Nov 07

PhD in Computer Science (Major: Scientific Computing and Optimization) with the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Thesis: “Fitness Diversity Adaptation in Memetic Algorithms”, Jyväskylä Studies in Computing, Jyväskylä University Printing House, Number 81.

Member of the Research Group “Automatic and Intelligent Methods for Computationally Expensive Optimization Problems”

Aug 07

Lecturer qualifying license received from University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Grade: “Very Good”

Apr 07

PhD in Electro-technical Engineering with the Department of Electrotechnics and Electronics, Technical University of Bari, Italy.

Thesis: “Advanced Optimization Algorithms in Electrical Engineering”

Oct 03

Professional qualifying license (Engineer title) received from Technical University of Bari

Sep 03

Postgraduate Certificate: “Data Base Administrator and Programmer” received from Italian Ministry of Education and Scientific Research

Dec 02

Postgraduate Certificate “Expert in Safety” received from Technical University of Bari

Nov 02

Master Degree in Electrical Engineering (Laurea Degree) received from Technical University of Bari, Italy. Thesis: “Optimization of grounding systems by means of evolutionary algorithms”. Final vote 109/110

Sep 09- Aug 14

Academy Research Fellow (Akatemiatutkija) with Academy of Finland, at the Department of Mathematical Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Research Project: “Algorithmic Design Issues in Memetic Computing”

Nov 07-Today

Assistant Professor (Yliassistentti, Senior Assistant) in Simulation and Optimization, with the Department of Mathematical Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (on leave Sep 09 - today)

Jan 07-Nov 07

Doctoral Student Temporary Position (Tohtorikoulutettava) with the Department of Mathematical Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Feb 04-Jan 07

Research Student with the Department of Electrotechnics and Electronics, Technical University of Bari, Italy

Apr 03-Feb 04

Assistant Researcher with the Department of Electrotechnics and Electronics, Technical University of Bari, Italy Research plan: Numerical Analysis and Optimization applied to Current Fields

Nov 02-Apr 03

Data Base Administrator and Visual Basic Programmer with Forma Service, Milano, Italy

Course Organization

2008-2009

Member of the Organizing Committee Representing the department of Mathematical Information Technology, 19^th Jyväskylä Summer School, Finland

International Courses (in English)

2008-today

Research Project Manager, Department of Mathematical Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (Course code TIES505)

2008

Medicine+Computer Science=Computational Medicine; Computational Intelligence for Multi-drug Therapies, Winter School on Mathematical and Computational Biology, University of Newcastle, Australia, 7-11 July

2007

Recent Advances in Evolutionary Computing, 17^th Jyväskylä Summer School, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (20 hours)

2007

Evolutionary Computational Intelligence, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (30 hours)

2005

Overview on Evolutionary Optimization in Engineering, Yaroslavl’ State University, Russia (20 hours)

International Seminars (in English)

2009

Recent Advances in Differential Evolution, Optimization Group, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

2007

Analysis of Fitness Diversity Measurement in Adaptive Memetic Algorithms, ASAP Seminar, University of Nottingham, UK

2005

Adaptation in Multimeme Algorithms, University of Vaasa, Finland

2005

Introduction to Memetic Algorithms, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Seminars with the Technical University of Bari (in Italian)

2005

Exercises of Electrotechnics (20 hours) C++ Programming (20 hours)

2004

Exercises of Electrotechnics (20 hours)

2003

Exercises of Electrotechnics (10 hours) Synchronous Machine (6 hours) PSpice Programming (4 hours)

Supervision

2010-today

PhD Student, Giovanni Iacca, University of Jyväskylä, Research topic: From Algorithmic Design to Software Implementation

2009-today

PhD Student, Matthieu Weber, University of Jyväskylä, Research topic: Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms

2009-today

PhD Student Annemari Auvinen, University of Jyväskylä, Research topic: Topological optimization in telecommunications by means of computational intelligence

2007-2009

Visiting PhD Student Andrea Caponio, University of Jyväskylä, Research topic: Computational Intelligence Optimization for Hard to Solve Problems

2008

PhD thesis in Software Engineering of Ville Tirronen with University of Jyväskylä, “Global Optimization using Memetic Differential Evolution with Applications to Low Level Machine Vision”

2008

MSc thesis in Scientific Computing and Optimization of Sauli Ruuska with University of Jyväskylä, “Protocol for Comparison of the Performance of Stochastic Global Optimization Algorithms”

