Carlos A. Coello Coello

Dr. Carlos A. Coello Coello is a distinguished professor (CINVESTAV 3F Researcher) at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN) in Mexico City. He also serves as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Computer Science and Computational Intelligence at Tecnológico de Monterrey's School of Engineering and Science, and as a visiting professor at the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) in Spain. Elected to El Colegio Nacional in 2023, he is the first computer scientist to join this prestigious Mexican institution, which groups the country's most important scientists, artists, and intellectuals.

Dr. Coello's research focuses on evolutionary computation, particularly multi-objective optimization algorithms. His work spans genetic algorithms, evolutionary strategies, and bio-inspired optimization techniques with applications in engineering. He has made pioneering contributions to evolutionary multi-objective optimization, including developing the first genetic microalgorithm for multi-objective optimization, which has been applied in real-world contexts such as aerospace design. His research bridges computer science, applied mathematics, and operations research.

Dr. Coello has published extensively since the 1990s, with recent publications focusing on advanced evolutionary algorithms, surrogate modeling for expensive optimization, and dynamic multi-objective optimization. His work shows a clear progression from foundational evolutionary computation techniques to sophisticated multi-objective and many-objective optimization approaches with practical engineering applications.

• MCDM Edgeworth-Pareto Prize (2024)
• Crónica Prize in Science and Technology (2023)
• SIGEVO Outstanding Contribution Award (2023)
• IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Evolutionary Computation Pioneer Award (2021)
• 2013 IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award
• 2012 National Medal of Science and Arts
• IEEE Fellow (since 2011)

Dr. Coello has successfully secured significant research funding through Mexico's CONACyT, with projects ranging from foundational algorithm development to advanced multi-objective optimization techniques. He has supervised PhD students, including Dr. Luis Vicente Santana-Quintero who received the Arturo Rosenblueth PhD Thesis Award. As Associate Editor for prestigious journals including IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Dr. Coello plays an active role in shaping the field. His work has earned him international recognition, including being ranked 289th worldwide and 1st in Mexico among the 1000 most outstanding computer scientists in the 2022 Guide2Research Ranking.