Ana Maria Alves Coutinho da Rocha (4915-6F9A-AEDA)

Curriculum Vitae

Ana Maria Alves Coutinho da Rocha

Ana Maria A. C. Rocha is an Associate Professor at the Department of Production and Systems (DPS), School of Engineering, University of Minho. She has a PhD in Production and Systems Engineering from the University of Minho in 2005, a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Minho in 1997 and a degree in Systems and Computer Engineering from the University of Minho in 1993. She entered the academic career in 1998 as a teaching assistant in the Systems Engineering and Industrial Processes Group of DPS department, where she joined the Numerical Methods and Statistics subgroup. She has been teaching various courses in numerical methods, statistics and nonlinear optimization areas to undergraduate, integrated master's, master's, and the Doctoral Program in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Minho. She is a researcher at the ALGORITMI Research Centre, University of Minho, and also the coordinator of the "Systems Engineering and Operational Research (SEOR)" research group. She has been developing her scientific activity in the areas of Systems Engineering, Optimization, and Operational Research. In particular, her research interests are in the Global optimization, Nonlinear optimization and mixed-integer programming areas. She is the Managing Editor of "Journal of Global Optimization", Springer, since 2019. She was guest Co-Editor of the Special Issue "GOW 16" in the "Journal of Global Optimization", Springer (2018). She was Guest Co-Editor of the Special Issue "Nature-Inspired Intelligence Methods and Applications" in the "Mathematical Problems in Engineering", Hindawi, 2022. She was Guest Co-Editor of the Special Issue "Development and Optimization of Mathematical Models for Operations Research'' in the "Mathematics", MDPI, 2022. She is Editorial Board member of Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Hindawi, since 2018. She is Editorial Board member of Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Springer) in the context of the International conference on Computational science and its applications (2012, 2014-2023). She was the Chair of the Organizing Committee of two International conferences: ICCSA 2014 and Global Optimization Workshop 2016. She was member of the Organizing Committee of two international conferences: FGP22 and EMO2015. Se is now co-Chair of the organization of the Wildfire and Operational Research international conference. She has more than 120 (indexed) publications in journals, book chapters, books, and proceedings of international conferences. She received national prizes, the Honorable Mention for the Isabel Themido Prize (2015), and Isabel Themido Prize (2017). She supervised or co-supervised 4 doctoral thesis and has 2 supervisions in progress. She is supervising 1 post-doctoral student. She has supervised master's students in the areas of data analysis and optimization. She participates or has participated as a researcher in 6 projects, one of which as co-principal investigator (Co-PI). She also supervised several grants in research projects. In her professional activities, she has interacted with more than 200 collaborators in co-authoring scientific articles and other scientific activities, some of them international researchers.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Ana Maria Alves Coutinho da Rocha

Citation names

Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 4915-6F9A-AEDA
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8679-2886
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.pt/citations?hl=pt-PT&user=hQq2Y8QAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Researcher Id: N-2995-2013
Scopus Author Id: 8839014600

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Other Engineering and Technologies

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2005 Concluded	Engenharia de Produção e Sistemas (Doutoramento) Major in Métodos Numéricos e Estatísticos. Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Algoritmos Rápidos e Estáveis Baseados na Relaxação Lagrangeana" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1997 Concluded	Engenharia Informática (Mestrado) Major in Informática de Gestão Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Aquisições públicas de sistemas e tecnologias de informação: o Eurométodo e um sistema de apoio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Bom com distinção
1987 - 1993 Concluded	Engenharia de Sistemas e Informática (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho, Portugal	14

Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/12/14 - Current	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Produção e Sistemas, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2005/04/28 - 2020/12/13	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Produção e Sistemas, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
1998/03/02 - 2005/04/27	Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
1993/05 - 1998/02	Especialista Informática Grau 1 Nível 1 (Especialista de informática)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2024/01/01 - Current	Pain and physical limitations perception for human-sensitive Intelligent collaborative robotics 2022.15668.MIT Researcher Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/01/01 - Current	Fatigue and ergonomics perception for human-care Intelligent collaborative Robot 2022.05844.PTDC Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Laboratório Associado de Sistemas Inteligentes LA/P/0104/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0104/2020 Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro de Matemática, Portugal Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial e Ciência de Computadores, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Tecnologias e Sistemas, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Porto Grupo de Investigação em Engenharia e Computação Inteligente para a Inovação e o Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Engenharia Eletrónica e Informática de Aveiro, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação em Sistemas Computacionais Embebidos e de Tempo-Real, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/03 - 2024/02	An Optimization Framework to reduce Forest Fire PCIF/GRF/0141/2019	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2021/01/01 - 2022/12/31	Integrated and Innovative Solutions for the well-being of people in complex urban centers NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000086 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Ongoing
2017/01 - 2021/12	Investigation and development of a new generation of machines for the processing of composite and nanocomposites materials 734205 Researcher	European Commission
2016/09/01 - 2020/08/31	Additive manufacturing based hybrid processes for long or continuous fiber reinforced polimeric matrix composites SAICTPAC/0036/2015 Researcher Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Centro de Investigação ALGORITMI UID/CEC/00319/2019 Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31	Projecto Estratégico - UI 319 - 2011-2012 PEst-C/EEI/UI0319/2011 Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/06 - 2013/11	Flexible and adaptive Quadruped Locomotion Generation using the Dynamical Systems Approach grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 100655 PTDC/EEA-CRO/100655/2008 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Santos, A.; Freitas, E.; Faria, S.; Oliveira, J.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. Degradation of Friction Performance Indicator Over the Time in Highways Using Linear Mixed Models. 2022. 10.1007/978-3-030-79801-7_35 Alves, F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitao, P.. Multi-agent System Specification for Distributed Scheduling in Home Health Care. 2022. 10.1007/978-3-030-99108-1_6 Azevedo, B.F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, F.P.; Pacheco, M.F.; Pereira, A.I.. Evaluating Student Behaviour on the MathE Platform-Clustering Algorithms Approaches. 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-24866-5_24 Silva, G.O.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Witeck, G.R.; Silva, A.; Durães, D.; Machado, J.. Traffic Light Optimization of an Intersection: A Portuguese Case Study. 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-23236-7_15 Alves, F.; Duarte, A.J.S.T.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitão, P.. A Hybrid Approach to Operational Planning in Home Health Care. 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-23236-7_9 Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. A Kernel Clustering Algorithm Based on Diameters. 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-23236-7_31 Gervasi, O.; Murgante, B.; Misra, S.; Garau, C.; Blecic, I.; Taniar, D.; Apduhan, B.O.; et al. Preface. 2021. Oliveira, M.; Santos, C.P.; Costa, L.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Ferreira, M.. Head Motion Stabilization During Quadruped Robot Locomotion: Combining CPGs and Stochastic Optimization Methods. 2013.
Book chapter	Marina A. Matos; Rui Gonçalves; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Lino A. Costa; Filipe Alvelos. "Resource Dispatch Optimization for Firefighting Using a Differential Evolution Algorithm". 2024. 10.1007/978-3-031-53025-8_5 Azevedo, Beatriz Flamia; Alvelos, Filipe; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Brito, Thadeu; Lima, José; Pereira, Ana I.. "An Integer Programming Approach for Sensor Location in a Forest Fire Monitoring System". In Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, 23-35. Springer International Publishing, 2023. Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-20788-4_2 Beatriz Flamia Azevedo; Yahia Amoura; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Florbela P. Fernandes; Maria F. Pacheco; Ana I. Pereira. "Analyzing the MathE Platform Through Clustering Algorithms". 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-10562-3_15 Ana Maria A. C. Rocha. "A Bibliometric Review and Analysis of Traffic Lights Optimization". 43-54. Springer International Publishing, 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-10562-3_4 Marina A. Matos; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Lino A. Costa; Filipe Alvelos. "A Genetic Algorithm for Forest Firefighting Optimization". 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-10562-3_5 A. S. Silva; Filipe Alves; J. L. Diaz de Tuesta; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; A. I. Pereira; A. M. T. Silva; Paulo Leitão; H. T. Gomes. "Solving a Capacitated Waste Collection Problem Using an Open-Source Tool". 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-10562-3_11 Gonçalo O. Silva; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Gabriela R. Witeck; António Silva; Dalila Durães; José Machado. "On Tuning the Particle Swarm Optimization for Solving the Traffic Light Problem". 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-10562-3_6 Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "A Two-Phase Heuristic Coupled DIRECT Method for Bound Constrained Global Optimization". 361-375. 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-57422-2_23 Ramadas, G.C.V.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.. "A Multiple Shooting Descent-Based Filter Method for Optimal Control Problems". 377-392. 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-57422-2_24 Matos, M.A.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, L.A.; Pereira, A.I.. "Multi-objective Optimization in the Build Orientation of a 3D CAD Model". 99-114. 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-57422-2_7 Ana Rita Antunes; Lino A. Costa; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Ana Cristina Braga. "Feature Selection Optimization of Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease". 413-428. Springer International Publishing, 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-86976-2_28 Eligius M. T. Hendrix; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha. "On Local Convergence of Stochastic Global Optimization Algorithms". 456-472. Springer International Publishing, 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-86976-2_31 M. Fernanda P. Costa; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Edite M. G. P. Fernandes. "A Clustering Algorithm Based on Fitness Probability Scores for Cluster Centers Optimization". 382-396. Springer International Publishing, 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-86976-2_26 Gisela C. Vieira Ramadas; Edite M. G. P. Fernandes; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; M. Fernanda P. Costa. "Optimal Control by Multiple Shooting and Weighted Tchebycheff Penalty-Based Scalarization". 333-349. Springer International Publishing, 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-86976-2_23 Marina A. Matos; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Lino A. Costa; Ana I. Pereira. "Implementation of Robust Multi-objective Optimization in the Build Orientation Problem". 247-259. Springer International Publishing, 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-86976-2_17 Alves, F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitão, P.. "Multi-agent System Architecture for Distributed Home Health Care Information Systems". In FIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, 2021. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-78288-7_28 Alves, F.; Pacheco, F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitão, P.. "Solving a Logistics System for Vehicle Routing Problem Using an Open-Source Tool". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 397-412. Springer, 2021. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-86976-2_27 Azevedo, B.F.; Alves, F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.. "Cluster Analysis for Breast Cancer Patterns Identification". In Communications in Computer and Information Science. 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-91885-9_37 Antunes, A.R.; Matos, M.A.; Costa, L.A.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Braga, A.C.. "Feature Selection Optimization for Breast Cancer Diagnosis". In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer, 2021. 10.1007/978-3-030-91885-9_36 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A Simple Clustering Algorithm Based on Weighted Expected Distances". In Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer, 2021. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-91885-9_7 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A Population-Based Stochastic Coordinate Descent Method". In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 16-25. Springer, 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-21803-4_2 Amaral, G.; Costa, L.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Varela, L.; Madureira, A.. "Application of the Simulated Annealing Algorithm to Minimize the makespan on the Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling Problem with Setup Times". In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 398-407. Springer, 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-14347-3_39 Alves, F.; Varela, M.L.R.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Barbosa, J.; Leitão, P.. "Hybrid System for Simultaneous Job Shop Scheduling and Layout Optimization Based on Multi-agents and Genetic Algorithm". In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 387-397. Springer, 2020. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-14347-3_38 M. Fernanda P. Costa; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Edite M. G. P. Fernandes. "Objective and Violation Upper Bounds on a DIRECT-Filter Method for Global Optimization". 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-40616-5_5 Faria, C.; Martins, D.; Matos, M.A.; Pinho, D.; Ramos, B.; Bicho, E.; Costa, L.; et al. "Path Generation, Control, and Monitoring". 203-236. 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-44522-5_6 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Simplified tabu search with random-based searches for bound constrained global optimization". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science,. Springer, 2020. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-58808-3_44 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Matos, M.A.; Costa, M.F.P.; Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Single screw extrusion optimization using the tchebycheff scalarization method". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science,, 664-679. Springer, 2020. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-58808-3_48 Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Penalty-based heuristic direct method for constrained global optimization". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science,. Springer, 2020. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-58808-3_39 Alves, F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitao, P.. "Distributed scheduling based on multi-agent systems and optimization methods". In Communications in Computer and Information Science, 313-317. Springer, 2019. 10.1007/978-3-030-24299-2_27 Hendrix, E.M.T.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; García, I.. "On Trajectory Optimization of an Electric Vehicle". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2019. 10.1007/978-3-030-24302-9_18 Matos, M.A.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, L.A.; Pereira, A.I.. "A Multi-objective Approach to Solve the Build Orientation Problem in Additive Manufacturing". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2019. 10.1007/978-3-030-24302-9_19 Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Penalty Approach for Solving Nonsmooth and Nonconvex MINLP Problems". In Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, 39-55. Springer International Publishing, 2018. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-71583-4_4 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Vaz, A.I.F.. "Build orientation optimization problem in additive manufacturing". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 669-682. Springer, 2018. 10.1007/978-3-319-95165-2_47 Amador, A.; Fernandes, F.P.; Santos, L.O.; Romanenko, A.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Parameter estimation of the kinetic ? -pinene isomerization model using the MCSfilter algorithm". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 624-636. Springer, 2018. 10.1007/978-3-319-95165-2_44 Macêdo, M.J.F.G.; Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Karas, E.W.. "Combining filter method and dynamically dimensioned search for constrained global optimization". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2017. 10.1007/978-3-319-62398-6_9 Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Continuous relaxation of minlp problems by penalty functions: A practical comparison". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 107-118. Springer, 2017. 10.1007/978-3-319-62398-6_8 Fernandes, F.P.; Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Improving efficiency of a multistart with interrupted Hooke-and-Jeeves filter search for solving MINLP problems". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2016. 10.1007/978-3-319-42085-1_27 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Martins, M.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Direct sequential based firefly algorithm for the a-pinene isomerization problem". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2016. 10.1007/978-3-319-42085-1_30 Francisco, R.B.; Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Extensions of firefly algorithm for nonsmooth nonconvex constrained optimization problems". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2016. 10.1007/978-3-319-42085-1_31 Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Combining non-dominance, objective-order and spread metric to extend firefly algorithm to multi-objective optimization". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2015. 10.1007/978-3-319-15934-8_20 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Silva, A.; Rocha, J.G.. "A new competitive implementation of the electromagnetism-like algorithm for global optimization". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2015. 10.1007/978-3-319-21407-8_36 Oliveira, Miguel; Santos, Cristina P.; Costa, Lino; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Ferreira, Manuel. "Head Motion Stabilization During Quadruped Robot Locomotion". In Natural Computing for Simulation and Knowledge Discovery, 41-65. IGI Global, 2014. 10.4018/978-1-4666-4253-9.ch003 Ramadas, G.C.V.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Multiple roots of systems of equations by repulsion merit functions". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2014. 10.1007/978-3-319-09129-7_10 Rocha, H.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Dias, J.M.; Ferreira, B.; Do Carmo Lopes, M.. "IMRT beam angle optimization using electromagnetism-like algorithm". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2014. 10.1007/978-3-319-09129-7_21 Santos, A.; Freitas, E.; Faria, S.; Oliveira, J.R.M.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Degradation prediction model for friction in highways". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2014. 10.1007/978-3-319-09150-1_44 Francisco, R.B.; Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Experiments with firefly algorithm". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2014. 10.1007/978-3-319-09129-7_17 Dourado, M.; Meireles, J.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "A global optimization approach applied to structural dynamic updating". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2014. 10.1007/978-3-319-09129-7_15 Espírito Santo, Isabel A. C. P.; Costa, Lino; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Azad, M. A. K.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "On Challenging Techniques for Constrained Global Optimization". In Intelligent Systems Reference Library, 641-671. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. 10.1007/978-3-642-30504-7_26 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Vilaça, R.. "A computational study on different penalty functions with DIRECT algorithm". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2013. 10.1007/978-3-642-39637-3-26 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "An artificial fish swarm filter-based method for constrained global optimization". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2012. 10.1007/978-3-642-31137-6_5 Azad, Md.A.K.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Solving multidimensional 0-1 knapsack problem with an artificial fish swarm algorithm". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2012. 10.1007/978-3-642-31137-6_6 Ferreira, A.C.M.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Teixeira, S.F.C.F.; Nunes, M.L.; Martins, L.B.. "On solving the profit maximization of small cogeneration systems". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2012. 10.1007/978-3-642-31137-6_11 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.; Martins, T.F.M.C.. "Novel fish swarm heuristics for bound constrained global optimization problems". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2011. 10.1007/978-3-642-21931-3_16 Oliveira, M.; Costa, L.; Rocha, A.; Santos, C.; Ferreira, M.. "Multiobjective optimization of a quadruped robot locomotion using a Genetic Algorithm". In Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing,. Springer, 2011. 10.1007/978-3-642-20505-7_38 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Electromagnetism-like augmented Lagrangian algorithm for global optimization". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2011. 10.1007/978-3-642-20505-7_37 Oliveira, M.; Santos, C.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, L.; Ferreira, M.. "Applying an elitist electromagnetism-like algorithm to head robot stabilization". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2011. 10.1007/978-3-642-21931-3_27 Santos, CP; Oliveira, M; Rocha, AMAC; Costa, L. "Head Motion Stabilization During Quadruped Robot Locomotion: Combining Dynamical Systems and a Genetic Algorithm". In Icra: 2009 Ieee International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Vols 1-7, 2294-2299. 2009. Published • 10.1109/ROBOT.2009.5152480 Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "A Modified Electromagnetism-Like Algorithm Based on a Pattern Search Method". In Proceedings of the European Computing Conference, 161-167. Springer US, 2009. 10.1007/978-0-387-85437-3_15 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Feasibility and dominance rules in the electromagnetism-like algorithm for constrained global optimization". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer, 2008. 10.1007/978-3-540-69848-7_61 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandas, E.M.G.P.; Soares, J.L.C.. "A first-order e-approximation algorithm for linear programs and a second-order implementation". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, ICCSA 2005, 488-498. Springer, 2005. Published
Conference abstract	Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "A DIRECT Exploratory-based Hyper-rectangle Evaluation for Bound Constrained Global Optimization Problems". Paper presented in 19th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Lisboa, 2022. Published Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Gaspar-Cunha, António; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A penalty strategy embedded in the Tchebycheff scalarization method for multi-objective optimization problems". Paper presented in 19th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Lisboa, 2022. Published Azevedo, Beatriz; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Ana Isabel Pinheiro Nunes Pereira. "Study of clustering measures for optimization". Paper presented in HUNGARIAN GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION WORKSHOP, Szeged, 2022. Published Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Practical convergence of metaheuristics in the context of a smoothed penalty". Paper presented in 16th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization - EUROPT 2018, Almería, 2018. Published Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Solving constrained global optimization problems by DIRECT and the filter method". Paper presented in Global Optimization Conference - GO 2017, Texas, 2017. Published Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Francisco, Rogério B.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Theoretical and practical convergence of a self-adaptive penalty firefly algorithm for constrained global optimization". Paper presented in 13th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Edinburgh, 2015. Published Macêdo, Maria Joseane F. G.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Karas, Elisabeth Wegner. "A filter-based dynamically dimensioned search algorithm for constrained global optimization". Paper presented in 13th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Edinburgh, 2015. Published Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "On a smoothed penalty-based artificial fish swarm algorithm for global optimization". Paper presented in 13th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Edinburgh, 2015. Published Francisco, Rogério B.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A self adaptive penalty firefly algorithm for constrained global optimization". Paper presented in 27th European Conference on Operational Research - EURO 2015, Glasgow, 2015. Martins, Marisa C.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "A firefly multi-objective approach to the phylogenetic tree reconstruction". Paper presented in MINI EURO Conference 2015, Coimbra, 2015. Published Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "A global optimization method to solve engineering design problems". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Continuous Optimization - ICCOPT 2013, Lisboa, 2013. Published Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Francisco, Rogério B.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "On solving mixed-integer nonlinear programming problems by a firefly algorithm". Paper presented in 12th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization - EUROPT2012, Perpignan, 2012. Published
Conference paper	Azevedo, B.F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.. "A Collaborative Multi-objective Approach for Clustering Task Based on Distance Measures and Clustering Validity Indices". 2024. 10.1007/978-3-031-50320-7_4 Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "An Exploratory Two-Phase Heuristic DIRECT for Bound Constrained Global Optimization". Paper presented in 21st International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, Crete, 2023, Heraklion-Crete, 2023. Accepted Alves, F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitão, P.. "A Systematic Literature Review on Home Health Care Management". 2023. 10.1007/978-3-031-27499-2_15 Costa, F.M.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Sequential Adding Clustering Algorithm". 2023. 10.1063/5.0162281 Matos, M.A.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, L.A.; Alvelos, F.. "Resource Dispatch Optimization for Firefighting Based on Genetic Algorithm". 2023. 10.1007/978-3-031-37108-0_28 Azevedo, B.F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.. "Hybrid Approaches to Optimization and Machine Learning Methods". 2023. 10.1109/DSAA60987.2023.10302494 Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Penalty Scheme for the Tchebycheff scalarization method to otimize the single screw extrusion". Paper presented in NEWEX International Conference on Processing of Composites and Nanocomposites Materials, 2022. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Multi-objective polymer single screw extruder optimization". Paper presented in NEWEX International Conference on Processing of Composites and Nanocomposites Materials, 2022. Alves, F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitão, P.. "Automatic Nurse Allocation based on a Population Algorithm for Home Health Care". 2020. 10.5220/0009386103950402 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A stochastic coordinate descent for bound constrained global optimization". 2019. 10.1063/1.5089981 Matos, M.A.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.. "On optimizing the build orientation problem using genetic algorithm". 2019. 10.1063/1.5114224 Alves, F.; Alvelos, F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitão, P.. "Periodic Vehicle Routing Problem in a Health Unit". 2019. 10.5220/0007392803840389 Alves, F.; Costa, L.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitão, P.. "A Multi-objective Approach to the Optimization of Home Care Visits Scheduling". 2019. 10.5220/0007565704350442 Costa, M.F.P.; Francisco, R.B.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Extension of the firefly algorithm and preference rules for solving MINLP problems". 2017. 10.1063/1.4992425 Martins, M.C.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Comparing immune-tumor growth models with drug therapy using optimal control". 2016. 10.1063/1.4952097 Francisco, R.B.; Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Comparison of penalty functions on a penalty approach to mixed-integer optimization". 2016. 10.1063/1.4952100 Santana, A; Afonso, P; Rocha, AM; Araujo, M. "A PRESCRIPTIVE COST MODEL FOR DEMAND SHAPING: AN APPLICATION FOR TARGET COSTING". 2016. Published Pinheiro, Marisa Mota; Emery, Xavier; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Miranda, Tiago F. S.; Lamas, Luís. "Borehole plan optimization in rock masses using geostatistical simulation". 2016. Francisco, R.B.; Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "A firefly dynamic penalty approach for solving engineering design problems". 2015. 10.1063/1.4912430 Rodrigues, C.S.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Analysing students' attitudes towards the learning of specialized software". 2014. 