Mohamed Tawhid

Department of Mathematics and Statistics Thompson Rivers University 



Research Interests

Selected Journal Papers

Books

Journal Special Issues Edited

Book Chapters

Theses

Research Interests:

  • Metaheuristic Algorithms, Inspired Computing, Computational Intelligence, Evolutionary Computation, Artificial Intelligence, and Their Applications to Data analysis, Big Data, optimization, engineering problems (industrial and mechanical), Wireless Sensor Network, Operations Research.
  • Stochastic Optimization, Computational Optimization, Simulations, Modelling, Scientific Computations. 
  • Selected Journal Papers:

    1. M. A. Tawhid and A. Ibrahim*, Improved Artificial Algae Algorithm Integrated with DE for Job-Shop Scheduling Problem,” Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Springer, Accepted Nov 2021. 
    2. M. A. Tawhid and A. Ibrahim*, Feature selection based on rough set approach, wrapper approach, and binary whale optimization algorithm, International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, Springer, 11(3), pp. 573-602, 2020/2021. 
    3. A. Ibrahim*, M. A. Tawhid and R. Ward, Binary Water Wave for Feature Selection, International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, Vol. 120, pp. 74-91, 2020. 
    4. M. A. Tawhid and A. Ibrahim*, A hybridization of Grey Wolf Optimization and Differential Evolution for Solving Nonlinear Systems, Evolving Systems, Springer, Vol. 11, pp. 65-87, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12530-019-09291-8 
    5. S. Rahmati* and M. A. Tawhid, On intervals and sets of hypermatrices (tensors) , Front. Math. China 15, 1175--1188 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11464-020-0884-3 
    6. M. A. Tawhid and A. Ibrahim*, Solving Nonlinear Systems and Unconstrained optimization Problems by Hybridizing Whale Optimization Algorithm and Flower Pollination Algorithm, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Elsevier, Accepted July 2021. 
    7. S. L. Tilahun and M. A. Tawhid “Swarm Hyperheuristic Framework”, Journal of Heuristics, Springer, Vol. 25, pp.809-836, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10732-018-9397-6 
    8. M. A. Tawhid and K. B. Dsouza*, Hybrid Binary Genetic Enhanced Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Solving Feature Selection Problems, International Journal of Hybrid Intelligent Systems, Vol. 15, pp. 207-219, 2019. 
    9. A. Ibrahim* and M. A. Tawhid, A hybridization of Differential Evolution and Monarch Butterfly Optimization for Solving Systems of Nonlinear Equations, In press, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 6, Issue 3, pp. 354-367, 2019.
    10. A. Ibrahim* and M. A. Tawhid, “A Hybridization of Cuckoo Search and Particle Swarm Optimization for Solving Nonlinear Systems,Evolutionary Intelligence, Springer, Vol. 12, pp. 541-561, June 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12065-019-00255-0 
    11. M. A. Tawhid and V. Savsani*, Multi-Objective Sine Cosine Algorithm (MO-SCA) for Multi-Objective Engineering Design Problems, Neural Computing and Applications, Springer, Vol. 31, Supplement 2, pp. 915-929, 2019. 
    12. M. A. Tawhid and A. F. Ali*, Multidirectional Harmony Search Algorithm for solving integer programming and minimax problems, International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation (IJBIC), Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 141-158, 2019. 
    13. M. A. Tawhid and Poonam Savsani*, Discrete Sine Cosine Algorithm (DSCA) with Local Search for Solving Travelling Salesman Problem, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer, Vol. 44, Issue 4, pp. 3669-3679, 2019. 
    14. W. Elashmawi, A. F. Ali* and M. A. Tawhid, An improved particle swarm optimization with a new swap operator for team formation problem, Journal of Industrial Engineering International, Springer, Volume 15, Issue 1, pp 53-71, 2019. 
