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Carlos M. Fonseca graduated in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Aveiro, Portugal, in 1991, and obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Sheffield, U.K., in 1996. He is an Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics Engineering of the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and a member of the Adaptive Computation (AC) group of the Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC). Formerly, he was a Research Associate with the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering of the University of Sheffield, U.K., and a Lecturer at the Department of Electronic Engineering and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Algarve, Portugal. His current research interests include multiobjective optimization, evolutionary algorithms, experimental assessment of algorithms, dynamical systems, and engineering design optimization.
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Full name
Carlos M Fonseca

Citation names

  • Fonseca, Carlos M.
  • Fonseca, Carlos
  • Fonseca, C. M.
  • Fonseca, C.M.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8216-4040-E73E
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5162-2457
Google Scholar ID
http://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=jlWjmgcAAAAJ
Researcher Id
N-8453-2013
Scopus Author Id
56006891400

Telephones

Fax
  • 239701266 (Professional)
Telephone
  • 239790041 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra. Pólo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Computer Sciences
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Automation and Control Systems

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
German Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
1996/01/16
Concluded
 Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Philosophy)
The University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, United Kingdom
"Multiobjective Genetic Algorithms with Application to Control Engineering Problems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1991
Concluded
 Engenharia Electrónica e de Telecomunicações (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Runlength Limited Error Control Codes: Design, Realisation and Practical Evaluation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1994/10/01 - 1997/03/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) The University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, United Kingdom

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010/10/22 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Portugal
1998/06/18 - 2010/10/21 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1997/04/01 - 1998/06/17 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1989/10/01 - 1990/09/30 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Matemática, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/10 - Current Coordinator of the Competitive Programming I non-degree course Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Portugal
2022 - Current Coordinator of the Competitive Programming II non-degree course Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Portugal
2013/10 - 2016/04 Coordinator of the Evolutionary and Complex Systems Group Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Informatica e Sistemas, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Portugal
2011/11 - 2013/10 Department Sub-Director Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Portugal
2011/05/31 - 2013/10 Coordinator of the Doctoral Programme in Information Science and Technology Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Portugal
2012/01 - 2013/08 Research Unit Subdirector Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Informatica e Sistemas, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Portugal
2002 - 2003 President of the Pedagogic Council Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
1999 - 2000 President of the Pedagogic Council Universidade do Algarve Unidade de Ciências Exactas e Humanas, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1991/10/01 - 1994/09/30 PhD scholarship, CIENCIA Programme, JNICT, Grant BD/1595/91-IA Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
The University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, United Kingdom
1990/08/05 - 1990/08/31 IAESTE trainee (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences - Institute of Information Theory and Automation, Czech Republic
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Guerreiro, Andreia P.; Klamroth, Kathrin; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Theoretical Aspects of Subset Selection in Multi-Objective Optimisation". In Many-Criteria Optimization and Decision Analysis, 213-239. Springer International Publishing, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-25263-1_8
  2. Schäfer, Luca E.; Dietz, Tobias; Natale, Marco V.; Ruzika, Stefan; Krumke, Sven O.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "The Bicriterion Maximum Flow Network Interdiction Problem in s-t-Planar Graphs". In Operations Research Proceedings 2019, 133-139. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-48439-2_16
  3. Emmerich, Michael; Yang, Kaifeng; Deutz, André; Wang, Hao; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "A Multicriteria Generalization of Bayesian Global Optimization". In Advances in Stochastic and Deterministic Global Optimization, 229-242. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    10.1007/978-3-319-29975-4_12
  4. Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Ferreira, J.; Covas, J.A.; Fonseca, C.M.. "Extending optimization algorithms to complex engineering problems". In Optimization in Polymer Processing, edited by Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Covas, J.A., 59-83. Nova Science Publishers, 2011.
  5. da Fonseca, Viviane Grunert; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "The Attainment-Function Approach to Stochastic Multiobjective Optimizer Assessment and Comparison". In Experimental Methods for the Analysis of Optimization Algorithms, 103-130. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
    10.1007/978-3-642-02538-9_5
  6. Datta, Dilip; Deb, Kalyanmoy; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm for University Class Timetabling Problem". In Evolutionary Scheduling, Studies in Computational Intelligence, 197-236. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
    10.1007/978-3-540-48584-1_8
  7. Ruano, A.; Ferreira, P.; Fonseca, C.. "An overview of nonlinear identification and control with neural networks". In Intelligent Control Systems using Computational Intelligence Techniques, 37-88. United Kingdom: IET, 2005.
    10.1049/pbce070e_ch2
  8. Fonseca, C.M.; Fleming, P.J.. "Multiobjective Optimization". In Evolutionary Computation 2: Advanced Algorithms and Operators, edited by Bäck, T.; Fogel, D.B.; Michalewicz, Z., 25-37. IOP Publishing, 2000.
