Submitted Papers

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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. Yi-Fan Wu, Qiang Yang*, Quan-Bo Ge, Zhen-Yu Lu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, " ", submitted to Machine Intelligence Research, 2022.​

3. Hao He (Graduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Yuan-Yuan Ma, Tao Li, Dong Liu, Sang-Woon Jeon, and Jun Zhang, " ", submitted to Information Sciences, 2023. ​

4. 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.​

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6. 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.

7. 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.​

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9. 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.

10. 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.

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12. 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.

13. 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.​​

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15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

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22. Qiang Yang*, Wei-Qiang Li (Graduate Student), Yu-Hui Zheng, Yu Xue, Zi-Yang Guo, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "Band Selection", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2025.

23. 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.​

24. 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.

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

26. Zhong-Heng Jiang (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Jian-Yu Li, Pei-Lan Xu, Yu Xue, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.

27. Zhong-Heng Jiang (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Jian-Yu Li, Pei-Lan Xu, Yu Xue, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2025.​

28. 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.

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31. Yao Wang (Undergraduate Student), Gong-Wei Song, Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "A* Assisted Local Search for Mobile Robot Path Planning", in Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), 2026.

32. Zi-Yu Bao (Undergraduate Student), Gong-Wei Song, Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Xin Lin, Cheng-Zhi Qu, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "A Binary Tuple Encoded Genetic Algorithm for Electric Vehicle Charging Scheduling Optimization", in Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), 2026.

33. 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 Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), 2026.

34. Jia-Xing Qi (Graduate Student), Gong-Wei Song, Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Xu-Dong Gao, Cheng-Zhi Qu, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "A Comparative Study on Path Representation Strategies for Evolutionary UAV Path Planning", in Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), 2026.

35. Yi-Jie Zhao (Undergraduate Student), Gong-Wei Song, Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Pei-Lan Xu, Cheng-Zhi Qu, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "Competitive Tournament Learning Differential Evolution", in Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), 2026.

36. Hai-Long Bai (Graduate Student), Pei-Yang Yuan, Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, and Jun Zhang, "A Centralized-Radial Ant Colony Optimization Framework for Solving Min-Max Multiple Travelling Salesmen Problem", in Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), 2026.

37. Md Shahin Ali (Graduate Student), Gong-Wei Song, Qiang Yang*, Dan-Ting Duan, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "Adaptive Segment-Based Crossover for Differential Evolution", in Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), 2026.

38. Yi-Fan Shi (Undergraduate Student), Gong-Wei Song, 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 Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), 2026.

39. 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] 

40. Zhong-Heng Jiang (Undergraduate Student), Qiang Yang*, Ya-Hui Jia, Wei-Neng Chen, Pei-Lan Xu, Xin Lin, He Wang, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "An Adaptive Neighborhood Ant Colony Optimization Framework for Multiple Uncertain Depots Multiple Travelling Salesmen Problem", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, submitted, 2026.

41. Qiang Yang*, Hu-Long Wang(Graduate Student), Kai-Xuan Zhang(Undergraduate Student), Dan-Ting Duan, Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, 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", IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, submitted, 2026.​​

42. 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 Consumer Electronics, accepted, 2026.

43. Qiang Yang*, Zi-Yang Bo (Graduate Student), Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Dan-Ting Duan, Zhen-Yu Lu, and Jun Zhang, "Ant Colony Optimization with Multiple Pheromone Matrices for Multiple Traveling Salesmen Problem with Single Depot", IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, accepted, 2025.

44. Qiang Yang*, Zi-Yang Bo (Graduate Student), Chen-Ke Qiu, Xiang Li, Wei-Neng Chen, Ya-Hui Jia, Dan-Ting Duan, 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.​

45. 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.​​​​​​​​

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47. 2025   殷润哲、杨强、王和、秦家虎，“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” （已受理，申请号：xxxx）。

48. 2025   施一凡、杨强、薛羽、于小兵，“基于客户预选蚁群优化算法的带枢纽客户多物流车派遣方法” （已受理，申请号：xxxx）。

49. 2025   刘彤旭、杨强、王和、秦家虎，“基于信息素共享蚁群系统的带运输限制多物流车协同方法” （已受理，申请号：xxxx）。

50. 2025   秦陆阳、杨强、许沛澜、薛羽，“基于导向性客户选择蚁群系统的多物流车协同调度方法” （已受理，申请号：2025118512587）。​

51. 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）。

52. 2025   杨强、王祜龙、肖谭林，“一种基于位移编码粒子群优化的无人机路径规划方法” （已受理，申请号：202510033597.8）。