Noureddine Bouhmala

Noureddine Bouhmala is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information and Communication Technology at the University of Agder. His research focuses on optimization algorithms, metaheuristics, and their applications to combinatorial problems such as MAX-SAT, constraint satisfaction, and clustering. He is affiliated with the CAIR Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research.

Research interests include evolutionary algorithms, multilevel paradigms, and hybrid metaheuristics. Notable work involves developing algorithms for continuous optimization, predictive maintenance, drone traffic planning, and SAT-encoded industrial problems. He has collaborated with researchers across disciplines, including engineering, logistics, and emergency evacuation modeling.

His publications span journals like Journal of Heuristics, IEEE Transactions, and Applied Intelligence, with contributions to conferences such as IntelliSys, ICCSA, and SITA. His work emphasizes algorithmic innovation and real-world problem-solving in domains like logistics, smart cities, and computational science.