Research Interests
Operations Research, Nature Inspired Optimization Techniques, Soft Computing, Evolutionary Algorithms, Swarm Intelligence Techniques, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Parallel Computing
BioSketch
Research
A swarm intelligence-based hybrid metaheuristic with tabu search for the quadratic assignment problem
2026
K Panwar, K Rajwar, K Deep, S B Cho | Springer
Journal: The Journal of Supercomputing Volumes: 82 ,
Performance Analysis of Metaheuristic Algorithms on Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem
2026
Karuna Panwar, Kusum Deep | Springer
Journal: Advances in Applied Operations Research and Analytics for Business Intelligence, Learning and Analytics in Intelligent Systems Volumes: 60 ,
Q-Learning-Driven Real Coded Genetic Algorithm for Dynamic Dose Optimization in Radiotherapy
2026
Yogesh Kumar and Kusum Deep | Elsevier
Journal: Applied Soft Computing Pages: 115526 , Volumes: 201 ,
A systematic review of the circle and sphere packing problems: Models, methods, and applications
2026
Y Kumar, K Deep | Elsevier
Journal: Computer Science Review Pages: 101042 ,
Enhanced arithmetic optimization algorithm for K-means-based breast MRI segmentation
2026
Preeti, K Deep, S Mirjalili | Elsevier
Journal: Array Pages: 101180 ,
Information Fusion in Smart Agriculture: Machine Learning Applications and Future Research Directions
2026
Aashu Katharria, Millie Pant, Juan D. Velásquez, Václav Snášel, Kanchan Rajwar, Kusum Deep | Elsevier
Journal: Information Fusion Pages: 104040 , Volumes: 129 ,
Laplacian biogeography- based algorithm using a gaining–sharing knowledge-based strategy for global optimization problems and the Lennard-Jones problem
2026
Vanita Garg, Kusum Deep & Anand J. Kulkarni | Taylor & Francis
Journal: Engineering Optimization Volumes: 58 ,
State‐Of‐The‐Art on Ensemble of Real Coded Genetic Algorithm Operators
2025
Y Kumar, K Deep | Wiley
Journal: Expert Systems
Structural Bias in Metaheuristic Algorithms: Insights, Challenges, and Prospects
2025
12. Rajwar, K., and Deep, K. | Elsevier
Journal: Swarm and Evolutionary Computation Volumes: 92 ,
A nnU-Net-based Automatic Segmentation of FCD Type II Lesions in 3D Flair MRI Images
2025
Shubham Joshi, Millie Pant, Arnav Malhotra, Kusum Deep, Vacllav Snasel | Frontiers
Journal: Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence Pages: 1601815 , Volumes: 8 ,
Regenerative Population Strategy-I: A Dynamic Methodology to Mitigate Structural Bias in Metaheuristic Algorithms
2025
Kanchan Rajwar and Kusum Deep | Elsevier
Journal: Information Sciences Pages: 122444 , Volumes: 719 ,
Automatic centroid initialization in k-means using artificial hummingbird algorithm
2025
Preeti and Kusum Deep | Springer
Journal: Neural Computing and Applications Pages: 3373–3398 , Volumes: 37 ,
Density Peak Clustering using Grey Wolf Optimization Approach
2024
Preeti and K Deep | Springer
Journal: Journal of Classification
Discrete Marine Predators Algorithm for Symmetric Travelling Salesman Problem
2024
M. Kumar, Karuna Panwar and Kusum Deep | Springer
Journal: Evolutionary Intelligence
Analysis of Marine Predators Algorithm using BIAS toolbox and Generalized Signature Test
2024
M Kumar, K Rajwar and K Deep | Elsevier
Journal: Alexandria Engineering Journal
Uncovering Structural Bias in Population-Based Optimization Algorithms: A Theoretical and Simulation-Based Analysis of the Generalized Signature Test
2024
K Rajwar and K Deep | Elsevier
Journal: Experts Systems with Applications
Positioning of new mobile tower using Circle Packing Problem
2024
Y Kumar and K Deep | Springer
Journal: Evolutionary Intelligence Pages: 3241-3268 , Volumes: 17(5) ,
Quadratic Approximation Salp Swarm Algorithm (QA-SSA) for function optimization
2024
Prince Solanki and K. Deep | Springer
Journal: OPSEARCH Pages: 282–314 , Volumes: 61 ,
Installation of Smog-Free Towers using novel Real Coded Genetic Algorithm
2024
Yogesh Kumar, K Deep and AK Nagar | Ieee
Journal: Ieee Access
Evolutionary Techniques in Making Efficient Deep-Learning Framework: A Review
2024
S Joshi, M Pant, and K Deep | Springer
Journal: Advanced Machine Learning with Evolutionary and Metaheuristic Techniques, Computational Intelligence Methods and Applications Pages: 87-104 ,
An exhaustive review of the metaheuristic algorithms for search and optimization: taxonomy, applications, and open challenges
2023
Kanchan Rajware, KUSUM DEEP and Swagatam Das | Springer
Journal: Artificial Intelligence Review
Improved Teaching Learning Algorithm with Laplacian Operator for Solving Nonlinear Engineering Optimization Problems
2023
Vanita Garg, KUSUM DEEP and Sahil Bansal | Elsevier
Journal: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
A Modified Levy Flight Grey Wolf Optimizer Feature Selection Approach to Breast Cancer Data set
