Hui Ma Publication list
Journal articles:
- Y. Yang, A. Chen. H. Ma, S. Hartmann, M. Zhang: Enhancing Generalization in Genetic Programming Hyper-heuristics through Mini-batch Sampling Strategies for Dynamic Workflow Scheduling, Information Sciences, 2024 (accepted) (CORE Tier A)
- Y. Yang, A. Chen. H. Ma, S. Hartmann, M. Zhang: Dual-Tree Genetic Programming with Adaptive Mutation for Dynamic Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Computing, IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation (TEVC), 2024 (accepted) (CORE Tier A*) TEVC_Yang.pdf
- T. Shi, H. Ma, G. Chen and S. Hartmann, "Auto-Scaling Containerized Applications in Geo-Distributed Clouds" in IEEE Transactions on Service Computing (TSC), 2023. (accepted) (CORE Tier A*) (TSC2023.pdf)
- Sadeghiram, Soheila, Hui Ma, and Gang Chen. "Multi-objective distributed Web service composition—A link-dominance driven evolutionary approach." Future Generation Computer Systems (2023).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2023.01.001 (CORE Tier A) paper.pdf
- C. Wang, H. Ma, G. Chen, S. Hartmann, "Using an Estimation of Distribution Algorithm to Achieve Multitasking Semantic Web Service Composition", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation (TEVC), 2022 pdf] DOI: 10.1109/TEVC.2022.3170899. (CORE Tier A*)
- T. Shi, H. Ma, G. Chen and S. Hartmann, Cost-Effective Web Application Replication and Deployment in Multi-Cloud Environment, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (TPDS) 33 (8), 1982-1995, 2022. DOI: 10.1109/TPDS.2021.3133884 (CORE Tier A*)
- C. Wang, H. Ma, G. Chen, S. Hartmann, ''Memetic EDA-Based Approaches to QoS-Aware Fully-Automated Semantic Web Service Composition", IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation (TEVC), 2021.DOI: 10.1109/TEVC.2021.3127633(CORE Tier A*)
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S. Sadeghiram, H. Ma and G. Chen, "Priority-based Selection of Individuals in Memetic Algorithms for Distributed Data-intensive Web Service compositions," in IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, 2021. 10.1109/TSC.2021.3066322 (CORE Tier A*)
- T. Shi, H. Ma, G. Chen and S. Hartmann, "Location-Aware and Budget-Constrained Service Deployment for Composite Applications in Multi-Cloud Environment," in IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (TPDS), vol.31, pp. 1954-1969, 2020. (CORE Tier A*)
- B. Tan, H. Ma, Y. Mei, M. Zhang: A Cooperative Coevolution Genetic Programming Hyper-Heuristic Approach for On-line Resource Allocation in Container-based Clouds, IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing (TCC), 2020, doi: 10.1109/TCC.2020.3026338
- C. Wang, H. Ma, G. Chen, S. Hartmann and J. Branke, "Robustness Estimation and Optimisation for Semantic Web Service Composition With Stochastic Service Failures," in IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence (TETCI), 2020, doi: 10.1109/TETCI.2020.3027870.
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A. S. da Silva, Yi Mei, H. Ma, M. Zhang, A Survey of Evolutionary Computation for Web Service Composition: A Technical Perspective, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence (TETCI), 2020.
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B. Tan, H. Ma, Y. Mei, M. Zhang, Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization for Web Service Location Allocation Problem, IEEE Transactions on Services Computing (TSC), Volume: PP Issue: 99, 2018.
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H. Ma, S. Hartmann, P. Vechsamutvaree: Towards FCA-facilitated Ontology-supported Recruitment Systems. Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures ( EMISA Journal ), vol. 13, pp.182-189, 2018.
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A. S. da Silva, Y. Mei, H. Ma, M. Zhang, Evolutionary Computation for Automatic Web Service Composition -- An Indirect Representation Approach, Journal of Heuristics, 24(3): pp. 425-456, Springer, 2018.
- S. Hartmann, H. Ma, P. Vechsamutvaree, Providing Ontology-Based Privacy-Aware Data Access through Web Services and Service Composition, Transactions on Large-Scale Data and Knowledge-Centered Systems, Springer, vol. 30, pp.109-131, 2016
- A. Sawczuk da Silva, H. Ma and M. Zhang, Genetic Programming for QoS-Aware Web Service Composition and Selection, Soft Computing, 20(10): pp. 3851-3867, 2016.
