Prof Adil Bagirov - Research
Graduate research supervisions
- 25 PhD students have successfully completed
- Currently: 3 PhD students
Current research projects/students
- A.M. Bagirov, Large scale nonsmooth nonconvex optimisation: theory, numerical methods and applications, Australian Research Council Discovery Grant, DP190100580, $330K, 2019-2021.
Publications/conferences
Books
- Adil Bagirov, Napsu Karmitsa and Marko Makela, Introduction to Non-smooth Optimization: Theory, Practice and Software, Springer, 2014.
- A.Bagirov, N. Karmitsa and S. Taheri, Partitional Clustering via Nonsmooth Optimization. Springer, Cham, 2020.
Edited book
- A.Bagirov, M. Gaudioso, N. Karmitsa, M. Makela and S. Taheri (eds.), Numerical Nonsmooth Optimization. Springer, Cham, 2020.
Book chapters
- A.M. Bagirov, N. Sultanova, A. Al Nuaimat and S. Taheri, Solving minimax problems: Local smoothing versus global smoothing. In: M. Al-Baali, L. Grandinetti and A. Purnama (Eds), Numerical Analysis and Optimization, Springer, 23-43, 2018.
- A.M. Bagirov, S. Taheri, F. Bai and Z. Wu, An approximate ADMM for solving linearly constrained nonsmooth optimization problems with two blocks of variables. In: S. Hosseini, B.S. Mordukhovich and A. Uschmajew (Eds.), Nonsmooth Optimization and Its Applications, Birkhauser, Cham, International Series of Numerical Mathematics, Vol. 170, 17-44, 2019.
- K. Joki and A.M. Bagirov, Bundle methods for nonsmooth DC optimization. In: A. Bagirov, M. Gaudioso, N. Karmitsa, M. Makela and S. Taheri (Eds.), Numerical Nonsmooth Optimization, Springer, 263-296, 2020.
- A.M. Bagirov, N. Karmitsa and S. Taheri, Discrete gradient methods. In: A. Bagirov, M. Gaudioso, N. Karmitsa, M. Makela and S. Taheri (Eds.), Numerical Nonsmooth Optimization, Springer, 621-654, 2020.
- M. M. Makela, N. Karmitsa and A. Bagirov, Subgradient and bundle methods for non-smooth optimization, in: Numerical Methods for Differential Equations, Optimization, and Technological Problems, Special volume dedicated to P. Neittaanmaki, Springer, Netherlands, 2013, pp. 275-304.
- A.M. Bagirov, R. Kasimbeyli, G. Ozturk and J. Ugon, Piecewise linear classifiers based on nonsmooth optimization approaches, in: T.M. Rassias, C.A. Floudas, and S. Butenko (Eds.): Optimization in Science and Engineering, Springer, 2014, pp. 1-32.
- E. Mohebi and A.M. Bagirov, CR-Modified SOM to the Problem of Handwritten Digits Recognition, in: M. Bramer and M. Petridis Eds): Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XXXI, Springer, 2014, pp. 225-238.
- A.M. Bagirov and E. Mohebi, Non-smooth optimization based algorithms in cluster analysis, in: M.E. Celebi (ed): Partitional Clustering Algorithms, Springer, 2015, pp. 99-146.
Journal papers
- A.M. Bagirov , B. Karasozen, M. Sezer, Discrete gradient method: a derivative-free method for nonsmooth optimization. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 137, 2008, 317-334.
- A.M. Bagirov , Modified global k-means algorithm for sum-of-squares clustering problems. Pattern Recognition, 41(10), 2008, 3192-3199.
- A.M. Bagirov , C.Clausen, M. Kohler, Estimation of a regression function by maxima of minima of linear functions. IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 55(2), 2009, 833-845.
- A.M. Bagirov , C. Clausen, M. Kohler, An algorithm for the estimation of a regression function by continuous piecewise linear functions. Computational Optimization and Applications, 45(1), 2010, 159-179.
- A.M. Bagirov , A.N. Ganjehlou, A quasisecant method for minimizing nonsmooth functions. Optimization Methods and Software, 25(1), 2010, 3-18.
- A. Bagirov, C. Clausen, M. Kohler, An L2-boosting for estimation of a regression function. IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 56(3), 2010, 1417-1429.
- A.M. Bagirov , A.N. Ganjehlou, J. Ugon, A.H. Tor, Truncated codifferential method for nonsmooth convex optimization. Pacific Journal of Optimization, 6(3), 2010, 483-496.
