Research

Hyper-Heuristics, Evolutionary Algorithms, Search Based Software Engineering, Genetic Programming, Operations Research

Interests

My research interests include: Hyper-Heuristics, Evolutionary, Algorithms, Heuristics, Metaheuristics, Search Based Software Engineering, Genetic Algorithms, Genetic Programming, Machine Learning, Optimization and Operations Research.

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Publications

Publications of specific relevance to Applied Data Science

2021

Wang X, Gu Y, Wu G and Woodward JR (2021). Robust scheduling for multiple agile Earth observation satellites under cloud coverage uncertainty. Computers and Industrial Engineering  vol. 156, 10.1016/j.cie.2021.107292

De Lemos F and Woodward J (2021). Calculating block time and consumed fuel for an aircraft model. Aeronautical Journal  vol. 125, (1287) 847-878. 10.1017/aer.2020.137

Rezaei MJ, Woodward JR, Ramírez J and Munroe P (2021). A Novel Two-Stage Heart Arrhythmia Ensemble Classifier. Computers  vol. 10, (5) 10.3390/computers10050060

Kirbas S, Windels E, McBello O, Kells K, Pagano M, Szalanski R, Nowack V, Winter E, Counsell S, Bowes D, Hall T, Haraldsson S and Woodward J (2021). On the Introduction of Automatic Program Repair in Bloomberg. Ieee Software  10.1109/MS.2021.3071086

2020

Wang X, Brownlee AEI, Woodward JR, Weiszer M, Mahfouf M and Chen J (2020). Aircraft taxi time prediction: Feature importance and their implications. Elsevier  Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies  vol. 124, 10.1016/j.trc.2020.102892

Nowack V, Bowes D, Counsell S, Hall T, Haraldsson S, Winter E and Woodward J (2020). Exploiting Fault Localisation for Efficient Program Repair.

2019

Burke EK, Hyde MR, Kendall G, Ochoa G, Özcan E and Woodward JR (2019). A classification of hyper-heuristic approaches: Revisited. International Series in Operations Research and Management Science  10.1007/978-3-319-91086-4_14

2018

Pappa GL, Emmerich MTM, Bazzan A, Browne W, Deb K, Doerr C, Ðurasevi M, Epitropakis MG, Haraldsson SO, Jakobovic D, Kerschke P, Krawiec K, Lehre PK, Li X, Lissovoi A, Malo P, Martí L, Mei Y, Merelo JJ, Miller JF, Moraglio A, Nebro AJ, Nguyen S, Ochoa G, Oliveto P, Picek S, Pillay N, Preuss M, Schoenauer M and Senkerik R (2018). Tutorials at PPSN 2018. Parallel Problem Solving From Nature – Ppsn Xv  10.1007/978-3-319-99259-4_38

Petke J, Haraldsson SO, Harman M, Langdon WB, White DR and Woodward JR (2018). Genetic Improvement of Software: A Comprehensive Survey. Ieee Transactions On Evolutionary Computation  vol. 22, (3) 415-432. 10.1109/TEVC.2017.2693219

Brownlee AEI, WEISZER M, CHEN J, Ravizza S, WOODWARD JR and BURKE EK (2018). A Fuzzy Approach to Addressing Uncertainty in Airport Ground Movement Optimisation. Elsevier  Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies  10.1016/j.trc.2018.04.020

2017

DRAKE J and woodward JR (2017). A Hyper-heuristic Approach to Automated Generation of Mutation Operators for Evolutionary Programming. Elsevier  Applied Soft Computing  vol. 62, 162-175. 10.1016/j.asoc.2017.10.002

WOODWARD JR (2017). The use of predictive models in dynamic treatment planning. Computing Science and Mathematics Journal Articles  10.1109/ISCC.2017.8024536

Bai R, Woodward JR, Subramanian N and Cartlidge J (2017). Optimisation of transportation service network using κ -node large neighbourhood search. Computers & Operations Research  vol. 89, 193-205. 10.1016/j.cor.2017.06.008

2016

Benlic U, Burke EK and Woodward JR (2016). Breakout local search for the multi-objective gate allocation problem. Computers and Operations Research  vol. 78, 80-93. 10.1016/j.cor.2016.08.010

2014

Swan J, Woodward J, Özcan E, Kendall G and Burke E (2014). Searching the Hyper-heuristic Design Space. Cognitive Computation  vol. 6, (1) 66-73. 10.1007/s12559-013-9201-8

Pappa GL, Ochoa G, Hyde MR, Freitas AA, Woodward J and Swan J (2014). Contrasting meta-learning and hyper-heuristic research: The role of evolutionary algorithms. Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines  vol. 15, (1) 3-35. 10.1007/s10710-013-9186-9

Chuang Y, Chen L, Chen G and Woodward J (2014). Isophote based center-surround contrast computation for image saliency detection. Ieice Transactions On Information and Systems  vol. E97-D, (1) 160-163. 10.1587/transinf.E97.D.160

2013

Majid A, Chen L, Chen G, Mirza HT, Hussain I and Woodward J (2013). A context-aware personalized travel recommendation system based on geotagged social media data mining. International Journal of Geographical Information Science  vol. 27, (4) 662-684. 10.1080/13658816.2012.696649

2012

Burke EK, Hyde MR, Kendall G and Woodward J (2012). Automating the packing heuristic design process with genetic programming. Evolutionary Computation  vol. 20, (1) 63-89. 10.1162/EVCO_a_00044

2011

Chen L, Lv M, Ye Q, Chen G and Woodward J (2011). A personal route prediction system based on trajectory data mining. Information Sciences  vol. 181, (7) 1264-1284. 10.1016/j.ins.2010.11.035

2010

Burke EK, Hyde M, Kendall G and Woodward J (2010). A genetic programming hyper-heuristic approach for evolving 2-D strip packing heuristics. Ieee Transactions On Evolutionary Computation  vol. 14, (6) 942-958. 10.1109/TEVC.2010.2041061

2009

Burke EK, Hyde MR, Kendall G, Ochoa G, Ozcan E and Woodward JR (2009). Exploring hyper-heuristic methodologies with genetic programming. 10.1007/978-3-642-01799-5_6

2003

Woodward JR (2003). Modularity in Genetic Programming. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformat  vol. 2610, 254-263. 10.1007/3-540-36599-0_23

Woodward JR and Neil JR (2003). No free lunch, program induction and combinatorial problems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformat  vol. 2610, 475-484. 10.1007/3-540-36599-0_45