- H. Ma, A. Wang, M. Zhang, A hybrid approach using greedy search and genetic programming for QoS-aware web service composition, Transactions on Large-Scale Data and Knowledge-Centered Systems, vol. 18, LCNS 8980, Springer, pp. 180-205, 2015
- H. Ma, R. Noach, K.-D. Schewe, B. Thalheim, Q. Wang: Complete Conceptual Schema Algebra. Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 123, pp. 1-26, 2013.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe, B. Thalheim, Q. Wang: A Formal Model for the Interoperability of Service Clouds, Service-Oriented Computing and Applications, Springer, vol. 6(3), pp. 189-205, 2012.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe, B. Thalheim, Q. Wang: Cloud Warehousing. Journal of Universal Computer Science, vol. 17, pp. 1183-1201, 2011.
- H. Ma: A Geometrically Enhanced Conceptual Model and Query Language. Journal of Universal Computer Science, vol. 16, pp. 2986-3015, 2011.
- H. Ma, R. Noack, K. Schewe, B. Thalheim: Using Meta-Structures in Database Design, Informatica, vol. 34, pp. 387-403, 2010.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe: Fragmentation of XML Documents. Journal of Information and Data Management, 1, pp. 21-34, 2010.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe: “Fragmentation of XML documents – Revisited”. Journal of Information and Data Management, pp. 35-36, 2010.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, B. Thalheim, Q. Wang: A Theory of Data-Intensive Software Services, Service-Oriented Computing and Applications, vol. 3, pp. 263-283, Springer, 2009.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, Q. Wang: Distribution Design for Higher-Order Data Models, Data and Knowledge Engineering, vol. 60, pp. 400-434, Elsevier, 2007.
- J. Zhao, H. Ma: ASM-Based Design of Data Warehouses and On-Line Analytical Processing Systems. Journal of Software and Systems, vol. 79, pp. 613-629, Elsevier, 2006.
- H. Ma, K.Schewe, B. Thalheim, J. Zhao: View Integration and Cooperation in Databases, Data Warehouses and Web Information Systems, Journal on Data Semantics, vol. 4, pp. 213-249, Springer, 2005.
Book Chapters:
- G. Burmester, H. Ma, D. Steinmetz, S. Hartmann: Big Data and Data Analytics in Aviation. In: Advances in Aeronautical Informatics, pp. 55-65, Springer, 2018.
- H. Ma, Z. Chang, A. Sawczuk da Silva, S. Hartmann: QoS-Aware Web Service Composition Using Graph Databases. In: Models: Concepts, Theory, Logic, Reasoning and Semantics, College Publications, pp. 338-353, 2018.
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H. Ma, K. Schewe: Query Handling in Geometric Conceptual Modelling, in Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases XXV. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications, vol. 260, pp. 174-189. IOS Press, 2014.
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H. Ma, Transforming Geometrically Enhanced Conceptual Model Schemas to GML. in Conceptual Modelling and Its Theoretical Foundations, pp. 251-267, Springer, 2012.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe: Conceptual Geometric Modelling, in Conceptual Modelling - A Handbook, pp. 331-349, Springer, 2011.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, B. Thalheim, Q. Wang: Abstract State Services, A Theory of Web Services, in Advances in Conceptual Modelling - Challenges and Opportunities, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5232, pp. 406-415, Springer, 2008.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, M. Kirchberg: A Heuristic Approach to Fragmentation Incorporating Query Information, in Databases and Information Systems, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications, vol.155, pp. , 103-116, IOS press, 2007.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe: Query Optimisation as Part of Distribution Design for Complex Value Databases, in Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications, vol.136, pp. 289-296, IOS press, 2006.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe: A Heuristic Approach to Horizontal Fragmentation in Object Oriented Databases, in Databases and Information Systems, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications, vol. 118, pp. 20-33, IOS Press, 2005.
Referred Conference Proceedings
- Zhengxin Fang, Hui Ma, Gang Chen and Sven Hartmann, Leveraging LLM in Genetic Programming Hyper-Heuristics for Dynamic Microservice Deployment, The 34th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AJCAI), 2024.
- Amer Saeed, Gang Chen, Hui Ma and Qiang Fu: Genetic Algorithm with Repair Method for Deadline-Constrained IoT Workflow Scheduling in Fog-Cloud Computing, IEEE Cloud, 2004 (CORE Tier A)
- Fengyang, Hui Ma, Gang Chen: Population-Based Incremental Learning for Effective IoT Service Composition with Replication, IEEE SSE, 2024
- Zhen Han, Chen Wang, Zhengxin Fang, Hui Ma, and Gang Chen: Multi-Objective Optimization of Application Deployment Strategies in Integrated Cloud-Fog Computing Environments, IEEE SSE, 2024
- Gerrit Burmester, Sven Hartmann, Hui Ma and Sarmad Rezayat, Conceptual Framework for Designing Hippocratic APIs, in Proc. International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER), Springer, 2024 (to appear) (ARC/ERA Tier A).
