List of publications

List of papers

Publications in journals:

2009

D. Zaharie -- Influence of crossover on the behavior of the Differential Evolution Algorithm, Applied Soft Computing, vol 9, issue 3, pg. 1126-1138, 2009. 2008
C. Chira, A. Gog, D. Zaharie, D. Dumitrescu -- Complex Dynamics in a Collaborative Evolutionary Search Model, Creative Mathematics and Informatics, vol. 17, no. 3, pg. 346-356, 2008.
D. Petcu, D. Gorgan, F. Pop, D. Tudor, D. Zaharie -- Satellite Image Processing on a Grid-Based Platform, International Journal of "Computing", 2008, Vol. 7, Issue 2, pg. 51-58, 2008.
D. Lungeanu, D. Zaharie, S. Holban, E. Bernad, M. Bari, R. Noaghiu -- Exploratory Analysis of Medical Coding Practices: the Relevance of Reported Data Quality in Obstetrics-Gynaecology, in Stud Health Technol Inform. Amsterdam: IOS Press, ISBN 978-1-58603-864-9, ISSN 0926-9630, pg. : 839-844, 2008.
2007
N. Bonchis, St. Balint, D. Zaharie -- The Ramsey optimal growth model on finite horizon. An. Univ. Vest Timis., Ser. Mat.-Inform. 45, No. 1, 59-76, 2007.
2004
D. Zaharie -- Extensions of Differential Evolution Algorithms for Multimodal Optimization, Analele Univ. Timisoara vol. XLII, ISSN 1224-970X, Timisoara, pg. 331-345, 2004.
C. Jichici, V. Negru, D. Pop, D. Zaharie, H. Popa -- A Predictive Model for Learning Objects Quality Evaluation , Sci. Ann. Cuza Univ. 15, Iasi, pp.153-166, 2004.
2003
D. Zaharie -- Multi-objective Optimization with Adaptive Pareto Differential Evolution , in Memoriile Sectiilor Stiintifice, Seria IV, Tomul XXVI, 2003, pp. 223-239,Ed. Academiei Romane.
2002
D. Zaharie -- Parameter Adaptation in Differential Evolution by Controlling the Population Diversity, Analele Univ. Timisoara, vol. XXXX, issue 2, 2002.
2001
D. Zaharie -- On the Explorative Power of Differential Evolution Algorithms, Analele Univ. Timisoara, vol. XXXIX, pp.249-260, 2001
2000
D. Zaharie -- On an evolutionary algorithm for global optimization, Analele Univ.Timisoara, vol. XXXVIII, fasc. 2, pg. 203-216, 2000.
1999
D. Zaharie -- Iterated morphological operators implemented through cellular neural networks, Analele Univ.Timisoara, vol. XXXVII (special issue on Computer Science), pg. 169-178, 1999.
O. Francois, D. Zaharie -- Markovian Perturbations of Discrete Iterations. Lyapunov Functions, global minimization and associative memory, Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 29, pp. 81-94, 1999.
D.. Zaharie -- Some Properties of Binary Stochastic Networks, Analele Universitatii din Bucuresti, 1999.
1998
D. Zaharie -- A Class of Adaptive Recurrent Neural Networks and Image Enhancement, Analele St. ale Universitatii Al. I. Cuza, Iasi, seria Informatica, tom VIII, 1998, pg. 177-185.
1996
D. Zaharie -- On Stochastically Perturbed Differential Systems, Annali dell'Universita di Ferrara, Sez. VII, Sc.Mat., vol. XLII, pp. 77-85, 1996.
D. Zaharie -- A Markovian Study of Recurrent Neural Networks with Stochastic Dynamics, Informatica, Lithuanian Academy of Science, Vilnius, vol. 7, nr. 2, pp. 255-266, 1996.
1995
D. Zaharie -- Learning Algorithms for Feedback Neural Networks with Stochastic Dynamics, Analele Universitatii din Timisoara, vol. XXXIII, fasc. 2, seria Matematica-Informatica, pp. 287-299, 1995.
1993
D. Zaharie -- On the Stochastic Modelling of Feedback Neural Networks, Analele Universitatii din Timisoara, vol. XXXI, fasc. 2, seria Matematica-Informatica, pp. 281-297, 1993.
1990
D. Zaharie -- On the Models of Random Automata, Analele Universitatii din Timisoara, vol. XXVIII, fasc. 2-3, seria Stiinte Matematice, pp. 211-222, 1990.