2023
Preeti and KUSUM DEEP | Springer
Journal: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Solving Structural and Reliability Optimization Problems Using efficient mutation Strategies embedded in Sine-Cosine Algorithm
2023
M. Banerjee, Vanita Garg & KUSUM DEEP | Springer
Journal: International Journal of System Assurance and Engineering Management
Laplacian Salp Swarm Algorithm for Continuous Optimization
2023
Prince Solanki and KUSUM DEEP | Springer
Journal: International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management
Solving Portfolio Optimization Using Sine-Cosine Algorithm Embedded Mutation Operations
2023
M. Banerjee, Vanita Garg & KUSUM DEEP | Springer
Journal: Women in Engineering and Science, Design and Applications of Nature Inspired Optimization Pages: 89-131 ,
Biogeography Based Optimization with Salp Swarm optimizer inspired operator for solving non-linear continuous optimization problems
2023
Vanita Garg, KUSUM DEEP, Khalid Abdulaziz Alnowibet, Hossam M. Zawbaa, Ali Wagdy Mohamed | Elsevier
Journal: Alexandria Engineering Journal Pages: 321-341 , Volumes: 73 ,
Constrained laplacian biogeography-based optimization for economic load dispatch problems
2022
Vanita Garg, Kusum Deep, N. P. Padhy | Springer
Journal: Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability Pages: 483-496 , Volumes: 6(2) ,
A Random Walk Grey Wolf Optimizer based on dispersion factor for feature selection on Chronic Disease Prediction
2022
Preeti and KUSUM DEEP | Elsevier
Journal: Expert Systems with Applications Pages: 117864 , Volumes: 206 ,
Discrete Salp Swarm Algorithm for Euclidean Travelling Salesman Problems
2022
Panwar, K. & DEEP, K | Springer
Journal: Applied Intelligence Pages: 11420–11438 , Volumes: 53 ,
Single and multi-objective optimization of nanofluid flow in flat tube to enhance heat transfer using antlion optimizer algorithms
2021
Shail Dinkar and KUSUM DEEP | Springer
Journal: International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management Pages: 1026-1035 , Volumes: 12(6) ,
Harmonized Salp Chain-built Optimization
2021
Shubham Gupta, KUSUM DEEP, Ali Asgar Heidari, Hossein Moayedi and Huiling Chen | Springer
Journal: Engineering with Computers, Springer Pages: 1049-1079 , Volumes: 37(2) ,
Discrete Grey Wolf Optimizer for Symmetric Travelling Salesman Problem
2021
Karuna Panwar and KUSUM DEEP | Elsevier
Journal: Applied Soft Computing Pages: 107298 , Volumes: 105 ,
Sine cosine grey wolf optimizer to solve engineering design problems
2021
Shubham Gupta, KUSUM DEEP, H Moayedi, LK Foong, A Assad | Springer
Journal: Engineering with Computers Pages: 3123-3149 , Volumes: 37 (4) ,
Transformation Operators based Grey Wolf Optimizer for Travelling Salesman Problem
2021
Karuna Panwar and KUSUM DEEP | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Computational Science Pages: 101454 , Volumes: 55 ,
Opposition-based Laplacian equilibrium optimizer with application in image segmentation using multilevel thresholding
2021
SK Dinkar, KUSUM DEEP, S Mirjalili, S Thapliyal | Elsevier
Journal: Expert Systems with Applications Pages: 114766 , Volumes: 174(8) ,
An efficient equilibrium optimizer with mutation strategy for numerical optimization
2020
16. Shubham Gupta, KUSUM DEEP and S. Mirjalili | Elsevier
Journal: Applied Soft computing Volumes: 96 ,
Optimal coordination of overcurrent relays using improved leadership-based grey wolf optimizer
2020
24. Shubham Gupta and KUSUM DEEP | Springer
Journal: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering Pages: 2081-2091 , Volumes: 35(3) ,
A novel hybrid sine cosine algorithm for global optimization and its application to train multilayer perceptron
2020
Shubham Gupta and KUSUM DEEP | Springer
Journal: Applied Intelligence Pages: 993-1026 , Volumes: 50 (4) ,
A Hybrid sine cosine artificial bee colony algorithm for global optimization and image segmentation
2020
Shubham Gupta and KUSUM DEEP | Elsevier
Journal: Neural Computing and Applications Pages: 9521-9543 , Volumes: 32 (13) ,
Accelerated Grey Wolf Optimizer for continuous Optimization Problems
2020
Shubham Gupta, Kusum Deep and S. Mirjalili | Inderscience
Journal: International Journal of Swarm Intelligence Pages: 22-50 , Volumes: 5(1) ,
A memory guided sine cosine algorithm for global optimization
2020
Shubham Gupta, Kusum Deep and Andries P. Engelbrecht | Elsevier
Journal: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence Pages: 103718 , Volumes: 93 ,
Sine cosine grey wolf optimizer to solve engineering design problems
2020
Shubham Gupta, Kusum Deep, H. Moayedi, Loke Kok Foong & Assif Assad | Springer
Journal: Engineering with Computers
Opposition-based Learning Harris Hawks Optimization with Advanced Transition Rules: Principles and Analysis
