A survey of machine learning techniques in structural and multidisciplinary optimization

P Ramu, P Thananjayan, E Acar, G Bayrak… - Structural and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Machine Learning (ML) techniques have been used in an extensive range of
applications in the field of structural and multidisciplinary optimization over the last few …

Visualization and analysis of Pareto-optimal fronts using interpretable self-organizing map (iSOM)

D Nagar, P Ramu, K Deb - Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2023 - Elsevier
Visualizing and analyzing multiple Pareto-optimal solutions obtained using an evolutionary
multi-or many-objective optimization algorithm is as important a task as the task of finding …

A novel data-driven visualization of n-dimensional feasible region using interpretable self-organizing maps (iSOM)

D Nagar, K Pannerselvam, P Ramu - Neural Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
Graphical optimization allows solving one or two dimensional optimization problems visually
by merely plotting the objective function and constraint function contours. In addition to the …

Visualization-aided multi-criteria decision-making using interpretable self-organizing maps

D Yadav, D Nagar, P Ramu, K Deb - European Journal of Operational …, 2023 - Elsevier
In multi-criterion optimization, decision-makers (DMs) are not often interested in the
complete Pareto-optimal front. Instead, they have preferences favoring specific parts of the …

Transfer learning in optimization: Interpretable self-organizing maps driven similarity indices to identify candidate source functions

SS Ravichandran, K Sekar, V Ramanath… - Expert Systems with …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the design evolution of a product, designers often require solving similar functions
repeatedly across different designs. These functions are usually related to each other and …

Handling objective preference and variable uncertainty in evolutionary multi-objective optimization

D Yadav, P Ramu, K Deb - Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2025 - Elsevier
Evolutionary algorithms (EAs) are widely employed in multi-objective optimization (MOO) to
find a well-distributed set of near-Pareto solutions. Among various types of practicalities that …

Implementing dynamic subset sensitivity analysis for early design datasets

LE Hinkle, G Pavlak, L Curtis, NC Brown - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Engaging with performance feedback in early building design often involves building a
custom parametric model and generating large datasets, which is not always feasible …

Interpretable self-organizing maps (isom) for visualization of pareto front in multiple objective optimization

D Nagar, P Ramu, K Deb - International Conference on Evolutionary Multi …, 2021 - Springer
Visualization techniques in design space exploration with high dimensional data are helpful
in enhancing the decision making in the context of multiple objective optimization …

Leveraging deep reinforcement learning for design space exploration with multi-fidelity surrogate model

H Li, R Wang, Z Wang, G Li, G Wang… - Journal of Engineering …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Design automation is undergoing a new generation of changes caused by artificial
intelligence technologies represented by deep learning and reinforcement learning …

Data driven integrated design space exploration using iSOM

RR Sushil, M Baby, G Sharma… - International …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Abstract Design preferences or targets are typically available at system level. A designer is
usually interested in understanding patches of design space at component levels, across …