Chapters in books

2009

D. Petcu, D. Zaharie, M. Neagul, S. Panica, M. Frincu, D. Gorgan, T. Stefanut and V. Bacu -- Remote Sensed Image Processing on Grids for Training in Earth Observation , in Yung-Sheng Chen (Ed.), Image Processing, INTECH, chapter 8, pp 115-140, 2009.

Papers published in Proceedings of Conferences

2010

C. Craciun, M. Nicoara, D. Zaharie, Enhancing the Scalability of Metaheuristics by Cooperative Coevolution, in I. Lirkov, S. Margenov, and J. Wasniewski (Eds.): Proc. of LSSC 2009, LNCS 5910, pp. 310317, 2010.
2009
M. Neagul, S. Panica, D. Petcu, D. Zaharie, D. Gorgan -- Web and grid services for training in Earth observation , Proceedings of the 5th IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, IDAACS'2009 , art. no. 5342986, pp. 241-246, 2009.
A. Gog, C. Chira, D. Dumitrescu, D. Zaharie -- Analysis of Some Mating and Collaboration Strategies in Evolutionary Algorithms, in V. Negru et al. (eds), Proceedings of SYNASC 2008, IEEE Computer Society, pp 538-542, 2009.
2008
D. Zaharie -- Statistical properties of differential evolution and related random search algorithms, in Paula Brito (ed.) Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Statistics Porto, Portugal, August 24-29, Physica-Verlag HD, ISBN978-3-7908-2083-6, pg. 473-485, 2008.
D. Zaharie, D. Petcu, S. Panica -- A Hierarchical Approach in Distributed Evolutionary Algorithms for Multiobjective Optimization , in I. Lirkov, S. Margenov, J. Wasniewski (eds) Proc. of LSSC 2007 6th International Conference on Large Scale Computing, LNCS 4818, ISBN-10 3-540-78825-5 Springer, pp. 505-514, 2008.
D. Zaharie, D. Lungeanu, F. Zamfirache -- Interactive Search of Rules in Medical Data Using Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms , in Proceedings of the 2008 GECCO Conference Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (workshop MedGEC--medical applications of genetic and evolutionary computation), Atlanta august 2008, ISBN:978-1-60558-131-6, pg. 2065-2072, 2008.
D. Lungeanu, D. Zaharie, F. Zamfirache -- Influence of Missing Values Treatment on Classification Rules Evolved from Medical Data. In I. Bichindaritz, P. Perner, L. G. Shapiro (Eds.): Advances in Data Mining. 8th Industrial Conference, ICDM 2008, Leipzig, Germany, July 2008, Poster and Workshop Proceedings. IbaI Publishing 2008, ISBN 978-3-940501-03-5, pg. 86-95, 2008.
S. Panica, D. Petcu, D. Zaharie -- Evolutionary multi-objective optimization on Grid environments, in H. Burkhart (ed.), Procs. PDCN 2008, Parallel and Distributed Computing and Networks - 2008, Innsbruck, 11-14 feb., Acta Press, ISBN 978-0-88986-713-0, editor H. Burkhart, pg. 81-86, 2008.
R. Dogaru, D. Zaharie, D. Lungeanu, E. Bernad, M. Bari -- A Framework for Mining Association Rules in Data on Perinatal Care, Proceedings of CONTI 2008 (Conference on Technical Informatics, session on Biomedical Informatics), Timisoara 4-6 iunie, vol 1, ISSN 1844-539X, pg. 147-152, 2008.
2007
D. Zaharie, D. Lungeanu, S. Holban -- Feature ranking based on weights estimated by multiobjective optimization In: J.Roth, J.Gutiérrez, A.P. Abraham (eds.), Proceedings of IADIS First European Conference on Data Mining, 5-7 iulie 2007, Lisabona, ISBN 978-972-8924-40-9, pg. 124-128, 2007.
D. Petcu, D. Zaharie, D. Gorgan et al.-- MedioGrid: A grid-based platform for satellite image processing, in Proc. of 4th IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems, sep 06-08, 2007 Dortmund, pg: 137-142, 2007.
D. Zaharie, S. Panica, M. Stoia-Djeska, M. Dragan, D. Petcu -- Airfoil shape optimization by coupling computational fluid dynamics with evolutionary multiobjective optimization, in M. Ganzha, M. Paprzycki, T. Pelech-Pilichowski (eds), Procs. Proceedings of the International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology (IMCSIT 2007), October 15 17, 2007, Wisla, Poland, vol. 2, ISSN 1896-7094, pg. 323-325, 2007