    15. M. A. Tawhid and V. Savsani*, ϵ-Constraint Heat Transfer Search (ϵ-HTS) Algorithm for multi-Objective Engineering Design Problems, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 104-119, 2018. 
    16. A. F. Ali* and M. A. Tawhid, Hybrid bat Algorithm and direct search methods for solving minimax problems, International Journal of Hybrid Intelligent Systems, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 209-223, 2018.
    17. M. A. Tawhid and S. Rahmati, Complementarity Problems over a Hypermatrix (Tensor) Set, Optimization Letters, Springer, Vol. 12, Issue 6, pp. 1443-1454, 2018.
    18. M. A. Tawhid, Weizhe Gu* and Ben Tran*, A Descent Algorithms for Solving Generalized Complementarity Problems Based on Generalized Fisher-Burmeister Functions, Computational & Applied Mathematics, Springer, Vol. 37, Issue1, pp. 1-26, March 2018.
    19. M. A. Tawhid and V. Savsani*, A Novel Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithm based on Artificial Algae for Multi-Objective Engineering Design Problems, Applied Intelligence Applied Intelligence, Springer, 48(10), pp. 3762-3781, 2018.
    20. M. A. Tawhid and Kevin B. Dsouza*, Hybrid Binary Dragony Enhanced Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Solving Feature Selection Problems, Mathematical Foundations of Computing, Vol. 1, Issue 2, pp. 181-200, 2018. 
    21. Poonam Savsani* and M. A. Tawhid, Discrete Heat Transfer Search (DHTS) for Travelling Salesman Problem, Mathematical Foundations of Computing, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2018. 
    22. M. A. Tawhid and A. F. Ali*, An Effective Hybrid Firefly Algorithm with the Cuckoo Search for Engineering Optimization Problems, Mathematical Foundations of Computing, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2018. 
    23. M. A. Tawhid and A. F. Ali*, Multidirectional Grey Wolf Optimizer for Solving Integer Programming and Minimax Problems, International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Applications (IJCIA), Vol. 17, No. 4, 1850022, 2018. 
    24. M. A. Tawhid and A. F. Ali*, Multidirectional Grey Wolf Optimizer for Solving Integer Programming and Minimax Problems, International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Applications (IJCIA), Vol. 17, No. 4, 1850022, 2018. 
    25. A. F. Ali* and M. A. Tawhid, Solving Integer Programming Problems by Hybrid Bat Algorithm and Direct Search Method, Trends Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 46-59, 2018. 
    26. M. A. Tawhid and Vimal Savsani, ''Multi-objective sine cosine algorithm (MO-SCA) for multi-objective engineering design problems,'' Neural Computing and Applications, Springer, 2017. 
    27. V. Savsani and M. A. Tawhid, ''Non-dominated sorting moth flame optimization (NS-MFO) for multi-Objective problems", Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Elsevier, 2017. 
    28. M. A. Tawhid and Ahmed F. Ali, ''A Hybrid Flower Pollination Algorithm and Genetic Algorithm for Minimizing Molecular Potential Energy Function,'' Trends Artif Intell 1(1):12--21, 2017.
    29. M. A. Tawhid and Ahmed F. Ali, ''Hybrid Grey Wolf Optimizer and Genetic Algorithm for Minimizing Potential Energy Function,'' Memetic Computing, Springer,Volume 9, Issue 4, pp. 347--359, 2017.
    30. M. A. Tawhid and Vimal Savsani, ''Epsilon-constraint heat transfer search (ϵ-HTS) algorithm for multi-objective engineering design problems'', Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, Elsevier, 2017.
    31. M. A. Tawhid and Ahmed F. Ali, ''A simplex grey wolf optimizer for solving integer programming and minimax problems,'' Numerical Algebra, Control and Optimization, Volume 7, No. 3, pp. 301--323, September 2017.
    32. Ahmed F. Ali and M. A. Tawhid, ''Solving Large Scale Unconstrained Global Optimization Problems by a Hybrid Flower Pollination Algorithm'', Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences, 2017 
