Biography
Associate Professor Samer Hanoun is with the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University. His research areas are decision support, many-objective optimisation, performance assessment and after-action review for simulation-based training.
He has many years of experience in research and development leading and managing ARC-linkage, industry-based and defence-related projects. He received several grants including ARC-linkage, CERA, CSIRO STEM+ Business Fellowship and DST Group NGTF. A/Prof Hanoun published several national and international journal and conference research papers. He is an active reviewer for IEEE Systems Journal, IEEE Transactions on SMC Systems, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence, IEEE Systems Conference and IEEE SMC Conference.
His main research is in decision-making and information technology with focus in the areas of meta-heuristics for solving multi- and many-objective optimisation for job shop scheduling problems, decision support using AHP and ANP methods, performance evaluation and after action review in simulation-based training.
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Associate Professor Samer Hanoun is with the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University. His research areas are decision support, many-objective optimisation, performance assessment and after-action review for simulation-based training.
Career highlights
- Associate Professor, 2019 - Present, Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University
- Senior Research Fellow, 2012 - 2018, Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University
- Research Fellow, 2008 - 2012, Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University
Research interests
Dr Hanoun’s research interests are:
- Scalarisation-based many-objective optimisation techniques
- Operational readiness and relationship to cognitive functions
- Automation techniques for performance evaluation in simulation-based training
- Knowledge-centric after action review frameworks
Knowledge areas
- Many-objective optimisation
- Meta-heuristic techniques
- Performance evaluation
- After action review
Media appearances
- Mannequins go high-tech, http://invenio.deakin.edu.au/mannequins-go-high-tech/
- Funding boost for Deakin’s next generation research, http://invenio.deakin.edu.au/funding-boost-for-deakins-next-generation-research/
- Army Innovation Day 2016, https://twitter.com/HLC_AusArmy/status/786059865932398614
Projects
- ARC Linkage Project (LP110200364) – Enabling Ambient Intelligence for Manufacturing Processes
- ARC Linkage Project (LP0991175) – Distributed Real-time Multi-objective Scheduling for Joinery Manufacturing Processes
Publications
Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Windy Environments
H Jayaweera, S Hanoun
(2022), Vol. 6, pp. 1-21, Drones, Basel, Switzerland, C1
R Veerabhadrappa, I Hettiarachchi, S Hanoun, D Jia, S Hosking, A Bhatti
(2022), pp. 1-21, Human Factors, London, Eng., C1
A Review of Individual Operational Cognitive Readiness: Theory Development and Future Directions
L Crameri, I Hettiarachchi, S Hanoun
(2021), Vol. 63, pp. 66-87, Human Factors, United States, C1
Effects of Dynamic Resilience on the Reactivity of Vagally Mediated Heart Rate Variability
L Crameri, I Hettiarachchi, S Hanoun
(2021), Vol. 11, Frontiers in Psychology, Switzerland, C1
UAV Path Planning for Reconnaissance and Look-Ahead Coverage Support for Mobile Ground Vehicles
H Jayaweera, S Hanoun
(2021), Vol. 21, Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), Switzerland, C1
Imali Hettiarachchi, Samer Hanoun, Rakesh Veerabhadrappa, Dawei Jia, Simon Hosking, Asim Bhatti
(2021), pp. 1-7, SysCon 2021 : Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE International Systems Conference, Vancouver, Canada, E1
Real-time Obstacle Avoidance for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
H Jayaweera, S Hanoun
(2021), pp. 2622-2627, SMC 2021 : Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Melbourne, Vic., E1
H Jayaweera, S Hanoun
(2020), Vol. 8, pp. 192760-192776, IEEE Access, C1
Quantifying Dynamic Resilience using First-process Autoregressive Modelling: An Empirical Study
