Submitted Papers

​

1. Qiang Yang, Jian-Geng Chen (Undergraduate Student), Xu-Dong Gao, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "DE", Swarm and Evolutionary Computations, 2023.​​

2. Zhen-Yu Lu, Hai-Bo Tang (Graduate Student), Qiang Yang*, "3D Attention Based Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory for
   Spatiotemporal Sequence Prediction", submitted to Pattern Recognition, 2023.​​

3. De-Gang Chen (Graduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Yuan-Yuan Ma, Tao Li, Jun-Na Zhang, Dong Liu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, " ", submitted to IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 2025.

4. Qiang Yang*, Hao Cao (Graduate Student), Pei-Lan Xu, Xu-Dong Gao, Xin Lin, Hong Zhao, Yuan-Yuan Ma, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "Adaptive Random Local Best Information Sharing Particle Swarm Optimization",  Knowledge Based Systems, 2023.​​

5. Qiang Yang*, Tan-Lin Xiao (Graduate Student), Xin Lin, Xu-Dong Gao, Pei-Lan Xu, Zi-Jia Wang, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, " ",  Information Sciences, 2023.

6. Qiang Yang, Zhuo-Yin Qiao (Graduate Student), Pei-Lan Xu, Xu-Dong Gao, Xin Lin, Hong Zhao, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "",  Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2023.​

7. Qiang Yang, Tan-Lin Xiao (Graduate Student), Xin Lin, Xu-Dong Gao, Pei-Lan Xu, Zi-Jia Wang, Tao Li, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "Group-based Heterogeneous Differential Evolution for Global Numerical Optimization", Swarm and Evolutionary Computations, 2023.

8. Qiang Yang*, Cong Bao (Graduate Student), Wei-Neng Chen, Xu-Dong Gao, Ya-Hui Jia, Jian-Yu Li, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "A Contrastive Memetic Algorithm for Visiting Constrained Multiple Traveling Salesmen Problem", submitted to IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2023.​​​

9. Zhen-Wei Zhang (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*,  Xu-Dong Gao, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Yuan-Yuan Ma, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "Adaptive Cognitive Dominance Learning Particle Swarm Optimization", Swarm and Evolutionary Computations, 2025.

10. Xin-Tong Geng (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*,  Xu-Dong Gao, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Yuan-Yuan Ma, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "Adaptive Cognitive Dominance Learning Particle Swarm Optimization", Swarm and Evolutionary Computations, 2025.

11. Yi-Fan Shi (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*,  Xu-Dong Gao, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Yuan-Yuan Ma, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "Adaptive Cognitive Dominance Learning Particle Swarm Optimization", Swarm and Evolutionary Computations, 2025.

12. Tong-Xu Liu (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*,  Xu-Dong Gao, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Yuan-Yuan Ma, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "Adaptive Cognitive Dominance Learning Particle Swarm Optimization", Swarm and Evolutionary Computations, 2025.

13. Lu-Yang Qin (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*,  Xu-Dong Gao, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Yuan-Yuan Ma, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "Adaptive Cognitive Dominance Learning Particle Swarm Optimization", Swarm and Evolutionary Computations, 2025.

14. Run-Zhe Yin (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*,  Xu-Dong Gao, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Yuan-Yuan Ma, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, "Adaptive Cognitive Dominance Learning Particle Swarm Optimization", Swarm and Evolutionary Computations, 2025.

15. ​

16. Qiang Yang*, Yi-Ming Peng (Graduate Student), Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Pei-Lan Xu, Man-Fai Leung, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.

17. Qiang Yang*, ​Zhi-Zhou Geng (Graduate Student), Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Pei-Lan Xu, Man-Fai Leung, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.

18. Qiang Yang*, Ying Chen (Graduate Student), Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Pei-Lan Xu, Man-Fai Leung, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.​​​

19. Qiang Yang*, Xiang Li (Graduate Student), Xin-Ai Dou, Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Pei-Lan Xu, Man-Fai Leung, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.

20. Qiang Yang*, Wei-Qiang Li (Graduate Student), Yu-Hui Zheng, Yu Xue, Zi-Yang Guo, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "Variable Unit Evolution Based Convolutional Neural Network for Hyperspectral Image Classification", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2025.​

21. Qiang Yang*, Hu-Long Wang (Graduate Student), Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Pei-Lan Xu, Man-Fai Leung, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.

