Collaborators

El-Ghazali Talbi is a full Professor at the University of Lille. His research interests include metaheuristics, computational intelligence, parallel and distributed optimisation, learning-based optimisation, and neuromorphic computing. He has authored more than 250 international publications, including journal and conference papers, and has delivered more than 52 keynotes and tutorials. With a h-index of 67 and over 24,000 citations, he is globally recognised for his contributions to computational intelligence and large-scale optimisation.

Jorge M. Cruz-Duarte is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Equipe de Recherche Bonus, Centre Inria de l’Université de Lille. His research spans neuromorphic computing, metaheuristic optimisation, and automated algorithm design and configuration. He chairs the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Task Force on Automated Algorithm Design, Configuration and Selection, and serves as an IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor (2025-2027).