International distinguished seminars, tutorials and keynotes

1. E-G. Talbi, T.Muntean, "Allocation methods for parallel architectures", CEE Esprit seminar, Alpes d’Huez, France, Dec 1990.

2. P.Bessière, E-G.Talbi, J-M.Ahuactzin, E.Mazer, "An application of genetic algorithm to robotics : the Ariadne’s clew algorithm", Invited seminar EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausane), Lausanne, Switzerland, 1993.

3. E-G.Talbi, "Process allocation on distributed memory parallel architectures", Invited seminar, IRO (Operations Research and Computer Sciences Institute), University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada, Jan 1994.

4. Z.Hafidi, E-G.Talbi, J-M.Geib, "MARS: Adaptive scheduling of parallel applications in a multi- user heterogeneous environment", Invited seminar, 2nd European School of Computer Science ESPPE’96 : Parallel Programming Environment for High Performance Computing, Alpes d’Huez, France, pp.119-122, Avr 1996.

5. E-G.Talbi, "Parallel optimization", Invited seminar, USTHB University, Algiers, Algeria, Avr 1996.

6. P.Preux, E-G.Talbi, "Genetic algorithms for optimization and application to NP-complete prob- lems solving", Invited talk, IFORS’96 Int. Federation of Operational Research Societies, Vancouver, Canada, Juil 1996.

7. E-G.Talbi, "Parallel programming environments", Invited seminar, Université Al- Akhawayn, Ifrane, Morocco, Nov 1997.

8. E-G. Talbi, "Scheduling parallel applications on distributed systems: past; present and future", Tutorial invité au 3ième Int. Symposium on Programming and Systems ISPS’97, Algiers, Algeria, Avr 1997.

9. E-G. Talbi, "Modern heuristics", Invited seminar , Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales IHEC, Tunis, Tunisia, Fev 1998.

10. F. Ben-Abdelaziz, E-G. Talbi, H. El-Elj, "A parallel metaheuristic for multi-objective knapsack problems", DIMACS-RUTCOR Workshop on Discrete Optimization DO’99, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, Juil 1999.

11. E-G. Talbi, "Muti-criteria optimization methods", Invited seminar, USTHB University, Algiers, Algeria, Dec 1999.

12. E-G. Talbi, "Advanced optimization methods", Invited seminar, Institut Supérieur de Gestion ISG, Tunis, Tunisie, Apr 2001.

13. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel and distributed optimization", Invited seminar, USTHB University, Alger, Algeria, Apr 2002.

14. E-G. Talbi, "GRID data mining", Invited seminar, GRID for complex problem solving Forum, Bruxelles, Belgium, Jan 2003.

15. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel multi-objective optimization", Invited seminar, University of Malaga, Espagne, Aug 2003.

16. E-G. Talbi, "Knowledge extraction from biological data", Invited seminar, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia, Mars 2004.

17. E-G. Talbi, "Méthodes d’optimisation pour le design de réseaux cellulaires", Séminaire invité, Université Louvain-la-Neuve, Louvain, Belgique, Mars 2004.

18. E-G. Talbi, "Modélisation et résolution de problèmes d’optimisation multi-critères", Séminaire invité, Institut Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Tunis, Tunisie, Avril 2004.

19. E-G. Talbi, "Multi-objective optimization: algorithms and applications", Séminaire invité, Université de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Juin 2004.

20. E-G. Talbi, "Extraction de connaissances de données biologiques", Invited Seminar at Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunisia, March 2004.

21. E-G. Talbi, "GUIMOO : A software for performance evaluation of multi-objective optimization methods", Invited Software Demonstrations Track EMO’2005 Conference (Evolutionary Multi- objective Optimization), Guanajuato, Mexico, Mar 2005.

22. E-G. Talbi, "PARADISEO : Un logiciel pour la conception de métaheuristiques", Séminaire invité, Université de Bejaia, Algérie, Avril 2005.

23. E-G. Talbi, "Hybrid Metaheuristics : Application to combinatorial optimization and data mining", Tutorial invité, HIS’2005 Fifth International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 2005.

24. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel cooperative optimization", Séminaire invité, University of Sharjah, College of Engineering, Emirates Arabes Unis, Nov 2005.

25. E-G. Talbi, "Discrete Multi-objective Optimization using Hybrid Distributed Techniques", Séminaire invité, Université de Mons, Belgique, Nov 2005.

26. E-G. Talbi, "Modeling and solving some challenging problems in mobile telecommunication networks", Invited seminar, UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), Barcelona, Spain, Déc 2005.