D. Zaharie - A comparative analysis of crossover variants in differential evolution in M. Ganzha, M. Paprzycki, T. Pelech-Pilichowski (eds), Proc. of International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology IMCSIT 2007, 15-17 oct., Wisla, Poland, ISSN 1896-7094, pg. 171 181, 2007
D. Petcu, D. Zaharie, H. Popa, M. Frincu, A. Eckstein -- Grid Services Based on Heuristic Methods for Multi-Objective Optimization Problems, Procs. CSCS-16, 16th Intern. Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science, Bucuresti, 22-25 May, 2007, EdituraPrintech, vol. 2, ISBN 978-973-718-743-7, pg. 136-141, 2007.
S. Panica, D. Petcu, D. Zaharie -- A Grid-enabled Framework for Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization, Procs. SACCS 2007, Iasi, 9th Internat. Symposium on Automatic Control and Computer Science, Proceedings, CD version, ISSN 1843-665-X, 2007.
D. Zaharie, D. Lungeanu, S. Holban, D. Navolan -- Extracting prediction rules from medical data using evolutionary algorithms, Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi (ISSN 0048-7848), Vol 111, Nr. 2 Supl.2: pg.197-202, 2007.
H. Popa, D.Pop, V. Negru, D. Zaharie -- A Multi-Agent System for Knowledge Discovery from Databases, Proc. of SYNASC07, IEEE Computer Society, ISBN 0-7695-3078-8, pg. 275-281, 2007.
D. Zaharie, S. Holban, D. Lungeanu, D. Navolan -- A computational Intelligence Approach for Ranking Risk Factors in Preterm Birth. In: Szakal A. (ed.). Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics - SACI2007, mai 2007, Timisoara, ISBN: 1-4244-1234-X, pg. 135-140, 2007.
4. D. Zaharie, F.Zamfirache, V.Negru, D.Pop, H. Popa -- A Comparison of Quality Criteria for Unsupervised Clustering of Documents Based on Differential Evolution, Proc. of International Conference on Knowledge Engineering: Principles and Techniques, Cluj-Napoca, 7-8 iunie, 2007, 114-121, 2007.
2006
D. Zaharie, G. Ciobanu -- Distributed Evolutionary Algorithms Inspired by Membranes in Continuous Optimization Problems , in H.J. Hoogeboom, G. Paun, G. Rozenberg (eds), Pre-Proceedings of 7th Workshop on Membrane Computing, Leiden, 17-21 iulie, 2006, pp. 522-537.
D. Zaharie, D. Petcu -- Communication Strategies in Distributed Evolutionary Algorithms for Multi-objective Optimization , Proc. of 7th International Conference on Technical Informatics, Timisoara, june 8-9,2006, vol. 1, pp. 145-150.
D. Zaharie -- Distributed Clustering Based on Representatives Evolved by Crowding Differential Evolution , in R. Matousek, P. Osmera (eds), Proc. of 12th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno, may 31 - june 2, 2006, pp. 51-56.
D. Zaharie, F. Zamfirache -- Diversity Enhancing Mechanisms for Evolutionary Optimization in Static and Dynamic Environments , Proc. of 3rd Romanian-Hungarian Joint Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence,Timisoara, may 25-26,2006, pp. 460-471.
2005
D. Zaharie, F. Zamfirache -- Dealing with noise in ant-based clustering , Proc. IEEE Congress of Evolutionary Computation 2005, Edinburgh , 2-5 sept 2005, pg. 2395-2402.
D. Zaharie, F. Zamfirache -- Ant-based clustering of medical data , HCMC 2005, First East European Conference on Health Care Modelling and Computation (eds: F. Gorunescu, E. El-Darzi, M. Gorunescu), pg. 332-343.
D. Zaharie -- Density-based clustering with crowding differential evolution , Proc. 7 th Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing, 25-29 oct. 2005, pg. 72-79.
I.Zaharie, D. Zaharie Evolutionary optimization of molecular clusters, Proc. of 4th Conference on Isotopic and Molecular Processes, Cluj-Napoca, sept. 22-24, 2005 STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI, PHYSICA, L, 4a, pg. 447-450, 2005.
2004