  9. Fonseca, C.M.; Fleming, P.J.. "Multiobjective genetic algorithms". In Genetic Algorithms in Engineering Systems, edited by Zalzala, A.M.S.; Fleming, P.J., 63-78. IET, 1997.
    10.1049/pbce055e_ch3
  10. Fonseca, C.M.; Fleming, P.J.. "Multiobjective Optimization". In Handbook of Evolutionary Computation, edited by Bäck, T.; Fogel, D.B.; Michalewicz, Z., C4.5:1-C4.5:9. IOP Publishing and Oxford University Press, 1997.
  11. Chipperfield, A.J.; Fleming, P.J.; Fonseca, C.M.. "Introduction to MATLAB". In MATLAB toolboxes and applications for control, edited by Chipperfield, A.J.; Fleming, P.J., 3-20. Peter Peregrinus, 1993.
  12. Fonseca, Carlos M.; Fleming, P.J.; Crummey, T.P.. "MATLAB: Its toolboxes and open structure". In CAD for Control Systems, edited by Linkens, D.A., 271-286. Marcel Dekker, 1993.
Conference paper
  1. Rebelo, Sérgio; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Bicker, João; Machado, Penousal. "Evolutionary Experiments in the Development of Typographical Posters". Paper presented in xCoAx 2018, Madrid, 2018.
    Published
  2. Macedo, João; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Costa, Ernesto. "Geometric Crossover in Syntactic Space". Paper presented in 21st European Conference on Genetic Programming, EuroGP 2018, 2018.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-77553-1_15
  3. Gonçalves, Ivo; Silva, Sara; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Castelli, Mauro. "Unsure when to stop?". Paper presented in Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO '17, Berlin, 2017.
    Published • 10.1145/3071178.3071328
  4. Yang, Kaifeng; Emmerich, Michael; Deutz, André; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Computing 3-D Expected Hypervolume Improvement and Related Integrals in Asymptotically Optimal Time". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2017, Münster, 2017.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-54157-0_46
  5. Gonçalves, Ivo; Silva, Sara; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Castelli, Mauro. "Arbitrarily Close Alignments in the Error Space: A Geometric Semantic Genetic Programming Approach". Paper presented in Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO '16 Companion, Denver, Colorado, 2016.
    Published • 10.1145/2908961.2908988
  6. Guerreiro, Andreia P.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Hypervolume Sharpe-Ratio Indicator: Formalization and First Theoretical Results". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XIV, Edinburgh, 2016.
    10.1007/978-3-319-45823-6_76
  7. Correa, Claudia R.; Wanner, Elizabeth F.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Lyapunov Design of a Simple Step-Size Adaptation Strategy Based on Success". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XIV, Edinburgh, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-45823-6_10
  8. Guerreiro, Andreia P.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Paquete, Luís. "Greedy Hypervolume Subset Selection in the Three-Objective Case". Paper presented in Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference - GECCO '15, Madrid, 2015.
    Published • 10.1145/2739480.2754812
  9. Alexandre, Rafael Frederico; Campelo, Felipe; Fonseca, Carlos M.; de Vasconcelos, João Antônio. "A Comparative Study of Algorithms for Solving the Multiobjective Open-Pit Mining Operational Planning Problems". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2015, Guimarães, 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-15892-1_29
  10. Gonçalves, Ivo; Silva, Sara; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "On the Generalization Ability of Geometric Semantic Genetic Programming". Paper presented in 18th European Conference on Genetic Programming, EuroGP 2015, Copenhagen, 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-16501-1_4
  11. Gonçalves, Ivo; Silva, Sara; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Semantic Learning Machine: A Feedforward Neural Network Construction Algorithm Inspired by Geometric Semantic Genetic Programming". Paper presented in 17th Portuguese Conference on Artificial Intelligence, EPIA 2015, 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-23485-4_28
  12. Yevseyeva, Iryna; Guerreiro, Andreia P.; Emmerich, Michael T. M.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "A Portfolio Optimization Approach to Selection in Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms". Paper presented in Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XIII, Ljubljana, 2014.
    10.1007/978-3-319-10762-2_66
  13. Guerreiro, A. P.; Fonseca, C. M.; Emmerich, M. T. M.. "A fast dimension-sweep algorithm for the hypervolume indicator in four dimensions". Paper presented in 24th Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry, CCCG 2012, Charlottetown, 2012.
    Published
  14. Grunert da Fonseca, Viviane; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "The Relationship between the Covered Fraction, Completeness and Hypervolume Indicators". Paper presented in 10th International Conference on Artificial Evolution, EA 2011, Angers, 2011.
    10.1007/978-3-642-35533-2_3
  15. Fonseca, Carlos M.; Guerreiro, Andreia P.; López-Ibáñez, Manuel; Paquete, Luís. "On the Computation of the Empirical Attainment Function". Paper presented in Sixth International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2011, Ouro Preto, 2011.
