-Thermal Scheduling Using Backtracking Search Algorithm (pages 38-63)
Koustav Dasgupta (Techno India University, West Bengal, India), Provas Kumar Roy (Kalyani Government Engineering College, West Bengal, India)
Article 4
Elephant Herding Optimization for Multi-Level Image Thresholding (pages 64-90)
Falguni Chakraborty (Nit Durgapur, Durgapur India), Provas Kumar Roy (Department of Electrical Engineering, Kalyani Government Engineering College, India), Debashis Nandi (NIT Durgapur, Durgapur, India)
Article 5
A New Multi-Objective Firework Algorithm to Solve the Multimodal Planning Network Problem (pages 91-113)
Mouna Gargouri Mnif (ENSI, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia), Sadok Bouamama (Higher College of Technology, HCT, DMC, Dubai, UAE)
Article 6
A Novel Multi-Objective Competitive Swarm Optimization Algorithm (pages 114-129)
Prabhujit Mohapatra (VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India), Kedar Nath Das (NIT Silchar, Silchar, India), Santanu Roy (NIT Silchar, Silchar, India), Ram Kumar (Katihar Engineering College, Katihar, India), Nilanjan Dey (Techno India College of Technology, West Bengal, India)
Article 7
Three-Step Metaheuristic for the Multiple Objective Multiple Traveling Salesmen Problem (pages 130-148)
Youssef Harrath (Department of Computer Science, University of Bahrain, Zallaq, Bahrain)
Article 8
Advanced Applications on Bilingual Document Analysis and Processing Systems (pages 149-193)
Shalini Puri (BIT, Mesra, Ranchi, India), Satya Prakash Singh (BIT, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India)
Article 9
State Estimation of Power Using the Whale Optimization Algorithm (pages 194-213)
Suvabrata Mukherjee (NSHM College, Durgapur, India), Provas Kumar Roy (Kalyani Government Engineering College, West Bengal, India)
Article 10
Hybrid Cuckoo Search Approach for Course Time-Table Generation Problem (pages 214-230)
Subhasis Mallick (B.P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology, India), Dipankar Majumdar (RCC Institute of Information Technology, India), Soumen Mukherjee (RCC Institute of Information Technology, India), Arup Kumar Bhattacharjee (RCC Institute of Information Technology, India)
Volume 10 (2019)
Issue 1
Special Issue on Advanced Metaheuristic Computing for Engineering Applications
Guest Editorial Preface
Nilanjan Dey (Techno India College of Technology, West Bengal, India), Amira S (Ashour, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt), Harihar Kalia (Seemanta Engineering College, Odisha, India), Manju Khari (National Institute of Technology, Patna, India)
Article 1
Enhanced Directed Differential Evolution Algorithm for Solving Constrained Engineering Optimization Problems (pages 1-28)
Ali Wagdy Mohamed (Cairo University, Egypt), Ali Khater Mohamed (Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia), Ehab Z. Elfeky (Cairo University, Giza, Egypt), Mohamed Saleh (Cairo University, Giza, Egypt)
Article 2
Analysis of Precipitation Variability using Memory Based Artificial Neural Networks (pages 29-42)
Shyama Debbarma (Regent Education and Research Foundation Group of Institutions, India), Parthasarathi Choudhury (NIT Silchar, India), Parthajit Roy (NIT Silchar, India), Ram Kumar (Katihar Engineering College, Katihar, India)
Article 3
Cross-Project Change Prediction Using Meta-Heuristic Techniques (pages 43-61)
Ankita Bansal (Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi, India), Sourabh Jajoria (Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi, India)
Article 4
Bounded, Multidimensional, Integrated Memetic Evolution for Character Recognition Based on Predictive Elimination Theory and Optimization Techniques (pages 62-74)
Rashmi Welekar (Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur, India), Nileshsingh V. Thakur (Nagpur Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India)
Article 5
A Generalized and Robust Anti-Predatory Nature-Inspired Algorithm for Complex Problems (pages 75-91)
Rohit Kumar Sachan (Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Allahabad, India), Dharmender Singh Kushwaha (Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Allahabad, India)
Article 6
Local Search Strategy Embedded ABC and Its Application in Cost Optimization Model of Project Time Schedule (pages 92-106)
Tarun K. Sharma (Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India), Jitendra Rajpurohit (Symbiosis International University, India)
Article 7
Environmental Adaption Method: A Heuristic Approach for Optimization (pages 107-131)
Anuj Chandila (IEC-CET, Greater Noida, India), Shailesh Tiwari (CSED, ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India), K. K. Mishra (MNNIT Allahabad, India), Akash Punhani (ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India)
Issue 2
Article 1
Search for Prioritized Test Cases during Web Application Testing (pages 1-26)
Munish Khanna (YMCA University of Science & Technology, Faridabad, India), Naresh Chauhan (YMCA University, Faridabad, India), Dilip Kumar Sharma (GLA University, Mathura, India)
Article 2
Quality of Service (QoS) Optimization in a Multicast Routing: A Hybrid Solution (pages 27-54)
Mohammed Mahseur (University of Algiers 3, Ibrahim, Algeria), Abdelmadjid Boukra (University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Bab Ezzouar, Algeria)
Article 3
Performance Evaluation of Population Seeding Techniques of Permutation-Coded GA Traveling Salesman Problems Based Assessment: Performance Evaluation of Population Seeding Techniques of Permutation-Coded GA (pages 55-92)
Victer Paul (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Guntur, India), Ganeshkumar C (Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), Bangalore, India), Jayakumar L (Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India)
Article 4
A Novel Approach to Fuzzy Model Identification Based on Bat Algorithm (pages 93-108)
Neety Bansal (Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Haryana, India), Parvinder Kaur (Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Degree Wing, Chandigarh, India)
Article 5
An Improved Genetic Algorithm and A New Discrete Cuckoo Algorithm for Solving the Classical Substitution Cipher (pages 109-130)
Ashish Jain (Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India & Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, India), Narendra S. Chaudhari (Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India)
Article 6
A New Approach based Bee Colony for the Resolution of Routing Problem in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (pages 131-151)
Said Labed (SCAL Team, MISC Laboratory, Abdelhamid Mehri Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria), Akram Kout (SCAL Team, MISC Laboratory, Ferhat Abbas Setif 1 University, Setif, Algeria), Salim Chikhi (SCAL Team, MISC Laboratory, Abdelhamid Mehri Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria)
Issue 3
Article 1
CSI Based Multiple Relay Selection and Transmit Power Saving Scheme for Underlay CRNs Using FRBS and Swarm Intelligence (pages 1-18)
Kiran Sultan (Department of CIT, JCC, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi (Department of Electrical Engineering, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan), Muhammad Atta-ur Rahman (College of CS and IT, Department of CS, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia), Bassam A. Zafar (Information Systems Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Muhammad Zaheer (Department of Electrical Engineering, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan)
Article 2
Cooperative Asynchronous Parallel Particle Swarm Optimization for Large Dimensional Problems (pages 19-38)
Farid Bourennani (University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa, Canada)
Article 3
Placement of Relay Stations in WiMAX Network Using Glowworm Swarm Optimization (pages 39-67)
Sangeetha J (M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India), Keerthiraj Nagaraj (University of Florida, Gainesville, USA), Ram Prakash Rustagi (Kammavari Sangha Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India), Balasubramanya Murthy K N (PES University, Bengaluru, India)
Article 4
Seamless Optimized LTE Based Mobile Polar Decoder Configuration for Efficient System Integration, Higher Capacity, and Extended Signal Coverage (pages 68-90)
Makarand Mohan Jadhav (Government College of Engineering, Pune, India), Ganesh G Dongre (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India), Ashok M Sapkal (Government College of Engineering, Pune, India)
