PhD Students

• Yinchu Feng (2024 - ), research topic: Multi-objective neural combinatorial optimisation.

• Daniel Fryer (2024 - ), research topic: Fitness landscape analysis for multi-objective optimisation. 

• Yulong Ye (2023 - ), co-supervised with Dr Tao Chen, research topic: Search-based Software Engineering, Software configuration tuning.

• Zheng Tan (2023 - ), co-supervised with Dr Bo Yuan, research topic: Multi-objective CMA-ES; Surrogate-assisted MOEAs.

• Chao Jiang (2022 - ), research topic: Bayesian optimisation.

• Qianrong Liu (2022 - ) co-supervised with Prof Zhenyu Zhang, research topic: Applying AI (EC and BO) to chemical engineering.

• George Zhang (2022 - ), co-supervised with Prof Xin Yao, research topic: Multi-objective archiving.

• Zhiji Cui (2021 - ), research topic: Multi-objective archiving, Visualisation.

• Zimin Liang (2021 - ), research topic: Non-elitist EMO, Combinatorial multi-objective optimisation, Visualisation, Local search.

• Samuel Henry Douglas Mitchell (2021 - 2023), research topic: Multi-objectivisation.

• Yamonporl Thummanusarn (2016 - 2017), co-supervised with Prof Xin Yao, research topic: Combinatorial optimisation.

• Natasha Nigar (2016 - 2021),  co-supervised with Prof Xin Yao, research topic: SBSE.

• Yali Xue (2016 - 2020), co-supervised with Prof Xiaohui Liu, research topic: Many-objective optimisation, SBSE.

Collaborative students

• Xiaochen Chu (2022 - ), research interests: Combinatorial multi-objective optimisation.

• Xiaofeng Hang (2021 - ), research interests: MOEA/D, Combinatorial multi-objective optimisation.

• Yuan Liu (2017 - 2021), research interests: EMO, reinforcement learning in video games.

Visiting researchers and students

• Dr Yuan Liu (March 2025 - ), Xiangtan University, China.

• Prof Hisao Ishibuchi and Dr Lie Meng Pang (December 2024), Southern University of Science and Technology, China.

• Dr Qingyang Zhang (Sep 2024 - ), Jiangsu Normal University, China.

• Dr Jose Gustavo de Souza Paiva (June 2024 - ), Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil.

• Qiuyue Liu (April 2024 -), Central South University, China.

• Linzi Zhang (April 2023 - Oct 2023), University of the Chinese Academy and Sciences, China

• Dr Somlak Wannarumon Kielarova  (Oct 2022), Naresuan University, Thailand.

• Dr Tao Yang (Nov 2021 - Nov 2022), China West Normal University, China