PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Gary G. Yen

Also known as Gary Yen

Gary Yen is a Regents Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, where his research covers computational intelligence and evolutionary multiobjective optimization. He earned a doctorate from the University of Notre Dame in 1992, then worked at the Structural Control Division of the USAF Research Laboratory in Albuquerque until 1996. From 2006 to 2009 he was the founding editor-in-chief of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine. He led the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society as president in 2010 and 2011. The International Association for Pattern Recognition named him a Fellow in 2022 for contributions in pattern recognition and optimization for intelligent systems.

Timeline

  1. 1992

    A Notre Dame doctorate

    In 1992 he receives a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

  2. 1992–1996

    Research at the Air Force lab

    At the Structural Control Division of the USAF Research Laboratory in Albuquerque, he works during 1992–1996.

  3. 2006–2009

    Founding editor of CI Magazine

    As founding editor-in-chief of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, he serves during 2006–2009.

  4. 2010–2011

    President of IEEE CIS

    During 2010–2011 he serves as president of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society.

  5. 2011

    Andrew P. Sage paper award

    The IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society gives him its Andrew P. Sage Best Transactions Paper Award in 2011.

  6. 2022

    A Fellow of IAPR

    The International Association for Pattern Recognition names him a Fellow in 2022 for contributions in pattern recognition and optimization for intelligent systems.

  7. May 2025

    Regents Professor at Oklahoma State

    His current post is Regents Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University. Research interests include intelligent control, computational intelligence, and evolutionary multiobjective optimization.

Sources and credits

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  1. 5月17日：Gary G. Yen eoffice.ecnu.edu.cn. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Oklahoma State University博士生导师Gary Yen教授将应邀来我校讲学 htu.edu.cn. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. State-of-the-Art Evolutionary Algorithms for Many Objective Optimization kjc.ntu.edu.cn. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. Chronological List of IAPR Fellows – International Association for Pattern Recognition iapr.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. 【海韵讲座】2023年第57期-GENERATIVE MODEL-BASED LARGE-SCALED DYNAMIC MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION-厦门大学信息学院 informatics.xmu.edu.cn. Checked 15 October 2026.