Ph.D. theses on Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization

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Last Update: June 21th, 2017

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1. Jesús Antonio Acosta Sarmiento. Aprendizaje de Particiones Difusas para Razonamiento Inductivo, PhD thesis, Departament d'Enginyeria de Sistemes, Automàtica i Informàtica Industrial, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, December 2006 (In Spanish) (abstract).
2. Salem Fawaz Adra. Improving Convergence, Diversity and Pertinency in Multiobjective Optimisation, PhD thesis, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK, October 2007 (abstract).
3. Hernán Eduardo Aguirre Durán. Generational Parallel Varying Mutation GAs and their Applications, PhD thesis, Shinshu University, Japan, March 2003 (abstract).
4. Arturo. D. Alarcón-Rodríguez. A Multi-objective Planning Framework for Analysing the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources, PhD thesis, Institute of Energy and Environment, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, April 2009 (abstract).
5. Johan Andersson. Multiobjective Optimization in Engineering Design, PhD Thesis, Linköpings University, Division of Fluid and Mechanical Engineering Systems, Linköping, Sweden, 2001 (abstract).
6. Anders Angantyr. Rotordynamic Optimization of Large Turbo Systems using Genetic Algorithms, PhD thesis, The Polhelm Laboratory, Division of Computer Aided Design, Lulea University of Technolog, Lulea, Sweden, March 2006 (abstract).
7. Daniel John Angus. Niching Ant Colony Optimisation, PhD thesis, Faculty of Information & Communication Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, July 2008 (abstract).
8. Nicolas Eugene Antoine. Aircraft Optimization for Minimal Environmental Impact, PhD thesis, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA, August 2004 (abstract).
9. Marc Torrens Arnal. Scalable Intelligent Electronic Catalogs, PhD thesis, Faculté Informatique et Communications Section d'Informatique, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2003 (abstract).
10. Md Asafuddoula. Development of Algorithms to Solve Different Key Challenges Facing Design Optimization, PhD thesis, School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia, 24 February, 2014 (abstract).
11. Hishammuddin Asmuni. Fuzzy Methodologies for Automated University Timetabling Solution Construction and Evaluation, PhD thesis, University of Nottingham, UK, April 2008 (abstract).
12. Gideon Avigad. Search and Selection of Concepts in Multi-objective Engineering Problems Using Evolutionary Algorithms, PhD thesis, The Zandman-Slaner Graduate School of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel, November 2006.
13. Gideon Avigad. Search and Selection of Concepts in Multi-objective Engineering Problems Using Evolutionary Algorithms, PhD thesis, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Israel, March 2007 (abstract).

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14. Johannes M. Bader. Hypervolume-Based Search for Multiobjective Optimization: Theory and Methods, PhD thesis, Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, 2009 (abstract).
15. Alexandre Moreira Baltar. Use of Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization in Water Resources Management, PhD thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, Summer 2007 (abstract).
16. Raúl Baños Navarro. Meta-heurísticas Híbridas para Optimización Mono-objetivo y Multi-objetivo. Paralelización y Aplicaciones, PhD thesis, Departamento de Arquitectura de Computadores y Electrónica, Universidad de Almería, Spain, December 2006 (In Spanish).
17. Vincent Barichard. Approches Hybrides Pour Les Problèmes Multiobjectif, PhD thesis, Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche en Informatique d'Angers, Université d'Angers, France, November 2003 (in French).
18. Matthieu Basseur. Conception d'Algorithmes Coopératifs Pour L'Optimisation Multi-Objectif: Application aux Problèmes d'Ordonnancement de Type Flow-Shop, PhD thesis, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, France, 2005 (in French) (abstract in English).
19. Dianne Carrol Bautista. A Sequential Design for Approximating the Pareto Front Using the Expected Pareto Improvement Function, PhD thesis, The Ohio State University, USA, 2009.
20. Slim Bechikh. Incorporating Decision Maker's Preference Information in Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization, PhD thesis, High Institute of Management of Tunis, University of Tunis, Tunisia, January 2013 (abstract).
21. Djamel Berkoune. Optimisation de L'Ordonnancement Pernant en Compte Les Tâches Prévisionnelles, PhD thesis, Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut Cambrésis, France, December 2005 (in French).
22. José Luis Bernal Agustín. Aplicación de Algoritmos Genéticos al Diseño Óptimo de Sistemas de Distribución de Energía Eléctrica, PhD thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Spain, January 1998. (In Spanish).
23. Alain Berro. Optimisation Multiobjectif et Stratégies d'Evolution en Environnement Dynamique, PhD thesis, Université des Sciences Sociales Toulouse I, Toulouse, France, December 2001 (In French).
24. Adam Michael Berry. Escaping the Bounds of Generality---Unbounded Bi-Objective Optimisation, PhD thesis, University of Tasmania, March 2008 (abstract).
25. Nicola Beume. Hypervolume-based Metaheuristics for Multiobjective Optimization, PhD thesis, Fakultät für Informatik, Technischen Universität Dortmund, Germany, December 2011 (abstract).
26. To Thanh Binh. Eine Entwurfsstrategie für Mehrgrößensystemezur Polgebietsvorgabe, PhD thesis, Institute of Automation, University of Magdeburg, Germany, 1994.
27. Stefan Bleuler. Search Heuristics for Module Identification from Biological High-Throughput Data, ETH, Switzerland, 2007 (abstract).
28. Anna Lubomirova Blumel. Robust Fuzzy Autopilot Design Using Multi-objective Optimisation for a Highly Non-linear Missile, PhD thesis, Department of Aerospace, Power & Sensors, Cranfield University, UK, March 2001 (abstract).
29. Peter Alexander Nicolaas Bosman. Design and Application of Iterated Density-Estimation Evolutionary Algorithms, PhD thesis, Institute of Information and Computing Sciences, Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2003 (abstract).
30. Lucas Bradstreet. The Hypervolume Indicator for Multi-objective Optimisation: Calculation and Use, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science & Software Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Australia, April 2011 (abstract).
31. Marc Stephen Bright. Evolutionary Strategies for the High-Level Synthesis of VLSI-Based DSP Systems for Low Power, PhD thesis, University Of Wales Cardiff, School Of Engineering, Circuits And Systems Research Group, Cardiff, Wales, UK, October 1998 (abstract).
32. Carlos Alberto Brizuela Rodríguez. Genetic Algorithms for Shop-scheduling Problems: Partial Enumeration and Stochastic Heuristics, PhD thesis, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan, 2000 (abstract).
33. Dirk Büche. Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimization of Gas Turbine Components, PhD thesis, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Zürich, Switzerland, 2003 (abstract).
34. Lam Thu Bui. The Role of Communication Messages and Explicit Niching in Distributed Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization, PhD thesis, School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering, the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia, 2007 (abstract).
35. Yuri Bykov. Time-Predefined and Trajectory-Based Search: Single and Multiobjective Approaches to Exam Timetabling, PhD thesis, University of Nottingham, UK, November 2003 (abstract).