27. E-G. Talbi, "Towards combinatorial optimization on Grids", Invited seminar, University of Malaga, Spain, Mai 2006.

28. E-G. Talbi, "Hybrid Metaheuristics", Plenary Conference, TMSS’20006 Annual Conference of the Tunisian Management Science Society, Hammamet, Tunisia, Mai 2006.

29. E-G. Talbi, "Multi-objective optimization with hybrid distributed techniques: Application to telecommunications and bioinformatics", Plenary Conference, COSI’2006 Conference en Optimisation et Systèmes d’Informations, Algiers, Algeria, Juin 2006.

30. E-G. Talbi, "Hybrid Metaheuristics: From design to applications", invited tutorial, HM’2006 International Conference on Hybrid Metaheuristics, Gran Canaria, Spain, Oct 2006.

31. E-G. Talbi, "Combinatorial optimization on GRIDS", France-Japan NEGST Meeting during the SC’2006 Conf., Tampa, USA, Nov 2006.

32. E-G. Talbi, "Recent advances in multi-objective optimization", invited seminar, IT Department, University of Sydney, Australia, Dec 2006.

33. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel cooperative multi-objective optimization", invited speaker, Dagstuhl seminar on Practical Approaches to Multiobjective Optimization, Dagstuhl, Germany, Dec 2006.

34. E-G. Talbi, "Some combinatorial optimization problems from molecular biology", invited seminar, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Dec 2006.

35. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics on Grids", invited seminar, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Jan 2007.

36. E-G. Talbi, "Grid computing: Application to combinatorial optimization and data mining", invited keynote speaker, ISPS’2007 International Symposium on Programming and Systems, Algiers, Algeria, May 2007.

37. E-G. Talbi, "Grid computing for optimization", invited presentation, NEGST France-Japan Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, May 2007.

38. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel metaheuristics: from design to implementation", invited tutorial, MIC’2007 Metaheuristics International Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 2007.

39. E-G. Talbi, "High-performance metaheuristics: Application to bioinformatics and telecommunications", Keynote speaker, CEDI’2007 Conference, Saragossa, Spain, Sept 2007.

40. E-G. Talbi, "Evolutionary algorithms: from design to implementation", Invited speaker, E-MRS conference, Warsaw, Poland, Sept 2007.

41. E-G. Talbi, "A parallel evolutionary algorithm for molecule structure prediction", Invited speaker, Symposium on Genetic Algorithms in Material Science and Engineering, Warsaw, Poland, Sept 2007.

42. E-G. Talbi, "Evolutionary molecular docking on large networks", Invited speaker, ECCS (European Conference on Complex Systems) Satellite on Molecular Docking, Complexity and Optimization, Dresden, Germany, Oct 2007.

43. E-G. Talbi, "Grid computing for bioinspired algorithms", Invited speaker, Seventh International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Oct 2007.

44. E-G. Talbi, "Grid computing and combinatorial optimization", Invited seminar, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Nov 2007.

45. E-G. Talbi, "Efficient metaheuristics: Application to networking and computational biology", Invited seminar, CWI Center for Mathematics and Computer Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Jan 2008.

46. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel and hybrid metaheuristics for networking and computational biology", Invited seminar, 1st International Seminar on New Issues of Artificial Intelligence, University of Carlos 3, Madrid, Spain, Feb 2008.

47. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel computing issues for computational biology", Invited seminar, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Nov 2008.

48. E-G. Talbi, "Robustness issues in scheduling and routing problems", Dagstuhl seminar on Robust and Hybrid Approaches for Multiobjective Optimization, Dagstuhl, Germany, Jan 2009.

49. E-G. Talbi, "Modeling and solving complex optimization problems ", Invited seminar, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, Arab United Emirates, Mar 2009.

50. E-G. Talbi, "Multi-objective optimization in uncertain environments", Invited seminar, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Nov 2009.

51. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel metaheuristics: from design to imlementation", Invited seminar, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, Dec 2009.

52. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics for multi-objective optimization", Invited seminar, 3rd Int. Seminar on New Issues in Artificial Intelligence, Madrid, Spain, Fev 2010.

53. E-G. Talbi, "Modeling and solving complex optimization problems", Invited seminar, King Saud University KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fev 2010.

54. T-V. Luong, E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics on graphics processing units (GPUs)", Invited seminar, SINTEF, Oslo, Norway, Mar 2010.

55. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics for multi-objective optimization", Plenary talk, CIRO’2010, Marrakech, Morocco, May 2010.

56. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics and multi-objective optimization: Towards a unified view", Plenary talk, Multi-objective Optimization and Goal Programming Conference MOPGP’2010, Sousse, Tunisia, May 2010

57. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics for multi-objective optimization", Invited tutorial, ALIO/INFORMS Joint Int. Meeting on Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 2010.

58. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel evolutionary algorithms", Invited tutorial, IEEE WCCI World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Barcelona, Spain, July 2010.

59. E-G. Talbi, "A unified view of parallel metaheuristics", Keynote Speaker, Workshop on Parallel and Cooperative Metaheuristics in PPSN Int. Conf. on Parallel Problem solving from Nature, Krakow, Poland, Sept 2010.

60. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics: from design to implementation", Invited tutorial, META’2010 Int. Conf. on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired Computing, Djerba, Tunisia, Oct 2010.

61. E-G. Talbi, "A unified view of metaheuristics", Invited Seminar, IHEC Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Tunis, Tunisia, Nov 2010. 62. E-G. Talbi, "A gentle introduction to metaheuristics", Invited Seminar, University of Almeria, Spain, Dec 2010.

63. E-G. Talbi, "Bio-inspired algorithms for multi-objective optimization", Invited seminar, King Saud University KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fev 2011.

64. E-G. Talbi, "A multi-objective approach for energy-aware scheduling in cloud computing environments", Invited seminar, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Fev 2011.

65. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics for multi-objective optimization", Keynote speaker, ISOR‘2011 International Symposium on Operations Research, Algiers, Algeria, June 2011.

66. T-V. Luong, E-G. Talbi, "Advances in metaheuristics on GPU", Invited seminar, SINTEF, Oslo, Norway, May 2011.

67. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics: A unified view", Keynote speaker IESM’2011 Int. Conf. on Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Metz, France, May 2011.

68. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel evolutionary algorithms", Invited tutorial, IEEE CEC Congress on Evolutionary Computation, New Orleans, USA, June 2011.

69. E-G. Talbi, "A unified view of multi-objective metaheuristics", Keynote speaker, EVOLVE’2011 Workshop “A bridge between probability, set oriented numerics and evolutionary computation, Bourglinster, Luxembourg, May 2011.

70. E-G. Talbi, "GPU computing: Opportunities and challenges", Invited panel speaker, HPCS’2011 Int. Conf. On High-performance Computing and Simulation, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2011.

71. E-G. Talbi, "Single Solution Metaheuristics", Invited seminar, IHEC, Tunis, Tunisia, Déc 2011.

72. E-G. Talbi, "Multi-criteria optimization: from modelling to resolution", Invited seminar, King Saud University KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mar 2012.

73. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics for multi-objective decision making", Invited seminar, Koç University, Instanbul, Turkey, May 2012.

74. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel and distributed metaheuristics", Invited tutorial, IEEE WCCI World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Brisbane, Sydney, June 2012.

75. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics for dynamic vehicle routing problems", Invited seminar, Portsmouth University, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, June 2012.

76. E-G. Talbi, "Towards a unified view of metaheuristics", Keynote speaker, KOI’2012 14th Int. Conf. on Operational Research, Trigor, Croatia, Sept 2012.

77. E-G. Talbi, "Green scheduling of virtual machines on federation of Clouds", Invited speaker, GreenDays’2013, Luxembourg, Jan, 2013.

78. E-G. Talbi, "Multiobjective metaheuristics", Keynote speaker, ORBEL’2013 27th Annual Conference of the Belgian Operational Research Society, KU Leuven, Kortrijk, Belgium, Feb 2013.

79. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics for optimization problems in bioinformatics", Invited seminar, Murcia University, Murcia, Spain, Apr 2013.

80. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel and distributed metaheuristics", Invited tutorial, IEEE CEC Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Cancun, Mexico, June 2013.

81. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics for multi-objective optimization: from design to implementation", Keynote speaker, EGC’2013 workshop on optimization and applied mathemmatics, Colchester, UK, June 2013.

82. E-G. Talbi, "Challenges in multi-objective optimization", Invited seminar, VUB Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, Oct 2013.

83. E-G. Talbi, "Multi-objective optimization: from models to search algorithms", Invited seminar, UCAM Catholic University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain, Dec 2013.

84. E-G. Talbi, "Metaheuristics: A unified view", Invited seminar, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK, Mar 2014.

85. E-G. Talbi, "Multi-objective optimization: efficient models and algorithms", Invited seminar, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Doha, Qatar, May 2014.

