Profile
Dr Matt Johns
Research Software Engineer
M.B.Johns@exeter.ac.uk
Laver Building 701
Laver Building, University of Exeter, North Park Road, Exeter, EX4 4QE, UK
Overview
A Research Software Engineer with experience in Real World Engineering System Optimisation, Interactive Data Visualisation, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction and Evolutionary Intelligence.
Qualifications
PhD (Computer Science) - University of Exeter
MSc (Engineering & Management) - University of Exeter
BEng (Mechanical Engineering) - University of Exeter
Publications
Journal articles
Visanji Z, Sadr S, Johns MB, Savic D, Memon FA (In Press). Optimising wastewater treatment solutions for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs): a case study for application in India. Journal of Hydroinformatics
Sadr SMK, Johns MB, Memon FA, Duncan AP, Gordon J, Gibson R, Chang HJF, Morley MS, Savic D, Butler D, et al (2020). Development and Application of a Multi-Objective-Optimization and Multi-Criteria-Based Decision Support Tool for Selecting Optimal Water Treatment Technologies in India. Water, 12(10), 2836-2836. Abstract.
Johns M, Keedwell E, Savic D (2019). Knowledge Based Multi Objective Genetic Algorithms for the Design of Water Distribution Networks. Journal of Hydroinformatics
Johns M, Keedwell EC, Savic D (2014). Adaptive Locally Constrained Genetic Algorithm for Least-Cost Water Distribution Network Design. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 16(2), 288-301.
Marchi A, Salomons E, Ostfeld A, Kapelan Z, Simpson A, Zecchin A, Maier H, Wu Z, Elsayed S, Song Y, et al (2014). The Battle of the Water Networks II (BWN-II). Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(7). Abstract.
Wang Q, Liu H, McClymont K, Johns M, Keedwell E (2012). A hybrid of multi-phase optimisation and iterated manual intervention for BWN-II. 14th Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference 2012, WDSA 2012, 1, 126-132. Abstract.
Conferences
Johns M, Mahmoud H, Keedwell E, Savic D (2020). Adaptive Augmented Evolutionary Intelligence for the Design of
Water Distribution Networks. Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 2020. 8th - 12th Jul 2020.
Johns MB, Mahmoud H, Keedwell E, Savic D (2019). A Diameter Probability Distribution Genetic Algorithm for Least-cost Water Distribution Network Design. 17th International Computing & Control for the Water Industry Conference. 1st - 4th Sep 2019.
Johns M, Mahmoud H, Walker D, Ross N, Keedwell EC, Savic D (2019). Augmented Evolutionary Intelligence: Combining Human and Evolutionary Design for Water Distribution Network Optimisation. Genetic and Evolutionary Computing Conference, GECCO 2019. 13th - 17th Jul 2019.
Mahmoud HA, Johns M, Keedwell E, Savic D, Mahmoud H (2019). Generalising human heuristics in augmented evolutionary water distribution network design optimisation. 17th International Computing & Control for the Water Industry Conference. 1st - 4th Sep 2019. Abstract.
Ross N, Johns M, Keedwell EC, Savic D (2019). Human-Evolutionary Problem Solving through Gamification of a Bin-Packing Problem. Genetic and Evolutionary Computing Conference 2019. 13th - 17th Jul 2019.
Sadr SMK, Johns MB, Memon FA, Morley M, Savic D (2018). Development and Application of a User-Friendly Decision Support Tool for Optimization of Wastewater Treatment Technologies in India. HIC2018 – 13th International Hydroinformatics Conference. 1st - 6th Jul 2018.
Visanji Z, Sadr S, Memon FA, Johns MB, Savic D (2018). Emerging pollutants in developing countries: Optimising sustainable
treatment solutions. HIC2018 – 13th International Hydroinformatics Conference. 1st - 6th Jul 2018.
Walker DJ, Johns M, Keedwell E, Savic D (2018). Generating Heuristics to Mimic Experts in Water Distribution Network Optimisation. Computing and Control in the Water Industry (CCWI 2018). 23rd - 25th Jul 2018. Abstract.
Johns M, Walker DJ, Keedwell E, Savic D (2018). Interactive Visualisation of Water Distribution Network Optimisation. International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC 2018). 1st - 6th Jul 2018. Abstract.
Walker D, Johns M, Keedwell E, Savic D (2018). Towards Interactive Evolution: a Distributed Optimiser for Multi- objective Water Distribution Network Design. 13th International Hydroinformatics Conference (HIC 2018).
Keedwell E, Johns M, Savic D (2015). Spatial and Temporal Visualisation of Evolutionary Algorithm Decisions in Water Distribution Network Optimisation. VizGEC Workshop, Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2015. 10th - 15th Jul 2015.
Johns M, Keedwell EC, Savic D (2013). Pipe Smoothing Genetic Algorithm for Least Cost Water Distribution Network Design. Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference. 5th - 10th Jul 2013.
Johns M, Keedwell EC, Savic D (2012). GRAMMAR CONSTRAINED GENETIC ALGORITHM FOR LEAST-COST WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DESIGN. 10th International Conference on Hydroinformatics. 14th - 18th Jul 2012.