Article 5
Brain MR Image Multilevel Thresholding by Using Particle Swarm Optimization, Otsu Method and Anisotropic Diffusion (pages 91-106)
Abdul Kayom Md Khairuzzaman (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, India), Saurabh Chaudhury (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, India)
Article 6
Application of Meta-Heuristic Optimization Techniques for Design Optimization of a Robotic Gripper (pages 107-133)
Golak Bihari Mahanta (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India), Amruta Rout (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India), Deepak BBVL (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India), Bibhuti Bhusan Biswal (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India)
Article 7
Three Local Search Meta-Heuristics for the Minimum Interference Frequency Assignment Problem (MI-FAP) in Cellular Networks (pages 134-150)
Yasmine Lahsinat (LRIA-FEI- Computer Science Department, USTHB, BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, 16111, Algiers, Algeria), Dalila Boughaci (LRIA-FEI- Computer Science Department, USTHB, BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, 16111, Algiers, Algeria), Belaid Benhamou (AIX-Marseille University (AMU), LIS, Domaine Universitaire de Saint Jérôme Avenue Escadrille Normandie Niemen 13397 Marseille Cedex 20, Marseille, France)
Article 8
A Fusion of Cuckoo Search and Multiscale Adaptive Smoothing Based Unsharp Masking for Image Enhancement (pages 151-174)
Lalit Maurya (CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh, India), Prasant Kumar Mahapatra (CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh, India), Amod Kumar (CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh, India)
Article 9
Score Level Fusion of Palmprint, Face and Iris Using Adaptive PSO (pages 175-194)
Aldjia Boucetta (Batna University, Batna, Algeria), Kamal Eddine Melkemi (Batna 2 University, Batna, Algeria)
Issue 4
Special Issue of Intelligent Solutions to Engineering Design Problems
Guest Editorial Preface
Tarun K. Sharma (Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India), Sebastian Basterrech (Czech Technical University, Prague, India), Millie Pant (Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India)
Article 1
A PSO Algorithm Based Task Scheduling in Cloud Computing (pages 1-17)
Mohit Agarwal (Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India), Gur Mauj Saran Srivastava (Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India)
Article 2
Solving Heterogeneous Big Data Mining Problems Using Multi-Objective Optimization (pages 18-37)
Farid Bourennani (University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
Article 3
A Hybrid Tabu Genetic Metaheuristic for Selection of Security Controls (pages 38-59)
Sarala Ramkumar (Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry, India), Zayaraz Godandapani (Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry, India), Vijayalakshmi Vivekanandan (Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry, India)
Article 4
Software Defined Networking – Imposed Security Measures Over Vulnerable Threats and Attacks (pages 60-67)
Nitheesh Murugan Kaliyamurthy (Amity University, Jaipur, India), Swapnesh Taterh (Amity University, Jaipur, India), Suresh Shanmugasundaram (Botho University, Gaborone, Botswana)
Article 5
Comparative Performance Evaluation of Fractional Order PID Controller for Heat Flow System Using Evolutionary Algorithms (pages 68-90)
Rosy Pradhan (Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, Sambalpur, India), Bibhuti Bhusan Pati (Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur, India)
Article 6
New Artificial Neural Network Models for Bio Medical Image Compression: Bio Medical Image Compression (pages 91-111)
G. Vimala Kumari (MVGR College of Engineering, Vizianagaram, India), G. Sasibhushana Rao (Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India), B. Prabhakara Rao (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Volume 9 (2018)
Issue 1
Article 1
Penguins Search Optimization Algorithm for Community Detection in Complex Networks (pages 1-14)
Mohamed Guendouz (GeCoDe Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Tahar Moulay University of Saïda, Saïda, Algeria), Abdelmalek Amine (GeCoDe Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Tahar Moulay University of Saïda, Saïda, Algeria), Reda Mohamed Hamou (GeCoDe Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Tahar Moulay University of Saïda, Saïda, Algeria)
Article 2
Comparative Study Between Two Swarm Intelligence Automatic Text Summaries: Social Spiders vs Social Bees (pages 15-39)
Mohamed Amine Boudia (GeCoDe Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Tahar Moulay University of Saïda, Algeria), Reda Mohamed Hamou (GeCoDe Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Tahar Moulay University of Saïda, Algeria), Abdelmalek Amine (GeCoDe Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Tahar Moulay University of Saïda, Algeria)
Article 3
A Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithm Inspired by the Effect of Sunlight on the Leaf Germination (pages 40-48)
Farzaneh Hosseini (Islamic Azad University, Qeshm International Branch, Qeshm, Iran), Marjan Kaedi (Department of Computer Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran)
Article 4
Efficient Job Scheduling in Computational Grid Systems Using Wind Driven Optimization Technique (pages 49-59)
Tarun Kumar Ghosh (Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Haldia Institute of Technology, West Bengal, India), Sanjoy Das (Department of Engineering & Technological Studies, Kalyani University, West Bengal, India)
Article 5
A Modified Bio Inspired: BAT Algorithm (pages 60-77)
Dharmpal Singh (CSE Department, JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, India)
Article 6
Assessing Algorithmic Performance by Frontier Analysis: A DEA Approach (pages 78-94)
Jose Humberto Ablanedo-Rosas (University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA), Cesar Rego (University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA)
Issue 2
Article 1
Parallel Scatter Search Approach for the MinMax Regret Location Problem (pages 1-17)
Sarah Ibri (Hassiba Benbouali University, Chlef , Algeria), Mohammed EL Amin Cherabrab (Hassiba Benbouali University, Chlef, Algeria), Nasreddine Abdoune (Hassiba Benbouali University, Chlef, Algeria)
Article 2
Use of Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) for Post-Deployment Replanning of UMTS Networks: Dual-Homing of RNCs for Handling Diurnal Mobility (pages 18-47)
Samir K Sadhukhan (IIM Calcutta, Kolkata, India), Chayanika Bose (Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India), Debashis Saha (Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta), Kolkata, India)
Article 3
A Hybrid GA-LDA Scheme for Feature Selection in Content-Based Image Retrieval (pages 48-71)
Khadidja Belattar (Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria), Sihem Mostefai (Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria), Amer Draa (Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria)
Article 4
A Decision Model Based on a GRASP Genetic Algorithm for Solving the Vehicle Routing Problem (pages 72-90)
Hiba Yahyaoui (ISG, Tunis, Tunisia), Saoussen Krichen (ISG, Tunis, Tunisia), Abdelkader Dekdouk (Dhofar University, Salalah, Oman)
Issue 3
Article 1
Advancing Malware Classification With an Evolving Clustering Method (pages 1-12)
Chia-Mei Chen (Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan), Shi-Hao Wang (Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
Article 2
RAID 60 Storage Reliability and Cost Optimization Using Weibull Distribution and Cuckoo Search Algorithm with Lévy Flights (pages 13-39)
Mhamed Zineddine (INSA-EUROMED, Fes, Morocco), Adel Akaaboune (School of Business Administration, ALHOSN University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Article 3
A Novel Self-Organization Approach for Stigmergy Based Cloud Service Composition (pages 40-74)
Soumia Zertal (Department of Computer Science, Larbi Ben M'hidi University, Oum el Bouaghi, Algeria and Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria), Mohamed Batouche (Department of Computer Science, Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria), Aïcha-Nabila Benharkat (LIRIS-CNRS (UMR 5205), University of Lyon, Villeurbanne, France), Hind Benfenatki (LIRIS-CNRS (UMR 5205), University of Lyon, Villeurbanne, France)
Article 4