10.1109/ICCSA.2014.61 Santana, Alex; Afonso, Paulo; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "ACTIVITY BASED COSTING AND TIME-DRIVEN ACTIVITY BASED COSTING: TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED APPROACH". 2014. Gonçalves, M.; Rodrigues, J.; Rodrigues, Cristina S.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "Desenvolvimento de uma solução de processamento de imagem em ambiente industrial". 2014. Azad, Md.A.K.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A simplified binary artificial fish swarm algorithm for uncapacitated facility location problems". 2013. Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Hooke and Jeeves based multilevel coordinate search to globally solving nonsmooth problems". 2013. 10.1063/1.4825565 Fernandes, F.P.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Multistart Hooke and Jeeves filter method for mixed variable optimization". 2013. 10.1063/1.4825566 Dourado, M.; Meireles, J.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Structural dynamic updating using a global optimization methodology". 2013. Alves, M.; Rodrigues, Cristina S.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Coutinho, Clara Pereira. "Desenvolvimento de um modelo explicativo do sucesso da aprendizagem matemática em estudantes de engenharia". 2013. Alves, M.; Rodrigues, Cristina S.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Coutinho, Clara Pereira. "Engineering students and the application of mathematical knowledge : how to explain the difficulties experienced?". 2013. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Rodrigues, Cristina S.; Rodrigues, J.; Gonçalves, M.. "Processamento de imagem digital com MatLab : uma aplicação em ambiente industrial". 2013. Alves, M.; Rodrigues, C.S.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Engineering students and mathematics achievement: A Portuguese case study". 2012. Vilaça, R.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "An adaptive penalty method for DIRECT algorithm in engineering optimization". 2012. 10.1063/1.4756265 Alves, M.; Rodrigues, Cristina S.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "Mathematics achievement in engineering : an exploratory study with MIEGI students". 2012. Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Mutation-based artificial fish swarm algorithm for bound constrained global optimization". 2011. 10.1063/1.3636841 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A stochastic augmented Lagrangian equality constrained-based algorithm for global optimization". 2010. 10.1063/1.3498657 Azad, Md.A.K.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Nonlinear continuous global optimization by modified differential evolution". 2010. 10.1063/1.3498653 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Implementation of the electromagnetism-like algorithm with a constraint-handling technique for engineering optimization problems". 2008. 10.1109/HIS.2008.145 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "On charge effects to the electromagnetism-like algorithm". 2008. Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Performance Profile Assessment of Electromagnetism-like Algorithms for Global Optimization". 2008. 10.1063/1.3037042 Rocha, AMAC; Fernandes, EMGP; Revetria, R; Cecchi, A; Schenone, M; Mladenov V; Zemliak, A. "A new electromagnetism-like algorithm with a population shrinking strategy". 2007. Published
Edited book	Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2021. Springer International Publishing. 2021. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-86973-1 • Editor Gervasi, O.; Murgante, B.; Misra, S.; Garau, C.; Blecic, I.; Taniar, D.; Apduhan, B.O.; et al. Preface. Springer. 2020. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. Proceedings of the XIII Global Optimization Workshop. Portugal. 2016. Editor Gervasi, O.; Murgante, B.; Misra, S.; Gavrilova, M.L.; Coutinho Rocha, A.M.A.; Torre, C.; Taniar, D.; Apduhan, B.O.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. Computational science and its applications – ICCSA 2015: 15th international conference banff, AB, Canada, june 22–25, 2015 proceedings, Part I. 2015. 10.1007/978-3-319-21404-7
Journal article	Azevedo, B.F.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.. "Hybrid approaches to optimization and machine learning methods: a systematic literature review". Machine Learning (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85182989261&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10994-023-06467-x Adriano dos Santos Silva; Filipe Alves; Jose Luis Díaz de Tuesta; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Ana I. Pereira; Silva, A.M.T.; Helder Gomes. "Capacitated Waste Collection Problem Solution Using an Open-Source Tool". Computers (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/12/1/15. 10.3390/computers12010015 Gonçalves, F.; Silva, G.O.; Santos, A.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Peixoto, H.; Durães, D.; Machado, J.. "Urban Traffic Simulation Using Mobility Patterns Synthesized from Real Sensors". Electronics (Switzerland) 12 24 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85180725294&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.3390/electronics12244971 Filipe Alves; Lino Costa; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Ana I. Pereira; Paulo Leitão. "The Sustainable Home Health Care Process Based on Multi-Criteria Decision-Support". Mathematics (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/1/6. 10.3390/math11010006 Ana Rita Antunes; Marina A. Matos; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Lino A. Costa; Leonilde R. Varela. "A Statistical Comparison of Metaheuristics for Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling Problems with Setup Times". Mathematics 10 14 (2022): 2431-2431. https://doi.org/10.3390/math10142431. 10.3390/math10142431 Adriana Santos; Elisabete F. Freitas; Susana Faria; Joel R. M. Oliveira; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha. "Prediction of Friction Degradation in Highways with Linear Mixed Models". Coatings (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11020187. 10.3390/coatings11020187 Marina A. Matos; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Lino A. Costa. "Many-objective optimization of build part orientation in additive manufacturing". The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 112 (2021): 747-762. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-06369-5. Published • 10.1007/s00170-020-06369-5 Marina A. Matos; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Ana I. Pereira. "Improving additive manufacturing performance by build orientation optimization". The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-04942-6. 10.1007/s00170-020-04942-6 Macêdo, M.J.F.G.; Karas, E.W.; Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Filter-based stochastic algorithm for global optimization". Journal of Global Optimization 77 4 (2020): 777-805. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85086388506&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10898-020-00917-9 Alves, F.; Varela, M.L.R.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Pereira, A.I.; Leitão, P.. "A human centred hybrid MAS and meta-heuristics based system for simultaneously supporting scheduling and plant layout adjustment". FME Transactions 47 4 (2019): 699-710. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85070204534&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.5937/fmet1904699A Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "On a multiobjective optimal control of a tumor growth model with immune response and drug therapies". International Transactions in Operational Research 25 1 (2018): 269-294. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991501222&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1111/itor.12345 Ramadas, Gisela C. V.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.; Ramadas, Antonio M. V.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.. "On Metaheuristics for Solving the Parameter Estimation Problem in Dynamic Systems: A Comparative Study". Journal of Optimization (2018): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000424866600001&KeyUID=WOS:000424866600001. 10.1155/2018/3213484 Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Filter-based DIRECT method for constrained global optimization". Journal of Global Optimization 71 3 (2018): 517-536. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85038120906&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10898-017-0596-8 Ramadas, G.C.V.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.; Rocha, A.A.C.. "Finding multiple roots of systems of nonlinear equations by a hybrid harmony search-based multistart method". Applied Mathematics and Information Sciences 12 1 (2018): 21-32. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85040605193&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.18576/amis/120102 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "On a smoothed penalty-based algorithm for global optimization". Journal of Global Optimization 69 3 (2017): 561-585. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85013477322&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10898-017-0504-2 Costa, M.F.P.; Francisco, R.B.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Theoretical and Practical Convergence of a Self-Adaptive Penalty Algorithm for Constrained Global Optimization". Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 174 3 (2017): 875-893. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85006455374&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10957-016-1042-7 Pinheiro, M.; Emery, X.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Miranda, T.; Lamas, L.. "Boreholes plans optimization methodology combining geostatistical simulation and simulated annealing". Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 70 (2017): 65-75. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85025157115&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.tust.2017.07.003 Alves, M.; Rodrigues, C.S.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Coutinho, C.. "Self-efficacy, mathematics’ anxiety and perceived importance: an empirical study with Portuguese engineering students". European Journal of Engineering Education 41 1 (2016): 105-121. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84945232566&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/03043797.2015.1095159 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A shifted hyperbolic augmented Lagrangian-based artificial fish two-swarm algorithm with guaranteed convergence for constrained global optimization". Engineering Optimization 48 12 (2016): 2114-2140. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964000355&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/0305215X.2016.1157688 Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Francisco, R.B.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Firefly penalty-based algorithm for bound constrained mixed-integer nonlinear programming". Optimization 65 5 (2016): 1085-1104. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84958553664&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/02331934.2015.1135920 Alves, Manuela; Coutinho, Clara; Rocha, Ana Maria; Rodrigues, Cristina. "Fatores que influenciam a aprendizagem de conceitos matemáticos em cursos de engenharia: Um estudo exploratório com estudantes da Universidade do Minho". Revista Portuguesa de Educação 29 1 (2016): 259-293. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=SCIELO&KeyUT=SCIELO:S0871-91872016000100012&KeyUID=SCIELO:S0871-91872016000100012. 10.21814/rpe.5998 Azad, M.A.K.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Solving Large 0–1 Multidimensional Knapsack Problems by a New Simplified Binary Artificial Fish Swarm Algorithm". Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Algorithms in Operations Research 14 3 (2015): 313-330. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84977516102&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10852-015-9275-2 Ramadas, G.C.V.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Testing Nelder-Mead based repulsion algorithms for multiple roots of nonlinear systems via a two-level factorial design of experiments". PLoS ONE 10 4 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928911045&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1371/journal.pone.0121844 Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Francisco, R.B.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Heuristic-based firefly algorithm for bound constrained nonlinear binary optimization". Advances in Operations Research 2014 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908439940&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1155/2014/215182 Azad, M.A.K.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Improved binary artificial fish swarm algorithm for the 0-1 multidimensional knapsack problems". Swarm and Evolutionary Computation 14 (2014): 66-75. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84895062423&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.swevo.2013.09.002 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A filter-based artificial fish swarm algorithm for constrained global optimization: theoretical and practical issues". Journal of Global Optimization 60 2 (2014): 239-263. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921069433&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10898-014-0157-3 Azad, M.A.K.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A simplified binary artificial fish swarm algorithm for 0-1 quadratic knapsack problems". Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 259 PART B (2014): 897-904. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84889093178&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cam.2013.09.052 Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "An artificial fish swarm algorithm based hyperbolic augmented Lagrangian method". Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 259 PART B (2014): 868-876. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84889098896&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cam.2013.08.017 Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, F.P.; Fernandes, M.G.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Multiple solutions of mixed variable optimization by multistart Hooke and Jeeves filter method". Applied Mathematical Sciences 41-44 (2014): 2163-2179. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84899585022&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.12988/ams.2014.4143 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Numerical study of augmented Lagrangian algorithms for constrained global optimization". Optimization 60 10-11 (2011): 1359-1378. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858234726&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/02331934.2011.628671 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Martins, T.F.M.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "An augmented Lagrangian fish swarm based method for global optimization". Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 235 16 (2011): 4611-4620. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79958254624&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.cam.2010.04.020 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Hybridizing the electromagnetism-like algorithm with descent search for solving engineering design problems". International Journal of Computer Mathematics 86 10-11 (2009): 1932-1946. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-76249109627&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/00207160902971533 Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Modified movement force vector in an electromagnetism-like mechanism for global optimization". Optimization Methods and Software 24 2 (2009): 253-270. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-61349133443&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/10556780802525356
Journal issue	Qingzheng Xu; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; Erik Cuevas; Iztok Fister Jr.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "Nature-Inspired Intelligence Methods and Applications". Mathematical Problems in Engineering 2022 9825231 (2022): https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9825231. Published • 10.1155/2022/9825231 • Invited editor Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Special Issue: GOW-2016". Journal of Global Optimization 71 3 (2018): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10898-018-0674-6. Published • Invited editor
Preface / Postscript	Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Preface to the Special Issue "GOW'16"". Preface to Journal of Global Optimization, 441-442. 2018. Published • 10.1007/s10898-018-0674-6 • Editor Taniar, D.; Bernady, O.; Osvaldo, A.; Beniamino, G.; Maria, M.A.; Rocha, A.C.; Misra, S.. "Preface". Preface to Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2019 - 19th International Conference, Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1-4, 2019,. 2018. 10.1109/ICCSA.2018.8439476 Gervasi, O.; Murgante, B.; Misra, S.; Gavrilova, M.L.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Torre, C.; Taniar, D.; Apduhan, B.O.. "Preface". Preface to Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2016. 10.1108/ijwis.2010.36206baa.001 Rocha, A.M.; Rocha, J.G.. "ICCSA 2014 welcome message". Preface to Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2014, xi-xi. Springer. 2014. Published • 10.1109/ICCSA.2014.6 • Editor Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Rocha, J.G.. "Welcome message". Preface to Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2014. 10.1007/978-3-319-09156-3 Falcão, I.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Message from the chairs of the session: "Approximation, Optimization and Applications" (AOA 2011)". Preface to Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2011. 10.1007/978-3-642-21931-3
Thesis / Dissertation	Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "Algoritmos Rápidos e Estáveis Baseados na Relaxação Lagrangeana". PhD, Universidade do Minho, 2005. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "Aquisições públicas de sistemas e tecnologias de informação: o Eurométodo e um sistema de apoio". Master, Universidade do Minho, 1997.