- A.M. Bagirov , J. Ugon, D. Webb, Fast modified global k-means algorithm for incremental cluster construction. Pattern Recognition, 44, 2011, 866-876.
- A.M. Bagirov , J. Ugon, D. Webb, An efficient algorithm for the incremental construction of a piecewise linear classifier. Information Systems, 36(4), 2011, 782-790.
- A.M. Bagirov , J. Ugon, D. Webb, B. Karasozen, Classification through incremental max-min separability. Pattern Analysis & Applications, 14(2), 2011, 165-174.
- A.M. Bagirov , J. Ugon, Codifferential method for minimizing nonsmooth DC functions. Journal of Global Optimization, 50(1), 2011, 3-22. N. Karmitsa, A. Bagirov, M. Makela, Comparing different nonsmooth minimization methods and software. Optimization Methods and Software, 27(1), 2012, 131-153.
- N. Karmitsa, A.M. Bagirov , Limited memory discrete gradient bundle method for nonsmooth derivative free optimization. Optimization, 61 (12), 2012, 1491-1509.
- A.M. Bagirov , A. Al Nuaimat, N. Sultanova, Hyperbolic smoothing function method for minimax problems. Optimization, 62 (6), 2013, 759-782.
- A.M. Bagirov , J. Ugon, D.Webb, G. Ozturk, R. Kasimbeyli, A novel piecewise linear classifier based on polyhedral conic and max-min separabilities. TOP: Journal of Spanish Operational Research Society, 21(1), 2013, 3-24.
- A.M. Bagirov , L. Jin, N. Karmitsa, A. Al Nuaimat, N. Sultanova, Subgradient method for nonconvex nonsmooth optimization. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 157(2), 2013, 416-435.
- A.M. Bagirov , A.F. Barton, H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Al Nuaimat, S.T. Ahmed, N. Sultanova, J. Yearwood, An algorithm for minimization of pumping costs in water distribution systems using a novel approach to pump scheduling. Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 57(3), 2013, 873-886.
- A.M. Bagirov , J. Ugon, H. Mirzayeva, Nonsmooth nonconvex optimization approach to clusterwise linear regression problems. European Journal of Operational Research, 229(1), 2013, 132-142.
- A.H. Tor, A. Bagirov, B. Karasozen, Aggregate codifferential method for nonsmooth DC optimization. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 259, 2014, 851-867.
- E. Mohebi, A. Bagirov, A convolutional recursive modified self-organizing map for Handwritten digits recognition learning systems. Neural Networks, 60, 2014, 104-118.
- A. Ferrer, A. Bagirov, G. Beliakov, Solving DC programs using the cutting angle method. Journal of Global Optimization, 61(1), 2015, 71-89.
- B. Ordin, A.M. Bagirov , A heuristic algorithm for solving the minimum sum-of squares clustering problems. Journal of Global Optimization, 61(2), 2015, 341-361.
- A.M. Bagirov , J. Ugon, H.G. Mirzayeva, Nonsmooth optimization algorithm for solving clusterwise linear regression problems. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 164(3), 2015, 755-780.
- A.M. Bagirov , J. Ugon, H.G. Mirzayeva, An algorithm for clusterwise linear regression based on smoothing techniques. Optimization Letters, 9(2), 2015, 375-390.
- E. Mohebi, A. Bagirov, Modified self-organizing maps with a new topology and initialization algorithm. Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, 27(3), 2015, 351-372.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton, A. Bagirov, History of water distribution systems and their optimisation. Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 15(2), 2015, 224-235.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton, A. Bagirov, Exploration of the trade-offs between water quality and pumping costs in optimal operation of regional multiquality water distribution systems. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 141(6), 2015, 04014077.
- A.M. Bagirov , B. Ordin, G. Ozturk, A.E. Xavier, An incremental clustering algorithm based on hyperbolic smoothing. Computational Optimization and Applications, 61, 2015, 219-241.
- G. Ozturk, A.M. Bagirov , R. Kasimbeyli, An incremental piecewise linear classifier based on polyhedral conic separation. Machine Learning, 101 (1-3), 2015, 397-413.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton, A. Bagirov, Impact of water quality conditions in source reservoirs on the optimal operation of a regional multiquality water distribution system. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 141 (10), 2015, 04015013.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton, A. Bagirov, Sensitivity of algorithm parameters and objective function scaling in multi-objective optimisation of water distribution systems. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 17 (6), 2015, 891-916.
- A.M. Bagirov , S. Taheri, J. Ugon, Nonsmooth DC programming approach to the minimum sum-of-squares clustering problems. Pattern Recognition, 53, 2016, 12-24.
