Metaheuristic and Evolutionary Computation: Algorithms and Applications

Dr. Puneet Joshi received B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from the G.B. Pant Engineering College, Uttarakhand, India, M.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand, India, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand, India. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Rajkiya Engineering College, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. His research interests include optimization techniques, power systems, power electronics, renewable energy and artificial intelligence/soft computing/machine learning applications in electrical engineering. He has published several research articles, including papers in international journals, conferences and book chapters.  Dr. Joshi is a Life Member of the International Association of Engineers, Hong Kong (IAENG) and Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA.  

Dr. Sanjay Agrawal received B.Tech. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India, M.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from NIT Hamirpur, India, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad, India, in 2017.  He has worked with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (SEEE), Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, for seven weeks in the year 2016 under the SFI-ISCA sponsorship scheme of Ireland Government.  Since December 2017, he has been an Assistant Professor with the Electrical Engineering Department, Rajkiya Engineering College Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. His research interests include signal processing, artificial intelligence, renewable energy and condition monitoring. He has published research articles in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences and also written book chapters.  

Dr. Farhad Ilahi Bakhsh received Diploma and B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India, in 2006 and 2010, respectively. He was awarded University Medal (Gold) for standing first throughout Diploma in Electrical Engineering. He has been awarded the first position in SPOTLIGHT and third position in overall solar conference during cognizance 2010 in Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Then, he pursued Masters in Power System and Drives from the Aligarh Muslim University. In Masters, he secured the first position in his branch. He joined IEEE during Masters, and since then, he is an IEEE member.  He also worked as Head of Research & Development Cell, IEEE student chapter and AMU for around two years. Under this cell, he developed five new systems i.e. a rotor power control-based flexible asynchronous AC link (FASAL) system, miss-call-based switching system for multiple loads or appliances, a power controller circuit-based flexible asynchronous AC link (FASAL) system for induction generator applications, a combined voltage control and rotor power control-based flexible asynchronous AC link (FASAL) system and a waste fluid pressure-based energy generation system. Among these five systems, four systems have been published by an official Journal of Patent Office. Then, he pursued Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. During his Ph.D., he developed a new method for grid integration for wind energy generation system which has been recognized worldwide. Currently, he is serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical & Renewable Energy Engineering, School of Engineering & Technology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, J & K, India. He is also Coordinator of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) under SWAYAM platform in Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University and Co-Coordinator of NBA, School of Engineering & Technology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. Recently, he developed an automatic solar tracking system which has been appreciated by IEEE India Council, Centre for Embedded Product Design, Centre for Electronics Design and Technology and Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology in association with IEEE Delhi Section & IEEE CAS, Bangalore Chapter. Currently, he is serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Here, he is having many departmental and institutional responsibilities. He started IEEE Student Branch in NIT Srinagar, and since then, he is serving as Counselor of it. Recently, he has won “10 for 10 Typhoon HIL Award” from Switzerland, Europe. He delivered a number of Keynote talks, Invited talks and Expert Lectures at national and international levels in conferences, workshops, STC, etc. He has more than 50 published papers in international reputed journals, international reputed conferences and national conferences. Moreover, he has four published patents in his credit. His research area of interests includes application of variable frequency transformer, renewable energy systems (solar & wind), drives and alternate energy vehicles.