Main Research Interests
  • Artificial intelligence and Evolutionary Computation
  • Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms
    • representation and operators
    • constraints in Genetic Algorithms and Genetic Programming
    • adaptable representation and probabilistic models
  • Symbolic Machine Learning
  • Fuzzy Decision Tree

Selected Research Involvements
  • Author Resource Management
  • Music Identification
  • Statistical Methods for Recursively Partitioned Trees, Co-PI, supported by NIH.
  • Fuzzy Decision Trees, supported by NSF
  • Constrained Genetic Programming, in collaboration with NASA/JSC, partly funded by NASA/JSC and UMRB. This tutorial was presented at GP98
  • Optimization of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) fleet, as a part of the Business Decision Model (ABDM), under Seidcon and Unisys

External Grants/Contracts
  • "Virtual Mentor". 2018, PI.
  • "Team-Based Learning through Apps".  2017. PI.
  • "Outbound Notification Administration". 2016. PI.
  • "Space Planning". 2013, PI.
  • "Big Data Computation". 2013. PI.
  • "Social Network Integration". 2012, PI.
  • "RMS Tuning Subsystem". 2012. PI.
  • "Outbound Notification Administration Console". 2011, PI.
  • "OpenVMS Utility". 2011, PI.
  • "Member Touch Point Analysis Project". 2010, PI.
  • "Member Touch Point Analysis Prototype". 2010, PI.
  • "PAP Product and Program Data Access" 2010, PI.
  • "PAP Product and Program Data Access". 2009, PI.
  • "Professor in Residence". 2009, PI.
  • "Project Release Scheduling Tool". 2009, PI.
  • "Pharmacy Locator". 2009, PI.
  • "Member Portal Tool". 2008, PI.
  • "Network Load Testing Tool". 2007, PI.
  • "Statistical methods for Recursively Partitioned Trees". NIH. 2002-2005, co-PI.
  • "Optimization of the Air Mobility Command". 1998-1999, subcontractor to Unisys.
  • "Improving On-Line Aircraft Safety Messaging". ATCOM (US Army), 1997, PI.
  • "Fuzzy Decision Trees". NSF. 1995-1996. PI.
  • "Constraints in Genetic Programming". NASA/JSC. 1995. PI.
  • "Summer Research Felowship". NASA/JSC, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, PI. Also supports for students: 1996, 2003.
  • "Summer Research Fellowship". NCRC (Navy), 1992, PI.

UM/UMSL Grants/Contracts
  • "Virtual Mentor".  2018. PI.
  • "Team-Based Learning through Apps". 2017, PI.
  • "Virtual Mentor". ITS 2011, PI.
  • "On-line Tutoring". ITS 2011, PI.
  • "Virtual Computer Lab". CAS 2011, PI.
  • "Constrained Genetic Programming". UMRB 1996, PI.