Advances in Computing

Advances in Computing deals with the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. It publishes regular papers and special issues on specific topics of interest to international audiences of educational researchers.


Abdel-Rahman Hedar

Editorial Board Member of Advances in Computing

Associate Professor, Assiut University, Egypt

Research Areas

Computational Intelligence, Global Optimization, Evolutionary Computation, Meta-heuristics, Soft Computation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Bioinformatics, Parallel Programming, Direct Search Methods

Education

2004DoctorInformatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
1997MasterScience, Mathematics, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
1993BachelorScience, Mathematics, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Experience

2009-presentDirector of Quality Assurance Unit, Faculty of Computers and Information, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2009-presentExecutive Manger of Continuous Improvement and Qualifying for Accreditation Project, Faculty of Computers and Information, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2009-presentCo-Director of Industrial Technology Transfer Unit, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2008-presentTrainer at Faculty and Leadership Development Center, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2007-presentDirectory Committee Member, Super Computing Center, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2007-2009Member in Quality Assurance Unit, Faculty of Computers and Information, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2005-presentLecturer, Dept. of Computer Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2005-2007Research Fellow Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
2004-2005Lecturer, Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2004-2005Member in Quality Assurance Unit, Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
1997-2004Assistant Lecturer, Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
1993-1997Demonstrator, Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Academic Achievement

Best Paper Awards in; Computational Intelligence, Presentation and Innovation, at 2nd International Workshop on COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE & APPLICATIONS, organized by IEEE SMC Hiroshima Chapter, Dec 15, 2006, Okayama, JAPAN
Dr. Hedar has been selected for Who's Who in the World, and my biography has been appeared in its 2007 edition

