Research Reports

  • Thé Van Luong and Eric Taillard. Machine Learning and Big Data Techniques for Parallel Local Search Metaheuristics HEIG-VD, 2021 [ .pdf ]
  • Thé Van Luong and Eric Taillard. Formulation and Algorithms for Creating Parking Plans in a Public Transportation Company. HEIG-VD, 2019 [ .pdf ]
  • Thé Van Luong and Eric Taillard. A Methodology for Creating Parking Plans in a Public Transportation Company. HEIG-VD, 2019 [ .pdf ]
  • Thé Van Luong and Eric Taillard. GPU Techniques for Accelerating Heuristics for Large P-median Clustering Problems. Research Report, HEIG-VD, CPU/GPU Project HES-SO RCSO-TIC, 2013 [ .pdf ]
  • Thé Van Luong and Eric Taillard. GPU-based Approaches for Hybrid Metaheuristics. Research Report, HEIG-VD, CPU/GPU Project HES-SO RCSO-TIC, 2012 [ .pdf ]
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Parallel Local Search on GPU. Research Report RR-6915, INRIA, 2009 [ .pdf ]

Ph.D. Thesis

  • Thé Van Luong. Parallel Metaheuristics on GPU. LIFL Lille 1 University - INRIA Lille Nord Europe, France, 1rst December 2011.
    [ .pdf ] (slides: pdf)

International Journals

  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. GPU Computing for Parallel Local Search Metaheuristic Algorithms. IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol. 62, no. 1, pp. 173-185, 2013 [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Neighborhood Structures for GPU-based Local Search Algorithms. Parallel Processing Letters, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 307-324, 2010 [ .pdf | bib ]

International Conference Proceedings

  • Thé Luong and Éric D. Taillard. Decomposition techniques for parking vehicles in depots. International Conference on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired Computing (META), Morocco, 2014.
  • Nouredine Melab, Thé Van Luong, Karima Boufaras, El-Ghazali Talbi. ParadisEO-MO-GPU: a Framework for Parallel Local Search Metaheuristics. Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2013 (nominated for the best paper award)
  • Thé Van Luong, Éric D. Taillard, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Parallelization Strategies for Hybrid Metaheuristics Using a Single GPU and Multi-core Resources. 12th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving From Nature (PPSN), Taormina, Italy, 2012 [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Thé Van Luong, Éric Taillard, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Tasks Distribution in Hybrid Metaheuristics for Exploiting GPU and Multi-core Resources. International Conference on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired Computing (META), Port El-Kantaoui, Tunisia, 2012
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. GPU-based Approaches for Multiobjective Local Search Algorithms. A Case Study: the Flowshop Scheduling Problem. 11th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation (EvoCOP), Torino, Italy, 2011 [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. GPU-based Multi-start Local Search Algorithms. Learning and Intelligent Optimization (LION), Rome, Italy, 2011 [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Nouredine Melab, Thé Van Luong, Karima Boufaras, El-Ghazali Talbi. Towards ParadisEO-MO-GPU: a Framework for GPU-based Local Search Metaheuristics. 11th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, IWANN 2011, Torremolinos-Málaga, Spain, 2011 [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. GPU-based Island Model for Evolutionary Algorithms. Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), Portland, US, 2010 [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Multi-start local search algorithms on GPU. International Conference on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired Computing (META), Djerba, Tunisia, 2010
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Parallel Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms on GPU. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Barcelona, Spain, 2010 [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Parallel Local Search Optimization Algorithms on GPU. ALIO/INFORMS Joint International Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2010.
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Large Neighborhood Local Search Optimization on Graphics Processing Units. 23rd IEEE International Parallel & Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS), Workshop on Large-Scale Parallel Processing (LSPP), Atlanta, US, 2010 [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Local Search Algorithms on Graphics Processing Units. A Case Study: the Permutation Perceptron Problem. 10th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation (EvoCOP), Istanbul, Turkey, 2010 (nominated for the best paper award) [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Thé Van Luong, Lakhdar Loukil, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. A GPU-based Iterated Tabu Search for Solving the Quadratic 3-dimensional Assignment Problem. ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA), Workshop on Parallel Optimization in Emerging Computing Environments (POECE), Hammamet, Tunisia, 2010 [ .pdf | bib ]
  • Naouel Ayari, Thé Van Luong, Jemai Abderrazzak. A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Golomb Rulers Problem. ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA), Hammamet, Tunisia, 2010

National Conferences proceeding

  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Algorithmes évolutionnaires parallèles sur GPU. Conference of Young Researchers in Sciences and Information and Communication Technologies (MAJECSTIC), Bordeaux, France, 2010

Workshops and Talks

  • Thé Van Luong. Exemples d'applications en optimisation combinatoire sur GPU . 4th day Aladdin-Grid'5000 INRIA, Lille, 2012 (organisator)
  • Thé Van Luong. Parallel and Cooperative Metaheuristics on GPU. Computer and Management Group, Mons, Belgium, 2011 (invited speaker)
  • Thé Van Luong. Méthodes d'optimisation parallèle sur GPU. GPU day Grid'5000 INRIA, Lille, 2011 (organisator)
  • Thé Van Luong, El-Ghazali Talbi. Advances in Metaheuristics on GPU. Second Collab Workshop - SINTEF Applied Mathematics, Oslo, Norway, 2011
  • Nouredine Melab, Thé Van Luong. Optimisation parallèle coopérative sur GPU. Mons GPU day, Mons, Belgium, 2010 (invited speakers)
  • Thé Van Luong, El-Ghazali Talbi. Metaheuristics on GPU: Works and Perspectives. Second Collab Workshop - SINTEF Applied Mathematics, Djerba, Tunisia, 2010
  • Nouredine Melab, Thé Van Luong. Parallel Cooperative Combinatorial Optimization on GPUs. Scientific Meeting at Mons University, Contact Group FNRS "Calcul Intensif", Mons, Belgium, 2010 (invited speakers)
  • Thé Van Luong, El-Ghazali Talbi. Metaheuristics on GPU. First Collab Workshop - SINTEF Applied Mathematics, Oslo, Norway, 2010
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Optimisation à base de recherche locale parallèle sur GPU. 1st Working Group on High Performance and Grid Computing, Lille, France, 2009
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Algorithmes de recherche locale sur GPU. 6th Working Group on the Parallel Resolution on NP-Complete Problems (NP-PAR'09), Toulouse, France, 2009
  • Thé Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi. Local Search Algorithms on GPU. 1st Working Group on Multiprocessor and Multicore Environments, Paris, France, 2009