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Dr Ahmed Kheiri

Senior Lecturer in Management Science (Operations Research)

  1. 2023
  2. E-pub ahead of print

    A quadrant shrinking heuristic for solving the dynamic multi-objective disaster response personnel routing and scheduling problem

    Tarhan, I., Zografos, K. G., Sutanto, J. & Kheiri, A., 16/04/2024, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 314, 2, p. 776-791 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    The algorithm selection problem for solving Sudoku with metaheuristics

    Notice, D., Kheiri, A. & Pavlidis, N., 3/07/2023.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paperpeer-review

  4. Published

    Corrigendum to “A multi-objective rolling horizon personnel routing and scheduling approach for natural disasters”: [Transp. Res. Part C: Emerg. Technol. 149 (2023) 104029]

    Tarhan, İ., Zografos, K. G., Sutanto, J., Kheiri, A. & Suhartanto, H., 30/06/2023, In: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 151, 1 p., 104117.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineComment/debatepeer-review

  5. Published

    Application of selection hyper-heuristics to the simultaneous optimisation of turbines and cabling within an offshore windfarm

    Butterwick, T., Kheiri, A., Lulli, G., Gromicho, J. & Kreeft, J., 31/05/2023, In: Renewable Energy. 208, p. 1-16 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    A multi-objective rolling horizon personnel routing and scheduling approach for natural disasters

    Tarhan, I., Zografos, K. G., Sutanto, J., Kheiri, A. & Suhartanto, H., 30/04/2023, In: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies . 149, p. 104029 22 p., 104029.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. 2022
  8. Published
  9. Published

    A quadrant shrinking heuristic for generating efficient solutions for routing and scheduling disaster relief teams

    Tarhan, I., Zografos, K. G., Sutanto, J. & Kheiri, A., 7/10/2022.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Abstractpeer-review

  10. Published

    Optimising Scheduling of Hybrid Learning using Mixed Integer Programming

    Davison, M., Kheiri, A. & Zografos, K. G., 4/09/2022, Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling - PATAT 2022 Volume III (2022). De Causmaecker, P., Özcan, E. & Vanden Berghe, G. (eds.). PATAT, p. 279-286 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  11. Published

    An online learning selection hyper-heuristic for educational timetabling

    Steenson, A., Özcan, E., Kheiri, A., McCollum, B. & McMullan, P., 23/08/2022, Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling: PATAT 2021. Vol. I. p. 129-146 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  12. Published

    GECCO 2022 Tutorial: Selection Hyper-heuristics

    Kheiri, A. & Keedwell, E. C., 19/07/2022, GECCO 2022 Companion - Proceedings of the 2022 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference. New York: ACM, p. 983-996 14 p. (GECCO 2022 Companion - Proceedings of the 2022 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paper

  13. Published

    Metaheuristics “In the Large”

    Swan, J., Adriaensen, S., Brownlee, A. E. I., Hammond, K., Johnson, C. G., Kheiri, A., Krawiec, F., Merelo, J. J., Minku, L. L., Özcan, E., Pappa, G. L., García-Sánchez, P., Sörensen, K., Voß, S., Wagner, M. & White, D. R., 31/03/2022, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 297, 2, p. 393-406 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. 2021
  15. Published

    Constructing operating theatre schedules using partitioned graph colouring techniques

    Kheiri, A., Lewis, R., Thompson, J. & Harper, P., 31/10/2021, In: Health Systems. 10, 4, p. 286-297 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  16. Published

    A Matheuristic Approach for Finding Effective Base Locations and Team Configurations for North West Air Ambulance

    Boyacı, B., Nayeem, M. A. & Kheiri, A., 8/07/2021, GECCO '21: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion. Chicano, F. (ed.). New York: ACM, p. 1817-1824 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  17. Published

    A hyper-heuristic approach based upon a hidden Markov model for the multi-stage nurse rostering problem

    Kheiri, A., Gretsista, A., Keedwell, E., Lulli, G., Epitropakis, M. & Burke, E., 1/06/2021, In: Computers and Operations Research. 130, 14 p., 105221.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    A reinforcement learning hyper-heuristic for water distribution network optimisation

    Ahmed, A. O. M., Osman, S. M. Y., Yousif, T. E. H. & Kheiri, A., 17/05/2021, 2020 International Conference on Computer, Control, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering (ICCCEEE). IEEE, 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  19. 2020
  20. Published

    A reinforcement learning hyper-heuristic for the optimisation of flight connections

    Pylyavskyy, Y., Kheiri, A. & Ahmed, L., 3/09/2020, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC). IEEE, 9185803

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  21. Published

    Exact and hyper-heuristic solutions for the distribution-installation problem from the VeRoLog 2019 challenge