2005

MSc thesis in Electrical Engineering of Antonio Lapietra with Technical University of Bari “Hierarchical Evolutionary Algorithms in Electrical Grounding Grids Design by Optimal Compression Ratios”

Evaluation

2008

MSc thesis in Information Technology of Santtu Salmi with University of Jyväskylä, “Multidisciplinary Design Optimization in an Integrated CAD/FEM Environment”

Journal Editorial Boards

2009-today

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Emerald

2008-today

International Journal of Organizational and Collective Intelligence, IGI Publishers

2007-today

Memetic Computing Journal, Springer

Conference Organization

Jul 10

2010 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Co-organizer of the Special Session on Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms, Hyper-Heuristics and Memetic Computation, Barcelona, Spain with Gabriela Ochoa, Shaheen Fatima, and Yew-Soon Ong

Apr 10

7^th Europ. Workshop on Evolutionary Computation in Stochastic and Dynamic Environments, EvoStoc2010 within EvoStar2010, Istanbul, Turkey with Chi-Keong Goh

May 09

2009 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Co-organizer of the Special Session on Memetic Algorithms for Hard to Solve Problems with Pablo Moscato and Hisao Ishibuchi

Apr 09

Competition Chair within EvoStar2009, Tübingen, Germany with Ville Tirronen

Apr 09

6^th Europ. Workshop on Evolutionary Computation in Stochastic and Dynamic Environments, EvoStoc2009 within EvoStar2009, Tübingen, Germany with Shengxiang Yang

Jun 08

2008 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Co-organizer of the Special Session on Memetic Algorithms with Yew-Soon Ong, Meng Hiot Lim and Hisao Ishibuchi

Sep 07

2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Co-organizer of the Special Session on Memetic Algorithms with Yew-Soon Ong, Meng Hiot Lim and Hisao Ishibuchi

Sep 07

2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation Vice Chair

Scientific Committees

Jul 10

Jul 10

IEEE Conference on Evolutionary Computation, Barcelona, Spain

Apr 10

3rd European event on Bio-inspired algorithms for continuous parameter optimisation, Istanbul, Turkey

Dec 09

Dec 09

International Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition, Malocca, Malaysia

Oct 09

Workshop on Computational Optimization, International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology, Mragowo, Poland

Oct

IEEE Conference on Systems,Man and Cybernetics, San Antonio, USA

Jul 09

Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2009, Montreal, Canada

May 09

2009 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Special Session on Evolutionary Computation in Dynamic and Uncertain Environments, Track BioComputing & Complex Adaptive Systems: From Theory to Practice, Track System Design and Analysis, and Track Evolutionary Optimization, Trondheim, Norway

Apr 09

11th European Workshop on Evolutionary Computation in Image Analysis and Signal Processing, Tubingen, Germany

Mar 09

6^th International Workshop on Memetic Algorithms, IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, Nashville, USA

Feb-Apr 09

Member of the Review Team for the book ''Computational Intelligence in Expensive Optimization Problems”, Y. Tenne and C.-K. Goh eds., Studies in Evolutionary Learning and Optimization, Springer

Jul-Nov 08

Member of the Review Team for the book ''Nature-Inspired Algorithms for Optimisation”, R. Chiong ed., Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer

Jul-Nov 08

Member of the Review Team for the book ''Nature-Inspired Informatics for Intelligent Applications and Knowledge Discovery: Implications in Business, Science and Engineering'', R. Chiong ed., IGI Publisher

Oct 08

2008 IEEE International Conference on System Man and Cybernetics, Singapore

Oct 08

Workshop on Computational Optimization, International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology, Wisla, Poland

Jun 08

2008 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Member of Technical Committee and Special Session Committee, Hong Kong

Mar 08

5^th Europ. Works. on Evolutionary Computation in Stochastic and Dynamic Environments, EvoStoc2008, Naples, Italy

Feb 08

External Assessor of the Research Committee, Research Grants Office, City University of Hong Kong

Sep 07

2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Special Session on Evolutionary Computation for Expensive Optimization Problems, Singapore

Jul 07

EvoDOP-2007, Evolutionary Algorithms for Dynamic Optimization Problems, Workshop as part of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2007), London UK

Apr 07

4^th Europ. Works. on Evolutionary Algorithms in Stochastic and Dynamic Environments

Jul 06

IEEE WCCI, Special Session Evolutionary Computation in Dynamic And Uncertain Environments (EciDUE06), Vancouver, Canada