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36. Mario Cámara Sola. Parallel Processing for Dynamic Multi-Objective Optimization, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Architecture and Computer Technology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain, April 2010 (abstract).
37. José Ramón Cano de Amo. Reducción de datos basada en Selección Evolutiva de Instancias para Minería de Datos, PhD thesis, Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación e Inteligencia Artificial, Universidad de Granada, Spain, July 2004.
38. Pedro Jorge Sequeira Cardoso. Ant Colony Algorithms for Multiple Objective Combinatorial Optimization. Applications to the Minimum Spanning Trees Problems, PhD thesis, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Seville, Spain, December 2006 (abstract).
39. Grégoire Carpentier. Approche computationnelle de l'orchestration musicale. Optimisation multicritère sous contraintes de combinaisons instrumentales dans de grandes banques de sons, PhD thesis, University UPMC Paris-6, France, December 2008 (in French) (abstract in English).
40. Rodrigo Evangelista de Castro. Otimização de Estruturas Com Multi-Objetivos via Algoritmos Genéticos, PhD thesis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2001 (In Portuguese).
41. Juan Castro-Gutierrez. Multi-Objective Tools for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows, PhD thesis, The University of Notthingham, UK, March 2012 (abstract).
42. Selin Cerav-Erbas. Traffic Engineering in MPLS Networks with Multiple Objectives: Modeling and Optimization, PhD thesis, RWTH Aachen, Germany, 2004 (abstract).
43. Onur L. Cetin. Decomposition-Based Assembly Synthesis of Family of Structures, PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 2003 (abstract).
44. Han Gil Chae. A Possibilistic Approach to Rotorcraft Design through a Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm, PhD thesis, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, December 2006 (abstract).
45. Martin K. Chan. Supersonic Aircraft Optimization for Minimizing Drag and Sonic Boom, PhD thesis, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, August 2003 (abstract).
46. Jian-Hung Chen. Theory and Applications of Efficient Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms, PhD thesis, College of Information and Electrical Engineering of the Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., 2004 (abstract).
47. Huanhuan Chen. Diversity and Regularization in Neural Network Ensembles, PhD thesis, School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, UK, October 2008 (abstract).
48. Karim Jeffrey Chichakly. Multiobjective Design and Innovization of Robust Stormwater Management Plans, PhD thesis, The University of Vermont, USA, May 2013 (abstract).
49. Hosung Choo. Application of Genetic Algorithms to the Design of Microstrip Antennas, Wire Antennas and Microwave Absorbers, PhD thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA, May 2003 (abstract).
50. Muhammad Aamer Saleem Choudhry. New Schemes of MUD for Synchronous DS-CDMA and its Overloaded Systems, PhD thesis, Department of Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Pakistan, 2007 (abstract).
51. Chung-Huei Chueh. An Immune Algorithm for Engineering Optimization, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan, July 2004 (abstract).
52. Hyoung Seog Chung. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Supersonic Business Jets using Approximation Model-Based Genetic Algorithms, PhD thesis, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, California, USA, March 2004 (abstract).
53. Marco Cioffi. Model and Methods for the Optimal Design of Superconducting Power Devices, PhD Thesis, Department of Information Engineering, Second University of Napoli, Italy, 2002 (abstract).
54. Daniela Barreiro Claro. SPOC - Un Canevas Pour la Composition Automatique de Services Web Dédiés à la Réalisation de Devis, PhD thesis, Laboratoire d'Étude et de Recherche en Informatique d'Angers, Université d'Angers, France, October 2006.
55. John Morris Clayton. Incorporation of Environmental, Economic and Product Quality Criteria in Multiobjective Engineering Design of Cl₂/ClO₂ Softwood Kraft Bleaching Processes, PhD thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, April 2003 (abstract).
56. Rajan Filomeno Coelho. Multicriteria Optimization with Expert Rules for Mechanical Design, PhD thesis, Faculté des Sciences Appliquées, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 2004 (abstract).
57. Carlos Artemio Coello Coello. An Empirical Study of Evolutionary Techniques for Multiobjective Optimization in Engineering Design. PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, April 1996 (abstract).
58. Lino António Antunes Fernandes da Costa. Algoritmos Evolucionários em Optimização Uni e Multi-objectivo, PhD thesis, Universidade do Minho, Portugal, March 2003 (In Portuguese) (abstract in English).
59. Arturo Molina Cristóbal. Multiobjective Control: Linear Matrix Inequality Techniques and Genetic Algorithms Approach, PhD thesis, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering. The University of Sheffield. Sheffield, UK, April 2005 (abstract).
60. Dragan Cvetkovic, Evolutionary Multi-Objective Decision Support Systems for Conceptual Design, PhD thesis, School of Computing, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK, November 2000 (abstract).