Best Features Selection for Biomedical Data Classification Using Seven Spot Ladybird Optimization Algorithm (pages 75-87)
Noria Bidi (Department of Science and Technology, University Mustapha Stamboli, Mascara, Algeria), Zakaria Elberrichi (Department of Computer Science, University Djillali Liabes, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)
Article 5
Test Suite Minimization in Regression Testing Using Hybrid Approach of ACO and GA (pages 88-104)
Abhishek Pandey (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Bidholi, India), Soumya Banerjee (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, India)
Issue 4
Article 1
Multilevel Thresholding for Image Segmentation Based on Cellular Metaheuristics (pages 1-32)
Mohamed Abdou Bouteldja (Computer Science Department, Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria), Mohamed Baadeche (Electronic Department, Constantine 1 University, Constantine, Algeria), Mohamed Batouche (Computer Science Department, Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria)
Article 2
Novel Scalable Deep Learning Approaches for Big Data Analytics Applied to ECG Processing (pages 33-51)
Rostom Mennour (MISC Laboratory, Computer Science Department, Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria), Mohamed Batouche (Computer Science Department, Constantine 2 University, Constantine, Algeria)
Article 3
Community Structure Detection Using Firefly Algorithm (pages 52-70)
Ameera Saleh Jaradat (Computer Science Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan), Safa'a Bani Hamad (Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan)
Article 4
An Improved Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization Based on Utopia Point Guided Search (pages 71-96)
Swapnil Prakash Kapse (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India), Shankar Krishnapillai (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India)
Volume 8 (2017)
Issue 1
Article 1
Metaheuristic Optimization of Constrained Large Portfolios using Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization (pages 1-23)
G. A. Vijayalakshmi Pai (Department of Computer Applications, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India), Thierry Michel (Tactical Asset Allocation and Overlay, Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited, Paris, France)
Article 2
A Smart Structural Algorithm (SSA) Based on Infeasible Region to Solve Mixed Integer Problems (pages 24-44)
Mohammad Hassan Salmani (Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran), Kourosh Eshghi (Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran)
Article 3
Scalable Differential Evolutionary Clustering Algorithm for Big Data Using Map-Reduce Paradigm (pages 45-60)
Zakaria Benmounah (Computer Science Department, University of Constantine 2, Constantine, Algeria), Souham Meshoul (Computer Science Department, University of Constantine 2, Constantine, Algeria), Mohamed Batouche (Computer Science Department, University of Constantine 2, Constantine, Algeria)
Article 4
A Dual PSO-Adaptive Mean Shift for Preprocessing Optimization on Degraded Document Images (pages 61-76)
Aicha Eutamene (University of Constantine 2, Constantine, Algeria), Mohamed Khireddine Kholladi (Echahid Hamma Lakhdar University of El Oued, El Khroub, Algeria), Djamel Gaceb (M'Hamed Bougara University, Boumerdes, Algeria), Hacene Belhadef (University of Constantine 2, Constantine, Algeria)
Issue 2
Article 1
Routing in Wireless Mesh Networks based on Termites' Intelligence (pages 1-21)
Sharad Sharma (Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India), Asha Malik (Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering, Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panipat, Haryana, India)
Article 2
Hybrid Wrapper/Filter Gene Selection Using an Ensemble of Classifiers and PSO Algorithm (pages 22-37)
Anouar Boucheham (Faculty of ISCA, Constantine 3 University, Constantine, Algeria), Mohamed Batouche (NTIC Faculty, Constantine 2 Abdelhamid Mehri University, Constantine, Algeria)
Article 3
Applicability of Cellular Automata in Cryptanalysis (pages 38-48)
Harsh Bhasin (School of Computer and System Science, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi, India), Naved Alam (Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India)
Article 4
A Bi-Criteria Hybrid Grey Wolf Approach for Parallel Machine Job Scheduling (pages 49-71)
Kawal Jeet (Department of Computer Science, D.A.V. College, Jalandhar, India), Renu Dhir (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India)
Issue 3
Article 1
Modified Sub-Population Based Heat Transfer Search Algorithm for Structural Optimization (pages 1-23)
Ghanshyam Tejani (RK University, Rajkot, India), Vimal Savsani (Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, India), Vivek Patel (Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, India)
Article 2
A Meta-Heuristic Model for Data Classification Using Target Optimization (pages 24-36)
Rabindra K. Barik (School of Computer Application, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India), Rojalina Priyadarshini (Department of Information Technology, C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India), Nilamadhab Dash (Department of Information Technology, C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India)
Article 3
Machine Learning for Texture Segmentation and Classification of Comic Image in SVG Compression (pages 37-52)
Ray-I Chang (Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan), Chung-Yuan Su (Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan), Tsung-Han Lin (Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan)
Article 4
A Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Method for Traveling Salesman Problem (pages 53-65)
Yong Wang (School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric University, Beijing, China), Ning Xu (School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric University, Beijing, China)
Issue 4
Special Issue on Bio-inspired Computing in Engineering Problem Solving
Guest Editorial Preface
Nilanjan Dey (Department of Information Technology, Techno India College of Technology, Kolkata, India), Amira S. Ashour (Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt & College of Computer and Information Technology, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia), Suresh Chandra Satapathy (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, P.V.P.Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada-520 007, Andhra Pradesh, India), Radha Tamal Goswami (Director, Techno India College of Technology, Kolkata, India)
Article 1
Social Structure Discovery Using Genetic Algorithm (pages 1-26)
Saeed Nasehi Moghaddam (University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran), Mehdi Ghazanfari (Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran), Babak Teimourpour (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran)
Article 2
Empirical Evaluation of Hill Climbing Algorithm (pages 27-40)
Manju Khari (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India), Prabhat Kumar (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, India)
Article 3
Test Suite Optimization Using Chaotic Firefly Algorithm in Software Testing (pages 41-57)
Abhishek Pandey (School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India), Soumya Banerjee (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, India)
Article 4
Moth-Flame Optimization Algorithm Based Multilevel Thresholding for Image Segmentation (pages 58-83)
Abdul Kayom Md Khairuzzaman (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, India), Saurabh Chaudhury (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, India)
Article 5
Optimization of Clustering in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Genetic Algorithm (pages 84-98)
Pritee Parwekar (Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences (ANITS), Visakhapatnam, India), Sireesha Rodda (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam, India)
Article 6
A Hybrid GSA-K-Mean Classifier Algorithm to Predict Diabetes Mellitus (pages 99-112)
Rojalina Priyadarshini (School of Computer Science & Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India), Rabindra Kumar Barik (School of Computer Application, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India), Nilamadhab Dash (Department of Information Technology. C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India), Brojo Kishore Mishra (Department of Information Technology, C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India), Rachita Misra (Department of Information Technology, C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India)