    33. V. Savsani, V. Patel, B. Gadhavi, and M. A. Tawhid, ''Pareto optimization of a half car passive suspension model using a novel multi-objective heat transfer search (MOHTS) algorithm'', Modelling and Simulation in Engineering, Volume 2017, Article ID 2034907, 17 page, 2017. 
    34. M. A. Tawhid and Kurtis Manke, ''Honey Bee Mating Optimization for Constrained, Minimax, and Integer Programming Problems,'' Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences, Vol.11, No.1, pp. 19--31, 2017. 
    35. M. A. Tawhid and Ahmed F. Ali, ''Multidirectional Bat Algorithm for Solving Unconstrained Optimization Problems,'' OPSEARCH, Vol. 54, pp. 684--705 Springer, 2017. 
    36. Ahmed F. Ali and M. A. Tawhid, ''Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithm for Minimizing Potential Energy Function,'' Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 191--206, Elsevier, June 2017. 
    37. M. A. Tawhid and Ahmed F. Ali, ''A Hybrid social spider optimization and genetic algorithm for minimizing molecular potential energy function,'' Soft Computing, Springer, Volume 21, Issue 21, pp 6499--6514, November 2017. 
    38. M. A. Tawhid, ''Some Characterizations of Relatively Strictly Semi-Monotone (Semi-Monotone) Operators and Applications,'' Mathematical Sciences Letters, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 75--81, 2017. 
    39. M. A. Tawhid and G. Paluck, ''Solving linear bilevel programming via particle swarm algorithm with heuristic pattern search'', Information sciences letters, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1--13, 2017.
    40. Ahmed F. Ali and M. A. Tawhid, ''Direct Gravitational Search Algorithm for Tackling Global Optimization Problems,'' East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics, Vol. 6, Issue 03, pp. 290-- 313, August 2016.
    41. M. A. Tawhid and Ahmed F. Ali, ''Simplex Particle Swarm Optimization with Arithmetical Crossover for Solving Global Optimization Problems,'' OPSEARCH, Volume 53, Issue 4, pp. 705--740, Springer, December 2016.
    42. Ahmed F. Ali and M. A. Tawhid, ''A Hybrid Cuckoo Search Algorithm with Nelder Mead Method for Solving Global Optimization Problems,'' SpringerPlus 5:473, 2016. 
    43. M. A. Tawhid, Weizhe Gu and Ben Tran, ''A Descent Algorithms for Solving Generalized Complementarity Problems Based on Generalized Fisher-Burmeister Functions,'' Computational & Applied Mathematics, Springer, pp. 1--26, 2016. DOI: 10.1007/s40314-016-0328-6
    44. M. A. Tawhid and Ahmed F. Ali, ''A Simplex Social Spider Algorithm for Integer Programming and Minimax Problems,'' Memetic Computing, Vol. 8, Issue 3, pp. 169--188, Springer, 2016. 
    45. Ahmed F. Ali and M. A. Tawhid, ''A Hybrid PSO and DE Algorithm for Solving Engineering Optimization Problems,'' Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 431--449 (page- 2 columns), 2016.
    46. M. A. Tawhid and Ahmed F. Ali, ''Direct Search Firefly Algorithm for Solving Global Optimization Problems,'' Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 841--860 (page- 2 columns), 2016. 
    47. Ahmed F. Ali and M. A. Tawhid, ''Hybrid Simulated Annealing and Pattern Search Algorithm for Solving Integer Programming and Minimax Problems,'' Pacific Journal of Optimization, Vol. 12, Number 1, pp. 151--184, January 2016. 
    48. El-Sayed M.E. Mostafa, M. A. Tawhid and E. R. Elwan, ''Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient Methods for the Output Feedback Pole Assignment Problem,'' Pacific Journal of Optimization, Vol. 12, Number 1, pp. 55--85, January 2016.
    49. M. A. Tawhid and Weizhe Gu, ''On Global Error for Generalized Complementarity Problems Based on Generalized Fisher-Burmeister Functions,'' Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 1--8 (page- 2 columns), 2016.
    50. Ahmed F. Ali and M. A. Tawhid, ''Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization with a Modified Arithmetical Crossover for Solving Unconstrained Optimization Problems,'' INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 125--141, Taylor and Francis, May 2015. 