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61. Brian Marshall Dale. Optimal Design of MR Image Acquisition Techniques, PhD thesis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, USA, May 2004 (abstract).
62. Dilip Datta. Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms for Resource Allocation Problems, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India, July 2006 (abstract).
63. Mohsen Davarynejad. Deploying Metaheuristics for Global Optimization, PhD thesis, Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands, 2014, ISBN 978-90-5584-173-8.
64. Richard Orison Day. Explicit Building Block Multiobjective Evolutionary Computation: Methods and Application, PhD thesis, Air Force Institute of Technology, USA, June 2005 (abstract).
65. Dirk De Pauw. Optimal Experimental Design for Calibration of Bioprocess Models: A Validated Software Toolbox, PhD thesis, Faculteit Bio-Ingenieurswetenschappen, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2005 (abstract).
66. Rinku Dewri. Multi-Criteria Analysis in Modern Information Management, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, Summer 2010 (abstract).
67. Clarisse Dhaenens-Flipo. Optimisation Combinatoire Multi-Objectif: Apport des Méthodes Coopératives et Contribution à L'Extraction de Connaissances, PhD thesis, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Lille, France, October 2005 (In French).
68. Robert P. Dick. Multiobjective Synthesis of Low-Power Real-Time Distributed Embedded Systems, PhD Thesis, Electrical Engineering Department. Princeton University, November 2002 (abstract).
69. Yezyd Donoso Meisel. Multi-Objective Optimization Scheme for Static and Dynamic Multicast Flows, PhD thesis, Department of Electronics, Computer Science and Automatic Control, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain, April 2005 (abstract).
70. Jason Liam Dorn. Evolutionary Algorithms to Aid Watershed Management, PhD thesis, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2004 (abstract).
71. Florent Duchaine. Optimisation de Forme Multi-Objectif sur Machines Parallèles avec Méta-Modèles et Coupleurs. Application aux Chambres de Combustion Aéronautiques, PhD thesis, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France, 2007 (in French) (abstract).
72. Els Ducheyne. Multiple objective forest management using GIS and genetic optimisation techniques, PhD Thesis, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, University of Ghent, Belgium, September 2003.
73. Juan José Durillo Barrionuevo. Metaheuristics for Multi-objective Optimization: Design, Analysis, and Applications, PhD thesis, Departamento de Lenguajes y Ciencias de la Computación, Universidad de Málaga, Spain, March 2011.

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74. Neil Holger White Eklund.Multiobjective Visible Spectrum Optimization: A Genetic Algorithm Approach, PhD Thesis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA, September 2002 (abstract).
75. Nasser El-Sherbeny. Resolution of a Vehicle Routing Problem with Multiobjective Simulated Annealing Method, PhD thesis, Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium, 2001.
76. Michael T.M. Emmerich. Single- and Multi-objective Evolutionary Design Optimization Assisted by Gaussian Random Field Metamodels, PhD thesis, University of Dortmund, October 2005 (abstract).
77. Cagkan Erbas. System-Level Modeling and Design Space Exploration for Multiprocessor Embedded System-on-Chip Architectures, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2006.
78. Hamidreza Eskandari. Multiobjective Simulation Optimization Using Enhanced Evolutionary Algorithm Approaches, PhD thesis, College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2006 (abstract).

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79. Ali Farhang-Mehr. Entropy Approach to Meta-Modeling, Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm and Quality Assessment of Solution Sets for Design Optimization, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA, 2003 (abstract).
80. Marco Farina. Cost-effective Evolutionary Strategies for Pareto Optimal Front Approximation in Multiobjective Shape Design Optimization of Electromagnetic Devices, PhD Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Pavia, Italy, 2001 (abstract).
81. Hala Fayad. Application of Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms for Solving Conjunctive Water Use Problems, PhD Thesis, Department of Biological and Irrigation Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 2001 (abstract).
82. Jonathan Edward Fieldsend. Novel Algorithms for Multi-Objective Search and their Application in Multi-Objective Evolutionary Neural Network Training, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK, June 2003 (abstract).
83. Cyril Fillon. New Strategies for Efficient and Practical Genetic Programming, PhD thesis, XX Ciclo Del Dottorato di Ricerca in Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Italy, March 2008 (abstract).
84. Carlos Manuel Mira de Fonseca. Multiobjective Genetic Algorithms with Applications to Control Engineering Problems, PhD thesis, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, September 1995 (abstract).
85. Wai Kuan Foong. Ant Colony Optimisation for Power Plant Maintenance Scheduling, PhD thesis, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia, April 2007 (abstract).
86. Carsten Franke. Design and Evaluation of Multi-Objective Online Scheduling Strategies for Parallel Machines using Computational Intelligence, PhD thesis, Robotics Research Institute, University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany, November 2006 (abstract).
87. Fabio Freschi. Multi-Objective Artificial Immune System for Optimization in Electrical Engineering, PhD thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy, 2006.
88. Tobias Friedrich. Use and Avoidance of Randomness, PhD thesis, Naturwissenschaftlich-Technischen Fakultäten der Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2007.