2020
Shubham Gupta and Kusum Deep Ali Asgar Heidari, Hossein Moayedi and Mingjing Wang: | Elsevier
Journal: Expert System with Applications
A memory-based grey wolf optimizer for global optimization tasks
2020
Shubham Gupta and Kusum Deep | Elsevier
Journal: Applied Soft Computing
A Modified Sine Cosine Algorithm with Novel Transition Parameter and Mutation Operator for Global Optimization
2020
Shubham Gupta, Kusum Deep, S. Mirjalili and J.H. Kim | Elsevier
Journal: Expert Systems with Applications
Harmonized Salp Chain-built Optimization
2019
Shubham Gupta, Kusum Deep, Ali Asgar Heidari, Hossein Moayedi and Huiling Chen | Springer
Journal: Engineering with Computers
A novel Random Walk Grey Wolf Optimizer
2019
Shubham Gupta and Kusum Deep | Elsevier
Journal: Swarm and Evolutionary Computation
Enhanced leadership-inspired grey wolf optimizer for global optimization problems
2019
Shubham Gupta and Kusum Deep | Springer
Journal: Engineering with Computers
Honors And Awards
Teaching Engagements
Students
AI in Health care
01 Jan 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Millie Pant, Scholar: Shubham Joshi
Optimal Path planning of UCAVs, India
14 Jul 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Lt Col Anupam Sharma
AI in Agriculture
30 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Millie Pant, Scholar: Aashu
Dynamic Pricing using Reinforcement Learning
30 Jul 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Millie Pant, Scholar: Deepak Kumar Yadav
Applications of Circle Packing Problem using Real Coded Genetic Algorithms
01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jan 2025
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Yogesh Kumar
Nature Inspired Optimization Techniques
01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jul 2024
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Kanchan Rajware
Nature Inspired Optimization Techniques
01 Jan 2018 - 01 Jan 2025
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Manish Kumar Singh
AI in Health care using Nature Inspired Optimization Techniques
01 Jan 2018 - 01 Jan 2024
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Preeti
Solution of The Travelling Salesman Problem and The Quadratic Assignment Problem using Novel Heuristics
01 Jan 2018 - 01 Jan 2023
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Karuna Panwar
Nature Inspired Optimization
01 Jan 2017 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Seyedali Mirjalili Griffith University, Australia, Scholar: Ashish Kumar Dixit
New variants of Salp Swarm Algorithm for Energy Related Optimization Problems
01 Jan 2017 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Prince Solanki
Design and Applications Of Ant Lion Optimizer
01 Jan 2015 - 30 Jun 2019
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Shail Kumar Dinkar
Variants of Grey Wolf Optimizer and Sine Cosine Algorithm for global optimization and their applica
01 Jan 2015 - 30 Jun 2019
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Shubham Gupta
Design and Applications of Spider Monkey Optimization
01 Jan 2013 - 30 Jun 2018
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Kavita Gupta
Design and Applications of New Harmony Search Algorithms
01 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2017
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Assif Assad
Design and Applications of Biogeography Based Optimization
01 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2017
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Vanita Garg
An Improvised ABC Algorithm and its GPU-aided Application for Avalanche Forecasting
01 Jan 2012 - 30 Jun 2017
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Amreek Singh
Novel Gravitational Search Algorithms and their Applications
01 Jan 2012 - 30 Jun 2016
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Amarjeet Singh
New PSO Based Membrane Algorithms for Chess, Sudoku and other Applications
01 Jan 2012 - 30 Jun 2016
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Garima Singh
Improvised Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithms and their Applications to Determine Hypocentral Pa
31 Aug 2010 - 30 Jun 2013
Other Supervisors: Sushil Kumar Rohella, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Dehradun, Scholar: Anupam Yadav
Particle Swarm Optimization: Improvements, Applications, and Parallelization
31 Aug 2010 - 30 Jun 2013
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Madhuri
New variants of Particle Swarm Optimization and their Applications in Process Industry
31 Aug 2010 - 30 Jun 2013
Other Supervisors: Millie Pant, Scholar: Pinkey Chauhan
Design and Applications of Genetic Algorithms for Traveling Salesman Problems
31 Aug 2009 - 30 Jun 2012
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Hadush
