Xin-She Yang obtained his DPhil in Applied Mathematics from the University of Oxford. He then worked at Cambridge University and National Physical Laboratory (UK) as a Senior Research Scientist. He is currently a Reader in Modelling and Simulation at Middlesex University London, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Application (IMA) and a Book Series Co-Editor of the Springer Tracts in Nature-Inspired Computing. He has published more than 25 books and more than 400 peer-reviewed research publications with over 82000 citations, and he has been on the prestigious list of highly cited researchers (Web of Sciences) for seven consecutive years (2016-2022). Dr. Siamak Talatahari received his Ph.D degree in Structural Engineering from University of Tabriz, Iran. After graduation, hejoined the University of Tabriz where he is presently Professor of Structural Engineering. He is the author of more than 100 paperspublished in international journals, 30 papers presented at international conferences and 8 international book chapters. Dr. Talataharihas been recognized as Distinguished Scientist in the Ministry of Science and Technology and as Distinguished Professor at theUniversity of Tabriz. He also teaches at the Yakin Dogu University, Nicosia, Cyprus. In addition, he is a co-author with our authorXin-She Yang of Swarm Intelligence and Bio-Inspired Computation: Structural Optimization Using Krill Herd Algorithm;Metaheuristics in Water, Geotechnical and Transport Engineering, and Metaheuristic Applications in Structures andInfrastructures, all published by as Insights by Elsevier. Amir Hossein Alavi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and holds courtesy appointments in the Department of Bioengineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, at the University of Pittsburgh, United States. His multidisciplinary scientific studies are organized around three research thrusts: 1) mechanics and electronics of multifunctional materials and structures, 2) embedded self-powered sensing systems, and 3) data-driven characterization, design and discovery of engineering systems.

• 1. Optimization and Metaheuristic Algorithms in Engineering 2.Application of Soft Computing Methods in Water Resources Engineering (Hazi Mohammad Azamathulla) 3.Genetic Algorithms and Their Applications to Water resources Systems 4.Application of Hybrid HS-Solver Algorithm to the Solution of Groundwater Management Problems 5.Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization of the Water Distribution Networks 6.Ant Colony Optimization for Parameters Estimating of Flood Frequency Distributions 7.Optimal Reservoir Operation for Irrigation Planning Using Swarm Intelligence Algorithm 8.Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnical Engineering: Applications, Modelling Aspects and Future Directions 9.Hybrid heuristic optimization methods in geotechnical engineering 10.Artificial neural network in geotechncial engineering: modelling and application issues 11.Geotechnical Applications of Bayesian Neural Networks 12.Linear and Tree-Based Genetic Programming for Solving Geotechnical Engineering Problems 13.A New Approach to Modelling the Behaviour of Geomaterials 14.Slope Stability analysis using Metaheuristics 15.Scheduling Transportation Networks and Reliability Analysis of Geostructures using Metaheuristics 16.Metaheuristic Applications in Highway and Rail Infrastructure Planning and Design: Implications to Energy and Environmental Sustainability 17.Multi-Objective Optimization of Delay and Stops in Traffic Signal Networks18.An improved Hybrid Algorithm for Stochastic Bus-Network Design 19.Hybrid method and its application toward smart Pavement Management

Xin-She Yang obtained his DPhil in Applied Mathematics from the University of Oxford. He then worked at Cambridge University and National Physical Laboratory (UK) as a Senior Research Scientist. He is currently a Reader in Modelling and Simulation at Middlesex University London, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Application (IMA) and a Book Series Co-Editor of the Springer Tracts in Nature-Inspired Computing. He has published more than 25 books and more than 400 peer-reviewed research publications with over 82000 citations, and he has been on the prestigious list of highly cited researchers (Web of Sciences) for seven consecutive years (2016-2022). Dr. Siamak Talatahari received his Ph.D degree in Structural Engineering from University of Tabriz, Iran. After graduation, hejoined the University of Tabriz where he is presently Professor of Structural Engineering. He is the author of more than 100 paperspublished in international journals, 30 papers presented at international conferences and 8 international book chapters. Dr. Talataharihas been recognized as Distinguished Scientist in the Ministry of Science and Technology and as Distinguished Professor at theUniversity of Tabriz. He also teaches at the Yakin Dogu University, Nicosia, Cyprus. In addition, he is a co-author with our authorXin-She Yang of Swarm Intelligence and Bio-Inspired Computation: Structural Optimization Using Krill Herd Algorithm;Metaheuristics in Water, Geotechnical and Transport Engineering, and Metaheuristic Applications in Structures andInfrastructures, all published by as Insights by Elsevier. Amir Hossein Alavi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and holds courtesy appointments in the Department of Bioengineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, at the University of Pittsburgh, United States. His multidisciplinary scientific studies are organized around three research thrusts: 1) mechanics and electronics of multifunctional materials and structures, 2) embedded self-powered sensing systems, and 3) data-driven characterization, design and discovery of engineering systems.

