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Zong Woo Geem

Zong Woo Geem

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
61
Citations
27657
World Ranking
2991
National Ranking
15

Overview

Zong Woo Geem is affiliated with Gachon University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and computer science. Their work spans across several interdisciplinary subfields, including civil and structural engineering, artificial intelligence, computer vision and pattern recognition, electrical and electronic engineering, and building and construction.

Their research primarily focuses on metaheuristic optimization algorithms and evolutionary algorithms, with particular attention to advanced multi-objective optimization techniques. Additional topics covered in their work include topology optimization in engineering, infrastructure maintenance and monitoring, fuzzy logic and control systems, and vibration control with rheological fluids.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zong Woo Geem include Gebrail Bekdaş, Sanghun Kim, Sinan Melih Niğdeli, Yaren Aydın, and Junhee Hong.

They have published a number of recent papers notable for their coverage in various scientific journals. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Reptile Search Algorithm (RSA): A nature-inspired meta-heuristic optimizer," 2021, Expert Systems with Applications
  • "Pneumonia detection in chest X-ray images using an ensemble of deep learning models," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "Efficient Pneumonia Detection in Chest Xray Images Using Deep Transfer Learning," 2020, Diagnostics
  • "Investigations of Object Detection in Images/Videos Using Various Deep Learning Techniques and Embedded Platforms-A Comprehensive Review," 2020, Applied Sciences
  • "A Comprehensive Survey of the Harmony Search Algorithm in Clustering Applications," 2020, Applied Sciences

The venues where Zong Woo Geem frequently publishes their work are diverse and include:

  • Applied Sciences
  • Sustainability
  • Mathematics
  • IEEE Access
  • Diagnostics

Their research output, totaling hundreds of publications, demonstrates a blend of engineering principles with computational and artificial intelligence techniques. This cross-disciplinary body of work addresses practical applications of optimization algorithms, image analysis, and intelligent systems within engineering contexts.

Best Publications

  • A New Heuristic Optimization Algorithm: Harmony Search

    Zong Woo Geem;Joong Hoon Kim;G.V. Loganathan

  • A new meta-heuristic algorithm for continuous engineering optimization: harmony search theory and practice

    Kang Seok Lee;Zong Woo Geem

  • A new structural optimization method based on the harmony search algorithm

    Kang Seok Lee;Zong Woo Geem

  • Reptile Search Algorithm (RSA): A nature-inspired meta-heuristic optimizer

    Laith Abualigah;Laith Abualigah;Mohamed Abd Elaziz;Putra Sumari;Zong Woo Geem

  • Optimal Design of Water Distribution Networks Using Harmony Search

    Zong Woo Geem

  • Music-Inspired Harmony Search Algorithm: Theory and Applications

    Zong Woo Geem

  • Harmony Search Optimization: Application to Pipe Network Design

    Z W Geem;J H Kim;G V Loganathan

  • The harmony search heuristic algorithm for discrete structural optimization

    Kang Seok Lee;Zong Woo Geem;Sang-ho Lee;Kyu-woong Bae

  • Parameter estimation of the nonlinear Muskingum model using Harmony Search

    Joong Hoon Kim;Zong Woo Geem;Eung Seok Kim;Eung Seok Kim

  • Survey A survey on applications of the harmony search algorithm

    D. Manjarres;I. Landa-Torres;S. Gil-Lopez;J. Del Ser

  • Music-Inspired Harmony Search Algorithm

    Zong Woo Geem

  • Application of Harmony Search to Vehicle Routing

    Zong Woo Geem;Kang Seok Lee;Yongjin Park

  • Design of low-emission and energy-efficient residential buildings using a multi-objective optimization algorithm

    M. Fesanghary;S. Asadi;Zong Woo Geem

  • Pneumonia detection in chest X-ray images using an ensemble of deep learning models.

    Rohit Kundu;Ritacheta Das;Zong Woo Geem;Gi-Tae Han

  • Novel derivative of harmony search algorithm for discrete design variables

    Zong Woo Geem

  • Harmony search for generalized orienteering problem: best touring in China

    Zong Woo Geem;Chung-Li Tseng;Yongjin Park

  • Particle-swarm harmony search for water network design

    Zong Woo Geem

  • A Critical Review of Robustness in Power Grids Using Complex Networks Concepts

    Lucas Cuadra;Sancho Salcedo-Sanz;Javier Del Ser;Silvia Jiménez-Fernández

  • Efficient Pneumonia Detection in Chest Xray Images Using Deep Transfer Learning.

    Mohammad Farukh Hashmi;Satyarth Katiyar;Avinash G Keskar;Neeraj Dhanraj Bokde

  • Parameter-setting-free harmony search algorithm

    Zong Woo Geem;Kwee-Bo Sim

  • Energy demand estimation of South Korea using artificial neural network

    Zong Woo Geem;William E. Roper

Frequent Co-Authors

Ram Sarkar
Ram Sarkar Jadavpur University
Mehmet Polat Saka
Mehmet Polat Saka Middle East Technical University
Justin C. Williams
Justin C. Williams University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sancho Salcedo-Sanz
Sancho Salcedo-Sanz University of Alcalá
Fevrier Valdez
Fevrier Valdez Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana
Oscar Castillo
Oscar Castillo Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana
Javier Del Ser
Javier Del Ser University of the Basque Country
Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar
Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar Ajman University of Science and Technology
Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo
Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo Lappeenranta University of Technology
Laith Mohammad Abualigah
Laith Mohammad Abualigah Al al-Bayt University

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