    10.1007/978-3-642-19893-9_8
  16. Emmerich, Michael T. M.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Computing Hypervolume Contributions in Low Dimensions: Asymptotically Optimal Algorithm and Complexity Results". Paper presented in Sixth International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2011, Ouro Preto, 2011.
    10.1007/978-3-642-19893-9_9
  17. Ferreira, Jose C.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Gaspar-Cunha, Antonio. "Assessing the quality of the relation between scalarizing function parameters and solutions in multiobjective optimization". Paper presented in 2009 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Trondheim, 2009.
    Published • 10.1109/cec.2009.4983073
  18. Cardoso, Rodrigo T. N.; Takahashi, Ricardo H. C.; Cruz, Frederico R. B.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "A Multi-Quantile Approach for Open-Loop Stochastic Dynamic Programming Problems". Paper presented in IFAC Workshop on Control Applications of Optimization (CAO'09), Jyväskylä, 2009.
    Published • 10.3182/20090506-3-sf-4003.00010
  19. Cardoso, Rodrigo T.N.; Takahashi, Ricardo H.C.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "An Open-Loop Invariant-Set Approach for Multiobjective Dynamic Programming Problems". Paper presented in IFAC Workshop on Control Applications of Optimization (CAO'09), 2009.
    Published • 10.3182/20090506-3-sf-4003.00052
  20. Datta, Dilip; Figueira, Jose Rui; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Tavares-Pereira, Fernando. "Graph partitioning through a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm". Paper presented in 10th annual conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation - GECCO '08, Atlanta, GA, 2008.
    10.1145/1389095.1389222
  21. Ferreira, J. C.; Fonseca, C. M.; Gaspar-Cunha, A.. "Methodology to select solutions from the pareto-optimal set: A comparative study". Paper presented in 9th annual conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation - GECCO '07, 2007.
    10.1145/1276958.1277117
  22. Correia, Marisol B.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "On the roles of redundancy and neutrality in evolutionary optimization". Paper presented in 9th annual conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation - GECCO '07, London, 2007.
    10.1145/1276958.1277233
  23. Datta, Dilip; Deb, Kalyanmoy; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithms for Resource Allocation Problems". Paper presented in Fourth International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2007, Matsushima, 2007.
    10.1007/978-3-540-70928-2_32
  24. Ferreira, Jose´ C.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Gaspar-Cunha, Anto´nio. "A New Methodology to Select the Preferred Solutions from the Pareto-optimal Set: Application to Polymer Extrusion". Paper presented in 10th ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Zaragoza, 2007.
    10.1063/1.2729621
  25. Carrano, Eduardo G.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Takahashi, Ricardo H. C.; Pimenta, Luciano C. A.; Neto, Oriane M.. "A preliminary comparison of tree encoding schemes for evolutionary algorithms". Paper presented in 2007 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Montreal, 2007.
    10.1109/icsmc.2007.4414042
  26. Correia, Marisol B.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "How redundancy and neutrality may affect evolution on NK fitness landscapes". Paper presented in 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2007.
    10.1109/cec.2007.4424832
  27. Vieira, Cristina C.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "A unified model of optimisation problems". Paper presented in 9th annual conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation - GECCO '07, London, 2007.
    10.1145/1276958.1277266
  28. Carrano, Eduardo G.; Takahashi, Ricardo H. C.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Neto, Oriane M.. "Bi-objective Combined Facility Location and Network Design". Paper presented in Fourth International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2007, Matsushima, 2007.
    10.1007/978-3-540-70928-2_38
  29. Fonseca, C.M.; Paquete, L.; Lopez-Ibanez, M.. "An Improved Dimension-Sweep Algorithm for the Hypervolume Indicator". Paper presented in 2006 IEEE International Conference on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2006, Vancouver, 2006.
    10.1109/cec.2006.1688440
  30. Cabrita, Cristiano; Botzheim, Janos; Gedeon, Tamas D.; Ruano, Antonio E.; Koczy, Laszlo T.; Fonseca, Carlos. "Bacterial Memetic Algorithm for Fuzzy Rule Base Optimization". Paper presented in 2006 World Automation Congress, Budapest, 2006.
    10.1109/wac.2006.376057
  31. Fonseca, C.M.; Correia, M.B.. "Developing Redundant Binary Representations for Genetic Search". Paper presented in 2005 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Edinburgh, 2005.
    10.1109/cec.2005.1554890
  32. Fonseca, Carlos M.; da Fonseca, Viviane Grunert; Paquete, Luís. "Exploring the Performance of Stochastic Multiobjective Optimisers with the Second-Order Attainment Function". Paper presented in Third International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2005, Guanajuato, 2005.
    10.1007/978-3-540-31880-4_18
  33. Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Fonseca, C.M.. "Evolutionary multiobjective design of radial basis function networks for greenhouse environmental control". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, 2005.