- Mathew Falloon, Gang Chen, Hui Ma, Energy-Aware Dynamic Resource Allocation and Container Migration in Cloud Servers: A Co-evolution GPHH Approach, in Proc. The 2024 conference companion on Genetic and evolutionary computation companion (GECCO) (CORE Tier A) , 2024 (accepted)
- Longfei Felix Yan, Hui Ma, Gang Chen, Reinforcement Learning-Assisted Genetic Programming Hyper Heuristic Approach to Location-Aware Dynamic Online Application Deployment in Clouds, in Proc. The 2024 conference companion on Genetic and evolutionary computation companion (GECCO) (CORE Tier A) , 2024 (accepted)
- Zhengxin Fang, Hui Ma, Gang Chen and Sven Hartmann, Energy-Efficient and Communication-Aware Microservice Allocation in Container-based Cloud with Group Genetic Algorithms, 21th edition of the International Conference on Service Oriented Computing (ICSOC) 2023 (CORE Tier A), 2023 (accepted)
- Zhengxin Fang, Hui Ma, Gang Chen and Sven Hartmann, A Novel Group Genetic Algorithm for Resource Allocation in Container-Based Clouds, The 36th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AJCAI), 2023
- Victoria Huang, Chen Wang, Samik Datta, Bryce Chen, Gang Chen and Hui Ma: Evolving Epidemic Management Rules using Deep Neuroevolution: A Novel Approach to Inspection Scheduling and Outbreak Minimization, The 36th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AJCAI), 2023
- Anjali de Silva, Gang Chen, Hui Ma and Mohammad Nekooei: Leiden Fitness-based Genetic Algorithm with Niching for Community Detection in Large Social Networks, The Pacific Rim International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (PRICAI), 2023
- Gerrit Burmester, David Kugelmann, Dietrich Steinmetz, Hui Ma and Sven Hartmann: A Conceptual Modeling Approach for Risk Assessment and Mitigation in Collision-free UAV Routing for Beyond-the-Visual-Line-of-Sight Flights, in Proc. International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER), Springer, 2023 (to appear) (ARC/ERA Tier A).
- Y Yang, H Ma, G Chen, S Hartmann,A model-driven machine learning approach to dynamic multi-workflow scheduling, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2023
- Fengyang Sun, Hui Ma, Gang Chen, Sven Hartmann: IoT Service Composition -- An Estimation of Distribution Algorithm with Adaptive Bias, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2023.
- Chen Wang, Hui Ma, Gang Chen, Guiying Huang, Yongbo Yu and Kameron Christopher: Energy-Aware Dynamic Resource Allocation in Container-based Clouds via Cooperative Coevolution Genetic Programming, The 26th the International Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation (EvoApps), LNCS, 2023 (Best Paper Nomination)
- Kirita-Rose Escott, Hui Ma and Gang Chen: "Cooperative Coevolutionary Genetic Programming Hyper Heuristic for Budget Constrained Dynamic Multi-workflow Scheduling in Cloud Computing", in Proc. The 23th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation (EvoCOP), LNCS, 2023.