    Kheiri, A., Ahmed, L., Boyacı, B., Gromicho, J., Mumford, C., Özcan, E. & Dirikoc, A. S., 1/09/2020, In: Networks. 76, 2, p. 294-319 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Recent Advances in Selection Hyper-heuristics

    Drake, J. H., Kheiri, A., Özcan, E. & Burke, E. K., 1/09/2020, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 285, 2, p. 405-428 24 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Local search heuristic for the optimisation of flight connections

    Alrasheed, M., Mohammed, W., Pylyavskyy, Y. & Kheiri, A., 20/04/2020, International Conference on Computer, Control, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering (ICCCEEE). IEEE, 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  24. Published

    Heuristic sequence selection for inventory routing problem

    Kheiri, A., 9/03/2020, In: Transportation Science. 54, 2, p. 302-312 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. 2019
  26. Published

    Tackling a VRP challenge to redistribute scarce equipment within time windows using metaheuristic algorithms

    Kheiri, A., Dragomir, A., Mueller, D., Gromicho, J., Jagtenberg, C. & van Hoorn, J. J., 1/12/2019, In: EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics. 8, 5, p. 561-595 35 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  27. Local search heuristic for the optimisation of flight connections

    Alrasheed, M., Mohammed, W., Pylyavskyy, Y. & Kheiri, A., 21/09/2019, Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer, Control, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering 2019, ICCCEEE 2019. Hassan, A. H. M. & Alhassan, A. M. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9071395. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer, Control, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering 2019, ICCCEEE 2019).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  28. Published

    Modelling and solving the combined inventory routing problem with risk consideration

    Kheiri, A. & Zografos, K. G., 13/07/2019, p. 57-58. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paperpeer-review

  29. Published

    Solving urban transit route design problem using selection hyper-heuristics

    Ahmed, L., Mumford, C. & Kheiri, A., 16/04/2019, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 274, 2, p. 545-559 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  30. 2018
  31. Published

    Evolutionary Computation for Static Traffic Light Cycle Optimisation

    Ahmed, E. K. E., Khalifa, A. M. A. & Kheiri, A., 1/11/2018, 2018 International Conference on Computer, Control, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering (ICCCEEE). IEEE, p. 1-6 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  32. Published

    Late Acceptance Selection Hyper-heuristic for Wind Farm Layout Optimisation Problem

    Abdulaziz, H., Elnahas, A., Daffalla, A., Noureldien, Y., Kheiri, A. & Özcan, E., 1/11/2018, 2018 International Conference on Computer, Control, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering (ICCCEEE). IEEE, p. 1-5 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  33. Published

    Evolutionary computation for wind farm layout optimization

    Wilson, D., Rodrigues, S., Segura, C., Loshchilov, I., Hutter, F., Buenfil, G. L., Kheiri, A., Keedwell, E., Ocampo-Pineda, M., Özcan, E., Peña, S. I. V., Goldman, B., Rionda, S. B., Hernández-Aguirre, A., Veeramachaneni, K. & Cussat-Blanc, S., 10/2018, In: Renewable Energy. 126, p. 681-691 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Summary of evolutionary computation for wind farm layout optimization

    Wilson, D. G., Rodrigues, S., Segura, C., Loshchilov, I., Huer, F., Buenl, G. L., Kheiri, A., Keedwell, E., Ocampo-Pineda, M., Özcan, E., Pea, S. I. V., Goldman, B., Rionda, S. B., Hernndez-Aguirre, A., Veeramachaneni, K. & Cussat-Blanc, S., 6/07/2018, GECCO 2018 Companion - Proceedings of the 2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 31-32 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  35. Published

    Foreword

    Kheiri, A., 1/01/2018, In: OR60: The OR Society Annual Conference. p. I

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineEditorialpeer-review

  36. 2017
  37. Published

    A Hidden Markov Model Approach to the Problem of Heuristic Selection in Hyper-Heuristics with a Case Study in High School Timetabling Problems

    Kheiri, A. & Keedwell, E., 09/2017, In: Evolutionary Computation. 25, 3, p. 473-501 29 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  38. 2016
  39. Published

    Combining Monte-Carlo and hyper-heuristic methods for the multi-mode resource-constrained multi-project scheduling problem

    Asta, S., Karapetyan, D., Kheiri, A., Özcan, E. & Parkes, A. J., 10/12/2016, In: Information Sciences. 373, p. 476-498 23 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Ensemble move acceptance in selection hyper-heuristics

    Kheiri, A., Mısır, M. & Özcan, E., 24/09/2016, Computer and Information Sciences - 31st International Symposium, ISCIS 2016, Proceedings. Lent, R., Gelenbe, E., Czachórski, T. & Grochla, K. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 21-29 9 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 659).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  41. Published