    10.3182/20050703-6-cz-1902.00871
  34. Ferreira, P.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Fonseca, C.M.. "Genetic assisted selection of RBF model structures for greenhouse inside air temperature prediction". Paper presented in IEEE Conference on Control Applications, 2003. CCA 2003., Istambul, 2003.
    10.1109/cca.2003.1223500
  35. Fonseca, Carlos M.; Zitzler, E.; Laumanns, M.; Thiele, L.; Grunert da Fonseca, V.. "Why quality assessment of multiobjective optimizers is difficult". Paper presented in Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2002), New York, NY, 2002.
    Published
  36. Lima, J.M.; Azevedo, A.B.; Duarte, N.; Fonseca, C.M.; Ruano, A.E.; Fleming, P.J.. "Neuro-genetic PID autotuning". Paper presented in European Control Conference 2001 (ECC 2001), Porto, 2001.
    Published
  37. Grunert da Fonseca, Viviane; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Hall, Andreia O.. "Inferential Performance Assessment of Stochastic Optimisers and the Attainment Function". Paper presented in First International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2001, Zurich, 2001.
    10.1007/3-540-44719-9_15
  38. Shaw, K.J.; Nortcliffe, A.L.; Thompson, M.; Love, J.; Fleming, P.J.; Fonseca, C.M.. "Assessing the performance of multiobjective genetic algorithms for optimization of a batch process scheduling problem". Paper presented in 1999 Congress on Evolutionary Computation-CEC99, 1999.
    10.1109/cec.1999.781905
  39. Rodriguez-Vazquez, K.; Fonseca, C.M.; Fleming, P.J.. "An Evolutionary Approach to Non-Linear Polynomial System Identification". Paper presented in 11th IFAC Symposium on System Identification, 1997.
    10.1016/s1474-6670(17)43028-x
  40. Fonseca, Carlos M.; Fleming, Peter J.. "On the performance assessment and comparison of stochastic multiobjective optimizers". Paper presented in Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN IV, Berlin, 1996.
    10.1007/3-540-61723-x_1022
  41. Hossain, M.A.; Tokhi, M.O.; Chipperfield, A.J.; Baxter, M.J.; Fonseca, C.M.; Dakev, N.V.. "Adaptive active vibration control using genetic algorithms". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Genetic Algorithms in Engineering Systems: Innovations and Applications (GALESIA), Sheffield, 1995.
    10.1049/cp:19951045
  42. Fonseca, C.M.; Fleming, P.J.. "Multiobjective genetic algorithms made easy: selection sharing and mating restriction". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Genetic Algorithms in Engineering Systems: Innovations and Applications (GALESIA), 1995.
    Published • 10.1049/cp:19951023
  43. Fonseca, C.M.; Fleming, P.J.. "Multiobjective optimal controller design with genetic algorithms". Paper presented in International Conference on Control '94, Warwick, 1994.
    10.1049/cp:19940225
  44. Fleming, P. J.; Fonseca, C. M.. "GENETIC ALGORITHMS IN CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING". Paper presented in 12th IFAC World Congress, Sydney, 1993.
    Published
  45. Fonseca, C. M.; Fleming, P. J.. "GENETIC ALGORITHMS FOR MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION - FORMULATION, DISCUSSION AND GENERALIZATION". Paper presented in Fifth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms, ICGA 93, 1993.
    Published
Edited book
  1. Auger, A.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Lourenço, N.; Machado, P.; Paquete, L.; Whitley, D.. Parallel Problem Solving from Nature – PPSN XV, 15th International Conference, Part II. Springer International Publishing. 2018.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-99259-4
  2. Auger, A.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Lourenço, N.; Machado, P.; Paquete, L.; Whitley, D.. Parallel Problem Solving from Nature – PPSN XV, 15th International Conference, Part I. Springer International Publishing. 2018.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-99253-2
  3. Fonseca, Carlos M.; Purshouse, R.C.; Fleming, P.J.; Greco, S.; Shaw, J.. Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, 7th International Conference, EMO 2013. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2013.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-37140-0
  4. Ehrgott, M.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Gandibleux, X.; Hao, J.-K.; Sevaux, M.. Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, 5th International Conference, EMO 2009. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2009.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-01020-0
  5. Corne, D.; Michalewicz, Z.; McKay, B.; Eiben, G.; Fogel, D.B.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Greenwood, G.; et al. The 2005 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation. IEEE. 2005.
    Published • 10.1109/CEC9537.2005
  6. Fonseca, Carlos M.; Fleming, P.J.; Zitzler, E.; Deb, K.; Thiele, L.. Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, Second International Conference, EMO 2003. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2003.
    Published • 10.1007/3-540-36970-8
  7. Zalzala, A.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Kim, J.-H.; Smith, A.; Yao, X.. Proceedings of the 2000 Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 00). IEEE. 2000.
    Published • 10.1109/CEC.2000
Journal article
  1. Aguiar, Ana; Fernandes, Paulo; Guerreiro, Andreia P.; Tomás, Ricardo; Agnelo, João; Santos, José Luís; Araújo, Filipe; et al. "MobiWise: Eco-routing decision support leveraging the Internet of Things". Sustainable Cities and Society 87 (2022): 104180. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.104180.
