Yuri Bykov

Research Fellow
I have come to the University of Nottingham from the sity of St.Petersburg, in February 2000, and join ASAP group.

My area of research interest is investigation and developing metaheuristic optimisation techniques. I am working in the application areas, such as educational timetabling, protein structure prediction and Grid Scheduling .

Recently I have proposed an adaptive modification of Geat Deluge metaheuristic, called Flex-Deluge algorithm.

Also I have proposed a new optimisation method called Late Acceptance Hill-Climbing.

Nowadays I am developing an Active Data Specification Format (ADSF) for Multi-problem optimisation benchmarks.

In December 2011 I have won a 1st place prize in the International Optimisation Competition using the algorithm based on the Late Acceptance Hill-Climbing. Please, visit also my unofficial web page where I am collecting an information about participating algorithms.


Education:

2003. PhD in Computer Science. The University of Nottingham. Thesis: "Time-Predefined and Trajectory-Based Search: Single and Multiobjective Approaches to Exam Timetabling".

1990. Computer-Vertriebs-Union, Berlin GmbH, Germany. Courses on computing.

1987. St. Petersburg Marine Technical University, Russian high degree in engineering (5.5 years course). Thesis: "The automated control system of the vessel movement".

1981. Russian equivalent to "A-level".

Work experience:

Starting from 2003 I am working in the University of Nottingham as a Research Associate on joint project whithin the School of Computer Science and the School of Chemistry. The goal of this project is to investigate an effectiveness of metaheuristic optimisation algorithms to protein structure prediction. Please see my current research page

In 1995-2000 I run my own software company "Elant Ltd." The duties comprised the complete circle of the development and distribution of high quality software product: idea, algorithm, programming, design, description, testing, advertising, marketing, supporting a distributor's network, exhibitions, user's support, internet marketing, finance management, etc.

In 1987-1994 I worked in St. Petersburg Marine Technical University, in Laboratory of system modelling as junior research associate. The research comprised the investigation and development of the algorithms of artificial intelligence marine onboard systems.

Author copyright certificate:

"Software system for risk-management "Business-Prognosis" RusAPO Patent N 960170. See details at www.bpr.surnet.ru

My publications:

My publications in Russian:

Starting from 1995 I have published the articles in following journals:
"Nevsky Assembly" N 3, 1995
"Financial Paper" N 8,1995
"Russian Soft" N 2, 1996
"ReadMe" N 2, 1997
"Print & Publishing" NN 2,3, 1997
"Book-Keeping and Audit" N 2, 1998

My publications in English:

1. E.K.Burke, Y.Bykov, S.Petrovic. "A Multicriteria Approach to Examination Timetabling". in E.Burke, W.Erben (eds.) The Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling III: Selected Papers (PATAT 2000). Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2079. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, New York, 2001. 118-131. ( pdf.).

2. S.Petrovic, Y.Bykov. "A Multiobjective Optimisation Technique for Exam Timetabling Based on Trajectories". in E.Burke, P. De Causmaecker (eds.) The Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling IV: Selected Papers (PATAT 2002). Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2740. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 149-166. ( pdf.).

3. E.K.Burke, Y.Bykov, J.P.Newall, S.Petrovic "A Time-Predefined Approach to Course Timetabling", Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research (YUJOR), Vol. 13, No. 2, Oct 2003, 139-151. ( .pdf ).

4. E.K.Burke, Y.Bykov, J.P.Newall, S.Petrovic "A Time-Predefined Local Search Approach to Exam Timetabling Problems", IIE Transactions on Operations Engineering, Vol. 36, No. 6, June, 2004, 509-528. ( .pdf ).

5. M.T.Oakley, D.Barthel, Y.Bykov, J.M.Garibaldi, E.K.Burke, N.Krasnogor, J.D.Hirst "Search Strategies in Structural bioinformatics", Current Protein and Peptide Science, Vol 9, No3, June 2008, 260-274
My E-mail: yxb@cs.nott.ac.uk
Worktime Phone:     0115 846 8376
Address:          Yuri Bykov
School of Computer Science and IT
the University of Nottingham
Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road
Nottingham NG8 1BB
United Kingdom

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Last modified: 21 December 2011