Luke Crameri, Imali Hettiarachchi, Samer Hanoun
(2020), Vol. 64, pp. 770-774, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, London, Eng., C1
Evaluation of classification techniques for identifying cognitive load levels using EEG signals
Syed Salaken, Imali Hettiarachchi, Luke Crameri, Samer Hanoun, Saeid Nahavandi, Thanh Nguyen
(2020), SYSCON2020 : Proceedings of the 14th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Virtual Conference, E1
Feasibility Study of Skin Conductance Response for Quantifying Individual Dynamic Resilience
L Crameri, I Hettiarachchi, S Hanoun
(2020), Vol. 2020-October, pp. 1764-1771, IEEE 2020: Proceedings of the International Conference on Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, Toronto, Canada, E1
Visualisation and Quantification of Gaze-strategies in a Dynamic Environment
Rakesh Veerabhadrappa, Imali Hettiarachchi, Samer Hanoun, Dawei Jia, Simon Hosking, Asim Bhatti
(2020), pp. 1-2, DHSS 2020 : Proceedings of the 2020 Defence Human Sciences Symposium, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Rakesh Veerabhadrappa, Imali Hettiarachchi, Samer Hanoun, Dawei Jia, Simon Hosking, Asim Bhatti
(2020), pp. 1-2, DHSS 2020 : Proceedings of the 2020 Defence Human Sciences Symposium, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Application of an evolutionary algorithm-based ensemble model to job-shop scheduling
C Tan, S Neoh, C Lim, S Hanoun, W Wong, C Loo, L Zhang, S Nahavandi
(2019), Vol. 30, pp. 879-890, Journal of intelligent manufacturing, Berlin, Germany, C1
A scalarization-based dominance evolutionary algorithm for many-objective optimization
M Khan, Samer Hanoun, Michael Johnstone, Chee Lim, Douglas Creighton, Saeid Nahavandi
(2019), Vol. 474, pp. 236-252, Information sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
I Hettiarachchi, S Hanoun, D Nahavandi, S Nahavandi
(2019), Vol. 14, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
K Saleh, J Iskander, D Jia, M Hossny, S Nahavandi, C Best, S Hosking, B Rice, A Bhatti, S Hanoun
(2019), pp. 3492-3497, SMC 2018 : The making of a human-centereed cyber world : Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Miyazaki, Japan, E1
H Zhou, L Wei, R Cao, S Hanoun, A Bhatti, Y Tai, S Nahavandi
(2019), pp. 3022-3026, SMC 2018: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Miyazaki, Japan, E1
An improved scalarization-based dominance evolutionary algorithm for many-objective optimization
B Khan, S Hanoun, M Johnstone, C Lim, D Creighton, S Nahavandi
(2019), pp. 1-5, SysCon 2019 : Proceedings of the 13th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Orlando, Fla., E1
Task Assignment in Camera Networks: A Reactive Approach for Manufacturing Environments
S Hanoun, A Bhatti, D Creighton, S Nahavandi, P Crothers, G Carroll
(2018), Vol. 12, pp. 173-183, IEEE Systems Journal, C1
Multi-objective job shop scheduling using i-NSGA-III
B Khan, B Khan, S Hanoun, S Hanoun, M Johnstone, M Johnstone, C Lim, C Lim, D Creighton, D Creighton, S Nahavandi, S Nahavandi
(2018), pp. 1-5, SysCon 2018 : Proceedings of the 12th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Vancouver, Canada, E1
Eye behaviour as a hazard perception measure
J Iskander, J Iskander, S Hanoun, S Hanoun, I Hettiarachchi, I Hettiarachchi, M Hossny, M Hossny, K Saleh, K Saleh, H Zhou, H Zhou, S Nahavandi, S Nahavandi, A Bhatti, A Bhatti
(2018), pp. 1-6, SysCon 2018 : Proceedings of the 12th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, E1
A classifier approach to multi-screen switching based on low cost eye-trackers
J Iskander, J Iskander, I Hettiarachchi, I Hettiarachchi, S Hanoun, S Hanoun, M Hossny, M Hossny, S Nahavandi, S Nahavandi, A Bhatti, A Bhatti
(2018), pp. 1-6, SysCon 2018 : Proceedings of the 12th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, E1
Current and future methodologies of after action review in simulation-based training
S Hanoun, S Hanoun, S Nahavandi, S Nahavandi
(2018), pp. 1-6, SysCon 2018 : Proceedings of the 12th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, E1
Age-related effects of multi-screen setup on task performance and eye movement characteristics
J Iskander, D Jia, I Hettiarachchi, M Hossny, K Saleh, S Nahavandi, C Best, S Hosking, B Rice, A Bhatti, S Hanoun
(2018), pp. 3480-3485, SMC 2018 : The making of a human-centered cyber world : Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Miyazaki, Japan, E1
Towards more accessible physiological data for assessment of cognitive load - a validation study
I Hettiarachchi, S Hanoun, D Nahavandi, J Iskander, M Hossny, S Nahavandi
(2018), pp. 3045-3050, SMC 2018 : The making of a human-centered cyber world : Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Miyazaki, Japan, E1
Local motion planning for ground mobile robots via deep imitation learning
K Saleh, M Attia, M Hossny, S Hanoun, S Salaken, S Nahavandi
(2018), pp. 4077-4082, SMC 2018 : Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Miyazaki, Japan, E1
A framework for designing active pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera networks for surveillance applications
S Hanoun, Z Zhang, V Le, B Khan, M Johnstone, M Fielding, A Bhatti, D Creighton, S Nahavandi
(2017), pp. 1-6, SysCon 2017 : Proceedings of the 11th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Montreal, Que., E1
A new decomposition-based evolutionary framework for many-objective optimization
M Khan, S Hanoun, M johnstone, C lim, D creighton, S nahavandi
(2017), SysCon 2017 : 11th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Montreal, Canada, E1
Cohort analysis of simulation-based medical training for decision support
J Zhang, S Hanoun, B Khan, D Creighton, S Nahavandi, K Britt, K D'Souza, J Watson, R Yanieri
(2017), pp. 2608-2612, SMC 2017 : Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Banff, Canada, E1
Target coverage in camera networks for manufacturing workplaces
S Hanoun, A Bhatti, D Creighton, S Nahavandi, P Crothers, C Esparza
(2016), Vol. 27, pp. 1221-1235, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, C1
Complex simulation of stockyard mining operations
V Le, M Johnstone, Z Zhang, B Khan, D Creighton, S Hanoun, S Nahavandi
(2015), Vol. 95, pp. 529-537, Advances in global optimization, Cham, Switzerland, B1
Intuitive haptics interface with accurate force estimation and reflection at nanoscale
A Bhatti, B Khan, S Nahavandi, S Hanoun, D Gao
(2015), Vol. 95, pp. 507-514, WCGO 2015 : Advances in Global Optimization. Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress of Global Optimaization, Gainesville, Fla., E1
A multiobjective state transition algorithm for single machine scheduling
X Zhou, S Hanoun, D Gao, S Nahavandi
(2015), Vol. 95, pp. 79-88, ICONIP 2015 : Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Neural Information Processing, Istanbul, Turkey, E1
C Tan, S Hanoun, C Lim, D Creighton, S Nahavandi
(2015), pp. 170-174, SysCon 2015: Proceedings of the 9th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Vancouver, B.C., E1
Activity and flight trajectory monitoring of mosquito colonies for butomated behaviour analysis
B Khan, J Gaburro, S Hanoun, J Duchemin, S Nahavandi, A Bhatti
(2015), pp. 548-555, ICONIP 2015 : Neural information processing : 22nd International Conference, ICONIP 2015, Istanbul, Turkey, November 9-12, 2015 : proceedings, Istanbul, Turkey, E1
Optimal feature subset selection for neuron spike sorting using the genetic algorithm
B Khan, A Bhatti, M Johnstone, S Hanoun, D Creighton, S Nahavandi
(2015), Vol. 9490, pp. 364-370, ICONIP 2015 : Neural information processing : 22nd International Conference, ICONIP 2015, Istanbul, Turkey, November 9-12, 2015 : proceedings, Istanbul, Turkey, E1
S Hanoun, D Creighton, S Nahavandi
(2014), Vol. 75, pp. 1501-1516, International journal of advanced manufacturing technology, London, England, C1
Knowledge-based automatic performance evaluation for medical training debriefing
Z Zhang, S Hanoun, D Creighton, S Nahavandi, K D'Souza, K Britt, R Yanieri
(2014), pp. 2180-2185, SMC 2014 : Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Diego, California, E1
An effective heuristic for stockyard planning and machinery scheduling at a coal handling facility
S Hanoun, B Khan, M Johnstone, S Nahavandi, D Creighton
(2013), pp. 206-211, INDIN 2013 : Proceedings of the 2013 11th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, Bochum, Germany, E1
S Hanoun, S Nahavandi
(2012), Vol. 60, pp. 1087-1098, International journal of advanced manufacturing technology, Surrey, England, C1
Solving a multiobjective job shop scheduling problem using Pareto Archived Cuckoo Search
S Hanoun, D Creighton, S Nahavandi, H Kull
(2012), pp. 1-8, ETFA 2012 : Proceedings of the 2012 17th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation, Krakow, Poland, E1
Intelligent 3D programmable surface
M Fielding, S Hanoun, S Nahavandi
(2011), pp. 215-225, Integrated systems, design and technology 2010 : knowledge transfer in new technologies, Berlin, Germany, B1
A simple motion heuristic for controlling mobile sinks in delay tolerant sensor networks
S Hanoun, S Nahavandi
(2011), pp. 508-512, CSAE 2011 : Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Automation Engineering, Shanghai, China, E1
Pareto archived simulated annealing for single machine job shop scheduling with multiple objectives
S Hanoun, S Nahavandi, H Kull
(2011), pp. 99-104, ICCGI 2011 : Sixth International Multi-Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, E1
Intelligent based mobility models for data management in wireless sensor networks
S Hanoun, S Nahavandi
(2009), pp. 87-106, Intelligent systems for knowledge management, Berlin, Germany, B1
Effective heuristics for route construction of mobile data collectors
S Hanoun, S Nahavandi
(2009), pp. 223-244, Mobile robots : state of the art in land, sea, air, and collaborative missions, Vienna, Austria, B1
Dynamic route construction for mobile collectors in wireless sensor networks
S Hanoun, S Nahavandi
(2008), Vol. 5314, pp. 824-833, Lecture notes in computer science, Berlin, Germany, C1
A practical framework for data collection in wireless sensor networks
S Hanoun, S Nahavandi
(2008), pp. 1-6, SOSE 2008 : IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, Monterey Bay, Calif., E1
Decentralized mobility models for data collection in wireless sensor networks
S Hanoun, D Creighton, S Nahavandi
(2008), pp. 1030-1035, ICRA 2008 : IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Pasadena, Calif., E1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Adaptive Scenario Generation and Performance Evaluation for Virtual Training of Helicopter Pilots
Prof Saeid Nahavandi, Prof Douglas Creighton, Dr Nong Gu, A/Prof Samer Hanoun
ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 1
- 2014: $77,771
- 2013: $75,490
- 2012: $72,693
Other Public Sector Funding
Development of System Model Architecture
Prof Saeid Nahavandi, Prof Chee Peng Lim, A/Prof Michael Johnstone, Dr Michael Fielding, A/Prof Samer Hanoun
DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation
- 2016: $49,902
Automated Performance Evaluation using Computational Intelligence
Prof Saeid Nahavandi, A/Prof Samer Hanoun
CSIRO Grant - Research - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- 2017: $62,000
Team State Monitoring and Performance Assessment Using Eye Tracking
Prof Asim Bhatti, A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Prof Chee Peng Lim, Prof Saeid Nahavandi
DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation
- 2018: $29,882
- 2017: $69,726
Operational Readiness Assessment using Virtual Reality
A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Prof Asim Bhatti, Prof Saeid Nahavandi
DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation
- 2018: $29,570
- 2017: $68,998
Low Cost Multi-Operator Eye Tracking in Dynamic Team Tasks
Prof Asim Bhatti, A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Dr Mohammed Hossny, Prof Saeid Nahavandi
DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation
- 2018: $29,923
- 2017: $70,000
Hot Fire Training System
Prof Saeid Nahavandi, A/Prof James Mullins, Dr Michael Fielding, Dr Lei Wei, Dr Mohammed Hossny, Dr Matthew Watson, A/Prof Shady Mohamed, A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Mr Sameer Deshpande, Dr Darius Nahavandi
DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence
- 2019: $901,171
- 2018: $1,060,000
Instructor-Student Gaze Coupling in Air-Battle Management Training.