Activities

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/03/01 - Current	Minimizing the impact of Forest Fires Supervisor	Programa doutoral em engenharia Industrial e de sistemas (PhD) Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2021/02/01 - Current	Hybrid Methods Based on Optimization and Machine Learning in Engineering Supervisor	Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Industrial e de Sistemas (PhD) Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal Universidade do Minho Departamento de Produção e Sistemas, Portugal
2023/08 - 2024/07	Proposta de framework de integração entre softwares de simulação e algoritmos de otimização Supervisor	Programa Pós-Doutoral em Engenharia Industrial e Sistemas (Other) Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/12	Desenvolvimento de uma aplicação de gestão de dados para empresas de retalho Supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Gestão de Templates Através de Web Builders WYSIWYG Supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Implementação de Ferramentas Lean Thinking numa Empresa da Indústria Automóvel Supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019 - 2023	Distributed scheduling based on multi-agent system: a swarm approach for collaborative optimization. Supervisor	Engenharia Industrial e de Sistemas (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Otimização de fluxos de abastecimento para a produção usando conceitos Lean Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Master) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Modelação e otimização de um controlador para uma célula de combustível com aplicação em veículos elétricos Co-supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Implementação de uma plataforma digital de gestão na área transversal de logística numa empresa do setor da energia e mobilidade Co-supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Estudo e Melhoria de um Sistema de Produção numa Empresa Têxtil Supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Traffic lights optimization of an intersection through the application of metaheuristics Supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Melhoria de um serviço de quick commerce na fase de last-mile delivery Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Master) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2021 - 2022	Algoritmos de Machine Learning para previsão da procura Supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - 2021	Modeling and Simulation of Large DiscreteEvent Systems as Petri Modules: An Approach based on GPenSim Supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Otimização do processo de receção de mercadorias numa empresa de produtos óticos não oftalmicos Co-supervisor	Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/01 - 2018/12	Otimização e gestão de stocks num centro de distribuição em Cabo Verde Co-supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Propostas de melhoria do sistema produtivo numa empresa de produção e transformação de metal Co-supervisor	Engenharia de Sistemas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014 - 2017/11	Um método estocástico para resolver problemas MINLP não suaves Co-supervisor	Ciências (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Melhoria de processo no laboratório central de uma empresa de bebidas Supervisor	Engenharia Biológica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015 - 2017	Algoritmo de procura com escolha dinâmica das coordenadas para programação não linear com restrições Co-supervisor	Ciências (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012 - 2016	A Literacia Matemática e a previsão do sucesso da aprendizagem em estudantes de engenharia: definição de um modelo explicativo Co-supervisor	Engenharia Industrial e de Sistemas (PhD) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2015 - 2015/11/25	Estudo das necessidades de médicos especialistas na Região Norte de Portugal Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia Industrial (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Implementação de um sistema de abastecimento logístico numa empresa de cilindros de aço Supervisor	Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Desenvolvimento de um algoritmo híbrido para o escalonamento de exames numa clínica Co-supervisor	Tecnologia Biomédica (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Solving parameter estimation problems in bioinformatics by the Firefly algorithm Supervisor	Bioinformática (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2012 - 2012/10/25	Extending the DIRECT algorithm to solve constrained nonlinear optimization problems: a case study Supervisor	Mestrado em Bioinformática (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2022/05/03 - 2022/05/06	French-German-Portuguese Conference on Optimization (2022/05/03 - 2022/05/06) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2016 - 2016	XIII Global Optimization Workshop (GOW'16) (2016/09/04 - 2016/09/08) Congress (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2015 - 2015	8ª International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization (EMO 2015) (2015/03/29 - 2015/04/01) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2014 - 2014	14ª International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA 2014) (2014/06/30 - 2014/07/03) Congress (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023	Distributed Scheduling based on Multi-agent System: a Swarm Approach for Collaborative Optimization Supervisor	Filipe Marcelo Ferreira Alves (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023	Estabelecimento de um Índice de Referência para a COVID-19 President of the jury	Maria Inês da Cunha Ferreira (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023	Reorganização de um armazém numa empresa de vestuário - Simulação de Layouts President of the jury	Margarida de Jesus Martins Pires (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023	Aplicação de ferramentas Lean num processo de produção com vista à redução das principais improdutividades President of the jury	Maria Inês da Costa Marques (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023	Melhoria da Plataforma de Gestão de Colaboradores em Chão de Fábrica President of the jury	Joana Tojeira Domingues Graça (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Melhoria do sistema de abastecimento de uma linha de produção com Autonomous Mobile Robots (Thesis) Arguer	César Eduardo Valencia de Senna Muniz (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Melhoria dos processos logísticos e redefinição do layout do armazém numa empresa de marroquinaria (Thesis) Main arguer	Mariana Alves Cerqueira Calçada (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Segmentação de clientes B2B e previsão estratégica de oportunidades futuras com IA (Thesis) Arguer	José Carlos Vaz da Silva (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Algoritmos de Machine Learning para previsão da procura Supervisor	Fábio Alexandre Bértolo dos Santos (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Implementação de uma plataforma digital de gestão na Área Transversal de Logística numa empresa do setor da energia e mobilidade Supervisor	Ana Cláudia Ribeiro Gonçalves (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Modelação e otimização de um controlador para uma célula de combustível com aplicação em veículos elétricos Supervisor	João Carlos Leão Sousa Neto (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Otimização dos semáforos de uma interseção através da aplicação de meta-heurísticas Supervisor	Gonçalo Oliveira da Silva (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Planeamento da produção e das existências numa fábrica de madeiras President of the jury	David Azevedo Vieira (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Utilização dos conceitos de Just-in-Time e da Teoria das Restrições na implementação de uma matriz de decisão President of the jury	Matheus Grael Amaral (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Otimização de rotas de importação numa empresa de transporte de mercadorias President of the jury	Alexandra Antunes Araújo (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Especificação de uma Plataforma Colaborativa para partilha de informação de manutenção interempresa President of the jury	Pedro Miguel Pinto Martins (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Definição de um novo processo de gestão do ciclo de vida e qualidade para produtos de software President of the jury	Miguel Ângelo Ferreira Sousa da Silva (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Análise e otimização das rotas de importação de uma empresa multinacional de transporte de mercadorias President of the jury	Alexandra Antunes Araújo (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Estudo de um sistema just-in-sequence no abastecimento de linhas de produção numa empresa do ramo de produtos de comunicação President of the jury	Maria Teixeira do Souto Pereira (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022	Advanced analytics aplicada na prestação de serviço reativo e proativo ao cliente President of the jury	Sabrina Raquel Neves Oliveira (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021	Algoritmos heurísticos para problemas de esclarecimento integrado de pessoal e tarefas Supervisor	Anaís Veloso Silva (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021	Modeling and Simulation of Large DiscreteEvent Systems as Petri Modules: An Approach based on GPenSim Supervisor	Modeling and Simulation of Large DiscreteEvent Systems as Petri Modules: An Approach based on GPenSi (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021	Melhoria da gestão do armazenamento numa empresa do setor automóvel President of the jury	Samuel Francisco Vieira da Costa (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021	Desenvolvimento de um sistema de custeio numa empresa de injeção de moldes President of the jury	Leonardo Pires de Sousa (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021	Melhoria de uma linha produtiva de coolers através de análise e tratamento de dados, e metodologia Lean Six Sigma numa empresa de componentes para a indústria automóvel President of the jury	Alexandre Abdelkrim Lima (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021	Implementação de um sistema de suporte à gestão de um armazém numa empresa de injeção de plástico President of the jury	Miguel Ângelo Esteves Morais (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021	Desenvolvimento de um sistema de recomendação e criação de um componente BI como suporte na gestão estratégica das lojas físicas da foreva President of the jury	Luís Pedro Novais Freitas (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/10	Avaliação de desempenho de modelos de regressão logística multivariada através de curvas ROC num estudo de RN de muito baixo peso President of the jury	Cláudia Gouveia Rodrigues (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Produção e Sistemas, Portugal
2020	An Exact Optimization Approach for Personnel Scheduling Problems in the Call Center Industry President of the jury	Ana Rita Mendes Martins (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019	Multiobjective and global optimization with directional direct search (Thesis) Main arguer	José Firmino Aguilar Madeira (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Matemática, Portugal
2019	Análise Multivariada no Processo de Produção de um Pneu Agrícola President of the jury	Ana Rita Oliveira Antunes (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019	Monitorização e Melhoria da Produtividade de Microscópios Eletrónicos de Transmissão numa Empresa de Análises Laboratoriais President of the jury	Joana de Fátima Martins Dias (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019	Melhoria da Gestão de Stocks de Peças Sobressalentes President of the jury	João Marco da Costa Ferreira (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Soluções automatizadas para a execução dos produtos de baixa num armazém de abastecimento de lojas de retalho President of the jury	Cristiana Manuela Rodrigues da Silva (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Roteamento de veículos e planeamento de Rotas: Um caso de estudo na industria cimenteira President of the jury	Ricardo David Pereira Alves (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Reorganização de um armazém interno e melhoria dos seus processos numa empresa da industria da construção President of the jury	Daniela Filipa Araújo da Costa (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Problema de agendamento de máquinas paralelas não relacionadas: Um caso de estudo na industria Cimenteira President of the jury	João Manuel Silva Fonseca (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Desenvolvimento do handbook de um departamento de Engenharia President of the jury	Ricardo Jorge Gomes Carvalho Ramalho (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Controlo da atividade de produção em ambientes dinâmicos com recurso a sistemas autónomos President of the jury	Luís Miguel Martins (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Implementação e benefícios da integração do ERP SAP na área da produção President of the jury	Ana Isabel Rocha Lourenço (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Fatores criticos para o sucesso de uma implementação de customer relationsship management President of the jury	Emanuel da Costa Faria (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Melhoria de sistemas de gestão de stocks numa empresa de filme plástico (Thesis) Main arguer	Vânia Margarida Salgado dos Santos (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Computational methods and parallel strategies in dynamic decision making (Thesis) Main arguer	Alejandro Gutiérrez Alcoba (PhD) Universidad de Málaga, Spain
2018	Análise e melhoria de layout e dois processos no armazém duma empresa do ramo da distribuição alimentar (Thesis) Main arguer	Paula Cristina Ribeiro Gomes da Silva (Master) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2018	"Loading trucks in a warehouse - A serial batch application" President of the jury	Ana Regina Oliveira Macedo (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Reorganização de Layouts nas Áreas de Produção e Armazém de uma Empresa de Componentes TIER2 President of the jury	Ana Rita Carvalho da Cunha (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Gestão de capacidades em projetos de industriualização: caso de estudo na indústria automóvel President of the jury	Maria José da Silva Pereira (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	implementação e benefícios da integração do ERP SAP na área da produção President of the jury	Ana Isabel Rocha Lourenço (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Fatores criticos para o sucesso de uma implementação de customer relationsship management President of the jury	Emanuel da Costa Faria (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/12/11	Desenvolvimento de um sistema de software de suporte ao totalcost of Ownership President of the jury	Sérgio Morais Duarte (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/12/05	Aplicação de técnicas de otimização no agendamento de procedimentos pré-cirúrgicos num hospital President of the jury	Catarina Ferreira da Rocha de Lima Gomes (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/11/15	Análise dos principais processos num departamento de Engenharia baseado num Complex Product systems President of the jury	Maria Isabel Fortunas Teixeira (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016	Optimisation de la navigation robotique (Thesis) Main arguer	Sawssen Jalel (PhD) Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse , Universidade de Toulouse, France
2014	Caracterização da distribuição da temperatura na planta do pé (Thesis) Arguer	Soraia Leite Carvalho (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2014	Otimização Angular com com Pesquisa Tabu em IMRT (Thesis) Arguer	ANTÓNIO MANUEL DA COSTA CRUZ (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014	Avaliação do risco de fratura por desmineralização óssea (Thesis) Arguer	Gisela Alice Soares Leite (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2013	Evolutionary multiobjective optimization: review, algorithms, and applications (Thesis) Arguer	Roman Denysiuk (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012	Estudo dos factores de risco na ocorrência de osteoporose (Thesis) Arguer	Jairson Conceição Dinis (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2012	Modelos e Métodos de Optimização para problemas de corte e empacotamento a duas dimensões (Thesis) Arguer	Elsa Marília da Costa Silva (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2011	Modelação matemática da variação da temperatura no pé (Thesis) Main arguer	David Andre Bento (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2007	Programação não linear inteira mista e não convexa sem derivadas (Thesis) Arguer	Florbela Alexandra Pires Fernandes (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2007	Desenho Óptico de Estações de Águas Residuais Através da Modelação de Funções Custo (Thesis) Arguer	Isabel Alexandra Costa Pinho do Espírito Santo (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2000 - Current	Associação Portuguesa de Investigação Operacional	Membro