    Open access • 10.1016/j.scs.2022.104180
  2. Guerreiro, Andreia P.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Paquete, Luís. "The Hypervolume Indicator: Computational problems and algorithms". ACM Computing Surveys 54 6 (2021): 1-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3453474.
    Open access • 10.1145/3453474
  3. Leitao, Joaquim; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Gil, Paulo; Ribeiro, Bernardete; Cardoso, Alberto. "A Compressive Receding Horizon Approach for Smart Home Energy Management". IEEE Access 9 (2021): 100407-100435. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/access.2021.3093277.
    Published • 10.1109/access.2021.3093277
  4. Guerreiro, Andreia P.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "An analysis of the Hypervolume Sharpe-Ratio Indicator". European Journal of Operational Research 283 2 (2020): 614-629. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.11.023.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ejor.2019.11.023
  5. Schulze, Britta; Stiglmayr, Michael; Paquete, Luís; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Willems, David; Ruzika, Stefan. "On the rectangular knapsack problem: approximation of a specific quadratic knapsack problem". Mathematical Methods of Operations Research (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00186-020-00702-0.
    Open access • Published • 10.1007/s00186-020-00702-0
  6. Guerreiro, Andreia P.; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Computing and Updating Hypervolume Contributions in Up to Four Dimensions". IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation 22 3 (2018): 449-463. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tevc.2017.2729550.
    Published • 10.1109/tevc.2017.2729550
  7. Riker, André; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Curado, Marilia; Monteiro, Edmundo. "Energy-efficient multigroup communication". Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies 29 3 (2017): e3232. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ett.3232.
    Published • 10.1002/ett.3232
  8. Ferreira, José C.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Denysiuk, Roman; Gaspar-Cunha, António. "Methodology to select solutions for multiobjective optimization problems: Weighted stress function method". Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis 24 3-4 (2017): 103-120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mcda.1610.
    Published • 10.1002/mcda.1610
  9. Lacour, Renaud; Klamroth, Kathrin; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "A box decomposition algorithm to compute the hypervolume indicator". Computers & Operations Research 79 (2017): 347-360. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2016.06.021.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cor.2016.06.021
  10. Figueira, José Rui; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Halffmann, Pascal; Klamroth, Kathrin; Paquete, Luís; Ruzika, Stefan; Schulze, Britta; Stiglmayr, Michael; Willems, David. "Easy to say they are Hard, but Hard to see they are Easy- Towards a Categorization of Tractable Multiobjective Combinatorial Optimization Problems". Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis 24 1-2 (2016): 82-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mcda.1574.
    Published • 10.1002/mcda.1574
  11. Guerreiro, Andreia P.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Paquete, Luís. "Greedy Hypervolume Subset Selection in Low Dimensions". Evolutionary Computation 24 3 (2016): 521-544. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/evco_a_00188.
    Published • 10.1162/evco_a_00188
  12. Kuhn, Tobias; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Paquete, Luís; Ruzika, Stefan; Duarte, Miguel M.; Figueira, José Rui. "Hypervolume Subset Selection in Two Dimensions: Formulations and Algorithms". Evolutionary Computation 24 3 (2016): 411-425. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/evco_a_00157.
    10.1162/evco_a_00157
  13. Vaz, Daniel; Paquete, Luís; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Klamroth, Kathrin; Stiglmayr, Michael. "Representation of the non-dominated set in biobjective discrete optimization". Computers & Operations Research 63 (2015): 172-186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2015.05.003.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cor.2015.05.003
  14. Martins, Jean P.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Delbem, Alexandre C.B.. "On the performance of linkage-tree genetic algorithms for the multidimensional knapsack problem". Neurocomputing 146 (2014): 17-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2014.04.069.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neucom.2014.04.069
  15. Carrano, Eduardo G.; Takahashi, Ricardo H. C.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Neto, Oriane M.. "Nonlinear Network Optimization—An Embedding Vector Space Approach". IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation 14 2 (2010): 206-226. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tevc.2009.2028330.
    Published • 10.1109/tevc.2009.2028330
  16. Cançado, André L. F.; Duarte, Anderson R.; Duczmal, Luiz H.; Ferreira, Sabino J.; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Gontijo, Eliane C. D. M.. "Penalized likelihood and multi-objective spatial scans for the detection and inference of irregular clusters". International Journal of Health Geographics 9 1 (2010): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-072x-9-55.
    Open access • Published • 10.1186/1476-072X-9-55
  17. Beume, N.; Fonseca, C. M.; López-Ibáñez, M.; Paquete, L.; Vahrenhold, J.. "On the complexity of computing the hypervolume indicator". IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation 13 5 (2009): 1075-1082. https://doi.org/10.1109/tevc.2009.2015575.
