Bio-inspired Algorithms for Engineering

Nancy Arana-Daniel received her B. Sc. Degree from the University of Guadalajara in 2000, and her M. Sc. And Ph.D. degrees in electric engineering with the special field in computer sicence from Research Center of the National Polytechnic Institute and Advanced Studies, CINVESTAV, in 2003 and 2007 respectively. She is currently a research fellow at the University of Guadalajara, in the Department of Computer Science Mxico, where she is working at the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems and the Research Center for Control Systems and Artificial Intelligence. She is IEEE Senior member and a member of National System of Researchers (SNI-1). She has published several papers in International Journals and Conferences and she has been technical manager of several projects that have been granted by the Nacional Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT). Also, se has collaborated in an international project granted by OPTREAT), She is Associated Editor of the Journal of Franklin Institute (Elsevier). Her research interests focus on applications of geometric algebra, geometric computing, machine learning, bio-inspired optimization, pattern recognition and robot navigation. Carlos Lpez-Franco received the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science in 2007 from the Center of Research and Advanced Studies, CINVESTAV, Mexico. He is currently a professor at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, Computer Science Department, and member of the Intelligent Systems group. He is IEEE Senior member and a member of National System of Researchers) or SNI, level 1. His research interests include geometric algebra, computer vision, robotics and intelligent systems. Dr. Alma Y. Alanis received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Advanced Studies and Research Center of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN), Guadalajara, Mexico. Since 2008 she has been with University of Guadalajara, where she is currently a Dean of the Technologies for Cyber-Human Interaction Division, CUCEI. She is also member of the Mexican National Research System (SNI-2) and member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences. She has published papers in recognized International Journals and Conferences, besides eight international books. Dr. Alanis is a Senior Member of the IEEE and Subject Editor of the Journal of Franklin Institute, Section Editor at Open Franklin, Technical Editor at ASME/IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics, and Associate Editor at IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing and Engeenering Applications of Artifical Intelligence. Moreover, Dr. Alanis is currently serving on a number of IEEE and IFAC Conference Organizing Committees. In 2013 Dr. Alanis received the grant for women in science by L'Oreal-UNESCO-AMC-CONACYT-CONALMEX. In 2015, she received the Marcos Moshinsky Research Award. Her research interest centers on artificial neural networks, learning systems, intelligent control, and intelligent systems.