D. Zaharie -- Extensions of Differential Evolution Algorithms for Multimodal Optimization, in D. Petcu et.al (eds.), Proc. of SYNASC'04, 6th International Symposium of Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing, Timisoara, september 26-30, pp. 523-534.
D. Zaharie -- A Multipopulation Differential Evolution Algorithm for Multimodal Optimization , in R. Matousek, P. Osmera (eds.), Proc. of Mendel 2004, 10th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno, june 2004, pp. 17-22.
C. Grosan, D. Zaharie -- Base Changing Strategies in an Adaptive Representation Evolutionary Algorithm , Proc. of SACI’04 (1st Romanian-Hungarian Joint Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence,Timisoara, may 2004, pp. 79-88.
2003
I.Zaharie, D. Zaharie -- On the Determination of the Crystallization Energy in non-Isothermal Processes by using Evolutionary Algorithms, 3rd Conference on Isotopic and Molecular Processes, Cluj-Napoca, sept. 2003, Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Physica special issue 2, XLVIII, pg. 317-320,2003.
D. Zaharie, D. Petcu -- Adaptive Pareto Differential Evolution and its Parallelization, Proc. of 5th International Conference on Parallel Processing and Applied Mathematics, Czestochowa, Poland, sept. 2003
D. Zaharie, D. Petcu -- Parallel implementation of multi-population differential evolution In Proc. of 2nd Workshop on Concurrent Information Processing and Computing (CIPC'03), Sinaia, Romania, eds. D. Grigoras et al., 2003.
D. Zaharie -- Control of Population Diversity and Adaptation in Differential Evolution Algorithms, in R. Matousek, P. Osmera (eds.), Proc. of Mendel 2003, 9th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno, Czech Republic, june 2003, pp. 41-46.
2002
D. Zaharie -- Critical Values for the Control Parameters of Differential Evolution Algorithms, in R. Matousek, P. Osmera (eds.), Proc. of Mendel 2002, 8th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno,Czech Republic, june 2002, pp. 62-67.
2001
D. Zaharie -- On the Statistical Properties of Evolutionary Algorithms for Global Optimization, Proc. of the 9th Symposium of Mathematics and its Applications, "Politehnica" Univ. Timisoara, nov. 2001.
D. Zaharie -- Recombination Operators for Evolutionary Algorithms, Proc. of the XXVII Summer School of "Mathematics and its Applications in Engineering and Economics", Sozopol, Bulgaria, june 2001.
1999
D. Zaharie -- Image Processing through Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, Proc. of the 8th Symposium of Mathematics and its Applications, "Politehnica" Univ. Timisoara, nov. 1999, pg. 413-420.
1998
D. Zaharie -- Nonlinear adaptive filters for image processing implemented through recurrent neural networks, Intern. Conference on Technical Informatics (Conti'98), Timisoara, 29-30 October, Bull. UPT, vol. 43(57), no.4, pp.12-21, 1998.
D. Zaharie -- Markovian modelling of stochastic neural networks with binary units, PAMM Conference (PC-122), Constanta, July 26- August 3, Bull. for Applied and Computer Mathematics, 1566-LXXXVI-B, pp.61-68, 1998.
D. Zaharie -- Asymptotic behaviour of a class of nonlinear adaptive systems applied in image processing, PAMM Conference (PC-122), Arad, July 22-25, Bull. for Applied and Computer Mathematics, 1566-LXXXVI-B, pp.505-514, 1998.
1995
D. Zaharie -- Networks of Binary Units with Stochastic Threshold, Proc. of the 6th Symposium of Mathematics and its Applications, Timisoara, pp. 204-210, 1995.
1994
D. Zaharie, I. Zaharie -- Recurrent Neural Networks with Weighted Multiple-Time Step Parallel Dynamics, Proc. of International Conference on Technical Informatics, Timisoara, pp. 159-165, 1994.
1993
D. Zaharie, I. Zaharie -- Stability of Feedback Neural Networks with Stochastic Synaptic Weights, Proc. of the 6th Symposium of Mathematics and its Applications, Timisoara, pp. 310-317, 1993.