    51. M. A. Tawhid, ''On Characterizations of Relatively P (P0) -Properties in Nonsmooth Functions, '''Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 2841--2847, Nov. 2015 
    52. Weizhe Gu and M. A. Tawhid, ''Further Application of H-Differentiability to Generalized Complementarity Problems Based on Generalized Fisher-Burmeister Functions,'' Abstract and Applied Analysis, Vol. 2014, Article ID 468065, 11 pages (page 2 columns), September 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/468065 
    53. Weizhe Gu and M. A. Tawhid, ''Generalized Complementarity Problems Based on Generalized Fisher-Burmeister Functions as Unconstrained Optimization,'' Advanced Modeling and Optimization, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 269--284, 2014 
    54. M. A. Tawhid and H. Mahmood, Recent Trends in Wireless Sensor Networks with Applications, International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, Vol. 2014, Article ID 912574, 4 pages (page- 2 columns), 2014. 
    55. M. Abbas, M. A. Tawhid, K. Saleem, N. A. Saqib, H. Malik, and H. Mahmood, ''Solar Energy Harvesting and Management in Wireless Sensor Networks,'' International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, Vol. 2014, Article ID 436107, 8 pages (page- 2 columns), 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/436107. 
    56. Qurratul-Ain Minhas, M. A. Tawhid, Hasan Mahmood, ''Efficient Power and Channel Allocation Strategies in Potential Games for Cognitive Radio Sensor Networks,'' International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, Vol. 2014, Article ID 130130, 9 pages (page- 2 columns), 2014 
    57. El-Sayed M.E. Mostafa, M. A. Tawhid and E. R. Elwan*, ''Inexact Newton and Quasi–Newton Methods for the Output Feedback Pole Assignment Problem,'' Computational and Applied Mathematics, vol. 33, Issue 3, pp. 517-542, Springer, 2014
    58. Jein-Shan Chen, Gue Myung Lee, and Mohamed A. Tawhid, Advances in Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization," Abstract and Applied Analysis, Vol. 2013, Article ID 439012, 2 pages (page 2 columns), 2013
    59. M. A. Tawhid, Applications of Variational Inequalities, Special Issue of J. Optimization and Engineering, Springer, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 371-373, 2012 
    60. M. A. Tawhid and J-L. Goffin, ''Equivalence of the Nonsmooth Nonlinear Complementarity Problems to Unconstrained Minimization,'' The Australian Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Vol. 9, No. 1, Article 11, pp. 1-12, 2012
    61. M. A. Tawhid, Algorithmic Approaches to Solve Complementarity and Variational Inequality Problem, Special Issue of Advanced Modeling and Optimization, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 107-109, 2011 
    62. M. A. Tawhid, ''Solution of Nonsmooth Generalized Complementarity Problems,'' Journal of the Operations Research Society of Japan, Vol. 54, No.1, pp. 12-24, 2011
    63. M. A. Tawhid, ''Solving Nonlinear Complementarity Problem by a Derivative-Free Descent Method,'' International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 361-375, 2011 
    64. M. A. Tawhid, ''Locally Unique Solutions of Nonsmooth General Variational Inequalities,'' Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, Vol. 4, Issue 3, pp. 574-582, 2010 
    65. M. A. Tawhid, ''Unconstrained Methods for Nonsmooth Nonlinear Complementarity Problems,'' Advanced Modeling and Optimization, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 20–35, 2010
    66. M. A. Tawhid, ''Nonsmooth Generalized Complementarity as Unconstrained Optimization,'' Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 411–423, 2010
    67. M. A. Tawhid, ''Smoothing Mathematical Programs with Equilibrium Constraints via Neural Network Function,'' International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 141-159, 2010