Optimization in Bio related optimization problems
30 Sep 2008 - 30 Jun 2011
Other Supervisors: Prof. V. K. Katiyar, Dr. C. K. Katiyar, Scholar: Shashi Barak
Particle Swarm Intelligence and their Applications
31 Aug 2006 - 30 Jun 2009
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Jagdish Chand Bansal
Multi Criteria Decision Making Techniques for Engineering and Management Problems
31 Aug 2005 - 30 Jun 2009
Other Supervisors: Prof. M. L. Kansal, Scholar: Krishna Pratap Singh
Design and Applications of Hybrid Genetic Algorithms for Function Optimization
31 Aug 2004 - 30 Jun 2008
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Kedar Nath Das
Hybrid Genetic Algorithms and their Applications
31 Aug 2002 - 30 Jun 2007
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Dipti
New Real Coded Genetic Algorithms for Global Optimization
31 Aug 2002 - 30 Jun 2007
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Manoj Thakur
Genetic Algorithms for Global Optimization and their Applications
31 Aug 1999 - 07 Jul 2003
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Millie Pant
Miscellaneous
TEXT BOOK AUTHORED
1. “Optimization Techniques”, jointly with Prof. C. Mohan
Indian Ed., New Age, New Delhi, 2009 and
Foreign Ed., New Age Science, UK, 2009.
2. "Nature Inspired Optimization - An Introduction", jointly with Prof C. Mohan, Tata McGraw Hill (Under process)
EDITED BOOK SERIES
Algorithms for Intelligent Systems, Springer, ISSN: 2524-7565
Series Editors: Bansal, Jagdish Chand, Deep, Kusum, Nagar, Atulya K
EDITED BOOK
Shishir K. Shandilya, Smita Shandilya, KUSUM DEEP and Atulya K. Nagar: Handbook of Research on Soft Computing and Nature-Inspired Algorithms, IGI Global, SCOPUS, Release Date: March, 2017.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS EDIITED
- Nagar, A.K., Deep, K., Bansal, J.C., Das, K.N. (Eds.) Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Proceedings, 9th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, SocProS 2019, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
- Das, K.N., Bansal, J.C., Deep, K., Nagar, A., Ponnambalam, P., Naidu, R.C. (Eds.) Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, SocProS 2018, Vol.1 and Vol. 2
- Yadav, N, Yadav A, Bansal,J.C., Deep, K., Kim, J.H. (Eds.) Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Proceedings, 7Th International Conference on Harmony Search and Nature Inspired Optimization Algorithms (ICHSA 2018)
- Bansal,J.C., Das,K.N., Nagar, A.K., Deep, K., Ojha, A.K. (Eds.), Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, SocProS 2017, Vol.1 and Vol. 2
- Deep, K., M. Jain and Said Salhi (Eds.) Series: Asset Analytics, Proceedings, International Conference on Recent Trends in Operations Research and Statistics, (RTORS 2017). Performance Prediction and Analytics of Fuzzy, Reliability and Queueing Models, Logistics, Supply Chain and Financial Predictive Analytics. and Decision Science in Action
- Deep, K., Bansal,J.C.,Das,K.N., Lal, A.K., Garg, H., Nagar, A.K., Pant, M. (Eds.) Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, SocProS 2016, Vol.1 and Vol. 2
- Pant, M., Deep, K., Bansal, J.C., Nagar, A., Das, K.N. (Eds.) Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 416, 2016, Proceedings, 5th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving SocProS 2015, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
- Das, K.N., Deep, K., Pant, M., Bansal, J.C., Nagar, A. (Eds.) Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 335, 2014, Proceedings, 4th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving SocProS 2014, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
- Pant, M., Deep, K., Nagar, A., Bansal, J.C. (Eds.) Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 258, 2014, Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving SocProS 2013, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
- Babu, B.V.; Nagar, A.; Deep, K.; Pant, M.; Bansal, J.C.; Ray, K.; Gupta, U. (Eds.) Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 236, 2013, Proceedings, 2nd International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving (SocProS 2012)
- J. C. Bansal, P. K. Singh, Kusum Deep, Millie Pant, Atulya K. Nagar (Eds.) Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 201 and Vol. 202, Proceedings, 7th International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications (BIC-TA 2012), Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
- K. Deep, A. K. Nagar, Millie Pant, J. C. Bansal (Eds.), Series: Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, Vol. 130 and Vol. 131, 2012, Proceedings, 1st International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving (SocProS 2011), Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
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