Malachy Eaton

Malachy Eaton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at the University of Limerick. His research focuses on evolutionary computation, humanoid robotics, and graph theory.

• Institution: University of Limerick
• Department: Computer Science and Information Systems
• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Email: Malachy.Eaton@ul.ie

His work spans Genetic Algorithms, Humanoid Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence, with notable contributions to evolutionary robotics, graph layout optimization, and computational intelligence. Research includes:

• Evolutionary approaches to humanoid robot motion
• Simulated annealing for graph drawing
• Force-directed layout algorithms
• Bridging simulation-to-reality gaps
• Edge crossing reduction techniques
• Data mining to evolutionary robotics

Key themes in his publications reflect strong expertise in Genetic Algorithms (100% usage), Humanoid Robots (66-100%), and Artificial Intelligence (100%).