- Amer Saeed, Gang Chen, Hui Ma and Qiang Fu: "A Memetic Genetic Algorithm for Optimal IoT Workflow Scheduling", The 26th the International Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation (EvoApps), LNCS, 2023
- Yuheng Chen, Tao Shi, Hui Ma and Aaron Chen: "Multi-Objective Location-Aware Service Brokering in Multi-Cloud - A GPHH Approach with Transfer Learning", The 26th the International Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation (EvoApps), LNCS, 2023 YuhengChen_Evo.pdf
- Y. Yang, A. Chen. H. Ma, M. Zhang: Dual-tree Genetic Programming for Deadline-Constrained Dynamic Workflow Scheduling in Cloud, 20th edition of the International Conference on Service Oriented Computing (ICSOC) 2022 (to appear) (CORE Tier A) dual_tree_gp_for_workflow_scheduling.pdf
- V. Huang, C. Wang, H. Ma, G. Chen, and K. Christophe: Cost-Aware Dynamic Multi-Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Data Center Using Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning, 20th edition of the International Conference on Service Oriented Computing (ICSOC) 2022 (to appear) (CORE Tier A) ICSOC_2022_Workflow_Scheduling.pdf
- Yuguang Zhao, Gang Chen, Hui Ma, Xingquan Zuo and Guanqun Ai: Dynamic Bus Holding Control using Spatial-Temporal Data -- A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach, The 35th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AJCAI), 2022
- Anjali de Silva, Gang Chen, Hui Ma and Mohammad Nekooei: Genetic Algorithm with a novel Leiden-based Mutation Operator for Community Detection, The 35th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AJCAI), 2022
- J. Trueman, H. Ma, A. Chen, S. Hartmann: Multi-objective Social Network Detection - A Graph Database Supported NSGA-II Based Approach. In: Hua, W., Wang, H., Li, L. (eds) Databases Theory and Applications. (ADC). Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13459. Springer, pp 21–33, 2022
- D. Steinmetz, F. Merz, Gerrit Burmest, H. Ma, S. Hartmann: A Modeling Rule for Improving the Performance of Graph Data Models. ER 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 2022 (to appear) (CORE Tier A)
- Y. Chen, T. Shi, H. Ma, G. Chen: Automatically Design Heuristics for Multi-Objective Location-Aware Service Brokering in Multi-Cloud, IEEE International Conference on Services Computing (SCC), IEEE, 2022
- Y. Yu, T. Shi, H. Ma, G. Chen: A Genetic Programming-Based Hyper-Heuristic Approach for Multi-Objective Dynamic Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Environment, 2022 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), IEEE, 2022,
- T. Shi, H. Ma, G. Chen, S. Hartmann: Location-Aware and Budget-Constrained Service Brokering in Multi-Cloud via Deep Reinforcement Learning, 19th edition of the International Conference on Service Oriented Computing (ICSOC), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13121. Springer,pp. pp 756-764, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91431-8_52, 2021 (CORE Tier A)
- Steinmetz D., Hartmann S., Ma H. (2021) A Conceptual Modelling Approach for the Discovery and Management of Platoon Routes. In: Ghose A., Horkoff J., Silva Souza V.E., Parsons J., Evermann J. (eds) Conceptual Modeling. ER 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13011. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89022-3_23, 2021 (CORE Tier A)
- K.-R. Escott, H. Ma and G. Chen: Transfer Learning Assisted GPHH for Dynamic Multi-Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Computing", The 34th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AJCAI), 2021
- T. Akindele, B. Tan, Y. Mei and H. Ma: Hybrid Grouping Genetic Algorithm for Large-scale Two-Level Resource Allocation of Containers in the Cloud, The 34th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AJCAI), 2021
- A. Ariadi,T. Shi, A. S. da Silva, H. Ma and S. Hartmann: A Graph Database Supported GA-based Approach to Social Network Analysis, 2021 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), 2021
- Y. Yu, H. Ma, G. Chen: Achieving Multi-Objective Scheduling of Heterogeneous Workflows in Cloud through a Genetic Programming Based Approach, 2021 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), pp. 1880-1887, 2021
- Y. Yang, G. Chen, H. Ma, M. Zhang, V Huang: Budget and SLA Aware Dynamic Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Computing with Heterogeneous Resources2021 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), pp. 2141-2148, 2021
- K. -R. Escott, H. Ma and G. Chen: A Genetic Programming Hyper-Heuristic Approach to Design High-Level Heuristics for Dynamic Workflow Scheduling in Cloud," 2020 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), Canberra, Australia, 2020, pp. 3141-3148, doi: 10.1109/SSCI47803.2020.9308261.
- S. Sadeghiram, H. Ma and G. Chen, "A User-Preference Driven Lexicographic Approach for Multi-Objective Distributed Web Service Composition," 2020 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), Canberra, Australia, 2020, pp. 791-797, doi: 10.1109/SSCI47803.2020.9308222.
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S. Sadeghiram, H. Ma, G. Chen: A Novel Repair-Based Multi-Objective Algorithm for QoS-Constrained Distributed Data-Intensive Web Service Composition, International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering (WISE), 2020 (to appear) (ARC/ERA Tier A).
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S. Hartmann, J. Alshami, H. Ma and D. Steinmetz: A Conceptual Framework for Dynamic Planning of Alternative Routes in Road Networks, in Proc. International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER), Springer, 2020 (to appear) (ARC/ERA Tier A).
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T. Shi, H. Ma, G. Chen, S. Hartmann: Location-Aware and Budget-Constrained Application Replication and Deployment in Multi-Cloud Environment, IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS), 2020 (to appear) (ARC/ERA Tier A).
