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Rong Qu, PhD, BSc

Rong Qu

Professor
School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, NG8 1BB, UK
rong.qu AT nottingham.ac.uk
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Real world applications:
  • Transport Logistic Scheduling, Vehicle Routing
  • Cyber Security for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs)
  • Personnel Scheduling, Portfolio Optimization, Multicast Network Routing, Timetabling
    AI Algorithms / techniques:
  • Automated Algorithm Design; Hyper-heuristics; Evolutionary Computation
  • Machine Learning; Data Mining; Knowledge Discovery
  • Constraint Programming; Integer Programming, Case Based Reasoning

  • Quick links:
  • PhD studentship: Pathways to Net Zero: Assessing Technical Potential for Community Adoption of Decentralized Energy in Chetwynd. Application deadline: 15 December 2023, Start date: 1 APril 2024.
  • Hyper-Heuristics: Theory and Applications, Springer, 2018.
  • Automated Design of Machine Learning and Search Algorithms. Springer, 2022.
  • Hyper-Heuristics: Theory and Applications, Springer, 2018.
  • A Graph-Based Hyper-Heuristic for Educational Timetabling Problems. EJOR, 176: 177-192, 2007. EJOR 2007-2011 top cited article Award
  • The General Combinatorial Optimisation Problem - Towards Automated Algorithm Design. IEEE CI Magazine, 15(2): 14-23, May, 2020. pdf. GCOP Google site
  • Special Issues on
    - Multi-objective Evolutionary Optimisation in Machine Learning IEEE TEVC, 2023.
    - Automation in AI and Machine Learning. 43(9), Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, Sept 2021.
    - Automated Design of Machine Learning and Search Algorithms. IEEE Comp. Int. Mag. 13(2), May 2018.
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  • Benchmark Datasets: Cyber Security for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles; Maritime Port Optimisation; Nurse Rostering; Exam Timetabling; Multicast Network Routing
  • "Outstanding" KTP project Award: "Routing and Rostering in Healthcare Workforce Management"