Prof Asim Bhatti, Dr Imali Hettiarachchi, A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Prof Saeid Nahavandi
DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation
- 2019: $99,923
Multimodal Quantification of Operator State through Adaptive Team Training in Command and Control.
Prof Asim Bhatti, Dr Imali Hettiarachchi, A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Prof Saeid Nahavandi
DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation
- 2020: $54,445
- 2019: $20,000
Scoping study exploring the availability of specialist technology support for those impacted by technology-facilitated abuse.
Dr Diarmaid Harkin, A/Prof Samer Hanoun
Office of the eSafety Commissioner
- 2020: $95,000
Virtual firefighting training simulation with real time performance monitoring - HotFire Trainer
Prof Saeid Nahavandi, Prof Asim Bhatti, A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Dr Darius Nahavandi, A/Prof Shady Mohamed, Dr Matthew Watson, Prof Abbas Khosravi, Dr Navid Mohajer, Mr Syed Salaken
DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence
- 2023: $1,099,508
- 2022: $2,384,566
- 2021: $1,178,725
Industry and Other Funding
Adaptive Scenario Generation and Performance Evaluation for Virtual Training of Helicopter Pilots
Prof Saeid Nahavandi, Prof Douglas Creighton, Dr Nong Gu, A/Prof Samer Hanoun
Ytek Pty Ltd
- 2015: $30,300
- 2014: $40,562
- 2013: $50,504
Automated Performance Evaluation using Computational Intelligence
Prof Saeid Nahavandi, A/Prof Samer Hanoun
Ytek Pty Ltd
- 2017: $47,000
- 2016: $31,000
Quickstep Production Line Modelling and Analysis Study
A/Prof Michael Johnstone, Dr Vu Le, Prof Douglas Creighton, A/Prof Samer Hanoun
Quickstep Automotive Pty Limited
- 2016: $15,000
PTZ CAMERA OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL.
A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Dr James Zhang
Boeing Defence Australia Ltd
- 2023: $24,000
- 2022: $120,000
Cleaning Robot (CBot)
A/Prof Zoran Najdovski, A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Prof Chee Peng Lim
Downer EDI Rail
- 2023: $654,000
Supervisions
Pradeep Chamara Jayaweera Herath Mudiyanselage
Thesis entitled: Efficient Path Planning of Low-cost Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation
Luke Crameri
Thesis entitled: Operational Cognitive Readiness Augmented with Novel Cognitive and Physiological Measures
Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology), Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation
Yi Wen Kerk
Thesis entitled: Monotone Takagi-Sugeno-Kang Fuzzy Inference Systems: Principles and Applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation
Muhammad Burhan Khan
Thesis entitled: Evolutionary Many-objective Optimisation based on Scalarisation
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation