- Stochastic Optimization
- Nonlinear Optimization
- Combinatorial optimization
- Bi-level Optimization
- Multiobjective Optimization
- Optimal Control
- Linear Optimization
- Dynamic Programming
- Meataheuristics
- Local search metaheuristics
- Tuning of optimization algorithms
- Control of optimization algorithms
- Algorithm selection for software engineering
- Performance study of optimization algorithms
- Evolutionary and Bioinspired Algorithms