Duc Truong Pham, the University of Birmingham, UK the Bees Algorithm
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Duc Truong Pham, The University of Birmingham, UK The Bees Algorithm – An effective nature-inspired optimisation tool Many real-world engineering problems require the manipulation of a number of system variables in order to optimise a given quality parameter such as the reliability or accuracy of a process, or the cost or performance of a product. Optimisation will become even more important as resources diminish. When the number of variables is large, it can be difficult to locate the optimal solution. The Bees Algorithm models the foraging behaviour of a swarm of honeybees in order to solve complex optimisation problems. The algorithm performs a combination of exploitative neighbourhood search and random explorative search. In this presentation, we will explain different formulations of the Bees Algorithm and compare it against other biologically inspired search methods. We will review applications of the Bees Algorithm in engineering and manufacture and demonstrate its effectiveness at finding solutions to multi-modal optimisation problems. Biography: Duc Truong Pham is Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering and Chance Professor of Engineering at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree with First-Class Honours, PhD degree and DEng degree from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Between 1979 and 1988, he held a lectureship in Control Engineering at the University of Birmingham where his research focused on robotics and automation. In 1988, he joined Cardiff University as Professor of Computer-Controlled Manufacture. He founded the Manufacturing Engineering Centre at Cardiff in 1996 and directed research encompassing the areas of intelligent systems and advanced manufacturing engineering. Under his leadership, the Centre won numerous awards for its innovative manufacturing research and industrial collaboration. In 2011, he returned to the University of Birmingham to take up his current position. He has produced over 500 publications, including 15 authored and edited books, and has supervised more than 100 PhD candidates to successful completion. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Learned Society of Wales, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Institution of Engineering and Technology, and Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He was made an OBE in the 2003 New Year's Honours List for his services to Engineering. .