Article 7
Design Optimization of Radar Absorbing Materials Using Particle Swarm Optimization (pages 113-132)
Kavya Kumari Sivakoti (Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences (ANITS), Visakhapatnam, India), Mamatha Basava (Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam, India), Rao Venkata Balaga (Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam, India), Balarama Murty Sannidhi (Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences (ANITS), Visakhapatnam, India)
Volume 7 (2016)
Issue 1
Article 1
Cooperative Parallel Metaheuristics based Penguin Optimization Search for Solving the Vehicle Routing Problem (pages 1-18)
Meryem Ammi (NTIC Faculty, Constantine 2 Abdelhamid Mehri University, Constantine, Algeria), Salim Chikhi (NTIC Faculty, Constantine 2 Abdelhamid Mehri University, Constantine, Algeria)
Article 2
Using Hybrid Classifiers to Conduct Intangible Assets Evaluation (pages 19-37)
Yu-Hsin Lu (Department of Accounting, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan), Yu-Cheng Lin (Department of Banking and Finance, National Chi Nan University, Nantou, Taiwan)
Article 3
Nephron Algorithm Optimization: Inspired of the Biologic Nephron Performance (pages 38-64)
Reza Behmanesh (Department of Industrial Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Article 4
Error Optimization of Machine Vision based Tool Movement using a Hybrid CLONALG and PSO Algorithm (pages 65-78)
Prasant Kumar Mahapatra (Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh, India), Anu Garg (Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh, India), Amod Kumar (Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh, India)
Issue 2
Article 1
Performance Analysis of Multiple FEC Channel Coding Algorithms for Software Defined Radio Using Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (pages 1-15)
Nikhil Marriwala (Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, UIET, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India), O. P. Sahu (Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, NIT Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, India & Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India), Anil Vohra (Electronics Science Department, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India)
Article 2
A New Approach for Analyzing the Performance of the WiMAX Networks based on QoS Traffic Prediction Routing Protocol using Gene Expression Programming (pages 16-38)
J. Sangeetha (Department of Information Science and Engineering, PESIT, Banglaore, India), Keerthiraj Nagaraj (Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, PESIT, India), K. N. Balasubramanya Murthy (PES University, Bangalore, India), Ram P. Rustagi (Department of Information Science and Engineering, PESIT, Bangalore, India)
Article 3
An Adaptive Second Order Neural Network with Genetic-Algorithm-based Training (ASONN-GA) to Forecast the Closing Prices of the Stock Market (pages 39-57)
Sarat Chandra Nayak (Department Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India), Bijan Bihari Misra (Department of Information Technology, Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, India), Himansu Sekhar Behera (Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India)
Article 4
Pe-DFA: Penguins Search Optimisation Algorithm for DNA Fragment Assembly (pages 58-70)
Youcef Gheraibia (Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Mohammed Cherif Messaadia, Souk Ahras, Algeria and Department of Computer Science, University of Badji Mokhtar, Annaba, Algeria), Abdelouahab Moussaoui (Department of Computer Science, University of Ferhat Abaas, Setif, Algeria), Sohag Kabir (Department of Computer Science, University of Hull, Hull, UK), Smaine Mazouzi (Department of Computer Science, University of Skikda, Skikda, Algeria)
Issue 3
Article 1
Using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) Algorithm in Nonlinear Regression Well Test Analysis and Its Comparison with Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm (pages 1-23)
Meisam Adibifard (NIOC, IOR/EOR Research Institute, Tehran, Iran), Gholamreza Bashiri (NIOC, IOR/EOR Research Institute, Tehran, Iran), Emad Roayaei (NIOC, IOR/EOR Research Institute, Tehran, Iran), Mohammad Ali Emad (NIOC, IOR/EOR Research Institute, Tehran, Iran)
Article 2
Discrete Fireworks Algorithm for Single Machine Scheduling Problems (pages 24-35)
Mohamed Amine El Majdouli (Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco), Abdelhakim Ameur El Imrani (Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco)
Article 3
Using a Bio-Inspired Algorithm to Resolve the Multiple Sequence Alignment Problem (pages 36-55)
El-amine Zemali (University of Science and Technologies HouariBoumedienne (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria), Abdelmadjid Boukra (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria)
Article 4
Protein Motif Comparator using PSO K-Means (pages 56-68)
Gowri R. (Department of Computer Science, Periyar University, Salem, India), Rathipriya R. (Department of Computer Science, Periyar University, Salem, India)
Issue 4
Article 1
A Novel Multiobjective Optimization for Cement Stabilized Soft Soil based on Artificial Bee Colony (pages 1-17)
Rahul Khandelwal (Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, CA, USA), J. Senthilnath (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India), S. N. Omkar (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India), Narendra Shivanath (SMEC India, Bangalore, India)
Article 2
Quantum Inspired Algorithm for a VRP with Heterogeneous Fleet Mixed Backhauls and Time Windows (pages 18-38)
Meryem Berghida (University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria), Abdelmadjid Boukra (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Bab Ezzouar, Algeria)
Article 3
On the Value of Aspiration Criteria in Tabu Search (pages 39-49)
Lars Magnus Hvattum (Faculty of Logistics, Molde University College, Molde, Norway)
Article 4
Optimization of Small Wind Turbines using Genetic Algorithms (pages 50-65)
Mohammad Hamdan (Department of Computer Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan and MACS, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai, UAE), Mohammad Hassan Abderrazzaq (Department of Power Engineering, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan)
Volume 6 (2015)
Issue 1
Article 1
Distributed Query Plan Generation using Ant Colony Optimization (pages 1-22)
T.V. Vijay Kumar (School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India), Rahul Singh (School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India), Amit Kumar (School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India)
Article 2
Airfoil Topology Optimization using Teaching-Learning based Optimization (pages 23-34)
Dushhyanth Rajaram (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA), Himanshu Akhria (Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, India), S. N. Omkar (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India)
Article 3
An Approximate Algorithm for Triangle TSP with a Four-Vertex-Three-Line Inequality (pages 35-46)
Yong Wang (School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric University, Beijing, China)
Article 4
Cutting Tool Crater Wear Measurement in Turning Using Chip Geometry and Genetic Programming (pages 47-60)
Mohammad Zadshakoyan (Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran), Vahid Pourmostaghimi (Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran)
Issue 2
Article 1
A Local Search Approach to Solve a Financial Portfolio Design Problem (pages 1-17)
Fatima Zohra Lebbah (LITIO Laboratory, University of Oran, Oran, Algeria and Science and Techniques Preparatory School of Oran, Oran, Algeria), Yahia Lebbah (LITIO Laboratory, University of Oran, Oran, Algeria)
Article 2
Hybridizing Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm with Multi-Parent Crossover Operator (pages 18-32)
Amal Mahmoud Abunaser (Department of Computer Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan), Sawsan Alshattnawi (Department of Computer Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan)
Article 3
New Genetic Operator (Jump Crossover) for the Traveling Salesman Problem (pages 33-44)
