1. University of Jyväskylä Faculty of Information Technology
Optimointiryhmä
Research Group in
Industrial Optimization
University of Jyväskylä Faculty of Information Technology
Kaisa Miettinen
Prof. in Industrial Optimization

2. People
1 professor
Senior researcher
Post docs
Doctoral students
FiDiPro
Often visitors (2 weeks – 6 moths)
A lot of mobility
National and international collaboration, so far in 2018
6 papers, 4 coll&proc papers,
1 special issue
In 2017
10 visitors & 6 visits in 2009
7 conf talks
Societies and networks
International Society on MCDM, EMO Steering Group, Int. Soc. on Global Opt., EUROPT, FORS

3. Primary areas of interest
Applications
Software
Methods
Theory
Nonlinear multiobjective optimization
Multiple criteria decision making
Global optimization and evolutionary algorithms
Hybrid approaches
Software development
Industrial applications
Simulation-based and data-driven decision support
Application fields

4. Research topics I Interactive multiobjective optimization
Method development including Nonconvex Pareto Navigator, family of NAUTILUS methods
DESDEO:
Open source framework for interactive methods
Surrogate-assisted algorithms for computationally expensive problems
Scalarization-based: Surrogate-ASF, ANOVA-MOP
Evolutionary: K-RVEA, interactive K-RVEA
Robust multiobjective optimization
Interactive methods for communicating robustness to decision maker (uncertainty in variables or multipliers)

5. Research topics II Data-driven decision support with applications
Inventory management
Forest treatment planning
DUI punishing and project pricing
Industrial applications
Optimal shape design in tractor cabin
Emerging areas
Incorporating machine learning tools
Explainable artificial intelligence
DEMO -
Thematic research area Decision Analytics utilizing Causal Models and Multiobjective Optimization