Dr Tatiana Kalganova

DEGREES AWARDED

• PhD Napier University
• Research-engineer degree Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radio-electronics, Minsk, Belarus
• MSc (distinction) Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radio-electronics, Minsk, Belarus

ACADEMIC POSTS

• 2000-present Lecturer Brunel University
• 2003-2011 Business Fellow London Technology Network, LTN
  Link between research activities at Brunel University and industry
• 1997-2000 PhD student Napier University
• 1994-1997 Research Assistant Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radio-electronics

Research Interests

The main research fields of Dr Kalganova are bio-inspired computation, Artificial Intelligence, applied to design, modelling and optimisation of complex tasks. For further information please refer to the link on Bio-Inspired Intelligent Systems group.

Current Research

• Principal Investigator of industry related project entitled "The Ambidextrous Robot Hand" (2011 – now)
• Principal Investigator for industry funded project (Scientific-Technical Center REB) on the project entitled “ Sound recognition and visualisation” (2012-2015) (£66,092)
• Principal Investigator for industry funded project (Caterpillar) on “Transportation Network Modelling” (2012-2015) ($50,000)
• Support of UG students for development of social media – based web page for Iver Community Childcare (2012-2013)
• Training and accommodation grant awarded by Festo to participate in Modern Industrial Pneumatic Training – Fundamentals, the training is attended by Emre Akyürek, October 2012
• In-kind contribution by Shadow Robot (equipment and PhD student training) towards project entitled “Development of ambidextrous hand” (2011-2012)
• Travel grant awarded by Caterpillar to participate in Demand Strategy Project and Competition Conference and Celebration, 2012
• Principal Investigator for industry funded project (Caterpillar) on “Forecasting Demand Strategy” (2011-2014) ($50,000)

Previous Research

• EPSRC Vacation Bursary, supervisor for Mr Aristotelis Vryonidis “Automatic generation of graphical diagrams summarising large amounts of information” (summer 2009) (£2,000)
• EPSRC Vacation Bursary, supervisor for Mr Konstantin Movsovic “Implementation of FPGA-based run-time Evolvable Hardare System” (summer 2007) (£2,000)
• Co-applicant for EU-funded project (2004-2007). Grid Enabled Remote Instrumentation with Distributed Control and Computation (GRIDCC) (total project 8 M€, funded – 4 M€, http://www.gridcc.org/, GridCC Exploitation Manager)
• Principal Investigator for project funded by Caterpillar (2004-2007). Development of 3D autorouting horse and harness system (£11,000)
• Principal Investigator for EPSRC-funded project (2003-2006). Development of mixtrinsic evolvable hardware system to evolve large logic circuits GR/S17178/01 (£121,141)
• Principal Investigator for Anson research funded project (2002). Use of fuzzy-neuro-evolutionary approach for prediction and management of medical data (£28,500).
• Principal Investigator for learning and teaching development project, Brunel University (2001) for research in the area of development of multimedia based “C/C++ programming” module (£500)
• Principal Investigator for Xilinx University Program (2001) for research in the area of bi-directional incremental evolution applied to intrinsic evolvable hardware (£15,000)
• Principal Investigator for the Nuffield Foundation project (2000/2002). Awards to Newly Appointed Lectures in Science, Engineering and Mathematics in the area of Evolvable hardware approach with bi-directional incremental evolution applied to control a six-legged robot, 2000, NAL/00429/A (£4,000)
• Principal Investigator for the project funded by Brunel Research Initiative & Enterprise Fund (BRIEF) 2000/2001 in the field of development evolvable hardware approach with bi-directional incremental evolution (£15,000)
• Overseas PhD studentship funded by Department of Computer Studies of Napier University (£5,540 per year)
• Personal grant of Education Ministry of Republic of Belarus in the field of exact sciences in 1997 (6,000,000 Belarusian roubles)
• Principal Investigator for the project funded by the Foundation of Fundamental Investigations of Republic of Belarus in the field of development of the decomposition methods for multiple-valued functions and their systems (M96-094) in 1997 (20,100,000 Belarusian roubles)
• Principal Investigator for the project funded by the International Soros Science Education Program (ISSEP) in the field of exact sciences in 1996 (M96/28, $800)

Teaching

Teaching experience in a range of subjects including core undergraduate units in introduction to programming, object-oriented programming, UML, C++; post-graduate level teaching in research methods, network management and design and mid-term review and assessment in PhD, supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate final year projects, MSc projects.