Hicham El Hassani (Laboratory of Computer Systems and Renewable Energy (LISER), Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco), Said Benkachcha (Laboratory of Computer Systems and Renewable Energy (LISER), Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco), Jamal Benhra (Laboratory of Computer Systems and Renewable Energy (LISER), Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco)
Article 4
Genetic Algorithm for Solving the Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problem (pages 45-60)
Touihri Alaa (Faculty of Law, Economics and Management, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia), Krichen Saoussen (Tunis Higher Institute of Management, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia), Guitouni Adel (Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada)
Issue 3
Article 1
An Efficient Adaptive Strategy for Melody Search Algorithm (pages 1-37)
Seyem Mohammad Ashrafi (Department of Civil Engineering, Islamic Azad University Roudehen Branch, Tehran, Iran), Noushin Emami Kourabbaslou (Department of Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran)
Article 2
Identification of Helicopter Dynamics based on Flight Data using Nature Inspired Techniques (pages 38-52)
S. N. Omkar (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India), Dheevatsa Mudigere (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India), J. Senthilnath (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India), M. Vijaya Kumar (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India)
Article 3
Resolution of a Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup and Delivery: A Cooperative Approach (pages 53-68)
Meryem Berghida (University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumedienne (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria), Abdelmadjid Boukra (University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumedienne (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria)
Article 4
Performance Enhancement of Differential Evolution by Incorporating Lévy Flight and Chaotic Sequence for the Cases of Satellite Images (pages 69-81)
Krishna Gopal Dhal (Department of Engineering and Technological Studies, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India), Md. Iqbal Quraishi (Department of Information Technology, Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani, India), Sanjoy Das (Department of Engineering and Technological Studies, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India)
Issue 4
Article 1
An OR Practitioner's Solution Approach for the Set Covering Problem (pages 1-13)
Yun Lu (Department of Mathematics, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, USA), Francis J. Vasko (Department of Mathematics, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, USA)
Article 2
Gene Clustering Using Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms (pages 14-38)
P. K. Nizar Banu (Department of Computer Applications, B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai, India), S. Andrews (Department of Information Technology, Mahendra Engineering College, Mallasamudram, India)
Article 3
Bio-Inspired Techniques in the Clustering of Texts: Synthesis and Comparative Study (pages 39-68)
Reda Mohamed Hamou (GeCoDe Laboratory, Dr. Tahar Moulay University of Saïda, Saïda, Algeria), Hadj Ahmed Bouarara (GeCoDe Laboratory, Dr. Tahar Moulay University of Saïda, Saïda, Algeria), Abdelmalek Amine (GeCoDe Laboratory, Dr. Tahar Moulay University of Saïda, Saïda, Algeria)
Article 4
Multi-Objective Optimal Power Flow using BAT Search Algorithm with Unified Power Flow Controller for Minimization of Real Power Losses (pages 69-88)
B. Venkateswara Rao (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, India), G. V. Nagesh Kumar (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, India)
Volume 5 (2014)
Issue 1
Article 1
Evolutionary Approaches for the Extraction of Classification Rules (pages 1-19)
Sadjia Benkhider (Laboratory of Research on Artificial Intelligence, University of Sciences and Technology Algiers, Algiers, Algeria), Ahmed Riadh Baba-Ali (Laboratory LRPE, University of Sciences and Technology Algiers, Algiers, Algeria), Habiba Drias (Laboratory of Research on Artificial Intelligence, University of Sciences and Technology Algiers, Algiers, Algeria)
Article 2
AntMeshNet: An Ant Colony Optimization Based Routing Approach to Wireless Mesh Networks (pages 20-45)
Sharad Sharma (Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India), Shakti Kumar (Computational Intelligence (CI) Lab, IST Klawad, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India), Brahmjit Singh (Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India)
Article 3
Hybrid Intelligent Method for Association Rules Mining Using Multiple Strategies (pages 46-64)
Y. Djenouri (University of Algiers, Algiers, Algeria), H. Drias (University of Algiers, Algiers, Algeria), Z. Habbas (University of Lorraine, Metz, France)
Article 4
An Improved Ant-IS Algorithm for Intrusion Detection (pages 65-78)
Amal Miloud-Aouidate (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, Algeria), Ahmed Riadh Baba-Ali (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, Algeria)
Issue 2
Article 1
A Two-Phase Scheduling Method Combined to the Tabu Search for the DARP (pages 1-21)
Ali Lemouari (University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria), Oualid Guemri (University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria)
Article 2
Impacts of Scheduling Decisions Based On PSO Algorithm and Dispatching Rules on FMS Performances (pages 22-38)
Mehdi Souier (Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory of Tlemcen, University Of Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria & Tlemcen Preparatory School of Economics, Tlemcen, Algeria), Zaki Sari (Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory of Tlemcen, University of Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria)
Article 3
Intrusion Detection Using Fuzzy Meta-Heuristic Approaches (pages 39-53)
Bachir Bahamida (Laboratory of Research in Artificial Intelligence, Alger, Algeria), Dalila Boughaci (Laboratory of Research in Artificial Intelligence, Alger, Algeria)
Article 4
The Great Salmon Run Metaheuristic for Robust Shape and Size Design of Truss Structures with Dynamic Constraints (pages 54-79)
Ahmad Mozaffari (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran), Mehrzad Ebrahimnejad (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran)
Issue 3
Article 1
Exterior Path Relinking for Zero-One Optimization (pages 1-8)
Fred Glover (ECEE, School of Engineering & Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA)
Article 2
A Fuzzy Model with Thermodynamic Based Consequents and a Niching Swarm-Based Supervisor to Capture the Uncertainties of Damavand Power System (pages 9-22)
Ahmad Mozaffari (Systems Design Engineering Department, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Canada), Moein Mohammadpour (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran), Alireza Fathi (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran), Mofid Gorji-Bandpy (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran)
Article 3
Leafcutter Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Feature Subset Selection on Classifying Digital Mammograms (pages 23-43)
Abubacker Kaja Mohideen (Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India), Kuttiannan Thangavel (Department of Computer Science, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India)
Article 4
The Relationship between Metaheuristics Stopping Criteria and Performances: Cases of NSGA-II and MOPSO-CD for Sustainable Peach Fruit Design (pages 44-70)
Mohamed-Mahmoud Ould Sidi (UR 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Avignon, France), Bénédicte Quilot-Turion (UR 1052 Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Montfavet, France), Abdeslam Kadrani (Mathematics and Operation Research, Institut National de Statistique et Economie Appliquée (INSEA), Rabat, Morocco), Michel Génard (UR 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Avignon, France), Françoise Lescourret (UR 1115 Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Avignon, France)
Issue 4
Article 1
Centroid Opposition-Based Differential Evolution (pages 1-25)
Shahryar Rahnamayan (Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering Department, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada), Jude Jesuthasan (Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada), Farid Bourennani (Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering Department, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada), Greg F. Naterer (Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada), Hojjat Salehinejad (Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering Department, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada)