22. Zhong-Heng Jiang (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Yu Xue, Xiao-Bing Yu, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.

23. Zhong-Heng Jiang (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Ya-Hui Jia, Wei-Neng Chen, Yu Xue, Xiao-Bing Yu, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.​

24. Zhong-Heng Jiang (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Yu Xue, Xiao-Bing Yu, Man-Fai Leung, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "MSTSP", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.

25. ​

26. Chen-Ke Qiu (Graduate Student), Gong-Wei Song, Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Pei-Lan Xu, Xu-Dong Gao, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "Matrix-Based Ant Colony Optimization with Matrix-Based Elite 2-opt for Traveling Salesman Problem", in International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving From Nature (PPSN), 2026.【CCF B类会议】

27. Jia-Xing Qi (Graduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Xu-Dong Gao, Cheng-Zhi Qu, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "A Comparative Study on Encoding Strategies for 3D UAV Path Planning", in International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving From Nature (PPSN), 2026.【CCF B类会议】​

28. Yi-Fan Shi (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Xin Lin, Cheng-Zhi Qu, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "A Route Balance Ant Colony Optimization Framework for Multiple Travelling Salesmen Problem with Multiple Visits", in  International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving From Nature (PPSN), 2026.【CCF B类会议】

29. Xiao-Yu Wang (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Ning Ruan, En Zhang, Yan-Hao Chen, and Jun Zhang, " Local Search Assisted Ant Colony Optimization for Robot Path Planning", in  International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving From Nature (PPSN), 2026.【CCF B类会议】

30. Yue Shen (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Ning Ruan, En Zhang, Yan-Hao Chen, and Jun Zhang, "Ant Colony Optimization for Logistics Scheduling with Weather Conditions", in  International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving From Nature (PPSN), 2026.【CCF B类会议】

31. Ming-Qing Zhao (Graduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Xin Lin, Pei-Lan Xu, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "Ant Colony Optimization for Optimizing Electric Vehicle Charging", in  International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving From Nature (PPSN), 2026.【CCF B类会议】

32. Weiqiang Li (Graduate Student), An Song, Qiang Yang*, Ya-Hui Jia, Wei-Neng Chen, Peilan Xu, and Jun Zhang, "A Neural Network and Genetic Programming Ensemble Framework for Alpha Mining", in Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), 2026. [CCF A Conference] 

33. Chen-Ke Qiu (Graduate Student), Xiang Li (Graduate Student), Zi-Yang Bo (Graduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Ya-Hui Jia, Wei-Neng Chen, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "Ant Colony Optimization with Multiple Pheromone Matrices for Multiple Traveling Salesmen Problem with Single Depot", IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, accepted, 2025.

34. Qiang Yang*, Hu-Long Wang(Graduate Student), Ya-Hui Jia, Wei-Neng Chen, Xin-Yuan Zhang, Man-Fai Leung, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "A Social and Cognitive Competition Based Learning Swarm Optimizer for Large-Scale Optimization and Its Application to High-Dimensional Feature Selection", IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, submitted, 2026.​​

35. Jun Zheng (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Cheng-Zhi Qu, Man-Fai Leung, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "A Relative Tournament Learning Swarm Optimizer for High-Dimensional Optimization and Its Application to Feature Selection", IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence, accepted, 2026.

36. Dong Liu, Tian-Dong Song(Graduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Wei-Neng Chen, Jian-Yu Li, Ya-Hui Jia, Tao Li, and Jun Zhang, "A Random Tuple Competitive Learning Swarm Optimizer for Large Scale Optimization", IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, accepted, 2026.​​​​​​​​

37. 2026   尹文静、杨强、潘瀚阳、陆振宇、葛泉波，“一种基于排序蚁群算法的物流车多服务方案规划方法” （已受理，申请号：）

38. 2025   殷润哲、杨强、王和、秦家虎，“一种基于多信息素矩阵蚁群系统的多物流车服务调度优化方法、装置” （已受理，申请号：202610211642.9）​

39. 2025   杨强、窦馨艾、王帅，“基于可访问性匹配交叉遗传算法的多物流车派遣方法” （已受理，申请号：202411868456.X）