Administration including module leader of core undergraduate and postgraduate modules, Level 2 Co-ordinator at the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Brunel University (2001 - 2004); final year project coordinator for MMTD and BMTD (2007 - 2012); ERASMUS coordinator (2009 - ); Director of ECE International Partnerships (2011 - ); Web Coordinator (2012 - ).

International relations: establishment and maintenance of collaboration in teaching (double degree program for MSc programs across the School of Engineering and Design) and research with top level Grand Ecoles in France namely ISEP, ESIEE-Paris, ESIGELEC.

Research Supervision

• B. Ali, Evolutionary Algorithms for synthesis and optimisation of sequential logic circuits, Napier University, 2000 – 2003 (awarded PhD degree, 2nd supervisor).
• A. Serguieva, Computational intelligence techniques in asset risk analysis, Brunel University, 2000 – 2004 (awarded PhD degree, 1st supervisor).
• E. Stomeo, Design large logic circuits using evolvable hardware, Brunel University, 2003 – 2006 (awarded PhD degree, 1st supervisor)
• O. Fan, Design in 3D space using evolutionary algorithms, Brunel University, Autumn 2002 – Summer 2009 (awarded MPhil degree, 2nd supervisor)
• C. Lambert, Design of intrinsic multi-chip evolvable hardware system, Brunel University, Autumn 2003 – September 2007 (awarded PhD degree, 1st supervisor)
• Y. Sapargaliyev, Consumer-triggered EHW, Brunel University, Spring 2005 – Summer 2011 (awarded PhD degree, 1st supervisor)
• G. Fernando, Automatic routing of hydraulic and electrical systems, Brunel University, Spring 2005 – Spring 2009 (awarded PhD degree, 1st supervisor)

Tutorials

• “Introduction to Evolvable Hardware”, Artificial Neural Networks In Engineering, ANNIE’2002, 2002.

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Referee for journals including: IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems-Part II (TCAS-II), International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools (IJAIT), Journal on Optical Engineering, IET Proceedings on Computers and Digital Techniques, International Journal on Control and Intelligent Systems, Special issue for the Journal of Applied Systems Studies (JASS) on Real Life Applications of Nature Inspired Combinatorial Heuristics, Journal on Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Journal on Engineering Optimization, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, International Journal of Computer Mathematics, Computers and Mathematics with Applications (CAMWA), IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.

Reviewer of books including: “Information Processing with Evolutionary Algorithms: From Industrial Applications to Academic Speculations” by Manuel Grana, Richard Duro, Alicia d'Anjou and Paul P. Wang, Springer-Verlag publisher, 2003; “Essential Software Design for Scientists and Engineers”, Elsevier Science publisher, 2002; “Evolvable Designs of Experiments: Applications for Circuits”, Octavian Iordache, 2009.

Referee of research proposals: Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GACR); the Research Council of Norway, Division of Science and Technology; Brunel Research Initiative and Enterprise Fund (BRIEF); Greek Deputy Minister for Education, Life Long Learning and Religious Affairs, Research Program 'Archimedes III'; Peer Reviewer (PR) for the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF).

Member of program committees including the 10th IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Engineering Systems, INES (2006), the 22nd British National Conf. on Databases, 2005, BNCOD’2005, UK; the European Conf. on Genetic Programming, EuroGP (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013); the VIII-th European Conf. on Artificial Life (ECAL 2005), 2005, Canterbury, England; the Int. Workshop on the Frontiers of Evolutionary Algorithms, FEA (2002, 2003, 2005); the Natural Computing track of JCIS 2007, the World Multi-Conference on Systematics, Cybernetics and Informatics, SCI (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010); the Int. Conf. on Evolvable Systems: From Biology to Hardware, ICES (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013); the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conf., GECCO (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002), GP track, GECCO (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011); ALIFE track, GECCO (2011); Artificial Life/Robotics/Evolvable Hardware track, GECCO (2011); The Int. Workshop on Distributed Cooperative Laboratories, INGRID (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011); NASA/ESA Conf. on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (2007); The International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions, ACHI (2008, 2009, 2010); IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC (2009, 2010, 2011); International Conference on Evolutionary Computation, ICEC (2009, 2010); International Symposium on Academic Globalization, AG (2009, 2010, 2011); IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2013); Evolvable hardware special session at CEC-2012.