Article 2
Multiobjective Cuckoo Search for Anticipating the Enemy's Movements in the Battleground (pages 26-46)
Samiksha Goel (Department of Computer Science, Delhi University, Delhi, India), Arpita Sharma (Department of Computer Science, Delhi University, Delhi, India), V. K. Panchal (Defence and Terrain Research Laboratory, Defence and Research Development Organization, New Delhi, India)
Article 3
Nature-Inspired Metaheuristics for Automatic Multilevel Image Thresholding (pages 47-69)
Salima Ouadfel (Computer Science Department, University of Constantine 2, Nouvelle ville Ali Mendjeli, Constantine, Algeria), Souham Meshoul (Computer Science Department, University of Constantine 2, Nouvelle ville Ali Mendjeli, Constantine, Algeria)
Article 4
A Non-Permutation Flow Shop Manufacturing Cell Scheduling Problem with Part's Sequence Dependent Family Setup Times (pages 70-86)
Behzad Nikjo (Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Iran), Yaser Zarook (Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Iran)
Volume 4 (2013)
Issue 1
Article 1
IR with and without GA: Study the Effectiveness of the Developed Fitness Function on the Two Suggested Approaches (pages 1-20)
Ammar Al-Dallal (School of Information Systems Computing and Mathematics, Brunel University, West London, UK), Rasha S. Abdulwahab (Department of Computer Science, College of Information Technology, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain), Ramzi El-Haddadeh (Department of Business, School of Information Systems Computing and Mathematics, Brunel University, West London, UK)
Article 2
Passenger Train Delay Classification (pages 21-31)
Masoud Yaghini (Department of Railway Transportation Engineering, School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran), Maryam Setayesh Sanai (Department of Railway Transportation Engineering, School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran), Hossein Amin Sadrabady (Research and Training Center of Iranian Railways, Tehran, Iran)
Article 3
Feature Selection for Designing a Novel Differential Evolution Trained Radial Basis Function Network for Classification (pages 32-49)
Sanjeev Kumar Dash (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India), Aditya Prakash Dash (Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India), Satchidananda Dehuri (Department of Systems Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea), Sung-Bae Cho (Department of Computer Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea)
Article 4
The Strict Strong Coloring Based Graph Distribution Algorithm (pages 50-66)
Nousseiba Guidoum (MISC Laboratory, University Mentouri Constantine, Constantine, Algeria), Meriem Bensouyad (MISC Laboratory, University Mentouri Constantine, Constantine, Algeria), Djamel-Eddine Saïdouni (MISC Laboratory, University Mentouri Constantine, Constantine, Algeria)
Article 5
GeneticTKM: A Hybrid Clustering Method Based on Genetic Algorithm, Tabu Search and K-Means (pages 67-77)
Masoud Yaghini (Department of Rail Transportation Engineering, School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran), Nasim Gereilinia (Department of Rail Transportation Engineering, School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran)
Issue 2
Article 1
ANN-RBF Hybrid Model for Spatiotemporal Estimation of Monthly Precipitation Case Study: Ardabil Plain (pages 1-16)
Vahid Nourani (Department of Water Resources Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran), Ehsan Entezari (Department of Water Resources Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran), Peyman Yousefi (Department of Water Resources Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran)
Article 2
A Genetic Algorithm for the Parallel Machine Scheduling Problem with Consumable Resources (pages 17-30)
Fayçal Belkaid (Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory of Tlemcen, University of Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria), Zaki Sari (Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory of Tlemcen, University of Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria), Mehdi Souier (Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory of Tlemcen, University of Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria, & Tlemcen Preparatory School of Economics, Tlemcen, Algeria)
Article 3
Models and Solutions for Truck and Trailer Routing Problems: An Overview (pages 31-43)
Isis Torres Pérez (Department of Software Engineering, Polytechnic University José Antonio Echeverría (ISPJAE), Havana, Cuba), José Luis Verdegay (Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (DECSAI), University of Granada (UGR), Granada, Spain), Carlos Cruz Corona (Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (DECSAI), University of Granada (UGR), Granada, Spain), Alejandro Rosete Suárez (Department of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Systems (DIAISI), Polytechnic University José Antonio Echeverría (ISPJAE), Havana, Cuba)
Article 4
Using Hybrid ARIMAX-ANN Model for Simulating Rainfall - Runoff - Sediment Process Case Study: Aharchai Basin, Iran (pages 44-60)
Vahid Nourani (Department of Water Resources Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran), Samira Roumianfar (Department of Water Resources Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran), Elnaz Sharghi (Department of Water Resources Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran)
Issue 3
Article 1
Hybridizing Harmony Search Algorithm with Multi-Parent Crossover to Solve Real World Optimization Problems (pages 1-14)
Iyad Abu Doush (Computer Science Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan), Faisal Alkhateeb (Computer Science Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan), Eslam Al Maghayreh (Computer Science Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan), Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar (Department of Information Technology, Al-Huson University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Irbid, Jordan), Basima Hani F. Hasan (Computer Science Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan)
Article 2
A New Meta-Heuristic Based on Social Bees for Detection and Filtering of Spam (pages 15-33)
Reda Mohamed Hamou (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dr. Moulay Tahar University of SAÏDA, Saida, Algeria), Abdelmalek Amine (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dr. Moulay Tahar University of SAÏDA, Saida, Algeria), Amine Boudia (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dr. Moulay Tahar University of SAÏDA, Saida, Algeria)
Article 3
A New Approach in Short-Term Prediction of the Electrical Charge with Regression Models A Case Study (pages 34-46)
Farhad Soleimanian Gharehchopoghi (Computer Engineering Department, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, West Azerbaijan, Iran), Freshte Dabaghchi Mokri (Computer Engineering Department, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, West Azerbaijan, Iran), Maryam Molany (Computer Engineering Department, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, West Azerbaijan, Iran)
Article 4
An Efficient Ant Colony Instance Selection Algorithm for KNN Classification (pages 47-64)
Amal Miloud-Aouidate (University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene, Bab Ezzouar Algiers, Algeria), Ahmed Riadh Baba-Ali (University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene, Bab Ezzouar Algiers, Algeria)
Article 5
A Modified Ant Colony Algorithm to the P| Prec| Cmax Scheduling Problem: A Comparative Study (pages 65-74)
Mohamed Messaoudi-Ouchene (LAMDA-RO Laboratory, Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science, University Saad Dahlab of Blida, Blida, Algeria), Ali Derbala (LAMDA-RO Laboratory, Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science, University Saad Dahlab of Blida, Blida, Algeria)
Issue 4
Article 1
Core-Based GRASP for Delay-Constrained Group Communications (pages 1-22)
Zrinka Lukač (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia), Manuel Laguna (Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA)
Article 2
A State-of-the-Art Review of Artificial Bee Colony in the Optimization of Single and Multiple Criteria (pages 23-45)
