Optimizing Engineering Problems Through Heuristic Techniques
暫譯: 透過啟發式技術優化工程問題

這本書將涵蓋啟發式優化技術及其在工程問題中的應用。書籍將分為三個部分，提供工程師、研究人員和製造業可採用的技術，以提高生產力，並以社會經濟發展為唯一動機。這將是第一本與工程問題相關的啟發式技術書籍，旨在實現最佳解決方案。

特色
- 解釋優化的概念及使用啟發式技術在工程問題中獲得最佳解決方案的相關性
- 說明各種啟發式技術
- 描述進化啟發式技術，如遺傳算法（genetic algorithm）和粒子群優化（particle swarm optimization）
- 包含基於自然的技術，如螞蟻群優化（ant colony optimization）、蜜蜂算法（bee algorithm）、螢火蟲優化（firefly optimization）和杜鵑搜索（cuckoo search）
- 提供樣本問題及其優化，使用各種啟發式技術

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 18 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 Conventional and Non-conventional Quality Management Systems, Optimization, Non-conventional machining, CAD / CAM, Rapid Prototyping and Composites. He has 9 Patents, 28 books, 19 Edited Book Volume, 43 Book Chapters, 141 international Journal, 21 International and 8 National Conference publications to his credit. He is Editor-in-Chief, Series Editor, Guest Editor, Editor, Editorial Board member and Reviewer for International and National Journals. He has been felicitated with many awards and honours.

Divya Zindani, (BE, Mechanical Engineering, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota), M.E. (Design of Mechanical Equipment, BIT Mesra), presently pursuing PhD (National Institute of Technology, Silchar). He has over 2 years of Industrial experience. His areas of interests are Optimization, Product and Process Design, CAD/CAM/CAE, Rapid prototyping and Material Selection. He has 1 Patent, 4 Books, 6 Edited Books, 18 Book Chapters, 2 SCI journal, 7 Scopus Indexed international journal and 4 International Conference publications to his credit.

J. Paulo Davim received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (materials and manufacturing processes) in 1991, Mechanical Engineering degree (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 Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with an MBA and Specialist title in Engineering and Industrial Management. He is also Eur Ing by FEANI-Brussels and Fellow (FIET) by IET-London. 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, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology. He has also interest in Management, Engineering Education and Higher Education for Sustainability. He has guided large numbers of postdoc, Ph.D. and master's students as well as has coordinated and participated in several financed research projects. He has received several scientific awards. He has worked as evaluator of projects for ERCEuropean Research Council and other international research agencies as well as examiner of Ph.D. thesis for many universities in different countries. 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 30 international journals and acts as reviewer for more than 100 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, 80 book chapters and 400 articles in journals and conferences (more than 250 articles in journals indexed in Web of Science core collection/h-index 50+/7500+ citations, SCOPUS/h-index 56+/10500+ citations, Google Scholar/h-index 71+/16500+).

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18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傳統與非傳統品質管理系統、優化、非傳統加工、CAD/CAM、快速原型製作及複合材料。他擁有9項專利、28本書籍、19本編輯書卷、43章書籍章節、141篇國際期刊論文、21篇國際會議及8篇國內會議出版物。他擔任國際及國內期刊的主編、系列編輯、客座編輯、編輯、編輯委員會成員及審稿人。他獲得了多項獎項和榮譽。

Divya Zindani（機械工程學士，拉賈斯坦技術大學，科塔），機械設備設計碩士（M.E.，比爾拉科技學院，梅斯拉），目前正在追求國立技術學院（Silchar）的博士學位。他擁有超過2年的產業經驗。他的興趣領域包括優化、產品與過程設計、CAD/CAM/CAE、快速原型製作及材料選擇。他擁有1項專利、4本書籍、6本編輯書籍、18章書籍章節、2篇SCI期刊論文、7篇Scopus索引的國際期刊及4篇國際會議出版物。

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（5年制），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。他同時是FEANI-布魯塞爾的歐洲工程師（Eur Ing）及IET-倫敦的院士（FIET）。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、機械及工業工程方面擁有超過30年的教學與研究經驗，特別強調加工與摩擦學。他對管理、工程教育及可持續發展的高等教育也有興趣。他指導了大量的博士後、博士及碩士生，並協調及參與了多個資助的研究項目。他獲得了多項科學獎項。他曾擔任歐洲研究委員會（ERC）及其他國際研究機構的項目評估者，並擔任多個國家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30本國際期刊的編輯委員會成員，並擔任超過100本知名Web of Science期刊的審稿人。此外，他作為編輯（及共同編輯）出版了超過100本書籍，作為作者（及共同作者）出版了超過10本書籍、80章書籍章節及400篇期刊和會議文章（在Web of Science核心合集中的期刊文章超過250篇/h-index 50+/7500+引用，SCOPUS/h-index 56+/10500+引用，Google Scholar/h-index 71+/16500+）。