Organiser or member of local organising committees including weekly research seminars at School of Engineering and Design, Electronic and Computer Engineering starting from Autumn 2004 till June 2006; evening networking industry-academia event on “Communications and Network” at School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, 2005; special session on “AI in Manufacturing” in cooperation with Caterpillar plc at the 5th Int. Conf. on Recent Advances in Soft Computing, Nottingham, RASC’04, United Kingdom, 2004; weekly research seminars at Electronic and Computer Engineering Department. Spring 2002- Spring 2004; the 3rd European Conf. on Genetic Programming, EuroGP2000, Edinburgh, UK, 2000; the 3rd Int. Conf. on Evolvable Systems: From Biology to Hardware, ICES'2000, Edinburgh, UK, 2000; the 4th Int. Conf. on Pattern Recognition and Information Processing. PRIP'97, Minsk, Belarus, 1997; the 2nd Int. Conf. on New Information Technologies in Education, NITE'96, Minsk, Republic of Belarus, 1996.

Chair of special sessions: session on “Artificial Intelligence in Engineering I” at the IEEE 10th Int. Conf. on Intelligent Engineering Systems (INES’2006), UK, 2006; special session on “AI in Manufacturing” in cooperation with Caterpillar plc at the 5th Int. Conf. on Recent Advances in Soft Computing, Nottingham, RASC’04, UK, 2004.

Member of EPSRC clusters in Novel Computation: “Towards Multiple Model Based Learning Control Paradigms for Complex Systems”, Brunel University (joined 27th May 2004) (http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/ControlCluster/CCMNewClusterPartner.html); “Non-linear media based computers:  Exploiting Complex Dynamics to Advance Computing”, Brunel University (joined 29th July 2003) (http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/ucg/cluster/members.htm).

Member of Editorial Review Board or Advisory Board: Member of Editorial Review Board for Scientific Journals International (SJI) (since 2007), Member of Editorial Board for Journal of Computer Science and IT (http://journals.sjp.ac.lk).

Invited speaker at: research seminar at Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, University of Portsmouth “Bi-directional Incremental Evolution: Further Advances” 2005; research seminar at Department of Computing, Communications Technology and Mathematics, Metropolitan University “Bi-directional Incremental Evolution” 2003; research seminar at School of Computing Information Systems and Mathematics, South Bank University. “Bi-directional incremental evolution in evolvable hardware” 2001.

Examiner appointments: Internal examiner of MEng degree, Brunel University (Candidate: Ms Anna Wallen) 2006, External examiner for PhD degree at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway (Candidate: Mr Petrovic, 2007), The University of Edinburgh (Candidate: Virgilio Zuniga, 2011), London Metropolitan University (Candidate: John Mpapalika, 2011).

Member of working group on career progression for female academics (2009 - 2010)

Member of Task Force EHW site.

Publications

Journal Papers

(2010) Kalganova, T. and Sapargaliyev, Y., Challenging the Evolutionary Strategy for Synthesis of Analogue Computational Circuits., J. Software Engineering & Applications 3 (11) : 1032- 1039

(2006) Stomeo, E., Kalganova, T. and Lambert, C., Generalized disjunction decomposition for evolvable hardware, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B: Cybernetics 36 (5) : 1024- 1043 Download publication

(2006) Sapargaliyev, Y. and Kalganova, T., On comparison of constrained and unconstrained evolutions in analogue electronics on the example of "LC" low-pass filters, IEICE Transactions on Electronics E89-C (12) : 1920- 1927 Download publication

(2004) Ali, B., Almaini, AEA. and Kalganova, T., Evolutionary algorithms and their use in the design of sequential logic circuits, Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines 5 (1) : 11- 29

(2004) Hodgson, BJ., Taylor, CN., Ushio, M., Leigh, JR., Kalganova, T. and Baganz, F., Intelligent modelling of bioprocesses: a comparison of structured and unstructured approaches, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering 26 (6) : 353- 359 Download publication

(2003) Serguieva, A., Kalganova, T. and Khan, T., An intelligent system for risk classification of stock investment projects, Journal of Applied Systems Studies 4 (2) : 236- 261 Download publication

(1999) Kalganova, T. and Miller, JF., Circuit layout evolution: An evolvable hardware approach, IEE Colloquium on Evolutionary Hardware Systems (33) : 3/1- 3/4 Download publication

(1999) Kalganova, T. and Miller, JF., Circuit layout evolution: An evolvable hardware approach, IEE Colloquium (Digest) (33) : 11- 14

Conference Papers

(2007) Hobson, PR., Frizziero, E., Huang, CX., Irving, MR., Kalganova, T., Kyberd, P., Lelli, F., Petrucci, A., Pugliese, R., Taylor, G. and Taylor, R., Grid computing technologies for renewable electricity generator monitoring and control, Oceans 2007 Europe International Conference Download publication

