Research interests:
Non-linear Optimization, Many and Multi-objective Optimization, Metamodeling, Constraint Handling, Engineering Design, Evolutionary Algorithms and Metaheuristics, Innovization, Neural Networks, Data-mining and Machine learning.
Research Impact:
Teaching:
- ECE 846 Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization and Decision Making (in-person and online)
- ECE 848 Evolutionary Computation (in-person and online)
- ECE 802 Optimization Methods for Engineering Design
- ECE 480 Capstone Design
- ECE 280 Analytical Methods for Electrical Engineering
- ECE 201 Circuits and Systems I
- ECE 202 Circuits and Systems II
Top Publications (by citations):
- Deb, K., Pratap. A, Agarwal, S., and Meyarivan, T. (2002). A fast and elitist multiobjective genetic algorithm: NSGA-II. IEEE Transaction on Evolutionary Computation,
6(2), 181-197. (6,049 ISI citations)
- Deb, K. (2001). Multi-objective optimization using evolutionary algorithms. Chichester, London: Wiley. (3,301 ISI citations)
- Deb, K. (1995). Optimization methods for engineering design. 2nd Edn. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall.
- Zitzler, E., Deb, K., and Thiele, L. (2000). Comparison of multiobjective evolutionary
algorithms: Empirical results. Evolutionary Computation Journal, 8(2), 173-195. (1,124 ISI citations)
- Srinivas, N. and Deb, K. (1995). Multiobjective function optimization using nondominated sorting genetic algorithms, Evolutionary Computation Journal, 2(3), 221-248. (1,061 ISI citations)
- Deb, K. (2000). An efficient constraint handling method for genetic algorithms. Computer Methods in Applie
d Mechanics and Engineering, (186), 2-4, 311-338. (1,015 ISI Citations)
- Deb, K. (1999). Multi-objective Genetic Algorithms: Problem Difficulties and Construction of Test Problems Source: Evolutionary Computation Journal, 7(3), 205-230.(348 ISI citations)
- Laumanns, M., Thiele, L., Deb, K. (2002). Combining convergence and diversity in evolutionary multiobjective optimization,. Evolutionary Computation Volume, 10(3), 263-282. (317 ISI citations)
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Recent News:
- Prof. Deb is awarded "Highly Ranked Scholar - Lifetime" in "All Fields of Scholarly Endeavor" being among the top 0.05% researchers over 30 million researchers recorded by ScholarGPS. He is ranked #346 in the World over All Fields (#244 in USA), #54 in Electrical and Computer Science (#36 in USA), #11 in Electrical and Computer Enginieering (#6 in USA), #1 in Evolutionary Computation, Multi-objective optimization and Mathematical Optimization. See certificate 1, certificate 2, and certificate 3. These statistics are recorded on April 6, 2025.
- Prof. Deb and Dr. Vishnu Boddeti received Facebook Research Grant on Multi-objective Co-evolutionary Leaning (Sep 2020).
- Prof. Deb received IEEE Evolutionary Computation Pioneer Award in 2018.
- Prof. Deb received Outstanding Researcher Award from Soft Computing Research Society (SCRS) during SocPros-2017 Conference held at IIT Bhubaneswar in December 2017.
- Prof. Deb received Lifetime Achievement Award from Clarivate Analytics on Nov 3, 2017 for his highly cited research contributions. The award citation reads: Professor Deb is recognized for research on multi-objective optimization using evolutionary algorithms, which are capable of solving complex problems across a range of fields involving trade-offs between conflicting preferences. A 2002 paper, with more than 10,000 citations, ranks among the 200 most-cited papers recorded in the Web of Science, 1900-2017, and is by far the most influential paper ever produced by an Indian scientist, as reflected by citations. More information is available here.
- Recognitions while at MSU.
