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*** Call for Papers *** IEEE CEC2007 Special Session on EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION FOR PROCESS OPTIMISATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- Part of: 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC2007) 25 - 28 September 2007 Singapore www.cec2007.org <http://www.cec2007.org/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION: 15 March 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- ORGANISERS: Dr. Ashutosh Tiwari - [log in to unmask] Kostas Vergidis - [log in to unmask] OVERVIEW: There is an ever-increasing demand in the process industry to become more flexible, more responsive and more competitive. Process optimisation is proposed as an attractive solution that provides measurable and tangible results regarding process improvement. Traditional methods often employed to solve complex optimisation problems in process industry tend to inhibit elaborate exploration of the search space, often resulting in sub-optimal solutions. Evolutionary Computation (EC) is generating considerable interest for solving these problems as it is proving robust in delivering global optimal solutions and in resolving the limitations encountered in traditional methods. Most real-world processes (e.g. business processes, industrial processes, etc.) are large scale, high dimensional, non-linear, constrained and involve a variety of uncertain/qualitative factors. While many issues have been addressed in recent research efforts, limitations for wider applications of EC techniques for process optimisation still exist and restrict more realistic solutions to be achieved. Current challenges include, for example, complexity of the search space, nature of constraints and objectives, hierarchical optimisation problems and search within integrated qualitative/quantitative space. The CEC2007 special session on 'Evolutionary Computation for Process Optimisation' will invite submissions in all areas of evolutionary computation dealing with the challenges of applying EC techniques to both theoretical and real world problems regarding process optimisation. TOPICS OF INTEREST: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Hierarchical Optimisation Problems * Process Optimisation Problems with Multiple Stages * Optimisation of High Dimensional Processes * Handling Large Number of Constraints and Objectives in Process Optimisation Problems * Sequential Process Optimisation * Business Process Optimisation * Variable Interaction in Process Optimisation Problems * Uncertainty in Process Optimisation Problems * Complexity of Search Space * Integrating Qualitative Knowledge in Process Optimisation * Search within Integrated Quantitative/Qualitative Space * Multi-disciplinary Process Optimisation Problems * EC in Real-world Process Optimisation Problems SUBMISSION PROCEDURE AND PUBLICATION: Please prepare your paper according to the formatting guidelines described in the following website: http://cec2007.nus.edu.sg/staticPages/instructions%20for%20authors.html The papers should be within 8-page limit, including all figures, tables and references. Each additional page will cost $150. All final papers must be in PDF format. Please submit your papers through the CEC2007 submission website. The website is: http://ieee-cis.org/conferences/cec2007/upload.php Select 'Evolutionary Computation for Process Optimisation'as the Main Research Topic at submission time to direct paper to this special session. All accepted papers will be included in the proceedings of CEC2007. IMPORTANT DATES: Submission of Papers: 15 March 2007 Decision Notification: 15 May 2007 Camera Ready Submission: 15 June 2007 Conference: 25-28 September 2007 CONTACTS: For further information and enquiry, please contact: Dr. Ashutosh Tiwari Decision Engineering Centre, Manufacturing Department, School of Applied Sciences (SAS), Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, UK Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Tel: +44 (0) 1234 758250 Fax: +44 (0) 1234 754605 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCLAIMER This communication is sent in confidence to the named recipient only. If you are not the named recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone or email. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the corporate views of Cranfield University. Cranfield University accepts no liability for the content of this email or the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided.