22nd Annual Humies Awards — Málaga, Spain

Outcome Authors Paper(s) Statement Presentation Media Algorithm Type
BRONZE Marcos Hernández-Gil Ángel Ramos-de-Miguel David Greiner Domingo Benítez Ángel Ramos-Macías José María Escobar A computational model for multiobjective optimization of multipolar stimulation in cochlear implants: An enhanced focusing approach Entry Form Slides Video Differential Evolution (DE), Memetic Algorithm (DE + L-BFGS-B) combined with NSGA-II
SILVER Niki van Stein Thomas Bäck Haoran Yin Anna V. Kononova llamea a large language model evolutionary algorithm for automatically generating metaheuristics Optimizing Photonic Structures with Large Language Model Driven Algorithm Discovery Entry Form Slides Video GA, ES, EP
Chao Li Tingsong Jiang Handing Wang Donghua Wang Optimizing Latent Variables in Integrating Transfer and Query Based Attack Framework Entry Form PSO
FINALIST Mujtaba Hassan Jo Vliegen Stjepan Picek Nele Mentens Designing Hardware-Friendly Hash Functions for Network Security Using Cartesian Genetic Programming Entry Form Slides Video Cartesian GP
GOLD Elliot Meyerson Olivier Francon Darren Sargent Babak Hodjat Risto Miikkulainen Unlocking the Potential of Global Human Expertise Entry Form Slides Video GA, Neuroevolution
FINALIST Felix Mächtle Nils Loose Jan-Niclas Serr Jonas Sander Thomas Eisenbarth AUTOSTUB: Genetic Programming-Based Stub Creation for Symbolic Execution Entry Form Slides Video GP
FINALIST Leandro Oliveria de Souza Eduardo Santana de Almeida Paulo Anselmo da Mota Silveira Neto Earl T. Barr Justyna Petke Software Product Line Engineering via Software Transplantation Entry Form Video Genetic Improvement (GI) and GP
Ning Tao Anthony Ventresque Vivek Nallur Takfarinas Saber Grammar-obeying program synthesis: A novel approach using large language models and many-objective genetic programming Entry Form GP
Gabriela Rodríguez-Cortés Anabel Martínez-Vargas MA Cosío-León Daniela M. Martínez Oscar Montiel 2-D deployment of aerial base stations: A simulation model to provide voice communication Entry Form ES
BRONZE Nina Gubina Andrei Dmitrenko Gleb Solovev Lyubov Yamshchikova Oleg Petrov Ivan Lebedev Nikita Serov Grigorii Kirgizov Nikolay Nikitin Vladimir Vinogradov Hybrid Generative AI for De Novo Design of Co-Crystals with Enhanced Tabletability Entry Form Slides Video GP
FINALIST Mar Zamorano Daniel Blasco África Domingo Carlos Cetina Federica Sarro Video Game Procedural Content Generation Through Software Transplantation Game Software Engineering: A Controlled Experiment Comparing Automated Content Generation Techniques Entry Form Slides Video EP
Mitja Beras Miran Brezočnik Uroš Župerl Miha Kovačič Developing an Alternative Calculation Method for the Smart Readiness Indicator Based on Genetic Programming and Linear Regression Entry Form GP
Zeyuan Ma Jiacheng Chen Hongshu Guo Yue-Jiao Gong Neural Exploratory Landscape Analysis for Meta-Black-Box-Optimization Entry Form ES, DE, GA
Daniel Blasco Antonio Iglesias Jorge Echeverria Francisca Perez Carlos Cetina Introducing Phylogenetics in Search-based Software Engineering: Phylogenetics-aware SBSE Entry Form EP
Claude Carlet Marko Ðurasevic Domagoj Jakobovic Stjepan Picek Luca Mario A Systematic Evaluation of Evolving Highly Nonlinear Boolean Functions in Odd Sizes Entry Form GP
Outcome
BRONZE
Authors
Marcos Hernández-Gil Ángel Ramos-de-Miguel David Greiner Domingo Benítez Ángel Ramos-Macías José María Escobar
Algorithm Type
Differential Evolution (DE), Memetic Algorithm (DE + L-BFGS-B) combined with NSGA-II
Paper(s)
A computational model for multiobjective optimization of multipolar stimulation in cochlear implants: An enhanced focusing approach
Statement
Entry Form
Presentation
Slides
Media
Video
Outcome
SILVER
Authors
Niki van Stein Thomas Bäck Haoran Yin Anna V. Kononova
Algorithm Type
GA, ES, EP
Paper(s)
llamea a large language model evolutionary algorithm for automatically generating metaheuristics Optimizing Photonic Structures with Large Language Model Driven Algorithm Discovery
Statement
Entry Form
Presentation
Slides
Media
Video
Authors
Chao Li Tingsong Jiang Handing Wang Donghua Wang
Algorithm Type
PSO
Paper(s)
Optimizing Latent Variables in Integrating Transfer and Query Based Attack Framework
Statement
Entry Form
Outcome
FINALIST
Authors
Mujtaba Hassan Jo Vliegen Stjepan Picek Nele Mentens
Algorithm Type
Cartesian GP
Paper(s)
Designing Hardware-Friendly Hash Functions for Network Security Using Cartesian Genetic Programming
Statement
Entry Form
Presentation
Slides
Media
Video
Outcome
GOLD
Authors
Elliot Meyerson Olivier Francon Darren Sargent Babak Hodjat Risto Miikkulainen
Algorithm Type
GA, Neuroevolution
Paper(s)
Unlocking the Potential of Global Human Expertise
Statement
Entry Form
Presentation
Slides
Media
Video
Outcome
FINALIST
Authors
Felix Mächtle Nils Loose Jan-Niclas Serr Jonas Sander Thomas Eisenbarth
Algorithm Type
GP
Paper(s)
AUTOSTUB: Genetic Programming-Based Stub Creation for Symbolic Execution
Statement
Entry Form
Presentation
Slides
Media
Video
Outcome
FINALIST
Authors
Leandro Oliveria de Souza Eduardo Santana de Almeida Paulo Anselmo da Mota Silveira Neto Earl T. Barr Justyna Petke
Algorithm Type
Genetic Improvement (GI) and GP
Paper(s)
Software Product Line Engineering via Software Transplantation
Statement
Entry Form
Media
Video
Authors
Ning Tao Anthony Ventresque Vivek Nallur Takfarinas Saber
Algorithm Type
GP
Paper(s)
Grammar-obeying program synthesis: A novel approach using large language models and many-objective genetic programming
Statement
Entry Form
Authors
Gabriela Rodríguez-Cortés Anabel Martínez-Vargas MA Cosío-León Daniela M. Martínez Oscar Montiel
Algorithm Type
ES
Paper(s)
2-D deployment of aerial base stations: A simulation model to provide voice communication
Statement
Entry Form
Outcome
BRONZE
Authors
Nina Gubina Andrei Dmitrenko Gleb Solovev Lyubov Yamshchikova Oleg Petrov Ivan Lebedev Nikita Serov Grigorii Kirgizov Nikolay Nikitin Vladimir Vinogradov
Algorithm Type
GP
Paper(s)
Hybrid Generative AI for De Novo Design of Co-Crystals with Enhanced Tabletability
Statement
Entry Form
Presentation
Slides
Media
Video
Outcome
FINALIST
Authors
Mar Zamorano Daniel Blasco África Domingo Carlos Cetina Federica Sarro
Algorithm Type
EP
Paper(s)
Video Game Procedural Content Generation Through Software Transplantation Game Software Engineering: A Controlled Experiment Comparing Automated Content Generation Techniques
Statement
Entry Form
Presentation
Slides
Media
Video
Authors
Mitja Beras Miran Brezočnik Uroš Župerl Miha Kovačič
Algorithm Type
GP
Paper(s)
Developing an Alternative Calculation Method for the Smart Readiness Indicator Based on Genetic Programming and Linear Regression
Statement
Entry Form
Authors
Zeyuan Ma Jiacheng Chen Hongshu Guo Yue-Jiao Gong
Algorithm Type
ES, DE, GA
Paper(s)
Neural Exploratory Landscape Analysis for Meta-Black-Box-Optimization
Statement
Entry Form
Authors
Daniel Blasco Antonio Iglesias Jorge Echeverria Francisca Perez Carlos Cetina
Algorithm Type
EP
Paper(s)
Introducing Phylogenetics in Search-based Software Engineering: Phylogenetics-aware SBSE
Statement
Entry Form
Authors
Claude Carlet Marko Ðurasevic Domagoj Jakobovic Stjepan Picek Luca Mario
Algorithm Type
GP
Paper(s)
A Systematic Evaluation of Evolving Highly Nonlinear Boolean Functions in Odd Sizes
Statement
Entry Form