Topics

1. Optimization Methods
   1. Optimization theories and algorithms
   2. Sensitivity analysis methods
   3. Global optimization methods
   4. Multiobjective optimization methods
   5. Evolutionary methods and metaheuristics
   6. High-performance computing in optimization
2. Structural Optimization
   1. Size optimization
   2. Shape optimization
   3. Topology optimization
3. Optimization under Uncertainty
   1. Reliability-based design optimization
   2. Robust design optimization
   3. Reliability analysis
   4. Uncertainty quantification
4. Approximation and Surrogate-based Optimization Methods
   1. Approximation-based design optimization
   2. Surrogate modeling-based optimization
   3. Reliability analysis methods
   4. Reduced-order modeling for optimization
5. Optimization in Engineering Applications
   1. Acoustic and vibration problems
   2. Inverse problems and identification
   3. Optimization in and for additive manufacturing
   4. Optimization in fluid mechanics and heat transfer
   5. Optimization with multiscale and multiphysics problems
   6. Optimization of composites and metamaterials
   7. Nano- and micro-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS and MEMS)
   8. Smart and adaptive structures
6. Optimization in Core Engineering Areas
   1. Aerospace engineering
   2. Architecture
   3. Automotive engineering
   4. Biomedical engineering and bio-inspired design
   5. Civil engineering
   6. Naval architecture and ocean engineering
   7. Renewable energy technology
   8. Multidisciplinary optimization
   9. Applications in industry and society
7. Emerging Methods for Engineering Optimization
   1. Data-science approaches to optimization
   2. Machine-learning methods for optimization
   3. Cloud computing for optimization
   4. Internet-of-things and optimization
8. Other Topics Related to Optimization