Apr 06

3^rd Europ. Works. on Evolutionary Algorithms in Stochastic and Dynamic Environments, Budapest, Hungary

Dec 05

1st Intern. Works. on Optimization Problems in Engineering IWOPE 2005, Yaroslavl', Russia

Jul 05

12^th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications CE2005

Apr 05

2^nd Europ. Works. on Evolutionary Algorithms in Stochastic and Dynamic Environments, Lausanne, Switzerland

Scientific Societies

Sep 08- today

Member of the Task Force on Evolutionary Computation in Dynamic and Uncertain Environments (ECiDUE), Technical Committee on Evolutionary Computation, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society,

Oct 07-today

Member of the Task Force on Memetic Computing, Technical Committee on Emergent Technologies IEEE Computational Intelligence Society

Jul 04-today

Founding Member of Stochastic Cybernetics Adaptive Logistic Engineering (SCALE) society

Oct 03-today

IEEE Member

Journal Reviewer

Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier

The Open Access Signal Processing Journal

IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems

Journal of Algorithms, Elsevier

Memetic Computing Journal, Springer

Iranian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE)

Modelling and Simulation in Engineering, Hidawi Press

Evolutionary Computation Journal, MIT Press

IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation

Soft Computing Journal, Springer

IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine

International Journal of Systems Science, Taylor & Francis

IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

IEEE Transactions on System Man and Cybernetics – part B and C

International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering  (IJCSE), Inderscience Publisher

Externally Funded Projects

Sep 2009 – Aug 2014

Academy Research Fellowship, Academy of Finland, project “Algorithmic Design Issues in Memetic Computing”, amount 381830 €, Principal Investigator

Jan-Dec 2009

INRIA project “Shape Optimization with Uncertainties and Multicriterion Optimization in Concurrent Engineering”, amount 10000 €, Responsible Scientist for Finland

Apr 2007-Mar 2010

UBIWARE - Smart Semantic Middleware for Ubiquitous Computing, TEKES and NOKIA, amount 1250000 €, NOKIA Research Center's workpackage, collaborator

Aug – Sep 2008

Walter Karplus Summer Research Grant, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, Project: “Computational Intelligence Algorithms for Highly Multidimensional Problems”, Research Student: A. Kononova, University of Leeds, UK, amount 3000$, Supervisor

Awards and Bursaries

Feb 09

Most Active Researcher Award, received from the Faculty Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Sep 07

Student Travel Grant IEEE CEC 2007, received from IEEE Computational Intelligence Society

Apr 07

Travel Bursary EvoStar2007 received from Napier University, UK

Apr 06

Travel Bursary EuroGP2006, EvoCOP2006, EvoWorkshops 2006, received from Napier University, UK

May 04

Young Researcher Award received from IEEE, Industrial Electronics Society

Aug 03

Travel Bursary 13^th Jyväskylä Summer School, Finland

International Visits

Jul 08

University of Newcastle, Australia, Visiting Research Associate

Dec 06-Jan 07

University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Department of Mathematical Information Technology, Research Project: “Memetic Differential Evolution in Image Processing”

Apr-Oct 06

University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Department of Mathematical Information Technology, Research Project: “Memetic Algorithms in P2P Networks and Image Processing”

Dec 05-Jan 06

Yaroslavl’ State University, Laboratory of Digital Circuits and Signals, Research Project “Advanced Optimization Methods in Image Processing”

Aug-Sep 05

University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Department of Mathematical Information Technology, Research Project: “Hierarchical Evolutionary Algorithms and Noise Compensation via Adaptation”

May-Jun 05

University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Department of Mathematical Information Technology, Research Project: “An Evolutionary Approach in HIV Therapy”

Jan-May 04

Yaroslavl’ State University, Russia, Laboratory of Theoretical Probabilistic Methods, Research Project: “Stochastic Control of the Population in Quasi-Genetic Algorithms”

Memetic Algorithms, Differential Evolution, Evolutionary Optimization in the presence of Uncertainties, Computationally Expensive Optimization Problems

Italian

Native Speaker

English

Excellent. Certificates in English as a Foreign Language received from the International Language Centre, 6^th and 7^th level (top level), Southampton, UK, 1994, Brighton, UK, 1995, respectively

French

Fair

Russian

Fair

Finnish

Fair, Suomi Henk. 1, Suomi Henk. 2, Suomi 1 Keskustelua

Programming Languages

C/C++, Fortran, Matlab, Visual Basic

Technical Software

MathCad, AutoCad, Pspice, Ansys Serenade, PLC Programming

Data Base

Oracle (SQL, SQL*PLUS, PL/SQL)

