Dr Alexandre Mendes

Biography

My research interests are concentrated in Optimization and Data Mining. In Optimization, I have been working with Genetic Algorithms and their applications in:

• Machine Scheduling (Single, Parallel, Flowshop, Jobshop)
• VLSI circuit design
• Energy distribution planning
• Oil transportation planning
• Timetabling

In Data Mining, I have been working with feature selection and pattern recognition in:

• Decision making and learning processes
• Classification using stock markets data
• Classification using gene expression data
• Genetic biomarkers for diseases
• Prediction of seizures in epilepsy.

For a more detailed description of my research, please refer to:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alexandre-mendes/21/b96/411

http://www.cs.newcastle.edu.au/~mendes

Qualifications

• PhD (Electrical Engineering), Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Brazil, 2004
• Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching, University of Newcastle, 2009
• Master of Engineering (Electrical), Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Brazil, 1999
• Bachelor in Applied Mathematics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Brazil, 1997

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Research

Research keywords

• Bioinformatics
• Combinatorial Optimisation
• Data Mining
• Production Planning and Control
• Robotics

Research expertise

I have co-authored a total of 59 publications, including book chapters, journals and conferences articles. My publications have been cited over 550 times (Google Scholar). I have also been awarded, as co-chief investigator, seven research grants and direct industry research funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC), Energy Australia, the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and from The University of Newcastle, totalling AU$ 1,004,365.

I am a reviewer of several journals, including IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part C, Optimization Letters, European Journal of Industrial Engineering, Production Planning & Control, Computers and Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Research, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Soft Computing and Journal of Heuristics.

I have reviewed papers the following conferences, as well:

• Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2005)
• 33rd National Congress of Applied Mathematics and Computing (CNMAC2010)
• The 3rd IAPR Intl. Conf. on Pattern Recognition in Bioinformatics (PRIB2008)
• IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC2009-2010-2011)
• The 1st Intl. Conf. on Networked Digital Technologies (NDT2009)
• The 5th Intl. Symposium on Management, Engineering and Informatics (MEI 2009)

I am also a reviewer 'of international standing' for the Australian Research Council (ARC):

• Discovery projects (since 2006)
• Laureate Fellowships (since 2009)
• Future Fellowships (2012)
• DECRA projects (2012)
• Linkage projects (2013)

I was part of the Organizing Committees of the IWOCA'07 - International Workshop on Combinatorial Algorithms and the 2008 Winter School in Mathematical and Computational Biology. Finally, I was in the Program Committee of the ACAL2011 - The 5th Australian Conference on Artificial Life.

Languages

• English
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
080108	Neural, Evolutionary And Fuzzy Computation	55
080110	Simulation And Modelling	30
080101	Adaptive Agents And Intelligent Robotics	15

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Hunter Medical Research Institute
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Bioinformatics, Biomarker Discovery and Information-Based Medicine

Group

• Hunter Medical Research Institute - Information Based Medicine Program

Awards

Best paper in International Conference.

2012	Best student paper award - A Novel Approach to Ball Detection for Humanoid Robot Soccer 25th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (Australia) As the supervisor of Computer Engineering Final Year Project student Mr. David Budden, who was the leading author of the publication.
2003	Best paper award - Applying Memetic Algorithms to the Analysis of Microarray Data EvoBIO2003 - 1st European Workshop on Evolutionary Bioinformatics (United Kingdom) Best paper award for the research on the use of memetic algorithms for clustering microarray gene expression data.

Research Award.

2011	Pro Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) In recognition for "outstanding track record relative to opportunity".

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

I have several administrative responsibilities within the Discipline of Computer Science and Software Engineering:

• Marketing Coordinator (since June 2011)
• Seminar Coordinator (since January 2005)
• Help Desk Coordinator (since March 2011)
• NUbots Deputy Team Leader (since October 2011)
• Computer Science Honours Coordinator (2nd semester, 2012)

I am currently supervising one PhD student and have participated in 10 committees for PhD and Masters confirmations in Australia and overseas. In addition, I have supervised Final Year Projects of three Software Engineering and two Computer Engineering students.

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• C++ and Data Structures
• Matlab and C
• Software Architecture

Teaching expertise

I have been lecturing since semester 1, 2008. My courses are in C, C++, Matlab, Data Structures, Software Development and Software Architecture. Those courses have students from all years of the programs of Computer Science and Software Engineering, as well as Information Technology and several other Engineering programs. I have taught classes with up to 120 students in:

SENG2130 - Software Development

SENG1120/6120 - Introduction to Software Engineering II

SENG4420 - Software Architecture

GENG1803 - Introduction to Engineering Practice

SENG3130/6140 - Software Architecture & Quality Management

GENG1003 - Introduction to Procedural Programming

In 2009, I completed the Graduate Certificate in the Practice of Tertiary Teaching, through the Centre for Teaching and Learning. I took the following courses:

• TEHE6010 - Principles and Practice of University Teaching and Learning
• TEHE6020 - Course Design
• TEHE6030 - Assessment of Student Learning
• TEHE6040 - Supervision and Mentoring