Soft Computing Techniques for Engineering Optimization
暫譯: 工程優化的軟計算技術

這本書涵蓋了使用軟計算技術解決工程和管理問題的優化相關議題，並具有工業視角。它涉及與現實生活中複雜決策問題相關的廣泛領域，採用啟發式方法。書中還探討了工業工程研究在全球平台/情境中的廣泛視角和未來方向。這本書強調了優化的概念，介紹了各種軟計算技術，提供了範例問題，並討論了相關的軟體程式，並附有插圖。

特點
- 解釋了優化的概念及其與軟計算技術在工程和管理中達成最佳解的相關性
- 介紹了各種軟計算技術
- 提供問題及其使用各種軟計算技術的優化
- 討論相關的軟體程式，並附有插圖
- 提供逐步教學，說明如何使用相關軟體以獲得各種工程問題的最佳解決方案

Kaushik Kumar, B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering, REC (Now NIT), Warangal), MBA (Marketing, IGNOU) and Ph.D (Engineering, Jadavpur University), is presently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India. He has 14 years of Teaching & Research and over 11 years of industrial experience in a manufacturing unit of Global repute. His areas of teaching and research interest are Quality Management Systems, Optimization, Non-conventional machining, CAD / CAM, Rapid Prototyping and Composites. He has 9 Patents, 14 Book, 6 Edited Book, 30 Book Chapters, 120 international Journal publications, 18 International and 8 National Conference publications to his credit. He is on the editorial board and review panel of 7 International and 1 National Journals of repute. He has been felicitated with many awards and honours.

Dr. Supriyo Roy, M.Sc (Statistics), M. Tech (ORI&BM, Ph.D. (Business Model Optimization) has been working as Associate Professor, Birla Institute of Technology - Mesra, Ranchi. A Post-Doctoral Fellow from Airbus Group Endowed (Formerly EADS-SMI) Center for Sourcing and Management, IIM - Bangalore. Dr. Roy has a rich experience of more than 5 years in Industry and 15 years of Post Graduate Teaching. His teaching interest comprises interdisciplinary areas of Management Science, Production and Operations Management, Decision Science, Supply Chain Management, Soft Computing for Manufacturing, etc. He has to his credit published 1 book, 10 International book chapters, 12 Conference papers and more than 45 research papers in leading International as well as National Journals. Dr. Supriyo is associated as impaneled reviewer of many International and National Journals of repute. He has been facilitated with award of "Outstanding Contribution to Teaching" in Management Science.

Dr. J. Paulo Davim received the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, the M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (materials and manufacturing processes) in 1991, the Mechanical Engineer degree (MEng-5 years) in 1986, from the University of Porto (FEUP), the Aggregate title (Full Habilitation) from the University of Coimbra in 2005 and the D.Sc. from London Metropolitan University in 2013. He is Eur Ing by FEANI-Brussels and Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with a MBA and Specialist title in Engineering and Industrial Management. Currently, he is Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials and Mechanical Engineering with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology. He has also interest in Management & Industrial Engineering and Higher Education for Sustainability & Engineering Education. He has guided large numbers of postdoc, Ph.D. and masters students. He has received several scientific awards. He has worked as evaluator of projects for international research agencies as well as examiner of Ph.D. thesis for many universities. He is the Editor in Chief of several international journals, Guest Editor of journals, books Editor, book Series Editor and Scientific Advisory for many international journals and conferences. Presently, he is an Editorial Board member of 25 international journals and acts as reviewer for more than 80 prestigious Web of Science journals. In addition, he has also published as editor (and co-editor) more than 100 books and as author (and co-author) more than 10 books, 70 book chapters and 400 articles in journals and conferences (more than 200 articles in journals indexed in Web of Science core collection/h-index 43+/5500+ citations and SCOPUS/h-index 52+/7500+ citations).

Kaushik Kumar，機械工程學士（B.Tech，REC（現為NIT），瓦朗加爾），行銷碩士（MBA，IGNOU）及工程博士（Ph.D，賈達夫普大學），目前擔任印度朗齊的比爾拉科技學院機械工程系副教授。他擁有14年的教學與研究經驗，以及超過11年的全球知名製造單位的產業經驗。他的教學與研究興趣領域包括品質管理系統、優化、非常規加工、CAD/CAM、快速原型製作及複合材料。他擁有9項專利、14本書籍、6本編輯書籍、30章書籍章節、120篇國際期刊發表及18篇國際和8篇國內會議發表。他是7本國際期刊及1本國內期刊的編輯委員會成員及審稿小組成員。他曾獲得多項獎項和榮譽。

Dr. Supriyo Roy，統計學碩士（M.Sc）、技術碩士（M. Tech，ORI&BM）、商業模式優化博士（Ph.D），目前擔任比爾拉科技學院朗齊的副教授。他是來自空中巴士集團贊助的IIM - 班加羅爾採購與管理中心的博士後研究員。Dr. Roy在產業界擁有超過5年的豐富經驗及15年的研究生教學經驗。他的教學興趣涵蓋管理科學、製造與運營管理、決策科學、供應鏈管理、製造的軟計算等跨學科領域。他已發表1本書籍、10篇國際書籍章節、12篇會議論文及超過45篇在國際及國內知名期刊的研究論文。Dr. Supriyo是多本國際及國內知名期刊的審稿人。他曾獲得「對管理科學教學的傑出貢獻」獎項。

Dr. J. Paulo Davim於1997年獲得機械工程博士學位，1991年獲得機械工程碩士學位（材料與製造過程），1986年獲得機械工程學位（MEng-5年），均來自波爾圖大學（FEUP），2005年獲得科英布拉大學的綜合資格（全職資格），2013年獲得倫敦城市大學的科學博士學位（D.Sc）。他是FEANI-布魯塞爾的歐洲工程師（Eur Ing）及葡萄牙工程師協會的高級特許工程師，擁有MBA及工程與工業管理專家資格。目前，他是葡萄牙阿維羅大學機械工程系的教授。他在製造、材料及機械工程領域擁有超過30年的教學與研究經驗，特別強調加工與摩擦學。他對管理與工業工程及可持續發展的高等教育與工程教育也有興趣。他指導了大量的博士後、博士及碩士學生，並獲得多項科學獎項。他曾擔任國際研究機構的項目評估員及多所大學的博士論文考官。他是多本國際期刊的主編、期刊的客座編輯、書籍編輯、書籍系列編輯及多個國際期刊和會議的科學顧問。目前，他是25本國際期刊的編輯委員會成員，並擔任超過80本知名Web of Science期刊的審稿人。此外，他作為編輯（及共同編輯）已出版超過100本書籍，作為作者（及共同作者）已出版超過10本書籍、70章書籍章節及400篇期刊和會議文章（在Web of Science核心合集中超過200篇文章，h-index 43+/5500+引用，SCOPUS/h-index 52+/7500+引用）。