Books

[B1] F. Neri, C. Cotta, P. Moscato (Eds.), Handbook of Memetic Algorithms, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer, in preparation

[B2] C. Di Chio et al., Applications of Evolutionary Computing 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, April 2010, in press

[B2] M. Giacobini, A. Brabazon, S. Cagnoni, G. A. Di Caro, A. Ekart, A. I. Esparcia-Alcazar, M. Farooq, A. Fink, P. Machado, J. McCormack, M. O'Neill, F. Neri, M. Preuss, F. Rothlauf, E. Tarantino, S. Yang, (Eds.), Applications of Evolutionary Computing 2009, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 5484, Springer, April 2009

Journal Editorship

[JE1] C.-K. Goh, F. Neri. Special Issue on Computational Intelligence in the Presence of Uncertainties, International Journal of Systems Science, Taylor and Francis, (Impact Factor ISI 2008 0.634), in preparation

[JE2] F. Neri, S. Yang, Thematic Issue on Memetic Computing in the Presence of Uncertainties, Memetic Computing Journal, Springer, to appear, 2010

[JE3] Y.-S. Ong, M. H. Lim, F. Neri, H. Ishibuchi, Special Issue on Emerging Trends in Soft Computing - Memetic Algorithms, Soft Computing -A Fusion of Foundations, Methodologies and Applications, Springer, Volume 13, Issue 8, July 2009, editorial published at pages 739-740 (Impact Factor ISI 2008 0.984)

Journal Articles

[J1] E. Mininno, F. Neri, “A Memetic Differential Evolution Approach in Noisy Optimization”, Memetic Computing Journal, Springer, to appear

    [J2] F. Neri, E.Mininno, “Memetic Compact Differential Evolution for Cartesian Robot Control”, IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine (Impact Factor ISI 2008 2.535)

[J3] M. Weber, V. Tirronen, F. Neri, “Scale Factor Inheritance Mechanism in Distributed Differential Evolution”, Soft Computing, Springer, to appear (Impact Factor ISI 2008 0.984)

[J4] F. Neri, A. Caponio, “A Differential Evolution for Optimisation in Noisy Environment”, International Journal of Bio-inspired Computation, Inderscience, Volume 2, Issue 2, to appear

[J5] F. Neri, V. Tirronen, “Recent Advances in Differential Evolution: A Review and Experimental Analysis”, Artificial Intelligence Review, Springer, Volume 33, Issue 1, pages 61-106, February 2010 (Impact Factor ISI 2008 0.119)

[J6] N. Salvatore, A. Caponio, F. Neri, S. Stasi, G. L. Cascella, “Optimization of Delayed-State Kalman Filter-based Algorithm via Differential Evolution for Sensorless Control of Induction Motors”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Volume 57, Issue 1, pages 385-394, January 2010 (Impact Factor ISI 2008 5.468)

[J7] M. Weber, F. Neri, V. Tirronen, “Distributed Differential Evolution with Explorative-Exploitative Population Families”, Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, Springer, Volume 10, Issue 4, pages 343-371, December 2009 (Citeseer Impact Factor 0.46)

[J8] A. Caponio, F. Neri, V. Tirronen, “Super-fit Control Adaptation in Memetic Differential Evolution Frameworks”, Soft Computing-A Fusion of Foundations, Methodologies and Applications, Springer, Volume 13, Issue 8, pages 811-831, July 2009 (Impact Factor ISI 2008 0.984)

[J9] F. Neri, V. Tirronen, “Scale Factor Local Search in Differential Evolution”, Memetic Computing Journal, Springer, Volume 1, Issue 2, pages 153-171, June 2009

[J10] V. Tirronen, F. Neri, T. Karkkainen, K. Majava, T. Rossi, “An Enhanced Memetic Differential Evolution in Filter Design for Defect Detection in Paper Production”, Evolutionary Computation Journal, MIT Press, Volume 16, Issue 4, pages 529-555, Winter 2008 (Impact Factor ISI 2008 3.000)

[J11] F. Neri, X. del Toro Garcia, G. L. Cascella, N. Salvatore, “Surrogate Assisted Local Search on PMSM Drive Design” , COMPEL: International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Volume 27, Issue 3, pages 573-592, July 2008 (Impact Factor ISI 2008 0.441)

