EMORA’2026

International Workshop on Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization and Real-World Applications (EMORA)

Satellite Workshop in IBERAMIA 2026. Asunción, Paraguay November 18th, 2026

1. Workshop Title

International Workshop on Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization and Real-World Applications (EMORA)

2. Abstract

EMORA is proposed as a satellite workshop of IBERAMIA dedicated to bringing together researchers, practitioners, and graduate students working on Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization (EMO) and its application to challenging real-world problems. The workshop will provide a forum for presenting novel algorithms, hybrid optimization methods, benchmarking studies, and practical applications in engineering, artificial intelligence, healthcare, logistics, telecommunications, energy, manufacturing, agriculture, and other domains. EMORA aims to strengthen the Ibero-American research community by encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and promoting the transfer of optimization techniques to real-world applications.

3. Motivation

Many scientific and engineering problems involve multiple conflicting objectives that must be optimized simultaneously. EMO has become one of the most successful paradigms for addressing these challenges because of its ability to approximate diverse Pareto-optimal solutions without requiring strong assumptions about the search space. Although the field has matured considerably, there is a growing demand for exchanging experiences on practical deployments and emerging application domains. EMORA seeks to complement the main IBERAMIA program by providing a focused venue where methodological advances and impactful applications can be discussed together.

4. Objectives

  • Promote advances in Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization.
  • Encourage collaboration between optimization, artificial intelligence, and engineering communities.
  • Provide a forum for discussing real-world applications of EMO.
  • Foster reproducible computational research and benchmarking.
  • Strengthen the Ibero-American research network in evolutionary computation.

5. Topics of Interest

  • Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization
  • Many-objective Optimization
  • Evolutionary Algorithms
  • Hybrid Metaheuristics
  • Dynamic and Robust Optimization
  • Surrogate-assisted Optimization
  • Machine Learning-assisted Optimization
  • Simulation-based Optimization
  • Decision Support
  • Engineering Applications
  • Healthcare
  • Logistics and Transportation
  • Telecommunications
  • Energy Systems
  • Agriculture
  • Smart Manufacturing

6. Target Audience

Researchers, graduate students, practitioners, and professionals interested in evolutionary computation, optimization, artificial intelligence, operations research, and applied engineering.

7. Workshop Format

  • Opening
  • Invited Talk / Keynote
  • Technical Session I
  • Coffee Break
  • Technical Session II
  • Panel Discussion
  • Closing

8. Expected Outcomes

  • Exchange of recent scientific advances.
  • New collaborations among Ibero-American researchers.
  • Identification of open research challenges.
  • Promotion of future joint projects and publications.

9. Organizing Committee

General Chairs

Program Committee

  • José Colbes
  • Benjamín Barán

10. Conclusion

EMORA is envisioned as a focused, high-quality satellite workshop that complements IBERAMIA by highlighting recent advances in Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization and demonstrating their value for solving complex real-world problems across multiple domains.