(2006) Thantulage, G., Kalganova, T. and Wilson, M., Grid based and random based ant colony algorithms for automatic hose routing in 3D space, Conference of the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

(2006) Thantulage, G., Kalganova, T. and Fernando, WAC., A grid-based ant colony algorithm for automatic 3D hose routing, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2006) Download publication

(2006) Stomeo, E., Kalganova, T. and Lambert, C., A novel genetic algorithm for evolvable hardware, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2006) Download publication

(2006) Sapargaliyev, Y. and Kalganova, T., Constrained and unconstrained evolution of "LCR" low-pass filters with oscillating length representation, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2006) Download publication

(2006) Sapargaliyev, Y. and Kalganova, T., Unconstrained evolution of close-to-ideal "LCR" low-pass filter, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems (INES 2006) Download publication

(2006) Stomeo, E., Kalganova, T. and Lambert, C., Generalized disjunction decomposition for the evolution of programmable logic array structures, 1st NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS 2006) Download publication

(2006) Sapargaliyev, Y. and Kalganova, T., Absolutely free extrinsic evolution of passive low-pass filter, IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Download publication

(2006) Sapargaliyev, Y. and Kalganova, T., Absolutely free extrinsic evolution of passive low-pass filter, 19th Annual Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE'06)

(2006) Mayuran, S., Fernando, WAC., Kalganova, T. and Arachchi, HK., Evolutionary strategy based improved motion estimation technique for H.264 video coding, 19th Annual Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Download publication

(2006) Movsovic, K., Stomeo, E. and Kalganova, T., Feasibility of the evolutionary algorithm using different behaviours of the mutation rate to design simple digital logic circuits, Conference of the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

(2006) Lambert, C., Kalganova, T. and Stomeo, E., FPGA-based systems for evolvable hardware, Conference of the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

(2005) Stomeo, E., Kalganova, T. and Lambert, C., Analysis of genotype size for an evolvable hardware system, 5th International Enformatika Conference (IEC 05), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (7) : 74- 79

(2005) Sapargaliyev, Y. and Kalganova, T., EHW from consumer point of view: consumer-triggered evolution, 5th International Enformatika Conference (IEC 05), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (7) : 225- 230

(2005) Stomeo, E., Kalganova, T. and Lambert, C., Mutation rate for evolvable hardware, 5th International Enformatika Conference (IEC 05), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (7) : 117- 124

(2005) Stomeo, E., Kalganova, T., Lambert, C., Lipnitsakya, N. and Yatskevich, Y., On evolution of relatively large combinational logic circuits, 2005 Nasa/DoD Conference on Evolvable Hardware (EH-2005) Download publication

(2005) Adedoyin, S., Fernando, WAC., Kodikara Arachchi, H., Kalganova, T. and Loo, KK., An evolutionary strategy based motion estimation algorithm for H.264 video codecs, Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Download publication

(2004) Stomeo, E. and Kalganova, T., Improving EHW performance introducing a new decomposition strategy, IEEE Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems Download publication

(2002) Serguieva, A. and Kalganova, T., A neuro-fuzzy-evolutionary classifier of low-risk investments, IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE'02) Download publication

(2001) Kalganova, T., Improving students motivation by means of multimedia, PROGRESS Download publication

(2001) Choi, SH., Cairncross, S. and Kalganova, T., Use interactive multimedia to improve your programming course, PROGRESS Download publication

(2000) Kalganova, T., Bidirectional incremental evolution in extrinsic evolvable hardware, 2nd NASA/DoD Workshop on Evolvable Hardware (EH-2000) Download publication

(1999) Kalganova, T., Miller, JF. and Fogarty, TC., Evolution of the digital circuits with variable layouts, Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-99) at the 8th International Conference on Genetic Algorithms/4th Annual Genetic Programming Conference Download publication

(1999) Kalganova, T. and Miller, JF., Evolving more efficient digital circuits by allowing circuit layout evolution and multi-objective fitness, First NASA/DoD Workshop on Evolvable Hardware (EH'(() Download publication

(1999) Kalganova, T., Russell, G. and Cumming, A., Multiple traffic signal control using a genetic algorithm, International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms (ICANNGA 99) Download publication

(1997) Kalganova, T. and Strechen, N., Decomposition of r-valued functions and GA, 3rd Nordic Workshop on GA