- Following papers received Highly-Cited Paper status by Web of Science for receiving enough citations to place it in the top 1% of the academic field of Computer Science based on a highly cited threshold for the field and publication year, as of May/June 2017:
- An Evolutionary Many-Objective Optimization Algorithm Using Reference-Point-Based Nondominated Sorting Approach, Part I: Solving Problems With Box Constraints
- An Evolutionary Many-Objective Optimization Algorithm Using Reference-Point Based Nondominated Sorting Approach, Part II: Handling Constraints and Extending to an Adaptive Approach
- Objective Reduction in Many-Objective Optimization: Linear and Nonlinear Algorithms
- Multiple criteria decision making, multiattribute utility theory: Recent accomplishments and what lies ahead
- Prof. Deb's Google Scholar Citations have now passed 100,000 mark with h-index of 103.
- Prof. Deb and Himanshu Jain's NSGA-III paper receives IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation Outstanding Paper Award. The award-winning paper is the fourth most popular downloaded article of the journal since its inception in 1997. Note Deb's NSGA-II paper (IEEE TEC 2002) is still the highest downloaded paper from the same journal.
- Prof. Deb's Google Scholar Citations have passed 100,000 mark on 18 April 2017.
- Prof. Deb and Himanshu Jain's NSGA-III paper (2014) has been awarded '2017 IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation Outstanding Paper Award' by IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS). This award is given to a paper selected based on citation count of all published pap
ers in IEEE Tran. on Evolutionary Computation two years before.
- Prof. Deb has reached three-digit h-index of 100 according to Google Scholar. He is an EC researcher with the second-highest h-index and 48th in World ranking of Computer Science and Electronics.
- Prof. Deb is Most-Cited Researcher in "Evolutionary Computation" according to Google Scholar.
- Prof. Deb is Most-Cited Researcher in "Multi-objective Optimization" according to Google Scholar.
- Prof. Deb is Fourth Most-Cited Researcher in "Optimization" according to Google Scholar.
- Prof. Deb is 8th Most-Cited Researcher in "Machine Learning" according to Google Scholar.
- Prof. Deb's NSGA-II and NSGA-III papers are Two "Top-most Popular" IEEE Transaction of Evolutionary Computation articles. NSGA-II paper is also the Most-Cited paper of this journal (more than double citations over second most-cited paper).
- Prof. Deb's NSGA and ZDT papers are Two "Top-Most Cited" Evolutionary Computation Journal (MIT Press) articles. Out of top 10 most-cited papers, four papers are authored by Prof. Deb.
- Prof. Deb's Constrained handling paper is Second "Most-Read" article of "Engineering Optimization" Journal (Taylor & Francis).
- Prof. Deb's NSGA-II paper (IEEE Trans. on Evolutionary Computation) is the only research paper published from India to have 6,000+ Web of Science Citations. See a newspaper article and a
magazine article.
- Prof. Deb has been invited to become Honorary Life Member of the Soft Computing Research Society.
- Prof. Deb has been elevated to ASME Fellow in December 2013.
- Prof. Deb receives Distinguished Lecturer Award from IEEE CIS for 2014-2016.
- Announcement of Prof. Deb's Koenig Endowed Chair Professor position at MSU
- Prof. Deb receives Honarary Doctorate Degree from the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland in August 2013. More photos here and here.
- Dr. Oliver Chikumbo, Prof. Kalyanmoy Deb and Prof. Erik Goodman receive the Wiley Practice Prize 2013.
- Prof. Deb has been awarded TWAS Prize in Engineering Sciences from The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 2 October 2013.
- NSGA-II paper selected as the Most Cited Paper among all papers published during January 2000 to August 2010 by a resident Indian author in all 22 disciplines indexed by Thomson Reuters.
- Prof. Deb has been awarded the 'Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science' from Infosys Science Foundation, Bangalore, India for his contributions to the emerging field of Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization.
- Prof. Deb's 2002 IEEE TEC paper on NSGA-II is declared as a Current Classic and Most Highly Cited Paper by Science Watch of Thomson Reuters in June 2002.
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