- A.M. Bagirov , E. Mohebi, An algorithm for clustering using L1-norm based on hyperbolic smoothing technique. Computational Intelligence, 32(3), 2016, 439-457.
- E. Mohebi, A. Bagirov, Constrained self-organizing maps for data clusters visualization. Neural Processing Letters, 43(3), 2016, 849-869.
- A.M. Bagirov , A. Mahmood, A. Barton, Prediction of monthly rainfall in Victoria, Australia: Clusterwise linear regression approach. Atmospheric Research, 188, 2017, 20-29.
- K. Joki, A. Bagirov, N. Karmitsa, M. Makela, A proximal bundle method for nonsmooth DC optimization utilizing nonconvex cutting planes. Journal of Global Optimization, 68(3), 2017, 501-535.
- A.M. Bagirov , S. Taheri, DC programming algorithm for clusterwise linear L1 regression. Journal of Operations Research Society of China, 5(2), 2017, 233-256.
- S. Seifollahi, A. Bagirov, R. Layton, I. Gondal, Optimization based clustering algorithms for authorship analysis of phishing emails. Neural Processing Letters, 46(2), 2017, 411-425.
- N. Karmitsa, A.M. Bagirov , S. Taheri, New diagonal bundle method for clustering problems in large data sets. European Journal of Operational Research, 263(2), 2017, 367-379.
- A.M. Bagirov , J. Ugon, Nonsmooth DC programming approach to clusterwise linear regression: optimality conditions and algorithms. Optimization Methods and Software, 33 (1), 2018, 194-219.
- M. Gaudioso, G. Giallombardo, G. Miglionico, A.M. Bagirov , Minimizing nonsmooth DC functions via successive DC piecewise-affine approximations. Journal of Global Optimization, 71(1), 2018, 37-55.
- K. Joki, A.M. Bagirov , N. Karmitsa, M.M. Makela, S. Taheri, Double bundle method for finding Clarke stationary points in nonsmooth DC programming, SIAM Journal on Optimization, 28 (2), 2018, 1892-1919.
- A.M. Bagirov , A. Mahmood, A comparative assessment of models to predict monthly rainfall in Australia. Water Resources Management, 32 (5), 2018, 1777-1794.
- N. Karmitsa, A.M. Bagirov , S. Taheri, Clustering in large data sets with the limited memory bundle method. Pattern Recognition, 83, 2019, 245-259.
- A. Bagirov, S. Taheri, S. Asadi, A difference of convex optimization algorithm for piecewise linear regression. Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, 15(2), 2019, 909-932.
- A.M. Bagirov , G. Ozturk, R. Kasimbeyli, A sharp augmented Lagrangian-based method in constrained non-convex optimization. Optimization Methods and Software, 34(3), 2019, 462-488.
- S. Seifollahi, A. Bagirov, E.Z. Borzeshi, M. Piccardi, A simulated annealing-based maximum margin clustering algorithm. Computational Intelligence, 35(1), 2019, 23-41.
- I. Grigoryev, A. Bagirov, M. Tuck, Prediction of gold-bearing localised occurrences from limited exploration data. International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering 21 (4), 503-512, 2020.
- A.M. Bagirov, A. Al Nuaimat, N. Sultanova, Hyperbolic smoothing function method for minimax problems, Optimization, 62 (6), 2013, 759-782.
- A. Stranieri, A. Yatsko, I. Golden, M. Mammadov, A. Bagirov, Capped k-NN editing in definition lacking environments, Journal of Pattern Recognition Research, 1, 2013, 39-58.
- A.M. Bagirov, A.M, J. Ugon, D. Webb, G. Ozturk and R. Kasimbeyli, A novel piecewise linear classifier based on polyhedral conic and max-min separability, TOP: Journal of Spanish Operational Research Society, 21(1), 2013, 3-24.
- A.M. Bagirov, L. Jin, N. Karmitsa, A. Al Nuaimat, N. Sultanova, Sub-gradient method for non-convex non-smooth optimization, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 157(2), 2013, 416-435.
- A.M. Bagirov, A.F. Barton, H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Al Nuaimat, S.T. Ahmed, N. Sultanova, J. Yearwood, An algorithm for minimization of pumping costs in water distribution systems using a novel approach to pump scheduling, Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 57(3), 2013, 873-886.
- A.M. Bagirov, J. Ugon, H. Mirzayeva, Nonsmooth nonconvex optimization approach to clusterwise linear regression problems, European Journal of Operational Research, 229(1), 2013, 132-142.
