Yong Wang

Yong Wang is a Marie Curie Fellow at the Centre for Computational Intelligence (CCI), School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. He also holds the academic rank of Associate Professor at the School of Information Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Educational Background:

• BSc in Automation, Wuhan Institute of Technology, China (2003)
• MSc in Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems, Central South University, China (2006)
• PhD in Control Science and Engineering, Central South University, China (2011)

His research focuses on computational intelligence, especially the theory and design of evolutionary algorithms for various optimization problems. He investigates how these algorithms function in solving single-objective, multiobjective, constrained, and multimodal optimization challenges. His expertise extends to applying computational intelligence in diverse domains such as chemometrics, automotive design, wind farm layout, intelligent systems, cloud computing, and medical big data analytics.

Although no publications are listed in the source text, his research profile indicates a strong emphasis on algorithmic innovation and practical application in complex engineering and scientific domains.

Scientific Awards and Recognitions:

• EU Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship (2016)
• IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics Outstanding Reviewer (2015)
• IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award (2015)

Yong Wang has secured significant external funding, including the EU Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (ECDCOP, 2016–2018) and grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He serves as an Associate Editor for Swarm and Evolutionary Computation since July 2015, reflecting his standing in the academic community. He is actively engaged in professional service through memberships in the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society and its Task Forces on Differential Evolution and Nature-Inspired Constrained Optimization.

He is affiliated with the Centre for Computational Intelligence (CCI) at De Montfort University, a research group dedicated to advancing nature-inspired computing techniques, intelligent systems, and their real-world applications.