Monographs:

D. Zaharie -- Mathematical Models of Feedback Neural Networks, Surveys, Lecture Notes and Monographs (Series on Probability, Statistics and Applied Mathematics), Universitatea de Vest, Timisoara, 139 pg., 1996.

Papers presented at Conferences:

D. Zaharie -- On the Controllability of Population Diversity in Evolution Strategies, The 6th Conference of Romanian Society of Statistics and Probability, feb. 2003, Bucuresti.
D. Zaharie -- Parameters adaptation in evolution strategies by using the population variance, The 5th Conference of Romanian Society of Statistics and Probability, feb. 2002, Bucuresti.
D. Zaharie -- Convergence Properties of a Random Algorithm of Evolutionary type, The 4th Conference of Romanian Society of Statistics and Probability, feb. 2001, Bucuresti.
D. Zaharie -- Markov Random Fields and Bayesian Estimation in Image Processing, The third Conference of Romanian Society of Statistics and Probability, feb. 2000, Bucuresti.
Jebelean, D. Zaharie -- Spatial Approximation of a Nonlinear Diffusion Model and its Relationship with Neural Networks, The 7th Symposium of Mathematics and its Applications, Timisoara, November, 1997.
D. Zaharie -- Some Properties of Binary Stochastic Networks, Conference of the Romanian Society of Probability Theory and Statistics, Bucuresti, May 23 , 1997.
D. Zaharie --A Markovian Study of Parallel Boltzmann Machines, 3-eme Colloque Franco-Roumain "Analyse et modelisation", Cluj-Napoca, September 23-27 , 1996.
D. Zaharie -- Learning Rules for Feedback Neural Networks with General Transfer Function, Romanian Conference on Neural Networks, Bucuresti, April 2-5, 1996.
D. Zaharie -- On the Pulse-Coded Signal Functions for Formal Neurons, Romanian Conference on Neural Networks, Iasi, November 24-26, 1994.
D. Zaharie -- A Stochastic Model of Autoassociative Memory, National Conference on Biophysics and Medical Informatics, Timisoara, November, 1993.

Preprints:

D. Zaharie -- Stochastic Perturbations in Associative Memories, preprint STPA, nr. 122, Universitatea de Vest ,Timisoara, 1997.
O. Francois, D. Zaharie -- Analysis of a rejection algorithm in associative memories, preprint MAI-IMAG, Grenoble, no. 43. 1997.

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