- A.H. Tor, A. Bagirov, B. Karasozen, Aggregate codifferential method for nonsmooth DC optimization, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 259, 2014, 851-867.
- E. Mohebi and A. Bagirov, A convolutional recursive modified self organizing map for Handwritten digits recognition learning systems, Neural Networks, 60, 2014, 104-118.
- A. Ferrer, A. Bagirov, G. Beliakov, Solving DC programs using the cutting angle method, Journal of Global Optimization, 61(1), 2015, 71-89.
- B. Ordin, A.M. Bagirov, A heuristic algorithm for solving the minimum sum-of-squares clustering problems, Journal of Global Optimization, 61(2), 2015, 341-361.
- A.M. Bagirov, J. Ugon, H.G. Mirzayeva, Nonsmooth optimization algorithm for solving cluster-wise linear regression problems, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 164(3), 2015, 755-780.
- A.M. Bagirov, J. Ugon, H.G. Mirzayeva, An algorithm for cluster-wise linear regression based on smoothing techniques, Optimization Letters, 9(2), 2015, 375-390.
- E. Mohebi and A. Bagirov, Modified self organizing maps with a new topology and initialization algorithm, Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, 27(3), 2015, 351-372.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton, A. Bagirov, History of water distribution systems and their optimisation, Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 15(2), 2015, 224-235.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton and A. Bagirov, Exploration of the trade-offs between water quality and pumping costs in optimal operation of regional multiquality water distribution systems. Journal Water Resources Planning and Management, 141(6), 2015, 04014077.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton, A. Bagirov, Erratum for "Exploration of the Trade-Offs between Water Quality and Pumping Costs in Optimal Operation of Regional Multiquality Water Distribution Systems", Journal Water Resources Planning and Management, 141(2), 2015.
- A.M. Bagirov, B. Ordin, G. Ozturk and A.E. Xavier, An incremental clustering algorithm based on hyperbolic smoothing, Computational Optimization and Applications, 61, 2015, 219-241.
- H.F. Jelinek, A. Yatsko, A. Stranieri, S. Venkatraman and A. Bagirov, Diagnostic with incomplete nominal/discrete data, Artificial Intelligence Research, 2015, p 22.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton, A. Bagirov, Impact of water quality conditions in source reservoirs on the optimal operation of a regional multiquality water distribution system, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, accepted for publication on January 8, 2015.
- G. Ozturk, A.M. Bagirov and R. Kasimbeyli, An incremental piece-wise linear classifier based on polyhedral conic separation, Machine Learning, accepted for publication. DOI: 10.1007/s10994-014-5449-9.
- A.M. Bagirov and E. Mohebi, An algorithm for clustering using L1-norm based on hyperbolic smoothing technique, Computational Intelligence, accepted for publication.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton, A. Bagirov, Sensitivity of algorithm parameters and objective function scaling in multi-objective optimisation of water distribution systems, Journal of Hydroinformatics, accepted for publication.
- E. Mohebi and A. Bagirov, Constrained self organizing maps for data clusters visualization, Neural Processing Letters, accepted for publication.
Refereed conference papers
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Bagirov and A. Barton. Pumping Costs and Water Quality in the Battlefield of Optimal Operation of Water Distribution Networks. 35th IAHR World Congress (IAHR 2013), Chengdu, China, 8-13 September 2013.
- A.M. Bagirov and E. Mohebi, A New Modification of Kohonen Neural Network for VQ and Clustering Problems, Proceedings of the Eleventh Australasian Data Mining Conference (AusDM 2013), Canberra, 13-15 November 2013. Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology (CRPIT), Vol. 146.
- H. Mala-Jetmarova, A. Barton and A. Bagirov, Optimal Operation of a Multiquality Water Distribution System with Changing Turbidity and Salinity Levels in Source Reservoirs. 16th Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference (WDSA 2014), Bari, Italy, 14-17 July 2014, Procedia Engineering, Elsevier, 89, 2014, 197-205.
Professional memberships and associations
- Australian Mathematical Society
- ANZIAM
Research interests
- Optimisation
- Non-smooth analysis
- Non-smooth optimisation
- Global optimisation
- Operations research
- Data mining
- Optimisation of water distribution systems
- Computational intelligence
Editorial memberships
- Journal of Global Optimization
- Optimization
- Pacific Journal of Optimization
- Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization
- International Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Optimization
- Journal of Optimization (Hindawi)
Potential honours and PhD projects
- Large scale problems in nonsmooth optimisation
- Large scale problems in global optimisation
- Optimisation approaches in Machine Learning.