[J12] F. Neri, J. Toivanen, R. Mäkinen, “An Adaptive Evolutionary Algorithm with Intelligent Mutation Local Searchers for Designing Multidrug Therapies for HIV”, Applied Intelligence, Special Issue on Computational Intelligence in Medicine and Biology, Springer, Volume 27, Issue 3, pages 219-235, December 2007 (Impact Factor ISI 2007 0.500)

[J13] F. Neri, J. Toivanen, G. L. Cascella, Y.-S. Ong, “An Adaptive Multimeme Algorithm for Designing HIV Multidrug Therapies”, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Special Issue on Computational Intelligence Approaches in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Volume 4, Issue 2, pages 264-278, April 2007 (Impact Factor ISI 2007 1.803)

[J14] A. Caponio, G. L. Cascella, F. Neri, N. Salvatore, M. Sumner, “A Fast Adaptive Memetic Algorithm for Off-line and On-line Control Design of PMSM Drives”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics – Part B, Special Issue on Memetic Algorithms, Volume 37, Issue 1, pages 28-41, February 2007 (Impact Factor ISI 2007 1.353)

[J15] G. Delvecchio, C. Lofrumento, F. Neri, M. Sylos Labini “A Fast Evolutionary-Deterministic Algorithm to study Multimodal Current Fields under Safety Level Constraints”, COMPEL: International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Volume 25, Issue 3, pages 599-608, Emerald, July 2006 (Impact Factor ISI 2006 0.274)

[J16] M. Sylos Labini, M. Castellitti, G. Delvecchio, F. Neri, “A Genetic Algorithm to Design Meshed Square Grounding Grids Having the Conductors Arranged with Exponential Regularity”, GESTS International Transaction on Computer Science and Engineering, Volume 26, Number 1, pages 95-106, Sunjin Publishing Co, January 2006

[J17] G. L. Cascella, F. Neri, N. Salvatore, G. Acciani, F. Cupertino, “Hybrid Eas For Backup Sensorless Control of Pmsm Drives” WSEAS Transactions on Systems, Volume 5,  Issue 1, pages 131–135, January 2006

[J18] F. Neri, G. L. Cascella, N. Salvatore, G. Acciani, D. A. Gassi, “A Hierarchical Evolutionary-Deterministic Algorithm in Topological Optimization of Electrical Grounding Grids” WSEAS Transactions on Systems, Volume 4,  Issue 12, pages 2338–2345, December 2005

[J19] G. Delvecchio, E. Di Sciascio, S. Grassi, F. Neri, M. Sylos Labini “Some Geometrical and Evolutionary Procedures for Optimizing the Calculation Times of 3-D Current Fields by the Finite Element Method”, COMPEL: International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Volume 24, Issue 3, pages 984-996, Emerald, July 2005 (Impact Factor ISI 2005 0.188)

[J20] F. Neri, A. Kononova “The Role of the Population Size in Quasi-Genetic Algorithms”, GESTS International Transaction on Computer Science and Engineering, Volume 10, Number 1, pages 61-72, Sunjin Publishing Co., June 2005

[J21] F. Neri, A. Kononova, G. Delvecchio, M. Sylos Labini, A. Uglanov “A Hierarchical Evolutionary Algorithm with Uncertain Fitness and Decision Space Restriction in Structural Optimization Problems”, GESTS International Transaction on Computer Science and Engineering, Volume 7, Number 1, pages 39-50, Sunjin Publishing Co., May 2005

[J22] M. Sylos Labini, A. Covitti, G. Delvecchio, F. Neri “A <<Quasi-Genetic>> Algorithm for searching the dangerous areas generated by a grounding system”. COMPEL: International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering , Volume 23, Issue 3, pages 724-732, Emerald, July 2004 (Impact Factor ISI 2004 0.180)

Book Chapters

[BC1] C. Cotta, P. Moscato, F. Neri, “A Primer on Memetic Algorithms”, F. Neri, C. Cotta, P. Moscato (Eds.), Handbook of Memetic Algorithms, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer

[BC2] F. Neri, “Diversity Management in Memetic Algorithms”, F. Neri, C. Cotta, P. Moscato (Eds.), Handbook of Memetic Algorithms, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer

[BC3] A. Caponio, F. Neri, “MAs in Engineering and Design”, F. Neri, C. Cotta, P. Moscato (Eds.), Handbook of Memetic Algorithms, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer

[BC4] A. Caponio, A. Kononova, F. Neri, “Differential Evolution with Scale Factor Local Search for Large Scale Problems”, Y. Tenne, C.-K. Goh eds. Computational Intelligence in Expensive Optimization Problems, Studies in Evolutionary Learning and Optimization, Vol. 2, pages 297-323, chapter 12, Springer, February 2010

[BC5] R. Chiong, F. Neri, R. McKay, “Nature that Breeds Solutions”, R Chiong ed., Nature-Inspired Informatics for Intelligent Applications and Knowledge Discovery: Implications in Business, Science and Engineering, pages 1-24, IGI, July 2009

[BC6] F. Neri, V. Tirronen, “Memetic Differential Evolution Frameworks in Filter Design for Defect Detection in Paper Production”, S. Cagnoni ed., Evolutionary Image Analysis and Signal Processing, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 213, pages 113-131, Springer, August 2009

[BC7] V. Tirronen, F. Neri, “Differential Evolution with Fitness Diversity Self-Adaptation”, R. Chiong ed., Nature-Inspired Algorithms for Optimisation, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 193, pages 199-234, Springer, May 2009

[BC8] A. Caponio, F. Neri, “Integrating Cross-Dominance Adaptation in Multi-objective Memetic Algorithms”, Y.-S. Ong, K. C. Tan, C.-K. Goh eds., Multi-Objective Memetic Algorithms, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 171, pages 325-351, Springer, January 2009

[BC9] F. Neri, N. Kotilainen, M. Vapa, “A Memetic-Neural Approach to Discover Resources in P2P Networks” J. van Hemert and C. Cotta eds., Recent Advances in Evolutionary Computation for Combinatorial Optimization, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 153, pages 113-129, chapter 8, Springer, September 2008

[BC10] F. Neri, R. Mäkinen “Hierarchical Evolutionary Algorithms and Noise Compensation Via Adaptation”, S. Yang, Y-S. Ong, Y. Jin eds. Evolutionary Computation in Dynamic and Uncertain Environments, Studies in Computational Intelligence,Vol. 51, pages 345-369, chapter 15, Springer, April 2007

Articles in Conference Proceedings, Post-proceedings and Edited Books

[C1] M. Weber, F. Neri, V. Tirronen, “Parallel Random Injection Differential Evolution”, Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer

[C2] F. Neri, E. Mininno, T. Kärkkäinen, “Noise Analysis Compact Genetic Algorithm”, Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer

[C3] E. Mininno, F. Neri, “Estimation Distribution Differential Evolution”, Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer

[C4] V. Tirronen, F. Neri, T. Rossi, “Enhancing Differential Evolution Frameworks by Scale Factor Local Search - Part I”, Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, pages 94-101, May 2009

[C5] F. Neri, V. Tirronen, T. Kärkkäinen, “Enhancing Differential Evolution Frameworks by Scale Factor Local Search - Part II”, Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, pages 118-125, May 2009

[C6] M. Weber, V. Tirronen, F. Neri, “Fitness Diversity Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms in Turtle Race Game”, Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 5484, pages 303-312, Springer, April 2009

[C7] J. Leskinen, F. Neri, P. Neittaanmäki, “Memetic Variation Local Search vs Life-time Learning in Electrical Impedance Tomography”, Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 5484, pages 615-624, Springer, April 2009

[C8] A. Caponio, F. Neri, “Differential Evolution with Noise Analysis”, Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 5484, pages 715-724, Springer, April 2009

[C9] N. Salvatore, G. L. Cascella, A. Caponio, S. Stasi, F. Neri, “Differential evolution optimization of DSKF algorithm for sensorless SFO control of IM drives”, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, pages 1149-1154, Orlando, USA, November 2008

[C10] N. Salvatore, G. L. Cascella, A. Caponio, S. Stasi, F. Neri, “Optimization of DSKF-based algorithm for Sensorless SFO-SM Control of IMs using Differential Evolution-strategy”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electrical Machines, paper ID 1225, Vilamoura, Portugal, September 2008

[C11] V. Tirronen, F. Neri, K. Majava, T. Kärkkäinen, “The "Natura Non Facit Saltus" Principle in Memetic Computing”, Proceedings of the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, pages 3882-3889, Hong Kong, June 2008

[C12] F. Neri, V. Tirronen, “On Memetic Differential Evolution Frameworks: a Study of Advantages and Limitations in Hybridization”, Proceedings of the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, pages 2135-2142, Hong Kong, June 2008

[C13] A. Caponio, F. Neri, G. L. Cascella, N. Salvatore, “Application of Memetic Differential Evolution Frameworks to PMSM Drive Design”, Proceedings of the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, pages 2113-2120, Hong Kong, June 2008

