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Mustafa MISIR, Associate Professor

Data and Computational Science, Duke Kunshan University, China

Associate Prof.*, Computer Engineering, Istinye University, TR, 2019-2021
Associate Prof., Computer Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, CN, 2016-2019
Postdoctoral Researcher, Computer Science, University of Freiburg, DE, 2015-2016
Postdoctoral Researcher, Information Systems, Singapore Management University, SG, 2013-2015
Visiting Researcher, Informatics, BarcelonaTech (UPC) & University of Zurich, ES & CH, 2013
Postdoctoral Researcher, Computer Science, INRIA Saclay - Universite Paris Sud XI, FR, 2012-2013
PhD, Computer Science, KU Leuven, BE, 2009-2012

Email: mustafa.misir [at] dukekunshan.edu.cn / mm940 [at] duke.edu
Scholars @ Duke: https://scholars.duke.edu/person/mustafa.misir
Address: Duke Kunshan University, Natural and Applied Sciences, Duke Avenue No: 8, 215316 Kunshan, Jiangsu / China

Google Scholar (h-Index: 19) / Researcher ID: A-6739-2010 / Orcid ID: 0000-0002-6885-6775 / Scopus / DBLP / LinkedIN

Leading the Machine lEarning and Operations Research (MEmORy) Lab

News

12/2023: A keynote talk was delivered on Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) in ICBDS, China
12/2023: Organizing a Special Session on Multi-Objective AutoML in IEEE WCCI / IJCNN 2024, Japan
10/2023: A webinar talk on Cross-domain Algorithm Selection was given for IEEE Task Force on ESCO
09/2023: A conference paper about Benchmark & Algorithm Analysis is accepted to IEEE SSCI 2023, Mexico
09/2023: Joined IEEE Task Force on Evolutionary Scheduling and Combinatorial Optimisation (ESCO)
09/2023: Gave a speech on Machine Learning in HackDuke 2023, China-US
08/2023: Presented a keynote talk on AutoML in ICIAAI, Singapore / Virtual
08/2023: Delivered a talk about Machine Learning in Duke China-U.S. Summit 2023, China-US
07/2023: A conference proceedings paper about Vehicle Routing got in IEEE CASE 2023, New Zealand
07/2023: A conference study on Hyper-heuristics using Neural Networks is published in IEEE CEC 2023, US
05/2023: A journal paper on Algorithm Selection for Molecular Docking is published in Scientific Reports, Nature Portfolio
05/2023: A conference work on Algorithm Selection for Multi-objective Optimization was appeared in OLA 2023, Spain
03/2023: A research grant on Deep Learning for Molecular Docking was awarded under Kunshan Gov. Research Fund
03/2023: A project proposal on AutoML was funded under Wuhan U.-Duke Kunshan U. Joint Seeding Program
12/2022: A conference paper titled Cross-domain Algorithm Selection was presented in IEEE SSCI 2022, Singapore
12/2022: A conference paper using Algorithm Selection for Parameter Tuning was in IEEE SSCI 2022, Singapore
11/2022: An article utilizing Deep Learning for rRNA is available at biorXiv
A new, up-to-date Hyper-heuristic Bibliography is online [ PDF BOOK ]

Research Interests

Automated Algorithm Design (Machine Learning + Algorithm Design) / Automated Machine Learning (AutoML)
Data Science
Operations Research

which relate to

Evolutionary Algorithms, Computational Intelligence, Meta/Hyper-heuristics, Adaptive/Reactive/Autonomous Search, Algorithm Portfolios, Algorithm Configuration (Tuning + Control), Meta-learning, Empirical Algorithmics, Design of Experiments, Recommender Systems (Collaborative Filtering), Boolean Satisability, Constraint Programming, Combinatorial Optimisation, Data Mining (Knowledge Discovery), Decision Support Systems and Automated Planning / Scheduling

Achievements / Awards

COST STSM (Short-Term Scientific Misssions) Grant by Cost Action CA15140, supporting my research visit to University College Dublin, 2019 (unused)
COST ITC Conference Grant for Early Career Investigators (ECI) by Cost Action CA15140, 2019
TUBITAK 2224-A Support to Participate in International Scientific Activities, 2019 (unused)
TUBITAK 2232 Reintegration Research Fellowship, 2018
China Thousand Young Talents Program 2016 Nominee
Best Paper Runner-up in the 9th Learning and Intelligent OptimizatioN (LION) Conference, 01/2015 for OSCAR
ERCIM Cor Baayen Award 2013 Finalist (for Young Researchers in CS and Applied Math)
ERCIM (Marie Curie) Alain Bensoussan Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2012
1st International Cross-Domain Heuristic Search Challenge (CHeSC) 2011 Winner
1st International Nurse Rostering Competition (INRC) 2010 Finalist Team Member
KU Leuven PhD Scholarship in Computer Science 2009-2012
Turkish National Ministry of Education Overseas PhD Scholarship for USA | Japan, 2008 (unused)
Yeditepe University (Turkey) BSc Fellowship (2002-2007), Undergraduate Assistantship (2006-2007) and Graduate Assistantship (2007-2008) in Computer Engineering