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T. Shi, H. Ma, G. Chen: Seeding-Based Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms for Multi-Cloud Composite Applications Deployment, IEEE International Conference on Services Computing (SCC), 2020 (to appear) (ARC/ERA Tier A).
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S. Sadeghiram, H. Ma, G. Chen: A Knowledge-based Robust Evolutionary Algorithm for Data-intensive Web Service Composition in Dynamic Bandwidth Environment, IEEE International Conference on Services Computing (SCC), 2020 (to appear) (ARC/ERA Tier A)
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K.-R. Escott, H. Ma, G. Chen: Genetic Programming Based Hyper Heuristic Approach for Dynamic Workflow Scheduling in the Cloud, in Proc. International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA), 2020
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B. Tan, H. Ma, Y. Mei: An NSGA-II-based Approach for Multi-objective Micro-service Allocation in Container-based Clouds, in Proc. 20th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing (CCGrid), pp. 180-196, 2020 (ARC/ERA Tier A).
- Boxiong Tan, Hui Ma, Yi Mei: A Group Genetic Algorithm for Resource Allocation in Container-based Clouds. Proceedings of the European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation (EvoCop), 2020.
- C Wang, H Ma, G Chen, S Hartmann: Towards Robust Web Service Composition with Stochastic Service Failures Based on a Genetic Algorithm, Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, pp. 445-459, 2019
- Dietrich Steinmetz, Felix Merz, Hui Ma and Sven Hartmann: A Graph Model for Taxi Ride Sharing supported by Graph Databases, in Proc. 38th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, pp. 108-116, 2019 (ERA2010 A-ranked)
- Chen Wang, Hui Ma, Gang Chen: Using EDA-Based Local Search to improve the performance of NSGA-II for Multiobjective Semantic Web Service Composition, in Proc. 30th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA), pp. 434-451. 2019
- Soheila Sadeghiram, Hui Ma, Gang Chen: Composing Distributed Data-intensive Web services using Distance-guided Memetic Algorithm, in Proc. 30th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA), pp. 411-422. 2019
- Soheila Sadeghiram, Hui Ma, Gang Chen: A memetic algorithm with distance-guided crossover: distributed data-intensive web service composition. GECCO (Companion), pp.155-156, 2019
- Chen Wang, Hui Ma, Gang Chen, Sven Hartmann: A memetic NSGA-II with EDA-based local search for fully automated multiobjective web service composition. GECCO (Companion), pp. 421-422, 2019
- Tao Shi, Hui Ma and Gang Chen, "A Genetic-based Approach to Location-aware Cloud Service Brokering in Multi-cloud Environment". 2019 IEEE International Conference on Services Computing (SCC), IEEE, pp. 146-153, 2019 (ERA2010 A-ranked).
- Boxiong Tan, Hui Ma, Yi Mei: Novel Genetic Algorithm with Dual Chromosome Representation for Resource Allocation in Container-based Clouds. Proceedings of the IEEE CLOUD, pp. 452-456, 2019
- Boxiong Tan, Hui Ma and Yi Mei, "A Hybrid Genetic Programming Hyper-Heuristic Approach for On-line Two-level Resource Allocation in Container-based Clouds", in Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), IEEE, pp. 2681 - 2688, 2019.
- Soheila Sadeghiram, Hui Ma and Gang Chen, "Composing Distributed Data-intensive Web Services Using a Flexible Memetic Algorithm", in Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), IEEE, pp. 2832 - 2839, 2019.
- Hui Ma, Alexandre Sawczuk da Silva and Wentao Kuang "NSGA-II with Local Search for Multi-objective Application Deployment in Multi-Cloud", in Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), IEEE, pp. 2800 - 2807, 2019.
- Chen Wang, Hui Ma, Gang Chen and Sven Hartmann, "Evolutionary Multitasking for Semantic Web Service Composition", in Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), IEEE, pp. 2490 - 2497 2019.
- Yongbo Yu, Hui Ma, Yalian Feng, Aaron Chen and Chen Wang, "Achieving Flexible Scheduling of Heterogeneous Workflows in Cloud through a Genetic Programming Based Approach", in Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), IEEE, pp. 3102 - 3100, 2019 .
- Tao Shi, Hui Ma and Gang Chen, "A Seeding-based GA for Location-Aware Workflow Deployment in Multi-cloud Environment", in Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), IEEE, pp. 3364 - 3371, 2019 .