[C14] V. Tirronen, F. Neri, “A Fast Randomized Memetic Algorithm for Highly Multimodal Problems”, Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control. Applications to Industrial and Societal Problems, P. Neittanmäki, J. Periaux and T. Tuovinen eds., A Series of Handbooks on Theory and Engineering Applications of Computational Methods CIMNE, pages 158-164, 2008

[C15] F. Neri, V. Tirronen, T. Karkkainen, T. Rossi, “Fitness Diversity Based Adaptation in Multimeme Algorithms: A Comparative Study”, Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Special Session on Memetic Algorithms, pages 2374-2381, Singapore, September 2007

[C16] F. Neri, G. L. Cascella, N. Salvatore, S. Stasi, “An Adaptive Prudent-Daring Evolutionary Algorithm for Noise Handling in On-line PMSM Drive Design” Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Special Session Evolutionary Computation in Dynamic and Uncertain Environments, pages 584-591, Singapore, September 2007

[C17] V. Tirronen, F. Neri, T. Karkkainen, K. Majava, T. Rossi, “A Memetic Differential Evolution in Filter Design for Defect Detection in Paper Production”, Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lectures Notes in Computer Science, Volume 4448, pages 320-329, Springer, (EvoIASP Best Paper Nomination), April 2007

[C18] F. Neri, N. Kotilainen, M. Vapa, “An Adaptive Global-Local Memetic Algorithm to Discover Resources in P2P Networks”, Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lectures Notes in Computer Science, Volume 4448, pages 61-70, Springer, (EvoCOMNET Best Paper Nomination), April 2007

[C19] G. Delvecchio, F. Lerario, F. Neri, D. Sylos Labini “A Nested Evolutionary Algorithm to Simultaneously Optimize the Compression Ratios in Designing Rectangular Grounding Grids”, in A. Krawczyc et al. eds. Electromagnetic Field in Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Studies in Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, Vol. 27, pages 149-155, IOS Press, 2006

[C20] X. del Toro Garcia, F. Neri, G. L. Cascella, N. Salvatore, “A Surrogate Assisted Hooke-Jeeves Algorithm to Optimize the Control System of a PMSM Drive”, Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2006, Volume 1, pages 347-352, Montreal Canada , July 2006

[C21] F. Neri, G. L. Cascella, N. Salvatore, A. V. Kononova, G. Acciani “Prudent-Daring vs Tolerant Survivor Selection Schemes in Control Design of Electric Drives”, in F. Rothlauf et al. eds. Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lectures Notes in Computer Science, Volume 3907, pages 805-809, Springer, April 2006

[C22] F. Neri “An Adaptive Hierarchical Evolutionary Algorithm with Statistical Prediction in Engineering Oriented Min-Max Problems”, Proceedings of the 1^st International Workshop on Optimization Problems in Engineering, pages 18-27, Yaroslavl’ Russia, December 2005

[C23] A. Covitti, G. Delvecchio, F. Neri, A. Ripoli, M. Sylos Labini “Road Lighting Installation Design to Optimize Energy Use by Genetic Algorithms”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computer as a Tool, EUROCON, pages 1541-1544, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro, November 2005

[C24] A. Covitti, G. Delvecchio, A. Fusco, F. Lerario, F. Neri “Two Cascade Genetic Algorithms to Optimize Unequally Spaced Grounding Grids with Rods”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computer as a Tool, EUROCON, pages 1533-1536, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro, November 2005

[C25] M. Sylos Labini, F. Neri, G. Delvecchio, I. Semoushin “A Cascade Coupled Optimization Method for Multimodal Current Fields to Design Grounding Grids”, in M. Sobolewski and P. Ghodous eds., Next Generation Concurrent Engineering. Smart and Concurrent Integration of Product Data, Services and Control, ISPE, pages 381-386, July 2005

[C26] A. Kononova, A. Uglanov, F. Neri, I. Semoushin “Analysis of one Complex Unreliable System”, in M. Sobolewski and P. Ghodous eds., Next Generation Concurrent Engineering. Smart and Concurrent Integration of Product Data, Services and Control, ISPE, pages 397-400, July 2005

[C27] M. Fedorova, I. Semoushin, F. Neri “Stochastic Control Iterated Design Optimization using Genetic Algorithms”, in M. Sobolewski and P. Ghodous eds., Next Generation Concurrent Engineering. Smart and Concurrent Integration of Product Data, Services and Control, ISPE, pages 401-406, July 2005

[C28] N. Yarushkina, I. Semoushin, F. Neri “Component-based web-enabled integration environment for performance assessment of a complex enterprise”, in M. Sobolewski and P. Ghodous eds., Next Generation Concurrent Engineering. Smart and Concurrent Integration of Product Data, Services and Control, ISPE, pages 549-554, July 2005

[C29] F. Neri, A. Kononova, G. Delvecchio, M. Sylos Labini, A. Uglanov “A Hierarchical Evolutionary Algorithm with Noisy Fitness in Structural Optimization Problems” in F. Rothlauf et al. eds. Applications of Evolutionary Computing, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 3449, pages 610-616, Springer, April 2005

[C30] I. Apalkov, V. Khryashchev, F. Neri “Design of Multiplierless Digital fir Filters based on Genetic Algorithm”, Proceedings of the 6^th International Scientific Technical Conference Prospective technologies in the Mass Media PTMM , pages 166-169, Vladimir, Russia , April, 2005

[C31] I. Apalkov, V. Khryashchev, F. Neri “Evolutionary Approach for Multiplierless Digital FIR – Filters Design” Proceedings of the 7^th International Conference and Exhibition on Digital Signal Processing and its Applications, DSPA-2005, Volume 1, pages 75-78, Moscow, Russia, March 2005

[C32] G. Delvecchio, M. Guerra, C. Lofrumento, F. Neri “A Study for Optimizing a Stand-Alone Hybrid Photovoltaic-Diesel System to Feed Summer Loads”, Proceedings of International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality, ICREPQ 2005, Summary pages 167-168, full paper CD-ROM paper 319, Zaragoza, Spain, March 2005

[C33] A. Covitti, G. Delvecchio, D. Marinelli, F. Neri, M. Sylos Labini “Algorithm of Optimization for the Maintenance of Roads Illumination with Verifies of the Analysis Costs-Benefits. Case of study: Roads Illumination of the Veterinary Hospital of the Bari (IT) University” Proceedings of International Lightning Symposium, pages 28-37, Bucharest, Romania, October, 2004

[C34] M. Sylos Labini, M. Castellitti, G. Delvecchio, F. Neri “A New Method for Designing Meshed Square Grounding Grids by Genetic Algorithms and Optimal Compression Ratio” Proceedings of VIII-th International Workshop on Optimisation and Inverse Problems in Electrical Engineering, OIPE 2004, pages 57-58, Grenoble, France, September 2004

[C35] F. Neri, M. Sylos Labini, G. Delvecchio “A Stochastic Model of the Evolutionary Trend in Quasi-Genetic Algorithms” Proceedings of ECCOMAS 2004 European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Science and Engineering , Volume II, abstract page 406, full paper CD-ROM paper 557, Jyväskylä Finland, July 2004

[C36] F. Neri “A New Evolutionary Method for Designing Grounding Grids by Touch Voltage Control” Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2004, pages 1501-1505, Ajaccio France, May 2004

[C37] M. Sylos Labini, G. Delvecchio, F. Fraccalvieri, F. Neri, B. Valenzano “A Theoretical Study for Supporting an Autonomous Diesel Power Plant with a Photovoltaic Generator” Proceedings of the International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality, ICREPQ 2004, paper 313, Barcelona, Spain, April 2004

[C38] M. Sylos Labini, G. Delvecchio, M. Guerra, C. Lofrumento, F. Neri “A Study for Optimizing the Management Strategies of a Hybrid Photovoltaic-Diesel Power Generation System” Proceedings of the International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality, ICREPQ 2004, paper 312, Barcelona, Spain, April 2004

[C39] M. Sylos Labini, G. Delvecchio, F. Neri “A Genetic Algorithm Method for determining the Maximum Touch Voltage generated by a Grounding System” in M. Rudnicki and S. Wiak eds. Optimization and Inverse Problems in Electromagnetism, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pages 85-92. Dordrecht Netherlands, August 2003

Technical Reports

[TR1] A. V. Kononova, F. Neri, “Differential Evolution with Scale Factor Local Search for Large Scale Problems”, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, Walter Karplus Report, February 2009

[TR2] F. Neri, J. Toivanen, R. Mäkinen, “An Adaptive Evolutionary Algorithm with an Intelligent Mutation for Designing Multidrug Therapies for HIV”, Reports of the Department of Mathematical Information Technology , University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Series B. Scientific Computing. No. B 10/2005, August 2005