    Published • 10.1109/TEVC.2009.2015575
  18. Datta, Dilip; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Deb, Kalyanmoy. "A multi-objective evolutionary algorithm to exploit the similarities of resource allocation problems". Journal of Scheduling 11 6 (2008): 405-419. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10951-008-0073-9.
    Published • 10.1007/s10951-008-0073-9
  19. Carrano, E. G.; Cardoso, R. T. N.; Takahashi, R. H. C.; Fonseca, C. M.; Neto, O. M.. "Power distribution network expansion scheduling using dynamic programming genetic algorithm". IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution 2 3 (2008): 444-455. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd:20070174.
    Published • 10.1049/iet-gtd:20070174
  20. Datta, Dilip; Deb, Kalyanmoy; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Lobo, Fernando G.; Condado, Paulo A; Seixas, Julia. "Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm for Land-Use Management Problem". International Journal of Computational Intelligence Research 3 4 (2007): 371-384.
    Published
  21. Rodriguez-Vazquez, K.; Fonseca, C. M.; Fleming, P. J.. "Identifying the Structure of NonLinear Dynamic Systems Using Multiobjective Genetic Programming". IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part A: Systems and Humans 34 4 (2004): 531-545. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tsmca.2004.826299.
    Published • 10.1109/tsmca.2004.826299
  22. Zitzler, E.; Thiele, L.; Laumanns, M.; Fonseca, C. M.; da Fonseca, V. G.. "Performance assessment of multiobjective optimizers: an analysis and review". IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation 7 2 (2003): 117-132. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tevc.2003.810758.
    Published • 10.1109/tevc.2003.810758
  23. Hüsler, Jürg; Cruz, Pedro; Hall, Andreia; Fonseca, Carlos M.. "On Optimization and Extreme Value Theory". Methodology And Computing In Applied Probability 5 2 (2003): 183-195. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/a:1024505701928.
    Published • 10.1023/a:1024505701928
  24. Ruano, A. E.; Fleming, P. J.; Teixeira, C.; Rodríguez-Vázquez, K.; Fonseca, C. M.. "Nonlinear identification of aircraft gas-turbine dynamics". Neurocomputing 55 3-4 (2003): 551-579. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0925-2312(03)00393-x.
    Published • 10.1016/S0925-2312(03)00393-X
  25. Grunert da Fonseca, V.; Fonseca, C. M.. "A link between the multivariate cumulative distribution function and the hitting function for random closed sets". Statistics & Probability Letters 57 2 (2002): 179-182. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0167-7152(02)00046-9.
    Published • 10.1016/s0167-7152(02)00046-9
  26. Fonseca, C. M.; Fleming, P. J.. "Multiobjective optimization and multiple constraint handling with evolutionary algorithms. II. Application example". IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part A: Systems and Humans 28 1 (1998): 38-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/3468.650320.
    Published • 10.1109/3468.650320
  27. Fonseca, C. M.; Fleming, P. J.. "Multiobjective optimization and multiple constraint handling with evolutionary algorithms. I. A unified formulation". IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part A: Systems and Humans 28 1 (1998): 26-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/3468.650319.
    Published • 10.1109/3468.650319
  28. Fonseca, Carlos M.; Fleming, Peter J.. "An Overview of Evolutionary Algorithms in Multiobjective Optimization". Evolutionary Computation 3 1 (1995): 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/evco.1995.3.1.1.
    Published • 10.1162/evco.1995.3.1.1
  29. Fonseca, Carlos M.. "Bayesian estimation of the intensity of low level radiation sources". Jaderná Energie 37 3 (1991): 83-97.
    Published
Journal issue
  1. Carlos Henggeler Antunes; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Paquete, Luís; Stiglmayr, Michael. "Special Issue on Exact and Approximation Methods for Mixed-Integer Multi-Objective Optimization". Mathematical Methods of Operations Research (2024): https://link.springer.com/journal/186/updates/20325438.
    Invited editor
  2. Fonseca, Carlos M.; Klamroth, Kathrin; Wiecek, Margaret E.. "Special issue on modern trends in multiobjective optimization". Computers and Operations Research (2022): https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/computers-and-operations-research/special-issue/106PR6N55D3.
    Published • Invited editor
  3. Oliveto, P.S.; Auger, A.; Chicano, F.; Fonseca, C.M.. "IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation: Special Issue on Theoretical Foundations of Evolutionary Computation". IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation 22 4 (2020): https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9273320.
    Published • 10.1109/TEVC.2018.2843659 • Invited editor
Report
  1. Fonseca, Carlos M.; Klamroth, Kathrin; Rudolph, Günter; Wiecek, Margaret E.. 2020. Scalability in Multiobjective Optimization (Dagstuhl Seminar 20031).
    10.4230/DagRep.10.1.52
  2. Doerr, Carola; Fonseca, Carlos M.; Friedrich, Tobias; Yao, Xin. 2020. Theory of Randomized Optimization Heuristics (Dagstuhl Reports 19431).