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2021 - Current	Director of Mestrado em Engenharia de Sistemas (2º cycle) Director	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - Current	Member of the Coordinating Committee of the Production and Systems Department Member	Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2017/11/10 - Current	Coordinator of the Systems Engineering and Operational Research (SEOR) group of ALGORITMI Center Coordinator	Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2017 - Current	Member of the Coordinating Committee of the ALGORITMI Center Member	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017 - 2021	Member of the Board of Directors of the Mestrado em Engenharia de Sistemas (2º cycle) Member	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2021 - Current	International Conference on Optimization, Learning Algorithms and Applications
2018 - Current	International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation nad Environmentl Impact on Energy Systems
2011 - Current	International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications
2011 - Current	International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics	Greece

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2023 - Current	Métodos Numéricos	Engenharia de Materiais (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - Current	Métodos de Otimização em Contexto Industrial	Engenharia e Gestão Industrial	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - Current	Métodos Numéricos e Otimização não Linear	Engenharia de Sistemas e Informática (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - Current	Métodos Numéricos em Engenharia de Polímeros	Engenharia de Polímeros (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2023	Métodos Numéricos	Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2023 - Current	Optimization Letters	Springer
2023 - Current	RAIRO-Operations Resaerch	EDP Sciences
2023 - Current	Operations Research Forum	Springer
2023 - Current	Expert Systems	John Wiley & Sons Ltd
2019 - Current	Scientific Programming (1875-919X)	Hindawi Limited
2019 - Current	Journal of Mathematics (2314-4629)	Hindawi
2017 - Current	Swarm and Evolutionary Computation (2210-6502)	Elsevier
2017 - Current	Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering (1875-8983)	IOS Press
2016 - Current	Engineering Optimization (1029-0273)	Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2016 - Current	European Journal of Operational Research (0377-2217)	Elsevier
2016 - Current	Journal of Robotics (1687-9619)	Hindawi Limited
2015 - Current	Journal of Global Optimization (00200255)	Elsevier
2015 - Current	Applied Mathematics and Computation (0096-3003)	Elsevier
2014 - Current	International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making (0219-6220)	World Scientific
2014 - Current	Engineering Computations (0264-4401)	Emerald (MCB UP )
2013 - Current	Natural Computing (1572-9796)	Springer-Verlag
2013 - Current	Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences (2325-0399)	Natural Sciences Publishing
2011 - Current	Applied Mathematical Modelling (0307-904X)	Elsevier
2011 - Current	Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática Industrial RIAI (1697-7920)	Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
2011 - Current	Central European Journal of Operations Research (1613-9178)	Springer-Verlag
2010 - Current	Information Sciences (0020-0255)	Elsevier
2009 - Current	Mathematical Problems in Engineering (1563-5147)	Hindawi Limited
2008 - Current	Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics (0377-0427)	Elsevier
2021/01 - 2021/01	IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation (1089-778X)	IEEE
2020/10 - 2020/11	Neurocomputing (0925-2312)	Elsevier B.V.

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2019 - Current	Managing Editor of Journal of Global Optimization	Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland
2018 - Current	Editorial Board member of Mathematical Problems in Engineering.	Hindawi Publishing Corp, Egypt
2018/04/03 - 2020/12/31	FIBR3D/BM4/2018 - Bolsa de Investigação no âmbito do projeto FIBR3D	Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2017 - 2018	Guest Editor of Special Issue of Journal of Global Optimization	Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland

Distinctions

Award

2017	Isabel Themido Prize Associação Portuguesa de Investigação Operacional, Portugal
2015	Honorable Mention for the Isabel Themido Prize Associação Portuguesa de Investigação Operacional, Portugal