    Books:

    1. V. Patel, V. Savsani* and M. A. Tawhid, Thermal System Optimization: A Population-Based Metaheuristic Approach, Springer, 2019. ISBN 978-3-030-10476-4. 
    2. Pardeep Kumar, Yugal Kumar, and M.A. Tawhid, Machine Learning, Big Data and IoT for Medical Informatics, Elsevier Inc, under Preparation, tentative date 2020. 

    Journal Special Issues Edited:

    1. M. A. Tawhid and Hassan Mahmood, Recent Trends in Wireless Sensor Networks with Applications, Special Issue of International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, (13 papers), Vol. 2014, September 2014. 
    2. Jein-Shan Chen, Gue Myung Lee, and M. A. Tawhid, Advances in Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization, Special Issue of Abstract and Applied Analysis, May 2013 (11 papers). 
    3. M. A. Tawhid, Applications of Variational Inequalities, Special Issue of J. Optimization and Engineering, Springer, Vol. 13, No. 3, September 2012 (10 papers). 
    4. M. A. Tawhid, Algorithmic Approaches to Solve Complementarity and Variational Inequality Problem, Special Issue of Advanced Modeling and Optimization, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2011 (210 pages). 

    Book Chapters:

    1. A. Ibrahim* and M. A. Tawhid, A New Hybrid Binary Algorithm of Bat Algorithm and Differential Evolution for Feature Selection and Classification, N. Dey and V. Rajinikanth (eds.), Applications of Bat Algorithm and its Variants, Springer Tracts in Nature-Inspired Computing 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5097-3_1 
    2. M. A. Tawhid and A. Ibrahim*, Hybrid binary particle swarm optimization and flower pollination algorithm with rough set approach for feature selection problem, Nature-Inspired Computation in Data Mining and Machine Learning Edited by Xin-She Yang and Xing-Shi He, (pp. 249-273). Springer, Cham, 2020. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030285524 
    3. A. F. Ali* and M. A. Tawhid, Grey Wolf Optimizer, in CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group Publisher, Swarm Intelligence Algorithms: A Tutorial, edited by Adam Slowik, 2020 (pp. 207-218). 
    4. A. F. Ali* and M. A. Tawhid, Social Spider Optimization, in CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group Publisher, Swarm Intelligence Algorithms: A Tutorial, edited by Adam Slowik, 2020 (pp. 293-306). 
    5. A. F. Ali* and M. A. Tawhid, Grey Wolf Optimizer-- Modifications and Application, in CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group Publisher, Swarm Intelligence: Modifications and Applications in Algorithms, edited by Adam Slowik, 2020 (pp. 215-228). 
    6. A. F. Ali* and M. A. Tawhid, Social Spider Optimization -- Modifications and Application, in CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group Publisher, Swarm Intelligence: Modifications and Applications in Algorithms, edited by Adam Slowik, 2020 (pp. 301-312). 
    7. V. Patel, V. Savsani* and M. A. Tawhid, Biogeography Based Optimization for Water Pump Switching Problem, In F. Bennis, & R. K. Bhattacharjya (Eds.), Nature-inspired methods for metaheuristics optimization: Algorithms and applications in science and engineering (pp. 183-202). Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-26458-1_11 Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26458-1_11 
    8. V. K. Patel, V. J. Savsani*, and M. A. Tawhid, Metaheuristic Methods. In Thermal System Optimization, pp. 7-32. Springer, Cham, 2019. 
    9. V. K. Patel, V. J. Savsani*, and M. A. Tawhid, Thermal Design and Optimization of Heat Exchangers, In Thermal System Optimization, pp. 33-98. Springer, Cham, 2019 
    10. V. K. Patel, V. J. Savsani*, and M. A. Tawhid, Thermal Design and Optimization of Heat Engines and Heat Pumps, In Thermal System Optimization, pp. 99-198. Springer, Cham, 2019. 
    11. V. K. Patel, V. J. Savsani*, and M. A. Tawhid, Thermal Design and Optimization of Refrigeration Systems, In Thermal System Optimization, pp. 199-286. Springer, Cham, 2019. 
    12. V. K. Patel, V. J. Savsani*, and M. A. Tawhid, Thermal Design and Optimization of Power Cycles, In Thermal System Optimization, pp. 287-344. Springer, Cham, 2019.
    13. V. K. Patel, V. J. Savsani*, and M. A. Tawhid, Thermal Design and Optimization of Few Miscellaneous Systems. In Thermal System Optimization, pp. 345-413. Springer, Cham, 2019. 

    Theses:

    1. M. A. Tawhid, Some Applications of H-Differentiability to Optimization, Nonlinear Complementarity and Variational inequality Problems" Ph.D. Thesis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA, 2000. ISBN: 978-0493-09923-1, ProQuest LLC.
      Supervisor: M.S. Gowda 
    2. M. A. Tawhid, Numerical Methods for Solving Schrodinger s Equation, M.Sc. thesis, Concordia, University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 1996.
      Supervisor: R. Hall 

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