- D. Steinmetz, D. Dyballa, H. Ma and S. Hartmann: Using a Conceptual Model for Transforming Road Networks from OpenStreetMap to a Graph Database, in Proc. 37th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 11157, pp. 301--315, Springer, 2018. (ERA2010 A-ranked) (Best Paper Award)
- T. Shi, H. Ma and G. Chen: Multi-Objective Container Consolidation in Cloud Data Centers,The Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, pp. 783-795, 2018.
- C. Wang, H. Ma, G. Chen, and S. Hartmann: Towards Fully Automated Semantic Web Service Composition Based on Estimation of Distribution Algorithm,The Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, pp.458-471, 2018.
- B. Tan, H. Ma and Y. Mei, "A Genetic Programming Hyper-heuristic Approach for online Resource Allocation in Container-based Clouds," The Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, pp. 146-152, 2018.
- C. Wang, H. Ma, G. Chen, and S. Hartmann: Knowledge-Driven Automated Web Service Composition --- An EDA-Based Approach, in Proc. 19th International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering (WISE), Springer, pp.135-150, 2018 (ERA2010 A-ranked)
- A. Sawczuk da Silva, H. Ma, Y. Mei, M. Zhang: A Hybrid Memetic Approach for Fully Automated Multi-Objective Web Service Composition, in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS), pp. 26-33, 2018. (ERA2010 A-ranked, Best Student Paper Run Up)
- T. Shi, H. Ma and G. Chen: Energy-Aware Container Consolidation Based on PSO in Cloud Data Centers, in Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), IEEE, pp. 1-8, 2018.
- S. Sadeghiram, H. Ma and G. Chen: Cluster-Guided Genetic Algorithm for Distributed Data-intensive Web Service Composition, in Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), pp. 1-7, 2018.
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C. Wang, H. Ma, G. Chen: EDA-based approach to comprehensive quality-aware automated semantic web service composition. GECCO (Companion) , ACM, pp. 147-148, 2018
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C. Wang, H. Ma, A. Chen, S. Hartmann: GP-Based Approach to Comprehensive Quality-Aware Automated Semantic Web Service Composition. in Proc. 11th International Conference Simulated Evolution and Learning ( SEAL), pp. 170-183, 2017
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A. Sawczuk da Silva, E. Moshi, H. Ma, S. Hartmann: A QoS-aware Web Service Composition Approach Based on Genetic Programming and Graph Databases, in Proc. 28th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA) , pp. 37-44, 2017.
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C. Wang, H. Ma, G. Chen, S. Hartmann: Comprehensive Quality-Aware Automated Semantic Web Service Composition, in Proc. The 30th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence ( AI), pp. 195-207, 2017.
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B. Tan, H. Ma, Y. Mei, A NSGA-II-based Approach for Web Service Resource Allocation On Cloud, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), pp. 2574-2581, 2017.
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A. Sawczuk da Silva, Y. Mei, H. Ma, M. Zhang: Fragment-based Genetic Programming for Fully Automated Multi-Objective Web Service Composition, in Proc. The 2017 conference companion on Genetic and evolutionary computation companion (GECCO), pp. 353-360, 2017.
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A. Nourmohammadzadeh, S. Hartmann, H. Ma: A parallel hybrid GA-PSO approach with dynamic rule-based parameter setting. in Proc. The 2017 conference companion on Genetic and evolutionary computation companion (GECCO), pp. 215-216, 2017.
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B. Tan, H. Huang, H. Ma, M. Zhang: Binary PSO for Web Service Location-Allocation, in Proc. Third Australasian Conference of Artificial Life and Computational Intelligence ( ACALCI), pp.366-377, 2017.
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Alexandre S. da Silva, Yi Mei, Hui Ma, Mengjie Zhang, " A Memetic Algorithm-Based Indirect Approach to Web Service Composition ," Proceedings of 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), pp. 3385-3392, 2016.
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L. Yan, Y. Mei, H. Ma, M. Zhang, " Evolutionary Web Service Composition with Graph-based Memetic Algorithm" Proceedings of 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC ), pp. 201-208, 2016.
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V. Poaka, S. Hartmann, H. Ma, D. Steinmetz: A Link-Density-Based Algorithm for Finding Communities in Social Networks. ER Workshops 2016: 76-85, 2016
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S. Nguyen, Y. Mei, H. Ma, A. Chen, Mengjie Zhang, " Evolutionary Scheduling and Combinatorial Optimisation: Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions," Proceedings of 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC ), pp. 3053-3060, 2016.
