Special sessions

1. Parallel metaheuristics  organized by Prof. N. Melab  (Univ. Lille, France), Dr. M. Mezmaz (Univ. Mons, Belgium) , Prof. P. Korošec (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia), Dr.  G. Papa (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia) 

contact:  Nouredine.Melab@univ-lille1.fr , mohand.mezmaz@gmail.com, peter.korosec@ijs.si, gregor.papa@ijs.si

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2. Metaheuristics for software engineering organized by Dr. I. Boussaid (USTHB, Algeria), Prof M. Kessentini (University of Michigan, USA), Prof. P. Siarry (Université  Paris-Est Créteil, France) 

contact: ilhem_boussaid@yahoo.fr , marouane@umich.edu,  siarry@u-pec.fr, 

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3. Metaheuristics for intelligent transportation systems organized by Dr. M. Seredynski (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg), Dr. D. Khadraoui (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg) 

contact:  marcin.seredynski@list.lu, djamel.khadraoui@list.lu 

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4. Metaheuristics for smart grids and energy systems organized by Dr. Jean-Yves Lucas (EDF, France), Prof. E-G. Talbi, 

contact:  jean-yves.lucas@edf.fr 

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5. Memetic Algorithms and Local Search organized by Dr. Leonardo Trujillo (Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana, Mexico), Dr. Massimiliano Vasile (University of Strathclyde, Scotland), Dr.  Oliver Schuetze (Cinvestav-IPN, Mexico)

contact:  schuetze@cs.cinvestav.mx , leonardo.trujillo@gmail.com, massimiliano.vasile@strath.ac.uk

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6. Metaheuristics for signal and image processing organized by Dr. A. N. Benaichouche, Dr. H. Oulhadj, Prof. P. Siarry (Univ. Paris Est, France)

contact:  ahmed.benaichouche@u-pec.fr, oulhadj@u-pec.fr, siarry@u-pec.fr 

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7. Robust solutions to combinatorial optimization problems under data scenarios organized by Dr. A. Sbihi (EMNormandine, France) and Prof. A. Yassine (Univ. Le Havre, France)

contact:  a.sbihi@em-normandie.fr, adnan.yassine@univ-lehavre.fr

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8.  Quantum computing and metaheuristics organized by Dr. A. Sbihi (EMNormandine, France) 

contact:  a.sbihi@em-normandie.fr

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9.  Heuristics strategies for intermodal transportation system organized by Dr. A. Sbihi (EMNormandine, France) and Dr. J. Boukachour (Univ. Le Havre, France)

contact:  a.sbihi@em-normandie.fr, jaouad.boukachour@univ-lehavre.fr

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10.  Metaheuristics for Electronic Design Automation, Embedded Systems and telecommunication field organized by Prof. B. Benhala (Univ. Meknès, Morocco)

contact:  benhalab@yahoo.fr 

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11.  Heuristic and metaheuristic methods for complex systems scheduling organized by Dr. Y. Ouazene, Prof. F. Yalaoui (UTT, France), Prof. D. Ivanov (HWR Berlin, Germany)

contact:  yassine.ouazene@utt.fr, farouk.yalaoui@utt.fr, dmitry.ivanov@hwr-berlin.de 

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12.  Metaheuristics and big data organized by Dr. F. Heliodore (Alstom), Dr. A. Nakib (UPEC, France) 

contact:  frederic.heliodore@alstom.com, a.nakib@upec.fr 

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13.  Nature inspired computing for complex industrial problems organized by Dr. A. M.. Mellal (Univ. Boumerdes, Algeria)

contact:  mellal.mohamed@univ-boumerdes.dz 

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14.  Optimization methods for the design of production systems organized by Dr. T. Arbaoui, Prof. F. Yalaoui (UTT, Troyes, France), Prof. M. Nourelfath (Laval University, Canada)

contact:  taha.arbaoui@utt.fr, Farouk.Yalaoui@utt.fr, mustapha.nourelfath@gmc.ulaval.ca 

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15.  Nature-Inspired Algorithms: Design, Analysis and Application organized by Prof. A. Salhi (Univ. Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom), Prof. E. Fraga (UCL, London, United Kingdom)

contact:  as@essex.ac.uk, e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk 

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16.  Metaheuristics and machine learning organized by Dr. B. Dorronsoro (Univ. Cadiz, Spain), Dr. G. Danoy (Univ. Luxembourg)

contact: bernabe.dorronsoro@uca.es, gregoire.danoy@uni.lu 

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17.  Parallelization and surrogate modelling in multi-objective optimization organized by Prof. P. Korošec (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia), Dr.  G. Papa (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)

contact:  peter.korosec@ijs.si, gregor.papa@ijs.si

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18.  Metaheuristics for supply chain and logistics optimization organized by Dr. L. Deroussi (Univ. Blaise Pascal, France), Dr. D. Lemoine (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, France)

contact:   deroussi@moniut.univ-bpclermont.fr, david.lemoine@mines-nantes.fr

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19. Data mining in metaheuristics for solving combinatorial optimization problems organized by Pr. Z. Habbas (University of Lorraine), Dr Y. Djenouri (University of Blida, Algiers) and Dr A. Chemchem (University of Blida, Algiers). 

contact:  zineb.habbas@univ-lorraine.fr, y.djenouri@gmail.com, aminechemchem@gmail.com 

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