Membership

IEEE, ACM, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society

Publications: Journals

[1]  A. Hedar, A.F. Ali, "Tabu search with multi-level neighborhood structures for high dimensional problems", Applied Intelligence, to appear.
[2]  A. Hedar and R. Ismail, "Simulated annealing with stochastic local search for minimum dominating set problem", International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, to appear.
[3]  A. Hedar, E. Mabrouk and M. Fukushima, "Tabu Programming: A New Problem Solver through Adaptive Memory Programming over Tree Data Structures", International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, 10 (2011), 373-406.
[4]  A. Hedar, A.F. Ali and T.H. Abdel-Hamid, "Genetic algorithm and tabu search based methods for molecular 3d-structure prediction", Numerical Algebra, Control and Optimization, 1 (2011), 187-205.
[5]  A. Hedar and A. Fahim, Filter-based genetic Algorithm for mixed variable programming, Numerical Algebra, Control and Optimization, 1 (2011), 97-114.
[6]  A. Hedar, J. Wang and M. Fukushima, "Tabu search for attribute reduction in rough set theory", Soft Computing, 12 (2008) 909-918.
[7]  K.T. Elgindy and A. Hedar, "A New Robust Line Search Technique Based On Chebyshev Polynomials", Applied Mathematics and Computation, 207 (2008) 853-866.
[8]  Majig M.-A., A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Hybrid evolutionary algorithm for solving general variational inequality problems", Journal of Global Optimization, 38 (2007) 637-651.
[9]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Derivative-free filter simulated annealing method for constrained continuous global optimization", Journal of Global Optimization, 35 (2006) 521-549.
[10]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Tabu Search directed by direct search methods for Nonlinear Global Optimization", European Journal. of Operational Research, 170 (2006) 329-349.
[11]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Heuristic Pattern Search and Its Hybridization with Simulated Annealing for Nonlinear Global Optimization", Optimization Methods and Software, 19 (2004) 291-308.
[12]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Simulated Annealing Heuristic Pattern Search: A hybrid method for minimizing multimodal functions", In: Proceedings of MIC'2003: The Fifth Metaheuristics International Conference, August 2003.
[13]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Minimizing multimodal functions by simplex coding genetic algorithm", Optimization Methods and Software 18 (2003) 265-282.
[14]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Hybrid simulated annealing and direct search method for nonlinear unconstrained global optimization", Optimization Methods and Software 17 (2002) 891-912.
[15]  R.A. Rashwan and A. Hedar, "On common fixed point theorems of compatible mappings in Menger spaces", Demonstratio Mathematica 31 (1998) 537-546.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  A. Hedar, A.F. Ali and T.H. Abdel-Hamid, Finding the 3D-Structure of a molecule using genetic algorithm and tabu search methods, 10th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA) 2010, Cairo (Nov 29-Dec 1) 2010.
[2]  A.H. El-Kholy, A.M. Abdel-Haleim, and A. Hedar, Content-Based Image Retrieval using combined features and weighted similarity, 2nd International Conference on Computer Technology and Development, ICCTD 2010, Cairo, Egypt, November 2-4, 2010.
[3]  A.M. Abdel-Moniem, M.H. Mohamed and A. Hedar, An ant colony optimization algorithm for the mobile ad hoc network routing problem based on AODV protocol, 10th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA) 2010, Cairo (Nov 29-Dec 1) 2010.
[4]  A. Hedar and M. Kamel "Scatter Programming", 2nd International Conference on Computer Technology and Development, ICCTD 2010, Cairo, Egypt, November 2-4, 2010.
[5]  A. Hedar and R. Ismail "Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Minimum Dominating Set Problem", Computational Science and Its Applications-ICCSA 2010, Fukuoka, Japan, March 23-26, 2010.
[6]  A. Hedar and A.F. Ali, "Tabu Search with variable partitioning for high dimensional problems", Informatics and Systems, Cairo, Egypt, March 28-30, 2010.
[7]  A. Hedar and A.F. Ali, "Genetic algorithm with population partitioning and space reduction for high dimensional problems", Cairo, Egypt, December 14-16, 2009.
[8]  J. Wang, A. Hedar, G. Zheng and S. Wang, "Scatter Search for Rough Set Attribute Reduction", International Joint Conference on Computational Sciences and Optimization, Hainin, China, April 24-26, 2009.
[9]  E. Hamdy, A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Memetic Programming with Adaptive Local Search Using Tree Data Structures" International Conference on Soft Computing as Transdisciplinary Science and Technology (IEEE/ACM CSTST'08), Paris, France, Octobar 27-31, 2008.
[10]  A. Hedar, J. Wang and M. Fukushima, "Memory-Based Heuristics for rough set attribute reduction", Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Information Systems, Cairo, Egypt, March 15-18, 2007.
[11]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Meta-Heuristics Programming", Proceedings of 2nd International Workshop on COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE & APPLICATIONS, Okayama, Japan, Dec 15, 2006.
[12]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Directed evolutionary programming: Towards an improved performance of evolutionary programming", Proceedings of Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2006, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Vancouver, Canada, July 16-21, 2006.
[13]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Evolution strategies learned with automatic termination criteria", Proceedings of SCIS&ISIS 2006, Tokyo, Japan, September 20-24, 2006. TECHNICAL REPORTS
[14]  E. Mabrouk, A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, Memetic Programming Algorithm with Automatically Defined Functions, Technical Report 2010-015, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, Kyoto University (November 2010).
[15]  A. Hedar, E. Mabrouk and M. Fukushima, "Tabu Programming Method: A New Evolutionary Algorithm Using Tree Data Structures for Problem Solving", Technical Report 2008-004, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, Kyoto University (April 2008).
[16]  A. Hedar, B.T. Ong and M. Fukushima, "Genetic algorithms with automatic accelerated termination", Technical Report 2007-002, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, Kyoto University (January 2007).

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Majig M.-A., A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "A Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm for Global Optimization", In: Optimization and Optimal Control, A. Chinchuluun, P.M. Pardalos, R. Enkhbat and I. Tseveendorj (Eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg, 2010, to appear.
[2]  A. Hedar and M. Fukushima, "Simplex coding genetic algorithm for the global optimization of nonlinear functions", In: Multi-Objective Programming and Goal Programming, T. Tanino, T. Tanaka and M. Inuiguchi (Eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg, 2003, pp. 135-140.