B. S. P. Mishra (School of Computer Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India), S. Dehuri (Department of Systems Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea), G.-N. Wang (Department of Industrial Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea)
Article 3
Optimal Arrangement of Thermoelectric Modules for Recovering the Waste Heat of Damavand Power Plant using Mutable Smart Bee and Neuro-Fuzzy System (pages 46-62)
Pendar Samadian (AAA Linen Co., London, UK), Ahmad Mozaffari (Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran), Ali Goudarzi (Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran), Alireza Rezania (Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark), Lasse Rosendahl (Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark)
Article 4
Optimal Photovoltaic System Design with Multi-Objective Optimization (pages 63-89)
Amin Ibrahim (University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada), Farid Bourennani (University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada), Shahryar Rahnamayan (University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada), Greg F. Naterer (Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada)
Volume 3 (2012)
Issue 1
Article 1
Probabilistic Harmony Search (pages 1-14)
Mahamed G. H. Omran (Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait), Ayed Salman (Kuwait University, Kuwait), Salah al-Sharhan (Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait), Fadi Deeb (Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait)
Article 2
Generating Test Case for Object-Oriented Software Using Genetic Algorithm and Mutation Testing Method (pages 15-23)
Yamina Mohamed Ben Ali (University of Badji Mokhtar, Algeria), Fatma Benmaiza (University of Badji Mokhtar, Algeria)
Article 3
A Generalized Graph Strict Strong Coloring Algorithm (pages 24-33)
Mourad Bouzenada (MISC Laboratory, University Mentouri Constantine, Algeria), Meriem Bensouyad (MISC Laboratory, University Mentouri Constantine, Algeria), Nousseiba Guidoum (MISC Laboratory, University Mentouri Constantine, Algeria), Ahmed Reghioua (MISC Laboratory, University Mentouri Constantine, Algeria), Djamel-eddine Saïdouni (MISC Laboratory, University Mentouri Constantine, Algeria)
Article 4
Reinforcement Learning for Improving Gene Identification Accuracy by Combination of Gene-Finding Programs (pages 34-47)
Peng-Yeng Yin (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan), Shyong Jian Shyu (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan), Shih-Ren Yang (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan), Yu-Chung Chang (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan)
Article 5
Scheduling Cellular Manufacturing Systems Using ACO and GA (pages 48-64)
Mohammad T. Taghavifard (Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran)
Issue 2
Article 1
Utilizing the Modified Self-Adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm in Dynamic Cellular Manufacturing System (pages 1-17)
Mohammad Hassannezhad (Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy), Nikbakhsh Javadian (Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Iran)
Article 2
A Survey of Ant Colony Optimization Algorithms for Telecommunication Networks (pages 18-32)
Ilham Benyahia (Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada)
Article 3
Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline and Least Square Support Vector Machine for Prediction of Undrained Shear Strength of Clay (pages 33-42)
Pijush Samui (Vellore Institute of Technology University, India), Pradeep Kurup (University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA)
Article 4
A DIMMA-Based Memetic Algorithm for 0-1 Multidimensional Knapsack Problem Using DOE Approach for Parameter Tuning (pages 43-55)
Masoud Yaghini (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran), Mohsen Momeni (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran), Mohammadreza Sarmadi (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran)
Article 5
Test Data Generation Based on Test Path Discovery Using Intelligent Water Drop (pages 56-74)
Praveen Ranjan Srivastava (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India), Amitkumar Patel (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India), Kunal Patel (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India), Prateek Vijaywargiya (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India)
Issue 3
Article 1
G-HABC Algorithm for Training Artificial Neural Networks (pages 1-19)
Habib Shah (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia), Rozaida Ghazali (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia), Nazri Mohd Nawi (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia), Mustafa Mat Deris (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia)
Article 2
Artificial Neural Network Simulated Elman Models for Predicting Shelf Life of Processed Cheese (pages 20-32)
Sumit Goyal (National Dairy Research Institute, India), Gyanendra Kumar Goyal (National Dairy Research Institute, India)
Article 3
The Position of Rough Set in Soft Set: A Topological Approach (pages 33-48)
Tutut Herawan (Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia)
Article 4
Comparing LR, GP, BPN, RBF and SVR for Self-Learning Pattern Matching in WSN Indoor Localization (pages 49-62)
Ray-I Chang (National Taiwan University, Taiwan), Chi-Cheng Chuang (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
Issue 4
Article 1
Round-Table Group Optimization for Sequencing Problems (pages 1-24)
Xiao-Feng Xie (The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Article 2
Risk Budgeted Portfolio Optimization Using an Extended Ant Colony Optimization Metaheuristic (pages 25-42)
G. A. Vijayalakshmi Pai (Department of Computer Applications, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India)
Article 3
A Filter-and-Fan Metaheuristic for the 0-1 Multidimensional Knapsack Problem (pages 43-63)
Mahdi Khemakhem (LOGIQ – ISGI, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia), Boukthir Haddar (LOGIQ – ISGI, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia), Khalil Chebil (LOGIQ – ISGI, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia), Saïd Hanafi (LAMIH, University of Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France)
Article 4
SODAC: A Simulation-Based Tool for the Optimal Design of Analog Circuits (pages 64-83)
Amin Sallem (LETI-ENIS, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia), Mourad Fakhfakh (LETI-ENIS, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia), Esteban Tlelo-Cuautle (Department of Electronics, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Tonantzintla, Puebla, Mexico), Mourad Loulou (LETI-ENIS, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia)
Volume 2 (2011)
Issue 1
Article 1
Discrete Artificial Bee Colony Optimization Algorithm for Financial Classification Problems (pages 1-17)
Yannis Marinakis (Technical University of Crete, Greece), Magdalene Marinaki (Technical University of Crete, Greece), Nikolaos Matsatsinis (Technical University of Crete, Greece), Constantin Zopounidis (School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Greece & Audencia Business School, France)
Article 2
Adaptive Non-Uniform Particle Swarm Application to Plasmonic Design (pages 18-28)
Sameh Kessentini (University of Technology of Troyes, France), Dominique Barchiesi (University of Technology of Troyes, France), Thomas Grosges (University of Technology of Troyes, France), Laurence Giraud-Moreau (University of Technology of Troyes, France), Marc Lamy de la Chapelle (University of Paris XIII, France)
Article 3
An Ant Colony System Algorithm for the Hybrid Flow-Shop Scheduling Problem (pages 29-43)
Safa Khalouli (University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France), Fatima Ghedjati (University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France), Abdelaziz Hamzaoui (University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France)
Article 4
Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization for the Multi-Level Lot-Sizing Problem (pages 44-57)
Laurent Deroussi (Blaise Pascal University, Clermont-Ferrand II, France), David Lemoine (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, France)
Article 5
New Evolutionary Algorithm Based on 2-Opt Local Search to Solve the Vehicle Routing Problem with Private Fleet and Common Carrier (pages 58-82)
Jalel Euchi (University of Sfax, Tunisia), Habib Chabchoub (University of Sfax, Tunisia), Adnan Yassine (University of Le Havre, France)