    10.4230/DagRep.9.10.61
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/07 Modelling Optimization Problems for Evolutionary Algorithms and Other Metaheuristics SIGEVO Summer School (S3)
ACM SIGEVO (Lisbon, Portugal)
2022/07 Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization EURO PhD Summer School on MCDA/MCDM
Bilkent University (Ankara, Turkey)
2022/07 Modelling Optimization Problems for Evolutionary Algorithms and Other Metaheuristics SIGEVO Summer School (S3)
ACM SIGEVO (Boston (hybrid), United States)
2021/07 Modelling Optimization Problems for Evolutionary Algorithms and Other Metaheuristics SIGEVO Summer School (S3)
ACM SIGEVO (Lille, France)
2019/09 An Integrated View of Selection in Evolutionary Algorithms EUROGEN 2019
University of Minho (Guimarães, Portugal)
2019/09 An Integrated View of Selection in Evolutionary Algorithms 7th international workshop on numerical and evolutionary optimization - NEO 2019
Cinvestav-IPN (Saltillo, Mexico)
2019/09 Tutorial on the Attainment Function Approach to Performance Evaluation in Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization 7th international workshop on numerical and evolutionary optimization - NEO 2019
Cinvestav-IPN (Saltillo, Mexico)
2016/09 Tutorial on the attainment function approach to performance evaluation in evolutionary multiobjective optimization 14th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature -- PPSN XIV
Edinburgh Napier University (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
2016/09 The attainment-function approach to stochastic multiobjective optimiser assessment and comparison PPSN Workshop on Empirical Methods for the Analysis of Algorithms, EMAA 2006
(Reykjavik, Iceland)
2016/07 Evolutionary multiobjective optimization 12th MCDA/M Summer School
Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil)
2015/08 Subset selection in evolutionary multiobjective optimization 23rd International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, MCDM 2015
Helmut Schmidt Universität (Hamburg, Germany)
2015/03 Performance evaluation of multiobjective optimization algorithms: Quality indicators and the attainment function 8th International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization. EMO 2015
University of Minho (Guimarães, Portugal)
2013/09 On preferences and quality indicators for set-oriented multi-criterion optimisation SIMCO - Lorentz Centre Workshop on Set-Oriented and Indicator-Based Multi-Criteria Optimization
Lorentz Centre (Leiden, Netherlands)
2011/12 Evolutionary multiobjective optimizer performance assessment Open Express One Day Course & Integrated Multiphysics Simulation & Optimization, A Database Workshop for Multiphysics Optimization Software Validation (DBW 2011)
(Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain)
2008/10 Current research questions in evolutionary multiobjective optimisation Seminario Últimos Avances en Informática 2008
Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife, Spain)
2007/09 Preference articulation in evolutionary multiobjective optimisation HIS 2007, 7th International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems
Technical University Kaiserslautern (Kaiserslautern, Germany)
2007/06 Current issues in evolutionary multiobjective optimisation EUROGEN 2007, ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control with Applications to Industrial and Societal Problems
University of Jyväskylä (Jyväskylä, Finland)
2007/03 Decision making in evolutionary optimization 4th International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2007
(Matsushima, Japan)
2006/09 Preference articulation in multiobjective evolutionary algorithms, PPSN Workshop on Multiobjective Problem-Solving from Nature
(Reykjavik, Iceland)
2004/02 A multiobjective view of optimizer performance Tercer Congreso Español de Metaheurísticas, Algoritmos Evolutivos y Bioinspirados (MAEB'04)
(Cordoba, Spain)
2003/06 Evolutionary multi-criterion optimisation Advanced School and Workshop on Soft Computing and Complex Systems
(Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - 2023/09/13 Principled Modeling of the Google Hash Code Problems for Meta-Heuristics
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2022/04/22 Interdiction Strategies for Maximum Flow Problems. A critical analysis of ’Optimal interdiction policy for a flow network’ by P. M. Ghare, D. C. Montgomery, W. C. Turner
Co-supervisor
 Mathematik (Degree)
Bergische Universität Wuppertal Fachbereich C Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, Germany
2020 - 2021/11/10 Developing Partition Crossovers for Combinatorial Optimisation Problems
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 - 2021/11/09 An Application Programming Interface for Constructive Search
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2020/11/04 Delay Tolerant Network Routing
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/08/31 - 2019/02/28 Análise e Síntese de Regras de Adaptação em Estratégias Evolutivas usando Funções de Lyapunov Estocásticas
Co-supervisor
 Programa de Pós-Graduação em Modelagem Matemática e Computacional (PhD)
Centro Federal de Educação Tecnólogica de Minas Gerais, Brazil
2012 - 2018/12/19 Portfolio Selection in Evolutionary Algorithms
Supervisor
 Ciências e Tecnologias da Informação (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 - 2017/03/07 An Exploration of Generalization and Overfitting in Genetic Programming: Standard and Geometric Semantic Approaches
Co-supervisor
 Ciências e Tecnologias da Informação (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/06 - 2016/06 Extensions and Implications of a Conceptual Model for Optimization Problems
Supervisor