- A. Sawczuk da Silva, Y. Mei, H. Ma, M. Zhang "Particle Swarm Optimisation with Sequence-Like Indirect Representation for Web Service Composition", in Proc. The 16th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation (EvoCOP), LNCS, pp. 202-218, 2016.
- B. Tan, Y. Mei, H. Ma, M. Zhang, "Particle Swarm Optimization for Multi-Objective Web Service Location Allocation", in Proc. The 16th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation (EvoCOP), LNCS, pp. 219-234, 2016.
- B. Tan, H. Ma and M. Zhang, "Optimization of Location Allocation of Web Services Using A Modified Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm", in Proc. Australasian Conference on Artificial Life and Computational Intelligence (ACALCI), pp. 246-257, 2016.
- Y. Yu, H. Ma and M. Zhang, "Genetic Programming Approach to Distributed Execution of Data-Intensive Web Service Compositions", in Proc. Australasian Computer Science Conference (ACSC). Article No. 29, 2016.
- S. Hartmann, H. Ma, P. Vechsamutvaree. "Providing Ontology-Based Privacy-Aware Data Access through Web Services" in Proc. 34th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER) Workshops, Springer, pp. 74-85, 2015.
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A. Sawczuk da Silva, H. Ma and M. Zhang. “GraphEvol: A Graph Evolution Technique for Web Service Composition”, in Proc. 26th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA), pp. 134-142, 2015.
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Y. Yu, H. Ma and M. Zhang. "F-MOGP: A Novel Many-Objective Evolutionary Approach to QoS-Aware Data Intensive Web Service Composition". Proceedings of 2015 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC ). pp. 2843-2850, 2015.
- A. Sawczuk da Silva, H. Ma and M. Zhang. "A GP Approach to QoS-Aware Web Service Composition including Conditional Constraints". Proceedings of 2015 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC ). pp. 2113-2120, 2015.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe: Query Handling in Geometric Conceptual Modelling. EJC 2013: 174-189, 2015.
- Y. Yu, H. Ma, M. Zhang: A Hybrid GP-Tabu Approach to QoS-Aware Data Intensive Web Service Composition. Simulated Evolution and Learning - 10th International Conference (SEAL), pp. 106-118, 2014.
- A. Sawczuk da Silva, H. Ma, M. Zhang: A GP Approach to QoS-Aware Web Service Composition and Selection. Simulated Evolution and Learning - 10th International Conference (SEAL), pp. 180-191, 2014.
- H. Huang, H. Ma, M. Zhang: An Enhanced Genetic Algorithm for Web Service Location-Allocation. in Proc. Database and Expert Systems Applications – 25th International Conference (DEXA), pp. 223-230, 2014.
- A. Sawczuk da Silva, H. Ma, M. Zhang: A graph-based Particle Swarm Optimisation approach to QoS-aware web service composition and selection. In Proc.IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), pp. 3127-3134, 2014.
- Y. Yu, H. Ma, M. Zhang: A Genetic Programming approach to distributed QoS-aware web service composition. In Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), pp. 1840-1846, 2014.
- A. Wang, H. Ma, M. Zhang: Genetic Programming with Greedy Search for Web Service Composition. in Proc. Database and Expert Systems Applications – 24th International Conference (DEXA), pp. 9-17, 2013.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe. An algebra for geometric conceptual modelling. in Proc. of the 23rd European Japanese Conference on Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases (EJC), pp. 184-202, 2013.
- Y. Yu, H. Ma, M. Zhang: An adaptive genetic programming approach to QoS-aware web services composition. In Proc. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), pp. 1740-1747, 2013.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe and D. Looser,Using Formal Concept Analysis for Ontology Design and Maintenance in Human Resource Recruitment, in Proc. 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Conceptual Modelling (APCCM), CRPIT, vol. 143, pp. 61-68, Australian Computer Society, 2013.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, H. Xie: A Service-Oriented Approach to Web Warehousing Using XML for Cloud Specification and XQuery for Service Discovery, in Proc. 12th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services (iiWAS), pp. 124-131, ACM and Austrian Computer Society, 2010.