(1997) Kalganova, T. and Strechen, N., Genetic algorithm approach to find the best input variable partitioning, 3rd Nordic Workshop on Genetic Algorithms and Their Applications (3NWGA) Download publication

(1997) Kalganova, T., Combinational multiple-valued circuit design by generalised disjunctive decomposition, European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design Download publication

(1997) Kalganova, T., Lipnitskaya, N. and Holowinski, G., Modular decomposition of the NOR-TSUM multiple-valued PLA, 19th International Scientific Symposium of Students and Young Research Workers Download publication

(1997) Kalganova, T. and Pshibytko, V., Time complexity analysis of generalized decomposition algorithm, 19th International Scientific Symposium of Students and Young Research Workers Download publication

(1997) Kalganova, T., Kochergov, E. and Strechen, N., Using a genetic algorithm for optimizing the functional decomposition of multiple-valued functions, 5th European Congress on Intelligent Techniques and Soft Computing Download publication

(1996) Zaitseva, EN., Kalganova, T. and Kochergov, EG., Logical not polynomial forms to represent multiple-valued functions, In Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic, 1996., ISMVL 302- 307

(2010) Sapargaliyev, Y. and Kalganova, TG., Automated synthesis of 8-output voltage distributor using incremental evolution, 2010 NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS 2010)

(2006) Kalganova, T., Suppharangsan, S., Taylor, R., Alsaif, M. and Lelli, F., Towards the development of a problem solver for the monitoring and control of instrumentation in a grid environment, 10th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems (INES 2006) Download publication

(2005) Stomeo, E., Kalganova, T. and Lambert, C., Analysis of Genotype Size for an Evolvable Hardware System, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

(2005) Sapargaliyev, Y., Kalganova, T. and Ardil, C., EHW from Consumer Point of View: Consumer-Triggered Evolution, Conference of the World-Academy-of-Science-Engineering-and-Technology, PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, VOL 7 (7) : 225- 230

(2005) Stomeo, E., Kalganova, T. and Lambert, C., Mutation Rate for Evolvable Hardware, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

(2001) Serguieva, A., Hunter, J. and Kalganova, T., Soft computing in investment appraisal, International Conference in Fuzzy Logic and Technology Download publication

Book Chapters

(2008) Sapargaliyev, Y. and Kalganova, T., Unconstrained Evolution of Analogue Computational "QR" Circuit with Oscillating Length Representation. In: Hornby, G., Sekanina, L. and Haddow, PC. eds. . Springer (5216) : 1- 10

(2003) Baradavka, I. and Kalganova, T., Assembling strategies in extrinsic evolvable hardware with bidirectional incremental evolution. In: Ryan, C., Soule, T., Keijzer, M., Tsang, E., Poli, R. and Costa, E. eds. Genetic Programming. (2610/2003) : 51- 89 Download publication

(2003) Werner, JC. and Kalganova, T., Disease modeling using evolved discriminate function. In: Ryan, C., Soule, T., Keijzer, M., Tsang, E., Poli, R. and Costa, E. eds. Genetic Programming. (2610/2003) : 465- 474 Download publication

(2002) Belgasem, A., Kalganova, T. and Almaini, AEA., Extrinsic evolution of finite state machine. In: Parmee, IC. ed. Adaptive Computing in Design and Manufacture V. 157- 168 Download publication

(2002) Miller, J., Kalganova, T., Lipnitskaya, N. and Job, D., The genetic algorithm as a discovery engine: Strange circuits and new principles. In: Bentley, PB. and Corne, DW. eds. Creative Evolutionary Systems. San Francisco : Morgan Kaufmann 443- 466 Download publication

(2002) Miller, J., Kalganova, T., Lipnitskaya, N. and Job, D., The genetic algorithm as a discovery engine: Strange circuits and new principles. In: Bentley, PB. and Corne, DW. eds. Creative Evolutionary Systems. San Francisco : Morgan Kaufmann 443- 466 Download publication

(2000) Kalganova, T., An extrinsic function-level evolvable hardware approach. In: Poli, R., Banzhaf, W., Langdon, WB., Miller, J., Nordin, P. and Forgarty, TC. eds. Genetic Programming: European Conference, EuroGP, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, April 15-16, 2000 Proceedings. Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag (1802/2000) : 60- 75 Download publication

(1998) Kalganova, T., Miller, JF. and Fogarty, TC., Some aspects of an evolvable hardware approach for multiple-valued combinational circuit design. In: Evolvable Systems: From Biology to Hardware. (1478/1998) : 78- 89 Download publication