Research Areas:
Nature-Inspired Computation
This area focuses on the implementation of biological inspired methods for optimization. The research includes the creation of a new methodology the "developmental approach" based on cell biology as well the use of distributed computing in the implementation of evolutionary algorithms and hyper-heuristics. More information on this research can accessed via the NICOG Research Group link.
Computer Science Education
Involves research into the following aspects of undergraduate and Honours level Computer Science courses:curricula and course development, identifying learning difficulties, development of learning tools and teaching methods.
Publications:
Journal Publications
Refereed International Conference Proceedings
Refereed National Conference Proceedings
Peer-Reviewed Bulletins
Conference Presentations
Research Profiles:
Google Scholar
ResearchGate
Tutorials:
Evolutionary Algorithm Hyper-Heuristics - 6th World Conference on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing, NaBIC 2014, 30 July - 1 August 2014, Porto, Portugal.
Hyper-Heuristics for Combinatorial Optimization - 12th Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence MICAI 2013, Mexico City, Mexico, 26 November 2013.
Hyper-Heuristics and Computational Intelligence - 2015 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, 8 December 2015, Cape Town, South Africa.
Evolutionary Algorithms and Hyper-Heuristics - 7th International Conference on Evolutionary Computation Theory and Application (ECTA 2015), 14 November 2015, Lisbon, Portugal.
Evolutionary Algorithms and Hyper-Heuristics - 7th International Conference on Evolutionary Computation Theory and Application (ECTA 2015), 14 November 2015, Lisbon, Portugal.
Overview of Evolutionary Algorithms and Hyper-Heuristics, IEEE 2015 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2015, 25 May 2015, Sendai, Japan.
Evolutionary Algorithm Hyper-Heuristics - 6th World Conference on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing, NaBIC 2014, 30 July 2014, Porto, Portugal.
Hyper-Heuristics for Combinatorial Optimization - 12th Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence MICAI 2013, 26 November 2013, Mexico City, Mexico.
Postgraduate Supervision:
Please see NICOG website for details of postgraduate students.
NRF Rating:
C1
Research Grants:
NRF Knowledge, Interchange and Collaboration Grant: Local Conferences (2015) - R46 743
NRF Competitive Grant for Unrated Researchers - R 825 200 (2014 to 2016)
NRF Thuthuka funding 2007 - R 41 000
NRF Thuthuka funding 2006 - R 70 700
NRF Thuthuka funding 2005 - R 60 000
NRF Competitive Grant for Unrated Researchers - R 825 200 (2014 to 2016)
NRF Thuthuka funding 2007 - R 41 000
NRF Thuthuka funding 2006 - R 70 700
NRF Thuthuka funding 2005 - R 60 000
NRF Competitive Grant for Unrated Researchers - R 825 200 (2014 to 2016)
NRF Thuthuka funding 2007 - R 41 000
NRF Thuthuka funding 2006 - R 70 700
NRF Thuthuka funding 2005 - R 60 000
Royal Society Newton International Exchange Grant (October 2015 to October 2017) - £11718.62NRF Competitive Grant for Unrated Researchers - R 825 200 (2014 to 2016)
NRF Thuthuka funding 2007 - R 41 000
NRF Thuthuka funding 2006 - R 70 700
NRF Thuthuka funding 2005 - R 60 000
Royal Society Newton International Exchange Grant (October 2015 to October 2017) - £11718.62
NRF Competitive Grant for Unrated Researchers - R 825 200 (2014 to 2016)
NRF Thuthuka funding 2007 - R 41 000
NRF Thuthuka funding 2006 - R 70 700
NRF Thuthuka funding 2005 - R 60 000
NRF Thuthuka funding 2007 - R 41 000 NRF Thuthuka funding 2006 - R 70 700
NRF Thuthuka funding 2005 - R 60 000