Issue 2
Article 1
Scatter Search Applied to the Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Delivery and Pickup (pages 1-20)
Gladys Maquera (Universidad Peruana Unión, Peru), Manuel Laguna (University of Colorado, USA), Dan Abensur Gandelman (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil), Annibal Parracho Sant’Anna (Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil)
Article 2
Management of Bus Driver Duties Using Data Mining (pages 21-50)
Walid Moudani (Lebanese University, Lebanon), Félix Mora-Camino (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile, France)
Article 3
A New Approach to Associative Classification Based on Binary Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization (pages 51-73)
Madhabananda Das (KIIT University, India), Rahul Roy (KIIT University, India), Satchidananda Dehuri (Fakir Mohan University, India), Sung-Bae Cho (Yonsei University, Korea)
Article 4
DIMMA-Implemented Metaheuristics for Finding Shortest Hamiltonian Path Between Iranian Cities Using Sequential DOE Approach for Parameters Tuning (pages 74-92)
Masoud Yaghini (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran), Mohsen Momeni (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran), Mohammadreza Sarmadi (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran)
Issue 3
Article 1
Vector Evaluated and Objective Switching Approaches of Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm (ABC) for Multi-Objective Design Optimization of Composite Plate Structures (pages 1-26)
S. N. Omkar (Indian Institute of Science, India), G. Narayana Naik (Indian Institute of Science, India), Kiran Patil (Indian Institute of Science, India), Mrunmaya Mudigere (Indian Institute of Science, India)
Article 2
Parallel Scatter Search Algorithms for Exam Timetabling (pages 27-44)
Nashat Mansour (Lebanese American University, Lebanon), Ghia Sleiman-Haidar (Lebanese American University, Lebanon)
Article 3
Dynamic Assignment of Crew Reserve in Airlines (pages 45-68)
Walid Moudani (Lebanese University, Lebanon), Félix Mora-Camino (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC–DGAC), France)
Article 4
Extraction of Target User Group from Web Usage Data Using Evolutionary Biclustering Approach (pages 69-79)
R. Rathipriya (Periyar University, India), K. Thangavel (Periyar University, India), J. Bagyamani (Government Arts College, India)
Issue 4
Article 1
Pseudo-Cut Strategies for Global Optimization (pages 1-12)
Fred Glover (OptTek Systems, Inc., USA), Leon Lasdon (The University of Texas at Austin, USA), John Plummer (Texas State University, USA), Abraham Duarte (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain), Rafael Marti (Universidad de Valencia, Spain), Manuel Laguna (University of Colorado, USA), Cesar Rego (University of Mississippi, USA)
Article 2
A Hybrid Simulated Annealing and Simplex Method for Fixed-Cost Capacitated Multicommodity Network Design (pages 13-28)
Masoud Yaghini (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran), Mohammad Karimi (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran), Mohadeseh Rahbar (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran), Rahim Akhavan (Kermanshah University of Technology, Kermanshah, Iran)
Article 3
A Hybrid Meta-Heuristic Algorithm for Dynamic Spectrum Management in Multiuser Systems: Combining Simulated Annealing and Non-Linear Simplex Nelder-Mead (pages 29-40)
Hernan X. Cordova (Free University of Brussels, Belgium), Leo Van Biesen (Free University of Brussels, Belgium)
Article 4
A Novel Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Multi-Objective Combinatorial Optimization Problem (pages 41-57)
Rahul Roy (KIIT University, India), Satchidananda Dehuri (Fakir Mohan University, India), Sung Bae Cho (Yonsei University, South Korea)
Volume 1 (2010)
Issue 1
Article 1
Metaheuristic Search with Inequalities and Target Objectives for Mixed Binary Optimization Part I: Exploiting Proximity (pages 1-15)
Fred Glover (OptTek Systems, Inc., USA), Saïd Hanafi (Universite de Valenciennes, France)
Article 2
A New Multiagent Algorithm for Dynamic Continuous Optimization (pages 16-38)
Julien Lepagnot (Université de Paris 12, France), Amir Nakib (Université de Paris 12, France), Hamouche Oulhadj (Université de Paris 12, France), Patrick Siarry (Université de Paris 12, France)
Article 3
A Reinforcement Learning - Great-Deluge Hyper-Heuristic for Examination Timetabling (pages 39-59)
Ender Özcan (University of Nottingham, UK), Mustafa Misir (Yeditepe University, Turkey), Gabriela Ochoa (University of Nottingham, UK), Edmund K. Burke (University of Nottingham, UK)
Article 4
A Survey on Evolutionary Instance Selection and Generation (pages 60-92)
Joaquín Derrac (University of Granada, Spain), Salvador García (University of Jaén, Spain), Francisco Herrera (University of Granada, Spain)
Article 5
Theorems Supporting r-flip Search for Pseudo-Boolean Optimization (pages 93-109)
Bahram Alidaee (University of Mississippi, USA), Gary Kochenberger (University of Colorado Denver, USA), Haibo Wang (Texas A&M International University, USA)
Article 6
A Sociopsychological Perspective on Collective Intelligence in Metaheuristic Computing (pages 110-128)
Yingxu Wang (University of Calgary, Canada)
Issue 2
Article 1
Metaheuristic Search with Inequalities and Target Objectives for Mixed Binary Optimization – Part II: Exploiting Reaction and Resistance (pages 1-17)
Fred Glover (OptTek Systems, Inc., USA), Saïd Hanafi (University of Lille -Nord de France, UVHC, and LAMIH, France)
Article 2
Improving Switched Current Sigma Delta Modulators' Performances via the Particle Swarm Optimization Technique (pages 18-33)
M. Fakhfakh (University of Sfax, Tunisia), S. Masmoudi (University of Sfax, Tunisia), Y. Cooren (University of Paris, France), M. Loulou (University of Sfax, Tunisia), P. Siarry (University of Paris, France)
Article 3
A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Optimization of Two-dimensional Cutting-Stock Problem (pages 34-49)
Ahmed Mellouli (University of Sfax, Tunisia), Faouzi Masmoudi (University of Sfax, Tunisia), Imed Kacem (University Paul Verlaine - Metz, LITA, France), Mohamed Haddar (University of Sfax, Tunisia)
Article 4
A Rigorous Analysis of the Harmony Search Algorithm: How the Research Community can be Misled by a “Novel” Methodology (pages 50-60)
Dennis Weyland (Istituto Dalle Molle di Studi sull’Intelligenza Artificiale (IDSIA), Switzerland)
Issue 3
Article 1
Stochastic Learning for SAT- Encoded Graph Coloring Problems (pages 1-19)
Noureddine Bouhmala (Vestfold University College, Norway), Ole-Christoffer Granmo (University of Agder, Norway)
Article 2
A Reinforced Tabu Search Approach for 2D Strip Packing (pages 20-36)
Giglia Gómez-Villouta (Université d’Angers, France), Jean-Philippe Hamiez (Université d’Angers, France), Jin-Kao Hao (Université d’Angers, France)
Article 3
The Analysis of Zero Inventory Drift Variants Based on Simple and General Order-Up-To Policies (pages 37-52)
Jianing He (South China Normal University, China), Haibo Wang (Texas A&M International University, USA)
Article 4
Page Number and Graph Treewidth (pages 53-58)
Li Xianglu (Zhongyuan University of Technology, China)
Article 5
Movement Strategies for Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization (pages 59-79)
S. Nguyen (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand), V. Kachitvichyanukul (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand)
Issue 4
Article 1
A Study of Tabu Search for Coloring Random 3-Colorable Graphs Around the Phase Transition (pages 1-24)
Jean-Philippe Hamiez (Université d’Angers/LERIA, France), Jin-Kao Hao (Université d’Angers, France), Fred W. Glover (OptTek Systems Inc., USA)
Article 2
BDD-Based Synthesis of Reversible Logic (pages 25-41)
Robert Wille (University of Bremen, Germany), Rolf Drechsler (University of Bremen, Germany)
Article 3
A Metaheuristic Approach to the Graceful Labeling Problem (pages 42-56)
Houra Mahmoudzadeh (Sharif University of Technology, Iran), Kourosh Eshghi (Sharif University of Technology, Iran)
Article 4
DIMMA: A Design and Implementation Methodology for Metaheuristic Algorithms - A Perspective from Software Development (pages 57-74)
Masoud Yaghini (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran), Rahim Akhavan (Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran)
Article 5
Research Commentary: Survival of the Fittest Algorithm or the Novelest Algorithm? (pages 75-79)
Zong Woo Geem (iGlobal University, USA)