 Post-doctoral research (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Informatica e Sistemas, Portugal
2014 - 2015/07/06 Quality-Mesh Generation and Reconstruction for Engineering Design Optimisation
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/01 - 2014/07 Comparison of algorithms for solving the Multiobjective Open-Pit Mining Operational Planning Problems
Supervisor
 Doctoral internship at the University of Coimbra (Specialization course)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Informatica e Sistemas, Portugal

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Escola de Engenharia, Brazil
2012 - 2013/09/20 Aeroelastic Optimization of a High Aspect Ratio Wing
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013/03 - 2013/09 Building block analysis is multiobjective optimization problem solving: The knapsack problem
Supervisor
 Doctoral internship at the University of Coimbra (Specialization course)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Informatica e Sistemas, Portugal

Universidade de São Paulo Câmpus de São Carlos, Brazil
2012/05 - 2012/07 Robust Multiobjective Optimization
Supervisor
 Doctoral internship at the University of Coimbra (Specialization course)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Informatica e Sistemas, Portugal

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Escola de Engenharia, Brazil
2010 - 2011/11/02 Efficient Algorithms for the Assessment of Stochastic Multiobjective Optimizers
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2010/07 - 2011/01 Set-Indicator Based Multiobjective Algorithms (SIMO)
Supervisor
 Post-doctoral research (Other)
Instituto Superior Técnico Centro de Estudos de Gestão, Portugal

Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2008/11 - 2009/02 Analysis and design of self-adaptive evolution strategies
Supervisor
 Post-doctoral research (Other)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2008/08 - 2009/02 A multiobjective evolutionary approach to non-linear stochastic dynamic programming problems
Supervisor
 Post-doctoral research (Other)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2003 - 2009 Representações Redundantes para Procura Evolutiva
Supervisor
 Engenharia Electrónica e Computação (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2003 - 2009 Uma Plataforma para a Avaliação Experimental de Metaheurísticas
Supervisor
 Engenharia Electrónica e Computação (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2008/01 - 2008/12 Explicit Decision Making for Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization
Supervisor
 Post-doctoral research (Other)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2007/11 - 2008/11 Spatial cluster detection methods using multiobjective algorithms
Supervisor
 Doctoral internship at the University of Algarve (Specialization course)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Escola de Engenharia, Brazil
2006/05 - 2007/05 Network topology optimisation using evolutionary algorithms
Supervisor
 Doctoral internship at the University of Algarve (Specialization course)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Escola de Engenharia, Brazil
2004 - 2007 Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms for Resource Allocation Problems
Co-supervisor
 Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Department of Mechanical Engineering, India
2004 - 2006 Optimização Evolutiva da Geometria de Equipamento de Processamento de Polímeros
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
1999/09 - 2001/12 Statistical Methods and Algorithms for Assessing the Performance of Multiobjective Optimisers
Supervisor
 Post-doctoral research (Other)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
1999 - 2001 Algoritmos Evolutivos Multiobjectivo para Afectação de Recursos e a sua Aplicação à Geração de Horários em Universidades
Supervisor
 Engenharia de Sistemas e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021 - 2023 Dagstuhl Seminar 23361 - Multiobjective Optimization on a Budget (2023/09/03 - 2023/09/08)
Seminar
 Schloss Dagstuhl Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik GmbH, Germany
2021 - 2022 Recent Advances in Multi-Objective Optimization (RAMOO 2022) (2022/09/15 - 2022/09/15)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2022 Dagstuhl Seminar 22081 - Theory of Randomized Optimization Heuristics (2022/05/20 - 2022/05/25)
Seminar
 Schloss Dagstuhl Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik GmbH, Germany
2018 - 2020 Dagstuhl Seminar 20031 - Scalability in Multiobjective Optimization (2020/01/12 - 2020/01/17)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Schloss Dagstuhl Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik GmbH, Germany
2017 - 2019 Dagstuhl Seminar 19431 - Theory of Randomized Optimization Heuristics (2019/10/20 - 2019/10/25)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Schloss Dagstuhl Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik GmbH, Germany
2017 - 2018 15th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature (2018/09/08 - 2018/09/12)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra, Portugal
2002 - 2003 Second International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2003 (2003/04/08 - 2003/04/11)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
1997 - 1997 Second IEE/IEEE International Conference on Genetic Algorithms in Engineering Systems: Innovations and Applications (GALESIA 97) (1997/09/02 - 1997/09/04)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
1995 - 1995 First IEE/IEEE International Conference on Genetic Algorithms in Engineering Systems: Innovations and Applications (GALESIA) (1995/09/12 - 1995/09/14)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom