By Professor Ruhul Sarker

Journal articles

Hamza N; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D, 2025, 'Constraint Consensus assisted Evolutionary Algorithm for large-scale constrained optimization', Applied Soft Computing, 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2025.113383

Radwan M; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello Coello C, 2025, 'Neuro-PSO algorithm for large-scale dynamic optimization', Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2025.101865

Liu J; Sarker R; Essam D; Elsayed S, 2025, 'A Decomposition-Based Hybrid Algorithm for Large-Scale Project Portfolio Selection and Scheduling With Reaction to Changing Environments', IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 72, pp. 2409 - 2423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2025.3568826

Ahrari A; Sarker R; Preuss M, 2025, 'An Evolution Strategy With Adaptive Fitness Sharing for Multimodal Multiobjective Optimization', IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEVC.2025.3609902

Zhang D; Turan HH; Sarker R; Essam D, 2025, 'Integrating material and cash flows in centralized supply chains: A robust optimization perspective', International Journal of Production Economics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109779

Zhang D; Turan HH; Sarker R; Essam D, 2025, 'Robust optimization approaches in inventory management: Part A—the survey', Iise Transactions, 57, pp. 818 - 844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24725854.2024.2381713

Zhang D; Turan HH; Sarker R; Essam D, 2025, 'Robust optimization approaches in inventory management: Part B—the comparative study', Iise Transactions, 57, pp. 845 - 871, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24725854.2024.2381727

Bakhshi Sasi M; Sarker RA; Essam DL, 2024, 'A novel heuristic algorithm for disruption mitigation in a global food supply chain', Computers and Industrial Engineering, 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2024.110334

Li K; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D, 2024, 'Multiple landscape measure-based approach for dynamic optimization problems', Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 88, pp. 101578 - 101578, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2024.101578

Liu J; Sarker R; Elsayed S; Essam D; Siswanto N, 2024, 'Large-scale evolutionary optimization: A review and comparative study', Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2023.101466

Windras Mara ST; Sarker R; Essam D; Elsayed S, 2024, 'An Adaptive Memetic Algorithm for a Cost-Optimal Electric Vehicle-Drone Routing Problem', IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 25, pp. 19619 - 19632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2024.3467219

Siswanto N; Baihaqy AR; Salleh MS; Sarker R, 2024, 'Demand fulfillment and availability analysis of a multi-state production system considering spare part inventory policy', Cogent Engineering, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2024.2329475

Zhang D; Turan HH; Sarker R; Essam D, 2024, 'Integrating production, replenishment and fulfillment decisions for supply chains: a target-based robust optimisation approach', International Journal of Production Research, 62, pp. 4494 - 4529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2023.2266063

Rana MJ; Zaman F; Ray T; Sarker R, 2023, 'EV Hosting Capacity Enhancement in a Community Microgrid Through Dynamic Price Optimization-Based Demand Response', IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 53, pp. 7431 - 7442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCYB.2022.3196651

Ahrari A; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello Coello CA, 2023, 'Revisiting Implicit and Explicit Averaging for Noisy Optimization', IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 27, pp. 1250 - 1259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEVC.2022.3201090

Hassanzadeh T; Essam D; Sarker R, 2023, 'EEvoU-Net: An ensemble of evolutionary deep fully convolutional neural networks for medical image segmentation', Applied Soft Computing, 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2023.110405

Mara STW; Sarker R; Essam D; Elsayed S, 2023, 'Solving electric vehicle–drone routing problem using memetic algorithm', Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2023.101295

Hamza N; Sarker R; Essam D; Elsayed S, 2023, 'Evolutionary approach for dynamic constrained optimization problems', Alexandria Engineering Journal, 66, pp. 827 - 843, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2022.10.072

Haque M; Paul SK; Sarker R; Essam D, 2023, 'A novel heuristic approach for planning decentralised supply chain under uncertainties', International Journal of Systems Science Operations and Logistics, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23302674.2023.2258778

Meselhi MA; Elsayed SM; Essam DL; Sarker RA, 2023, 'Modified Differential Evolution Algorithm for Solving Dynamic Optimization with Existence of Infeasible Environments', Computers Materials and Continua, 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2023.027448

Siswanto N; Kusumawati M; Baihaqy AR; Wiratno SE; Sarker R, 2023, 'New Approach for Evaluating Berth Allocation Procedures Using Discrete Event Simulation to Reduce Total Port Handling Costs', Operations and Supply Chain Management, 16, pp. 535 - 553, http://dx.doi.org/10.31387/oscm0550410

Zaman F; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello CAC, 2022, 'Pro-Reactive Approach for Project Scheduling Under Unpredictable Disruptions', IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 52, pp. 11299 - 11312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCYB.2021.3097312

Haque M; Paul SK; Sarker R; Essam D, 2022, 'A combined approach for modeling multi-echelon multi-period decentralized supply chain', Annals of Operations Research, 315, pp. 1665 - 1702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10479-021-04121-0

Hassanzadeh T; Essam D; Sarker R, 2022, 'EvoDCNN: An evolutionary deep convolutional neural network for image classification', Neurocomputing, 488, pp. 271 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2022.02.003

Harrison KR; Elsayed SM; Garanovich IL; Weir T; Boswell SG; Sarker RA, 2022, 'Generating datasets for the project portfolio selection and scheduling problem', Data in Brief, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108208

Harrison KR; Elsayed SM; Weir T; Garanovich IL; Boswell SG; Sarker RA, 2022, 'Solving a novel multi-divisional project portfolio selection and scheduling problem', Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 112, pp. 104771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2022.104771

Ahrari A; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello CAC, 2022, 'Static and Dynamic Multimodal Optimization by Improved Covariance Matrix Self-Adaptation Evolution Strategy with Repelling Subpopulations', IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 26, pp. 527 - 541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEVC.2021.3117116

Meselhi M; Sarker R; Essam D; Elsayed S, 2022, 'A decomposition approach for large-scale non-separable optimization problems', Applied Soft Computing, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2021.108168

Ahrari A; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello CAC, 2022, 'PyDDRBG: A Python framework for benchmarking and evaluating static and dynamic multimodal optimization methods', Softwarex, 17, pp. 100961, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2021.100961

Hassanzadeh T; Essam D; Sarker R, 2021, 'Evolutionary Deep Attention Convolutional Neural Networks for 2D and 3D Medical Image Segmentation', Journal of Digital Imaging, 34, pp. 1387 - 1404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10278-021-00526-2

Akl AM; Sarker RA; Essam DL, 2021, 'A Two-stage Simulation Assisted Differential Evolution Algorithm for Reliable Chance Constrained Programming with Minimum Risk Level', Applied Soft Computing, 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2021.107637

Rana MJ; Rahi KH; Ray T; Sarker R, 2021, 'An efficient optimization approach for flexibility provisioning in community microgrids with an incentive-based demand response scheme', Sustainable Cities and Society, 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103218

Ahrari A; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello CAC, 2021, 'A Novel Parametric benchmark generator for dynamic multimodal optimization', Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 65, pp. 100924, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2021.100924

Harrison KR; Elsayed S; Garanovich IL; Weir T; Galister M; Boswell S; Taylor R; Sarker R, 2021, 'A Hybrid Multi-Population Approach to the Project Portfolio Selection and Scheduling Problem for Future Force Design', IEEE Access, 9, pp. 83410 - 83430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3086070

Siswanto N; Kurniawati U; Latiffianti E; Rusdiansyah A; Sarker R, 2021, 'A Simulation study of sea transport based fertilizer product considering disruptive supply and congestion problems (vol 34, pg 269, 2018)', ASIAN JOURNAL OF SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS, 37, pp. 210 - 210, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000653411200052&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ahrari A; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello Coello CA, 2021, 'Adaptive Multilevel Prediction Method for Dynamic Multimodal Optimization', IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 25, pp. 463 - 477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEVC.2021.3051172

Ahrari A; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello CAC, 2021, 'A heredity-based adaptive variation operator for reinitialization in dynamic multi-objective problems', Applied Soft Computing, 101, pp. 107027, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2020.107027

Rana MJ; Zaman F; Ray T; Sarker R, 2021, 'Real-time scheduling of community microgrid', Journal of Cleaner Production, 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125419

Ahrari A; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello Coello CA, 2021, 'Weighted pointwise prediction method for dynamic multiobjective optimization', Information Sciences, 546, pp. 349 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2020.08.015

Hassanzadeh T; Essam D; Sarker R, 2021, '2D to 3D Evolutionary Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Medical Image Segmentation', IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 40, pp. 712 - 721, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2020.3035555

Elfeky EZ; Elsayed S; Marsh L; Essam D; Cochrane M; Sims B; Sarker R, 2021, 'A Systematic Review of Coevolution in Real-Time Strategy Games', IEEE Access, 9, pp. 136647 - 136665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3115768

Zaman F; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello Coello CA, 2021, 'An evolutionary approach for resource constrained project scheduling with uncertain changes', Computers and Operations Research, 125, pp. 105104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2020.105104

Mahmud F; Zaman F; Ahrari A; Sarker R; Essam D, 2021, 'Genetic Algorithm for Singular Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problems', IEEE Access, 9, pp. 131767 - 131779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3114702

Sallam KM; Elsayed SM; Sarker RA; Essam DL, 2020, 'Landscape-assisted multi-operator differential evolution for solving constrained optimization problems', Expert Systems with Applications, 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2019.113033

Haque M; Paul SK; Sarker R; Essam D, 2020, 'Managing decentralized supply chain using bilevel with Nash game approach', Journal of Cleaner Production, 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121865

Zaman F; Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D, 2020, 'Hybrid evolutionary algorithm for large-scale project scheduling problems', Computers and Industrial Engineering, 146, pp. 106567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2020.106567

Elsayed S; Sarker R; Essam D; Coello Coello CA, 2020, 'Evolutionary approach for large-Scale mine scheduling', Information Sciences, 523, pp. 77 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2020.02.074

Darom NAM; Hishamuddin H; Ramli R; Nopiah ZM; Sarker RA, 2020, 'Investigation of Disruption Management Practices and Environmental Impact on Malaysian Automotive Supply Chains: A Case Study Approach', JURNAL KEJURUTERAAN, 32, pp. 341 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jkukm-2020-32(2)-19

Samavati M; Essam D; Nehring M; Sarker R, 2020, 'Production planning and scheduling in mining scenarios under IPCC mining systems', Computers and Operations Research, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2019.05.019

Hassanzadeh T; Essam D; Sarker R, 2020, 'An Evolutionary DenseRes Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Medical Image Segmentation', IEEE Access, 8, pp. 212298 - 212314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3039496

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