• 1. Optimization and Metaheuristic Algorithms in Engineering 2.Application of Soft Computing Methods in Water Resources Engineering (Hazi Mohammad Azamathulla) 3.Genetic Algorithms and Their Applications to Water resources Systems 4.Application of Hybrid HS-Solver Algorithm to the Solution of Groundwater Management Problems 5.Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization of the Water Distribution Networks 6.Ant Colony Optimization for Parameters Estimating of Flood Frequency Distributions 7.Optimal Reservoir Operation for Irrigation Planning Using Swarm Intelligence Algorithm 8.Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnical Engineering: Applications, Modelling Aspects and Future Directions 9.Hybrid heuristic optimization methods in geotechnical engineering 10.Artificial neural network in geotechncial engineering: modelling and application issues 11.Geotechnical Applications of Bayesian Neural Networks 12.Linear and Tree-Based Genetic Programming for Solving Geotechnical Engineering Problems 13.A New Approach to Modelling the Behaviour of Geomaterials 14.Slope Stability analysis using Metaheuristics 15.Scheduling Transportation Networks and Reliability Analysis of Geostructures using Metaheuristics 16.Metaheuristic Applications in Highway and Rail Infrastructure Planning and Design: Implications to Energy and Environmental Sustainability 17.Multi-Objective Optimization of Delay and Stops in Traffic Signal Networks18.An improved Hybrid Algorithm for Stochastic Bus-Network Design 19.Hybrid method and its application toward smart Pavement Management

Xin-She Yang obtained his DPhil in Applied Mathematics from the University of Oxford. He then worked at Cambridge University and National Physical Laboratory (UK) as a Senior Research Scientist. He is currently a Reader in Modelling and Simulation at Middlesex University London, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Application (IMA) and a Book Series Co-Editor of the Springer Tracts in Nature-Inspired Computing. He has published more than 25 books and more than 400 peer-reviewed research publications with over 82000 citations, and he has been on the prestigious list of highly cited researchers (Web of Sciences) for seven consecutive years (2016-2022). Dr. Siamak Talatahari received his Ph.D degree in Structural Engineering from University of Tabriz, Iran. After graduation, hejoined the University of Tabriz where he is presently Professor of Structural Engineering. He is the author of more than 100 paperspublished in international journals, 30 papers presented at international conferences and 8 international book chapters. Dr. Talataharihas been recognized as Distinguished Scientist in the Ministry of Science and Technology and as Distinguished Professor at theUniversity of Tabriz. He also teaches at the Yakin Dogu University, Nicosia, Cyprus. In addition, he is a co-author with our authorXin-She Yang of Swarm Intelligence and Bio-Inspired Computation: Structural Optimization Using Krill Herd Algorithm;Metaheuristics in Water, Geotechnical and Transport Engineering, and Metaheuristic Applications in Structures andInfrastructures, all published by as Insights by Elsevier. Amir Hossein Alavi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and holds courtesy appointments in the Department of Bioengineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, at the University of Pittsburgh, United States. His multidisciplinary scientific studies are organized around three research thrusts: 1) mechanics and electronics of multifunctional materials and structures, 2) embedded self-powered sensing systems, and 3) data-driven characterization, design and discovery of engineering systems.

• 1. Optimization and Metaheuristic Algorithms in Engineering 2.Application of Soft Computing Methods in Water Resources Engineering (Hazi Mohammad Azamathulla) 3.Genetic Algorithms and Their Applications to Water resources Systems 4.Application of Hybrid HS-Solver Algorithm to the Solution of Groundwater Management Problems 5.Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization of the Water Distribution Networks 6.Ant Colony Optimization for Parameters Estimating of Flood Frequency Distributions 7.Optimal Reservoir Operation for Irrigation Planning Using Swarm Intelligence Algorithm 8.Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnical Engineering: Applications, Modelling Aspects and Future Directions 9.Hybrid heuristic optimization methods in geotechnical engineering 10.Artificial neural network in geotechncial engineering: modelling and application issues 11.Geotechnical Applications of Bayesian Neural Networks 12.Linear and Tree-Based Genetic Programming for Solving Geotechnical Engineering Problems 13.A New Approach to Modelling the Behaviour of Geomaterials 14.Slope Stability analysis using Metaheuristics 15.Scheduling Transportation Networks and Reliability Analysis of Geostructures using Metaheuristics 16.Metaheuristic Applications in Highway and Rail Infrastructure Planning and Design: Implications to Energy and Environmental Sustainability 17.Multi-Objective Optimization of Delay and Stops in Traffic Signal Networks18.An improved Hybrid Algorithm for Stochastic Bus-Network Design 19.Hybrid method and its application toward smart Pavement Management