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"Learning without thought is labor lost"
-- Confucius --

Dario Landa-Silva
BEng, MSc, PhD

Lecturer in Computer Science
Member: ASAP, ORS, INFORMS
See also CV Outline

Room C76, School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus
Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 1BB, UK
Tel: +44 (0115) 846 6522
Fax: +44 (0115) 846 7877
Email: dario.landasilvanottingham.ac.uk
Skype: dario.landasilva

Forthcoming Events:

  • Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization Track at GECCO 2012
  • Timetabling and Rostering Stream at EURO 2012

    Links of Interest:

  • Linear Programming Software Survey (OR/MS Today)
  • Cloud Computing: a Priority (Analytics Magazine)
  • Next Generation Supercomputers (IEEE Spectrum)
  • Tutorial on Heuristic Local Search (U-Now Open Courseware)

    • Teaching and Supervision

    Present Teaching

    Past Teaching

    Research Interests

    Interface between computer science, operations research and artificial intelligence for the application of modelling, search and optimisation techniques (e.g. meta-heuristics, hyper-heuristics, evolutionary algorithms, mathematical programming, multi-objective and multi-criteria methods) to tackle constrained combinatorial problems (e.g. office space allocation, space planning, personnel scheduling, timetabling, task assignment, room assignment, vehicle routing, transport planning and similar problems) in order to underpin the development of intelligent decision support systems across a range of real-world applications.

    Research Collaborators

    Post-doctoral Researchers
    - Hui Li: Multi-objective Meta-Heuristics (June 2007 - June 2010)
    - German Terrazas Angulo: Nature-inspired Cooperative Hyper-heuristics (April 2008 - March 2010)

    Research Students
    - Arturo Castillo: Models and Algorithms for Intelligent and Personalised Transport Services (Started February 2011)
    - Sameh Zakhary: (2nd Supervisor) Reliability in Disconnection/Delay Tolerant Networks (Started September 2010)
    - Ozgur Ulker: Office Space Allocation - Modelling and Decision Support System (Started January 2009)
    - Ha Thai Duong: Novel Heuristics for Packing Problems (Started September 2008)
    - Juan Castro-Gutierrez: Multi-objective Cooperative Meta-Heuristics (Started April 2008)
    - Khoi Le: PhD Thesis "A Study of Multiobjecitve Evolutionary Algorithms and Their Application to Knapsack and Nurse Scheduling Problems" (March 2011)
    - Joe Henry Obit: PhD Thesis "Developing Meta-heuristics, Hyper-heuristics and Cooperative Search for Course Timetabling" (September 2010)
    - Khoi Le: MRes Thesis "An Evolutionary Algorithm for Multi-Objective Nurse Scheduling" (September 2006)

    Industrial Research Associates
    - Yijun Wang (3T Logistics KTP Project): Design, Develop and Implement Modern Heuristic Algorithms for Improved, Adaptive Carrier, Management and Strategic Scheduling (January 2010 December 2011)
    - Arturo Castillo (Midland HR KTP Project): Developing Next Generation Rostering Software Using Advanced Scheduling Techniques (February 2009 - February 2011)

    Visting Researchers
    - Prof. Alfonso Fernandez Timon: Visiting Professor from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Spain (1st to 31st July 2011)
    - Prof. Ademir Constantino: Visiting Professor from Maringa State University in Brazil (December 2009 - November 2010)
    - Takuma Kubo: Visting PhD Student from National Institute of Informatics in Japan (October - November 2009)
    - Nadarajen Veerapen: Visting Erasmus Student from University of Nantes in France (January - June 2009)
    - Prof. Minaya Villasana: Visiting Professor from Universidad Simon Bolivar in Venezuela (August 2008 - April 2009)

    Research Grants

    Project: Plan, Develop and Implement a Telematics Based Predictive Maintenance System for Commercial Vehicles.
    Funded by: KTP Scheme under Project No. KTP8667.
    Academics Involved: G. Kendall, D. Landa-Silva.
    Industrial Partner: Microlise Ltd.
    Duration: January 2010 - December 2011.

    Project: Design, Develop and Implement Modern Heuristic Algorithms for Improved, Adaptive Carrier, Management and Strategic Scheduling.
    Funded by: KTP Scheme under Project No. KTP7449.
    Academics Involved: G. Kendall, D. Landa-Silva.
    Industrial Partner: 3T Logistics Ltd.
    Duration: January 2010 - December 2011.

    Project: Developing Next Generation Rostering Software Using Advanced Scheduling Techniques.
    Funded by: KTP Scheme under Project No. KTP7074.
    Academics Involved: E.K. Burke, D. Landa-Silva, R. Qu.
    Industrial Partner: Midland Software Ltd.
    Duration: February 2009 - February 2011.

    Project: Towards More Effective Multi-objective Meta-Heuristics to Solve Complex Combinatorial Problems.
    Funded by: EPSRC (EP/E019781/1).
    Investigators: J.D. Landa-Silva (principal investigator).
    Duration: June 2007 - May 2010.

    Project: Next Generation Decision Support: Automating the Heuristic Design Process.
    Funded by: EPSRC (EP/D061571/1).
    Investigators: E.K. Burke (principal investigator), J. Garibaldi, G. Kendall, N. Krasnogor, J.D. Landa-Silva, S. Petrovic, R. Qu.
    Duration: October 2006 - September 2011.

    Project: Adaptive and Multi-objective Heuristic and Meta-heuristic Approaches to Space Allocation.
    Funded by: EPSRC (GR/T26115/01).
    Investigators: E.K. Burke (principal investigator), G. Kendall, J.D. Landa-Silva, G. Medjdoub.
    Duration: April 2005 - October 2009.

    Project: Tutorials in Optimisation and Search Methodology: A Workshop at the Interface of Artificial Intelligence and Operational Research.
    Funded by: EPSRC and LMS.
    Investigators: E.K. Burke (principal investigator), G. Kendall, J.D. Landa-Silva (co-author).
    Duration: February 2003 - September 2003.