Nikos D. Lagaros – författare

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of engineering optimization and architectural design, presented at the 1st International Conference on ADDitively Manufactured OPTimized Structures by means of Machine Learning (ADDOPTML), held in Amman, Jordan, on October 1–4, 2024, jointly with conferences OPTARCH2024 and OPT-ii2024. It covers topics such as machine learning-based design manufacturing process for civil structures, additive manufacturing optimized structural elements, holistic machine learning aided, linear, nonlinear, stochastic, parametric, discrete and dynamic programming—modelling, hybrid methods with metaheuristics, machine learning, game theory, mathematical programming, constraint programming, co-evolutionary, emergent nature-inspired algorithms such as quantum computing and artificial immune systems. Written by leading researchers and engineers, and selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, the contributions highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of engineering optimization, presented at the 2nd Engineering and Applied Sciences Optimization (OPT-ii) and held in Amman, Jordan, on October 1–4, 2024, jointly with conferences OPTARCH2024 and ADDOPTML2024. It covers topics such as shape and topology optimization, structural optimization, optimization in micro- and nano-mechanics, lifecycle design optimization and structural health monitoring, multidisciplinary and multiphysics design optimization, multiple criteria decision making and optimization. Written by leading researchers and engineers, and selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, the contributions highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of optimization-driven architectural design, presented at the 2nd International Conference on Optimization Driven Architectural Design, held in Amman, Jordan, on October 1–4, 2024, jointly with conferences OPT-ii2024 and ADDOPTML2024. It covers topics such as optimization software, evolutionary algorithms & swarm optimization, robust design optimization & reliability based design optimization, optimization in micro- and nano-mechanics, multiscale & additive manufacturing, multidisciplinary and multiphysics design optimization, multiple criteria decision making and optimization, generative and parametric design, parallel and distributed computing in optimization. Written by leading researchers and engineers, and selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, the contributions highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.

The chapters which appear in this volume are selected studies presented at the First International Conference on Engineering and Applied Sciences Optimization (OPT-i), Kos, Greece, 4-6 June 2014 and works written by friends, former colleagues and students of the late Professor M. G. Karlaftis; all in the area of optimization that he loved and published so much in himself. The subject areas represented here range from structural optimization, logistics, transportation, traffic and telecommunication networks to operational research, metaheuristics, multidisciplinary and multiphysics design optimization, etc.

This volume is dedicated to the life and the memory of Professor Matthew G. Karlaftis, who passed away a few hours before he was to give the opening speech at OPT-i. All contributions reflect the warmth and genuine friendship which he enjoyed from his associates and show how much his scientific contribution has been appreciated. He will be greatly missed and it is hoped that this volume will be received as a suitable memorial to his life and achievements.

This is the third book in a series on Computational Methods in Earthquake Engineering. The purpose of this volume is to bring together the scientific communities of Computational Mechanics and Structural Dynamics, offering a wide coverage of timely issues on contemporary Earthquake Engineering. 

This volume will facilitate the exchange of ideas in topics of mutual interest and can serve as a platform for establishing links between research groups with complementary activities. The computational aspects are emphasized in order to address difficult engineering problems of great social and economic importance.