- H. Ma: Ontology-based Agri-Environmental Planning for Whole Farm Plans, in Proc. 29th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER) Workshops, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 6413, pp. 65-74, Springer, 2010.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, B. Thalheim: Modelling and Maintenance of Very Large Database Schemata Using Meta-Structures, in Proc. 8th International Conference on Information Systems Technology and its Applications (ISTA), Lecture Notes in Informatics, pp. 17-28, 2009.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, B. Thalheim: Geometrically Enhanced Conceptual Modeling, in Proc. 28th International Conference on Conceptual Modelling (ER), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5829, pp. 219-233, Springer, 2009.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, B. Thalheim, Q. Wang: A Service-Oriented Approach to Web Warehousing, in Proc. 11th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services (iiWAS), ACM and Austrian Computer Society, pp. 94-101, 2009.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, Q. Wang: An Abstract Model for Service Provision, Search and Composition, in Proc. 4th IEEE Asia-Pacific Services Computing Conference (APSCC), pp. 95-102, 2009. Best paper award.
- H. Ma, R. Noack, K. Schewe: Algebraic Meta-Structure Handling of Huge Database Schemata, in Proc. 28th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER) Workshops, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5833, pp. 12-21, Springer, 2009.
- B. Thalheim, K. Schewe, H. Ma: Conceptual Application Domain Modelling, in Proc. 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Conceptual Modelling (APCCM), CRPIT, vol. 96, pp. 49-57, Australian Computer Society, 2009.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, B. Thalheim: Context Analysis: Towards Pragmatics of Web Information Systems Design, in Proc. 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Conceptual Modelling (APCCM), CRPIT, vol. 79, pp. 69-78, Australian Computer Society, 2008.
- H. Ma, R. Noack, F. Riaz-ud-Din, K. Schewe, B. Thalheim: Capturing Forms in Web Information Systems, in Proc. 4th International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology, pp. 198-202, IEEE, 2007.
- H. Ma, M. Kirchberg: Cost-Based Fragmentation for Complex Value Databases, in Proc. 26th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 4802, pp. 72-86, Springer, 2007.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, Q. Wang: A Heuristic Approach to Cost-Efficient Derived Horizontal Fragmentation of Complex Value Databases, in Proc. 18th Australasian Database Conference (ADC), CRPIT, vol. 63, pp.103-112, Australian Computer Society, 2007.
- S. Hartmann, H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe: Cost-Based Vertical Fragmentation for XML, in Proc. International Workshop on Database Management and Application over Networks - DBMAN, Lecturer Notes in Computer Science, vol. 4537, pp. 12–24, Springer, 2007.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, J. Zhao: View Integration in Data Warehouse Design Using Typed Abstract State Machines and Strong Data Refinement, in Proc. 6th International Conference on Quality Software (QSIC), pp. 175-182, IEEE, 2006.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, M. Kirchberg: A Heuristic Approach to Vertical Fragmentation Incorporating Query Information, in Proc. 7th International Baltic Database and Information Systems Conference (DB&IS), pp. 69-76, IEEE, 2006.
- H. Ma, K. Schewe, Q. Wang: A Heuristic Approach to Cost-Efficient Fragmentation and Allocation of Complex Value Databases, in Proc. 17th Australasian Database Conference (ADC), CRPIT vol. 49, pp.119-128, Australian Computer Society, 2006.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe, B. Thalheim: Integration and Cooperation of Media Types, in Information Systems Technology and its Applications, in Proc. 4th International Conference on Information Systems Technology and its Applications, Lecture Notes in Informatics, vol. P-63, pp. 139-153, 2005.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe: Heuristic Horizontal XML Fragmentation, in Proc. Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE) 2005, pp. 131-136, FEUP, 2005.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe: Query Optimisation as Part of Distribution Design for Complex Value Databases, in Proc. 15th European-Japanese Conference on Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases, pp. 269-276, Tallinn University of Technology, 2005.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe, J. Zhao: Cost Optimisation for Distributed Data Warehouses, in Proc. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2005, pp. 283-292, 2005.
- J. Zhao, H. Ma: Quality-Assured Design of On-Line Analytical Processing Systems using Abstract State Machines, In Proc. of the Fourth International Conference on Quality Software, pp. 224-231, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2004.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe: Query Cost Analysis for Horizontally Fragmented Complex Value Databases, in Proc. 3rd Chilean Database Workshop, 2004, 10 pgs.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe: A Heuristic Approach to Horizontal Fragmentation in Object Oriented Databases, In Proc. Baltic Database and Information Systems Conference, pp. 31-46, Riga, Latvia, 2004.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe: Fragmentation of XML Documents, in Proc. SBBD 2003, pp. 200-214, Manaus (Brazil), 2003.
- H. Ma, K.-D. Schewe, S. Hartmann and M. Kirchberg: Distribution Design for XML Documents. In Proc. the Third International Conference on Electronic Commerce Engineering (ICeCE) pp. 1007-1012, Hangzhou, China, 2003