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89. Mark A. Gammon. Ship Hull Form Optimization by Evolutionary Algorithm, PhD thesis, Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004 (abstract).
90. Abel Garcia Najera. Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms for Vehicle Routing Problems, PhD thesis, School of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, The University of Birmingham, UK, November 2010 (abstract).
91. Álvaro Garcia-Piquer. Facing-up Challenges of Multiobjective Clustering Based on Evolutionary Algorithms: Representations, Scalability and Retrieval Solutions, PhD thesis, Computer Science Department, Ecola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Electrònica I Informàtica La Salle - Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain, March 2012 (abstract).
92. Aaron Garrett. Neural Enhancement for Multiobjective Optimization, PhD thesis, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA, May 2008 (abstract).
93. António Gaspar Lopes da Cunha. Modelling and Optimisation of Single Screw Extrusion, PhD Thesis, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal, 2000 (abstract).
94. Alexander Rainer Tassilo Gepperth. Neural learning methods for visual object detection, PhD thesis, Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, April 2006.
95. Mahmut Alí Gökçe. Optimization of Sourcing Decisions in Supply Chains, PhD thesis, Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2002 (abstract).
96. Nuri Mehmet Gökhan. Development of a Simultaneous Design for Supply Chain Process for the Optimization of the Product Design and Supply Chain Configuration Problem, PhD thesis, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, September 2007.
97. Pedro González García. Aprendizaje Evolutivo de Reglas Difusas para Descripción de Subgrupos, PhD thesis, Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación e Inteligencia Artificial, Universidad de Granada, Spain, November 2007 (in Spanish).
98. Darby E. Grande. Asset Replacement Considering Environmental and Economic Objectives, PhD thesis, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, The University of Michigan, 2004 (abstract).
99. Robin Gras. Structure des espaces de recherche, complexité des algorithmes d'optimisation combinatoire stochastique et applications à la bioinformatique, Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches, Université de Rennes I, France, December 2004 (In French).
100. David Juan Greiner Sánchez. Optimización Multiobjetivo de Pórticos Metálicos Mediante Algoritmos Evolutivos, PhD thesis, Universidad de las Plamas de Gran Canaria, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Departamentos de Informática y Sistemas, Matemática Aplicada e Ingeniería Civil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, May 2005 (in Spanish)(abstract in English).
101. Pierre M. Grignon. Configuration Design, PhD thesis, Mechanical Engineering Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, May 1999 (abstract).
102. Xu Gu. Systems Biology Approaches to the Computational Modelling of Trypanothione Metabolism in Trypanosoma brucei, PhD thesis, Department of Computing Science, The University of Glasgow, Scotland, March 2010 (abstract).
103. Ângela Cristina Martinho Guimarães Pereira. Extending Environmental Impact Assessment Processes: Generation of Alternatives for Siting and Routing Infraestructural Facilities by Multi-Criteria Evaluation and Genetic Algorithms. PhD thesis, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 1997 (abstract).
104. Michael Guntsch. Ant Algorithms in Stochastic and Multi-Criteria Environment, PhD thesis, Department of Economics and Business Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, 2004.
105. Liu Guoquan. Modelling and Scheduling of Hetereogeneous Computing Systems, PhD thesis, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2005 (abstract).

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106. Jeff D. Hamann. Optimizing the Primary Forest Products Supply Chain: A Multi-Objective Heuristic Approach, PhD thesis, Oregon State University, USA, July 2008 (abstract).
107. Mark Hampsey. Multiobjective Evolutionary Optimisation of Small Wind Turbine Blades, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia, August 2002 (abstract).
108. Kyungtae Han. Automatic transformations from floating-point to fixed-point for implementing digital signal processing algorithms, PhD thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, August 2006 (abstract).
109. Julia Karena Handl. Multiobjective approaches to the data-driven analysis of biological systems, PhD thesis, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, The University of Manchester, UK, 2006 (abstract).
110. Michael Pilegaard Hansen. Metaheuristics for multiple objective combinatorial optimization. PhD thesis, Institute of Mathematical Modelling, Technical University of Denmark, March 1998.
111. Iason Hatzakis. Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimization in Time-Changing Environments, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, June 2007 (abstract).
112. Yuping He. Design of Rail Vehicles with Passive and Active Suspensions Using Multidisciplinary Optimization, Multibody Dynamics and Genetic Algorithms, PhD thesis, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2003 (abstract).
113. Mardé Helbig. Solving dynamic multi-objective optimisation problems using vector evaluated particle swarm optimisation, PhD thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, 2012 (abstract).
114. Juan Arturo Herrera Ortiz. A Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm based on Rank Mutation and a Performance Comparison Methodology to Stochastic Optimizers, PhD thesis, Postgraduate Program in Computer Sciences and Engineering, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, 2011.
115. Alberto Herreros López. Diseño de Controladores Robustos Multiobjetivo por Medio de Algoritmos Genéticos, PhD thesis, Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, España, Septiembre 2000. (In Spanish) (abstract in English).
116. Peter Michael Hollingsworth. Requirements Controlled Design: A Method for Discovery of Discontinuous System Boundaries in the Requirements Hyperspace, PhD thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Aerospace Engineering, March 2004 (abstract).
117. Hirosuke Horii. Parallelization of Genetic Algorithms and Application to Multi-objective Optimization Problem, PhD Thesis, School of Information Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ishikawa, Japan, March 2002 (abstract).
118. Jeffrey Horn. The Nature of Niching: Genetic Algorithms and the Evolution of Optimal, Cooperative Populations, PhD thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 1997 (abstract).
119. Evan James Hughes. Radar Cross Section Modelling Using Genetic Algorithms, PhD thesis, Department of Aerospace, Power, & Sensors, Cranfield University, Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham, UK, May 1998 (abstract).

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120. Charles David Immanuel. Experimental Analysis, Mathematical Modeling and Control of Particle Size Distribution in Semi-Batch Emulsion Polymerization, PhD thesis, University of Delawere, 2003.
121. Amitay Isaacs. Development of optimization methods to solve computationally expensive problems, PhD thesis, School of Engineering and Information Technology, University College, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia, August 2009 (abstract).
122. Askin T. Isikveren. Quasi-analytical Modelling and Optimisation Techniques for Transport Aircraft Design, PhD Thesis, Department of Aeronautics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2002 (abstract).

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123. Arne Jansson. Fluid Power System Design--A Simulation Approach. PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, 1994.
124. Mikkel T. Jensen. Robust and Flexible Scheduling with Evolutionary Computation, PhD Thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark, October 2001 (abstract).
125. Liang Jing. Novel particle swarm optimizers with hybrid, dynamic and adaptive neighborhood structures, PhD thesis, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2008.

126. Peerapol Jirapong and Weerakorn Ongsakul. Optimal Placement of Multi-Type FACTS Devices for Total Transfer Capability Enhancement Using Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm, Electric Power Components and Systems, Vol. 35, No. 9, pp. 981--1005, 2007.
127. Damien Bruno Jourdan. Wireless Sensor Network Planning with Application to UWB Localization in GPS-Denied Environments, PhD thesis, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, June 2006 (abstract).
128. Nicolas Jozefowiez. Modélisation et Résolution Approchée de Problèmes de Tournées Multi-Objectif, PhD thesis, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, France, December 2004 (In French).
129. Jae-Yoon Jung. Evolutionary Design of Artificial Neural Networks Using a Descriptive Encoding Language, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 2007 (abstract).

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130. Hirotaka Kaji. Automotive Engine Calibration with Experiment-Based Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization, PhD thesis, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, August 2008 (abstract).
131. Raffi Roupen Kamalian. Evolutionary Synthesis of MEMS, PhD thesis, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2004 (abstract).
132. Massimiliano Kaucic. Evolutionary Computations for Trading Systems, PhD thesis, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Italy, 2008.
133. Assem Kaylani. An Adaptive Multiobjective Evolutionary Approach to Optimize ARTMAP Neural Networks, PhD thesis, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2008 (abstract).
134. Maarten Keijzer. Scientific Discovery using Genetic Programming, PhD Thesis, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark, 2001 (abstract).
135. Akin Keskin. Process Integration and Automated Multi-Objective Optimization Supporting Aerodynamic Compressor Design, PhD thesis, Brandenburgischen Technischen Universität Cottbus, Berlin, Germany, November 30, 2006 (abstract).
136. S. Khajehpour. Optimal Conceptual Design of High-Rise Office Buildings, PhD Thesis, Civil Engineering Department, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2001 (abstract).
137. Rafal P. Kicinger. Emergent Engineering Design: Design Creativity and Optimality Inspired by Nature, PhD thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virgina, USA, 2004 (abstract).
138. Juha Kilkki. Automated Formulation of Optimisation Models for Steel Beam Structures, PhD thesis, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland, November 2002 (abstract).
139. Gi-Hwa Kim. Multicriteria structural optimization by genetic algorithm, PhD Thesis, Seoul National University, 1994.
140. YongSeong Kim. Feature Selection in Supervised and Unsupervised Learning via Evolutionary Search, PhD Thesis, Graduate College, The University of Iowa, December 2001 (abstract).
141. Bosun Kim. Evaluation of Non-Dominated Solution Sets for Multiple Objective Optimization Problems, PhD thesis, Arizona State University, August 2003 (abstract).
142. Yongjin Kim. Development of automobile antenna design and optimization for FM/GPS/SDARS applications, The Ohio State University, 2003 (abstract).
143. Lance Kyungwoo Kim. Long-Term Planning for Nuclear Energy Systems Under Deep Uncertainty, PhD thesis, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2011 (abstract).
144. Joshua D. Knowles Local-Search and Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms for Pareto Optimization, PhD Thesis, The University of Reading, Reading, UK, January 2002 (abstract).
145. Patrick Koch. Efficient tuning in supervised machine learning, PhD thesis, Leiden University, The Netherlands, October 2013.
146. Joshua Brian Kollat. Many-Objective Groundwater Monitoring Network Design using Bias-Aware Ensemble Kalman Filtering, Evolutionary Optimization and Visual Analytics, PhD thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, USA, May 2010 (abstract).
147. Rie Komuro. Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms for Ecological Process Models, PhD thesis, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, December 2005 (abstract).
148. Darren Paul Krasny. Evolving Dynamic Maneuvers in a Quadruped Robot, PhD thesis, The Ohio State University, USA, 2005 (abstract).
149. Saku Kukkonen. Generalized Differential Evolution for Global Multi-Objective Optimization with Constraints, PhD thesis, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeeranta, Finland, May 2012 (abstract).
150. Sadan Kulturel-Konak. Facility Layout and Relayout under Uncertainty, PhD Thesis, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA, May 2002 (abstract).
151. Rajeev Kumar. Feature Selection, Representation and Classification, PhD thesis, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, 1997.
152. Sujay V. Kumar. Vitri - A Generic Framework for Engineering Decision Support Systems on Heterogeneous Computer Networks, PhD thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 2002 (abstract).
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155. José Ruben Felipe Lagunas Jiménez. Sintonización de controladores PID mediante un algoritmo genético multiobjetivo (NSGA-II), PhD thesis, Departamento de Control Automático, CINVESTAV-IPN, México, D.F., April 2004 (in Spanish).
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162. Jamie Lennon. An Architecture for the Autonomous Generation of Preference-Optimized Trajectories, PhD thesis, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 2006 (abstract).
163. Wen Fung Leong. Multiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization: Integration of Dynamic Population and Multiple-Swarm Concepts and Constraint Handling, PhD thesis, Oklahoma State University, USA, December 2008.
164. Andrew Lewis. Parallel Optimisation Algorithms for Continuous, Non-Linear Numerical Simulations, PhD thesis, School of Computing and Information Technology, University of Newcastle, Brisbane, Australia, 2004 (abstract).
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166. Genzi Li. Online and Offline Approximations for Population Based Multi-Objective Optimization, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 2007 (abstract).
167. Mian Li. Robust Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis with Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms: Single- and Multidisciplinary Applications, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 2007 (abstract).
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169. Tamás Róbert Liszkai. Modern Heuristics in Structural Damage Detection using Frequency Response Functions, PhD thesis, Civil Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, USA, August 2003 (abstract).
170. Yi Liu. Software Reliability Engineering with Genetic Programming, PhD thesis, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, August 2003 (abstract).
171. Min Liu. Development of Multiobjective Optimization Procedures for Seismic Design of Steel Moment Frame Structures, PhD thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA, 2003 (abstract).
172. Dapeng Liu. Multi-Objective Cultural Algorithms, PhD thesis, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA, 2011.
173. Giovanni Lizárraga Lizárraga. On the Evaluation of the Quality of Non-dominated Sets, PhD thesis, Center for Research in Mathematics A.C., Computer Science Area, Guanajuato, México, April 2009 (abstract).
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175. Antonio López Jaimes. Techniques to Deal with Many-objective Optimization Problems Using Evolutionary Algorithms, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City, México, May 30th, 2011 (abstract).
176. Daniel Hopkins Loughlin. Genetic Algorithm-Based Optimization in the Development of Tropospheric Ozone Control Strategies: Least Cost, Multiobjective, Alternative Generation and Chance-Constrained Applications (Air Quality Management). PhD thesis, North Carolina State University, February 1998 (abstract).
177. Sushil J. Louis. Genetic Algorithms as a Computational Tool for Design, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science, Indiana University, August 1993 (abstract).
178. Haiming Lu. State-of-the-art Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms---Pareto Ranking, Density Estimation and Dynamic Population, PhD thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, August 2002 (abstract).
179. Lan Luo. Essays on New Product Development, PhD thesis, University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 2005 (abstract).
180. Robert John Lygoe. Complexity Reduction in High-Dimensional Multi-Objective Optimisation, PhD thesis, Department of Automatic Control & Systems Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, May 2010 (abstract).
181. Naesung Lyu. Decomposition-Based Assembly Synthesis Based on Structural Considerations, PhD thesis, The University of Michigan, USA, 2004 (abstract).

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182. Mashael Maashi. An Investigation of Multi-Objective Hyper-Heuristics for Multi-Objective Optimisation, PhD thesis, The University of Nottingham, UK, April 2014 (abstract).
183. Dimitrios Makris. Etude et ráalisation d'un système déclaratif de modélisation et de génération de styles par algorithmes génétiques. Application à la création architecturale, PhD thesis, Faculté de Science, Université de Limoges, France, 2005 (abstract).
184. S. Afshin Mansouri. Manufacturing Cell Design in a Multi-Criterion Environment (in Persian), PhD thesis, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, January 2001 (abstract).
185. Carlos Eduardo Mariano Romero. Aprendizaje por Refuerzo en Optimización Multiobjetivo. PhD thesis, Departamento de Ciencias Computacionales, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México, Marzo 2001. (In Spanish).
186. Keith B. Matthews. Applying Genetic Algorithms to Multi-objective Land-Use Planning, PhD Thesis, School of Computing, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, October 2001 (abstract).
187. Andrés L. Medaglia. Simulation Optimization Using Soft Computing, PhD thesis, North Carolina State University, USA, 2000 (abstract).
188. Franklin Antonio Mendoza Lameda. Diseño Multiobjetivo y Multietapa de Sistemas de Distribución de Energía Eléctrica Aplicando Algoritmos Evolutivos, PhD thesis, Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain, April 2010 (In Spanish).
189. Konstantinos Michail. Optimised configuration of sensing elements for control and fault tolerance applied to an electro-magnetic suspension system, PhD thesis, Loughborough University, UK, October 2009 (abstract).
190. Susanna Mocci. Modelli e Algoritmi Multiobiettivo Per La Pianificazione Delle Reti Attive Di Distribuzione, PhD thesis, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica, Universitá Degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy, Febrero, 2005 (in Italian).
191. Antonio Miguel Mora García. Resolución del Problema Militar de Búsqueda de Camino Óptimo Multiobjetivo Mediante el Uso de Algoritmos de Optimización Basados en Colonias de Hormigas, PhD thesis, Departamento de Arquitectura y Tecnología de Computadores, Universidad de Granada, Spain, March 2009, (In Spanish).
192. Marisa Emika Morita. Automatic Recognition of Handwritten Dates on Brazilian Bank Cheques, PhD thesis, école de Technologie Supérieure,Université du Québec, Montreal, Canada, June 2003 (abstract).
193. Seyed Mohammad Mortazavi Naeini. Multi-Objective Optimization of Urban Water Resource Systems, PhD thesis, The University of Newcastle, Australia, January 2013 (abstract).
194. Sanaz Mostaghim. Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms. Data Structures, Convergence and Diversity, PhD thesis, Fakultät Elektrotechnik, Informatik und Mathematik der Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany, November 2004 (abstract).
195. Misgana K. Muleta. A Decision Support System for the Management of Non-Point Source Pollution from Watersheds, PhD thesis, College of Engineering, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA, February 2003 (abstract).
196. Tadahiko Murata. Genetic Algortithms for Multi-Objective Optimization. PhD thesis, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan, 1997.

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197. G. Narayana Naik. Development and Design Optimization of Laminated Composite Structures using Failure Mechanism Based Failure Criterion, PhD thesis, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, January 2007.
198. Viktoria Neimane. On Development Planning of Electricity Distribution Networks, PhD thesis, Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Stockolm, Sweden, 2001 (abstract).
199. Frank Neumann. Combinatorial Optimization and the Analysis of Randomized Search Heuristics, PhD thesis, Technischen Fakultät der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany, 2006 (abstract).

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200. Jiri Ocenasek. Parallel Estimation of Distribution Algorithms, PhD thesis, Faculty of Information Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic, November 2002 (abstract).
201. Tatsuya Okabe. Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization - On the Distribution of Offspring in Parameter and Fitness Space -, PhD thesis, Bielefeld University, Germany, 2004 (abstract).
202. Elias Olivares Benítez. Capacitated Fixed Cost Facility Location Problem with Transportation Choices, PhD thesis, División de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, May 2007 (abstract).
203. Akira Oyama. Wing Design Using Evolutionary Algorithms, PhD thesis, Department of Space Engineering, Tohoku University, March 2000 (abstract).
204. Muhsin Ozdemir. Evolutionary Computing for Feature Selection and Predictive Data Mining, PhD Thesis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, March 2002 (abstract).

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205. Sumeet Parashar. Development of Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm Concurrent Subspace Optimization (MOGACSSO) Method with Robustness, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, November 2nd, 2006 (abstract).
206. Seong-Jin Park. A Data Allocation Methodology Using the Multiple Aspects Petri Net and the Pareto Genetic Algorithm in Distributed Databases. PhD thesis, Korea University, 1997.
207. Manuel Parrilla Sánchez. Desarrollo e implementación de una metodología para el diseño de sistemas de control mediante algoritmos evolutivos multiobjetivo, PhD thesis, Departamento de Informática y Automática, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain, 2006 (in Spanish).
208. Chirag B. Patel. A Multi-Objective Stochastic Approach to Combinatorial Technology Space Exploration, PhD thesis, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, August 2009 (abstract).
209. Rahila Begum A.R. Patel. Performance Improvement of Genetic Algorithm used for Multiobjective Optimization, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, India, February 2014 (abstract).
210. Christopher Steven Pettitt. Refinement of Protein Structure Models with Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms, PhD thesis, Department of Computer Science, University College London, UK, 2007 (abstract).
211. Francesco di Pierro. Many-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications to Water Resources Engineering, PhD thesis, School of Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Exeter, UK, August 2006 (abstract).
212. Edgar Alfredo Portilla Flores. Integración Simultánea de Aspectos Estructurales y Dinámicos para el Diseño Óptimo de un Sistema de Transmisión de Variación Continua, PhD thesis, Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Sección de Mecatrónica, CINVESTAV-IPN, México, D.F., México, June 2006 (In Spanish).
213. Passakon Prathombutr. Virtual Topology Reconfiguration in Wavelength-Routed Optical Networks, PhD thesis, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 2003 (abstract).
214. Robin Charles Purshouse. On the Evolutionary Optimisation of Many Objectives, PhD thesis, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, September 2003 (abstract).

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215. Boyang Qu. Evolutionary Algorithms for Solving Multi-modal and Multi-objective Optimization Problems, PhD thesis, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2011 (abstract).
216. Ramón Quiza Sardiñas. Optimización Multiobjetivos del Proceso de Torneado, PhD thesis, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Mecánica, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad de Matanzas "Camilo Cienfuegos", Cuba, 2004 (In Spanish).

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217. Ruedee Rangsaritratsamee. Analysis of Scheduling and Frozen Intervals in Dynamic Rescheduling, PhD Thesis, Industrial Engineering Department, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, August 2002 (abstract).
218. Manne Janga Reddy. Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Computation or Single and Multiobjective Optimization in Water Resource Systems, PhD thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, September 2006 (abstract).
219. Patrick Michael Reed. Striking the Balance: Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Design for Multiple Conflicting Objectives, PhD Thesis, Graduate College of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 2002 (abstract) .
220. Jérémi Régnier. Conception de systèmes hétérogènes en Génie Électrique para Optimisation évolutionnaire multicritère, PhD thesis, Institut Nationale Polytechnique de Toulouse, France, December 2003 (In French) (abstract in English).
221. Brahim Rekiek. Assembly Line Design (multiple objective grouping genetic algorithm and the balancing of mixed-model hybrid assembly line). PhD thesis, Free University of Brussels, CAD/CAM Department, Brussels, Belgium, December 2000.
222. María Margarita Reyes Sierra. Use of Coevolution and Fitness Inheritance for Multiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization, PhD thesis, Computer Science Section, Department of Electrical Engineering, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico, August 2006 (abstract).
223. J.H. Reynolds. Multi-Criteria Assessment of Ecological Process Models using Pareto Optimization, PhD thesis, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, 1997.
224. John Rieffel. Evolutionary Fabrication: The Co-Evolution of Form and Formation, PhD thesis, The Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Michtom School of Computer Science, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, May 2006 (abstract).
225. Steven Andrew Roberts. Configuration Optimization in Socio-Ecological Systems, PhD thesis, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, 2003 (abstract).
226. Katya Rodríguez-Vázquez. Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms in Non-Linear System Identification, PhD thesis, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, 1999.
227. Greg Rohling. Multiple Objective Evolutionary Algorithms for Independent, Computationally Expensive Objective Evaluations, PhD thesis, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, November 2004 (abstract).
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229. Olga Roudenko. Application des Algorithmes Evolutionnaires aux problèmes d'optimisation multi-critère avec contraintes, PhD thesis, Université Paris 6, Paris, France, 2004 (In French) .
230. Cristina Rubio Escudero. Fusion of Knowledge towards the Identification of Genetic Profiles in the Systemic Inflammation Problem, PhD thesis, Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación e Inteligencia Artificial, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain, December 2007.
231. Juntaek Ryoo. Adaptation of Evolutionary Search in Topology and Decomposition Based Design Optimization, PhD Thesis, Mechanical Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, August 2002 (abstract).

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232. Ari Saario. Mathematical Modeling and Multiobjective Optimization in Development of Low-Emission Industrial Boilers, PhD thesis, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland, 2008 (abstract).
233. Gracia Sánchez Carpena. Diseño y Evaluación de Algoritmos Evolutivos Multiobjetivo en Optimización y Modelación Difusa, PhD Thesis, Departamento de Ingeniería de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain, November, 2002 (in Spanish).
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235. Michel Santos. Improving the Coverage of Earth Targets by Maneuvering Satellite Constellations, PhD thesis, University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 2007 (abstract).
236. J. David Schaffer. Multiple Objective Optimization with Vector Evaluated Genetic Algorithms. PhD thesis, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 1984 (abstract).
237. Oliver Schütze. Set Oriented Methods for Global Optimization, PhD thesis, Fakultät für Elektrotechnik, Informatik und Mathematik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany, December 2004.
238. Eduardo Manuel Segredo González. Parameter Setting in Sequential and Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms, PhD thesis, Departamento de Ingeniería Informática, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, June 2014 (abstract).
239. Bikram Sharda. Robust Manufacturing System Design using Petri Nets and Bayesian Methods, PhD thesis, Texas A&M University, USA, May 2008 (abstract).
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243. Koji Shimoyama. Robust Aerodynamic Design of Mars Exploratory Airplane Wing with a New Optimization Method, PhD thesis, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan, February 2006 (abstract).
244. Soo-Yong Shin. Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimization of DNA Sequences for Molecular Computing, PhD thesis, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, August 2005 (abstract).
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246. Karthik Sindhya. Hybrid Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization with Enhanced Convergence and Diversity, PhD thesis, Department of Mathematical Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 2011.
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248. Kevin Ian Smith. A Study of Simulated Annealing Techniques for Multi-Objective Optimisation, PhD thesis, University of Exeter, UK, October 2006 (abstract).
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250. Yong Tang. Advancing Hydrologic Model Evaluation and Identification using Multiobjective Calibration, Sensitivity Analysis, and Parallel Computation, PhD thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, USA, May 2007 (abstract).
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257. Khoa Duc Tran. An Improved Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Adaptable Parameters, PhD thesis, Graduate School of Computer and Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University, August 2006 (abstract).
258. Martin Albrecht Trefzer. Evolution of Transistor Circuits, PhD thesis, Ruperto-Carola-University of Heidelberg, Germany, December 2006 (abstract).
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260. Steve Uhlig. Implications of Traffic Characteristics on Interdomain Traffic Engineering, PhD thesis, Département d'Ingénierie Informatique de l'Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, March 2004.
261. Satish V.S.K. Ukkusuri. Accounting for Uncertainty, Robustness and Online Information in Transportation Networks, PhD thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, USA, August 2005 (abstract).
262. E.L. Ulungu. Optimisation Combinatoire multicritère: Détermination de l'ensemble des solutions efficaces et méthodes interactives, PhD Thesis, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Faculté des Sciences, Mons, Belgique, 1993.
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264. Tamie Lynne Veith. Agricultural BMP placement for cost-effective pollution control at the watershed level, PhD Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, April 2002 (abstract).
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268. Jennifer G. Walston. Search Techniques for Multi-Objective Optimization of Mixed-Variable Systems Having Stochastic Responses, PhD thesis, Air Force Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, USA, September 2007 (abstract).
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270. Andrew Webb. Evolutionary Techniques Applied to Wide Area Network Planning. PhD thesis, School of Engineering, Circuits And Systems Research Group, University of Wales Cardiff, UK, July 2000.
271. Sebastien J. Wolff. Statically Stable Assembly Sequence Generation and Structure Optimization for a Large Number of Identical Building Blocks, PhD thesis, George W. Woodru School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, December 2006 (abstract).
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273. Jin Wu. Quality Assisted Multiobjective and Multidisciplinary Genetic Algorithms, PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park, Maryland, USA, 2001 (abstract).
274. Xiaolan Wu. Quantification and Optimization of Spatial Contiguity in Land Use Planning, PhD thesis, The Ohio State University, USA, 2005 (abstract).

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275. Hansong Xiao. A New Multiobjective Optimization Algorithm Based on Artificial Immune Systems and Its Engineering Application, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2006 (abstract).
276. Hai-Yun Helen Xing. Building Load Control and Optimization, PhD thesis, Department of Architecture, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, February 2004 (abstract).
277. Huanlai Xing. Evolutionary Approaches for Network Coding Based Multicast Routing Problems, PhD thesis, University of Nottingham, UK, June 2013 (abstract).
278. Feng Xue. Multi-Objective Differential Evolution: Theory and Applications, PhD thesis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA, September 2004 (abstract).
279. Bing Xue. Particle Swarm Optimisation for Feature Selection in Classification, PhD thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 2014 (abstract).

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280. Guang Ya Yang. Applying Advanced Methods to Power System Planning Studies, PhD thesis, The University of Queensland, Australia, October 2008 (abstract).
281. Patrice Ogou Yapo. A multiobjective global optimization algorithm with application to the calibration of hydrologic models. PhD thesis, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1996 (abstract).
282. Ali Riza Yildiz. Development of A Multi Objective Search Based System For Solving of Design Optimization Problem, PhD thesis, University of Uludag, Turkey, 2006 (abstract).
283. Seung-Ryul Yoo. Determination of Operational Frequencies on Express Bus Service using Dynamic Niche Sharing Pareto GA. PhD thesis, Graduate School of Korea University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Korea, 1997. (in Korean).
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285. Michael A. Yukish. Algorithms to Identify Pareto Points in Multi-Dimensional Data Sets, PhD thesis, College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, USA, August 2004 (abstract).

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286. Ying Zhang. MEMS Design Synthesis Based on Hybrid Evolutionary Computation, PhD thesis, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2006 (abstract).
287. Jingqiao Zhang. Parameter Adaptive Differential Evolution for Multi-Modal Function Optimization, PhD thesis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA, August 2008 (abstract).
288. Xuesong Zhang. Evaluating and Developing Parameter Optimization and Uncertainty Analysis Methods for a Computationally Intensive Distributed Hydrological Model, PhD thesis, Texas A&M University, USA, August 2008 (abstract).
289. Zeng Zhen. Coordinated Rescheduling of Precast Production, PhD thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2006 (abstract).
290. Ningning Zhou. Simulation and Synthesis of MicroElectroMechanical Systems, PhD thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA, Spring 2002 (abstract).
291. Zhong-Yao Zhu. An Evolutionary Approach to Multi-Objective Optimization Problems, PhD thesis, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, August, 2002 (abstract).
292. Karin Zielinski. Optimizing Real-World Problems with Differential Evolution and Particle Swarm Optimization, PhD thesis, Universiät Bremen, Germany, February 2009 (abstract).
293. Eckart Zitzler. Evolutionary Algorithms for Multiobjective Optimization: Methods and Applications PhD thesis, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, November 1999 (abstract).
294. Jesse B. Zydallis. Explicit Building-Block Multiobjective Genetic Algorithms: Theory, Analysis and Development, PhD thesis, Air Force Institute of Technology, Department of the Air Force, Air University, Wright-Patterson, Airforce Base, Ohio, USA, March 2003 (abstract).