    Performance of selection hyper-heuristics on the extended hyflex domains

    Almutairi, A., Özcan, E., Kheiri, A. & Jackson, W. G., 24/09/2016, Computer and Information Sciences - 31st International Symposium, ISCIS 2016, Proceedings. Lent, R., Gelenbe, E., Czachórski, T. & Grochla, K. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 154-162 9 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 659).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  42. Published

    A Sequence-based selection hyper-heuristic: A case study in nurse rostering

    Kheiri, A., Özcan, E., Lewis, R. & Thompson, J., 26/08/2016, PATAT 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling. Burke, E. K., Di Gaspero, L., Ozcan, E., McCollum, B. & Schaerf, A. (eds.). PATAT, p. 503-505 3 p. 45. (PATAT 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  43. Published

    A stochastic local search algorithm with adaptive acceptance for high-school timetabling

    Kheiri, A., Özcan, E. & Parkes, A. J., 1/04/2016, In: Annals of Operations Research. 239, 1, p. 135-151 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  44. Published

    An iterated multi-stage selection hyper-heuristic

    Kheiri, A. & Özcan, E., 1/04/2016, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 250, 1, p. 77-90 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  45. 2015
  46. Published

    Solving high school timetabling problems worldwide using selection hyper-heuristics

    Ahmed, L. N., Özcan, E. & Kheiri, A., 1/08/2015, In: Expert Systems with Applications. 42, 13, p. 5463-5471 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  47. Published

    A sequence-based selection hyper-heuristic utilising a hidden markov model

    Kheiri, A. & Keedwell, E., 11/07/2015, GECCO 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 417-424 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  48. Published

    Erratum: Constructing constrained-version of magic squares using selection hyper-heuristics (Computer Journal (2014) 57:3 (469-479) DOI:10.1093/comjnl/bxt130)

    Kheiri, A. & Ozcan, E., 1/01/2015, In: Computer Journal. 58, 8, p. 1857 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineComment/debatepeer-review

  49. Published

    Sequence analysis-based hyper-heuristics for water distribution network optimisation

    Kheiri, A., Keedwell, E., Gibson, M. J. & Savic, D., 2015, In: Procedia Engineering. 119, 1, p. 1269-1277 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  50. 2014
  51. Published

    Constructing constrained-version of magic squares using selection hyper-heuristics

    Kheiri, A. & Özcan, E., 1/03/2014, In: Computer Journal. 57, 3, p. 469-479 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  52. 2013
  53. Published

    Group decision making hyper-heuristics for function optimisation

    Ozcan, E., Misir, M. & Kheiri, A., 31/12/2013, 2013 13th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, UKCI 2013. IEEE, p. 327-333 7 p. 6651324

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  54. Published

    A greedy gradient-simulated annealing selection hyper-heuristic

    Kalender, M., Kheiri, A., Özcan, E. & Burke, E. K., 1/12/2013, In: Soft Computing. 17, 12, p. 2279-2292 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  55. Published

    A two stage approach for high school timetabling

    Shambour, M. H. D. K. Y., Khader, A. T., Kheiri, A. & Özcan, E., 1/12/2013, Neural Information Processing: International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2013. p. 66-73 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 8226 LNCS, no. PART 1).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  56. Published

    A hyper-heuristic with a round robin neighbourhood selection

    Kheiri, A. & Özcan, E., 22/03/2013, Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization: 13th European Conference, EvoCOP 2013, Proceedings. Springer, p. 1-12 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 7832 LNCS).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  57. 2012
  58. Published

    A greedy gradient-simulated annealing hyper-heuristic for a curriculum-based course timetabling problem

    Kalender, M., Kheiri, A., Özcan, E. & Burke, E. K., 5/12/2012, 2012 12th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, UKCI 2012. IEEE, p. 1-8 8 p. 6335754

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  59. A hyper-heuristic based on random gradient, greedy and dominance

    Özcan, E. & Kheiri, A., 1/12/2012, Computer and Information Sciences II: 26th International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences. Gelenbe, E., Lent, R. & Sakellari, G. (eds.). Springer, Vol. 2. p. 557-563 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  60. Published

    HYSST: Hyper-heuristic search strategies and timetabling

    Kheiri, A., Özcan, E. & Parkes, A. J., 29/08/2012, PATAT 2012 - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on the Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling. Kjenstad, D., Riise, A., Nordlander, T. E., McCollum, B. & Burke, E. (eds.). SINTEF, p. 497-499 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  61. 2011
  62. Published

    Social image quality

    Qiu, G. & Kheiri, A., 25/02/2011, Proceedings of SPIE-IS and T Electronic Imaging - Image Quality and System Performance VIII. Vol. 7867. 78670S

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

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