86. E-G. Talbi, "An introduction to metaheuristics", Keynote speaker JDLAPECI’2014, Oran, Algeria, Sept 2014.

87. E-G. Talbi, "Combining metaheuristics with mathematical programming and machine learning", keynote speaker ROADEF’2015 Conférence de Recherche Opérationnelle et Aide à la Décision en France, Marseille, France, Fev 2015.

88. E-G. Talbi, "Solving complex optimization problems", Tutorial IIT’2015 11th Int. Conf. on Innovations in Information Technology, Dubai, UAE, Nov 2015.

89. E-G. Talbi, "Multi-objective metaheuristics", Invited seminar, Colorado State University, Fort Colins,USA, Mar 2016.

90. E-G. Talbi, "Optimization under uncertainty", Invited seminar, Univeridad Elche, Elche, Spain, Apr 2016.

91. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel evolutionary algorithms for multi-objective optimization", Keynote speaker BIOMA’2016 7th Int. Conf. on Bioinspired Optimization Methods and their Applications, Bled, Slovenia, May 2016.

92. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel metaheuristics", Invited seminar, CINVESTAV, Mexico, Sept 2016.

93. E-G. Talbi, "Combining metaheuristics with mathematical programming and data mining", Keynote speaker, NEO’2016 Int. Workshop on Numerical and Evolutionary Optimization, Tlalnepantla, Mexico, Sept 2016.

94. E-G. Talbi, "A survey of hybrid metaheuristics with exact methods and machine learning", Tutorial, META’2016 Int. Conf. on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired computing, Marrakech, Morocco, Oct 2016.

95. E-G. Talbi, "Optimal lab design: modeling and solving approaches", Invited presentation, Beckman, California, USA, Dec 2016.

96. E-G. Talbi, "Multi-objective optimization under uncertainty", Keynote presentation, Business Clouds’2017, Luxembourg, Jan 2017.

97. E-G. Talbi, "Matheuristics", Invited presentation, Universidad Elche, Spain, April 2017.

98. E-G. Talbi, "Multi-objective metaheuristics", Invited presentation, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, April 2017.

99. E-G. Talbi, “Optimization of smart grids: opportunities and directions”, Keynote speaker ICOA’2017, International Workshop on Optimization and Applications, Kenitra, Morocco, April 2017.

100. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel and distributed metaheuristics", Invited tutorial, IEEE CEC Congress on Evolutionary Computation, San Sebastien, Spain, June 2017.

101. E-G. Talbi, "Evolutionary multi-objective algorithms under uncertainty", Invited seminar, Jozef Stefan Institute , Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct 2017.

102. E-G. Talbi, "Smart grids: challenges and opportunities", Invited seminar, Ecole Centrale de Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco, Nov 2017.

103. E-G. Talbi, "Complex optimization problems in smart grids", Keynote speaker, Workshop MOSSYS’2017 Modélisation, Optimisation et Simulation des Systèmes, Rabat, Morocco, Oct 2017.

104. E-G. Talbi, "Big optimization in smart grids", Invited seminar, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Nov 2017.

105. E-G. Talbi, "Bridging the gap between metaheuristics and machine learning", Invited seminar, PUCV Universidad, Santiago, Chile, Mar 2018.

106. E-G. Talbi, "Parallel and distributed evolutionary algorithms", Invited tutorial, IEEE WCCI World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2018.

107. E-G. Talbi, "Optimization for machine learning", Invited seminar, Universidad Elche, Spain, Dec 2018.

108. E-G. Talbi, "Synergy between optimization and machine learning", Keynote speaker, International Symposium of Data Science, Benguerir, Morocco, Feb 2018.

109. E-G. Talbi, "Learning based metaheuristics", Distinguished seminar, University of Michigan, USA, Jan 2019.

110. E-G. Talbi, "Machine learning and optimization: an inseparable disciplines", Keynote speaker, KST’2019 11th Int. Conf. on Knowledge and Smart Technology, Phuket, Thailand, Jan 2019.

111. E-G. Talbi, "How machine learning can help metaheuristics?", Invited seminar, American University of Sharjah, Emirates Arabs United, Feb 2019.

112. E-G. Talbi, "Synergiy between machine learning and computational intelligence", Invited seminar, University of Sharjah, Emirates Arabs United, Feb 2019.

113. E-G. Talbi, "Machine learning into optimization", Invited seminar, University of Elche, Spain, Nov 2019.

114. E-G. Talbi, "Data driven metaheuristics", Keynote speaker, 5th Int. Conf. on Information Technology InCIT’2020, ChonBuri, Thailand, Oct 2020.

115. E-G. Talbi, "High-performance machine learning-assisted big optimization", Invited speaker, Huawei Global Connect Event (Virtual event), Nov 2020.