David E. Goldberg
Encyclopedia
David Edward Goldberg is an American computer scientist
, and professor at the department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
(IESE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
and is most noted for his seminal works in the field of genetic algorithms. He is the director of Illinois genetic algorithms laboratory (IlliGAL) and also the chief scientist of Nextumi Inc. He is also the author of "Genetic Algorithms for Search, Optimization, and Machine Learning", which is one of the most cited books in computer science.
David E. Goldberg received a PhD degree in civil engineering
in 1983 from University of Michigan
and his advisors were E. Benjamin Wylie and John Henry Holland
. He is one of the most connected scientists in the evolutionary computation
field, having collaborated, among others, with Kalyanmoy Deb
and Jeff Horn.
In 2003 David Goldberg was appointed as the first holder of Jerry S. Dobrovolny Professorship in Entrepreneurial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
.
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
, and professor at the department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
Enterprise systems engineering
Enterprise systems engineering is a emerging discipline of engineering that focuses on integration of many engineering sub-systems and principles into a complete system....
(IESE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
and is most noted for his seminal works in the field of genetic algorithms. He is the director of Illinois genetic algorithms laboratory (IlliGAL) and also the chief scientist of Nextumi Inc. He is also the author of "Genetic Algorithms for Search, Optimization, and Machine Learning", which is one of the most cited books in computer science.
David E. Goldberg received a PhD degree in civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
in 1983 from University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and his advisors were E. Benjamin Wylie and John Henry Holland
John Henry Holland
John Henry Holland is an American scientist and Professor of Psychology and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is a pioneer in complex systems and nonlinear science. He is known as the father of genetic algorithms. He was awarded...
. He is one of the most connected scientists in the evolutionary computation
Evolutionary computation
In computer science, evolutionary computation is a subfield of artificial intelligence that involves combinatorial optimization problems....
field, having collaborated, among others, with Kalyanmoy Deb
Kalyanmoy deb
Kalyanmoy Deb is a professor of mechanical engineering at IIT Kanpur. His research lab is one of the premier places for evolutionary algorithms research in the world. Deb's book 'Multi-Objective Optimization using Evolutionary Algorithms' has become one of the most popular and highly cited books...
and Jeff Horn.
In 2003 David Goldberg was appointed as the first holder of Jerry S. Dobrovolny Professorship in Entrepreneurial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
.
Publications
- 1983. Computer-aided gas pipeline operation using genetic algorithms and rule learning, PhD thesis. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI.
- 1989. Genetic algorithms in search, optimization, and machine learning. Addison-Wesley.
- 1991. Real-coded genetic algorithms. Virtual alphabets, and blocking. Complex Systems 5, pp. 139–167.
- 1995. Life Skills and Leadership for Engineers. McGraw Hill
- 2002. The design of innovation: Lessons from and for competent genetic algorithms. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
- 2006. The entrepreneurial engineer. Wiley.