Soft Computing Applications for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

As the climate and environment continue to fluctuate, researchers are urgently looking for new ways to preserve our limited resources and prevent further environmental degradation. The answer can be found through computer science, a field that is evolving at precisely the time it is needed most. Soft Computing Applications for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency brings together the latest technological research in computational intelligence and fuzzy logic as a way to care for our environment. This reference work highlights current advances and future trends in environmental sustainability using the principles of soft computing, making it an essential resource for students, researchers, engineers, and practitioners in the fields of project engineering and energy science.

Maria del Socorro García Cascales received the MS degree in Industrial Engineering and the PhD degree in Industrial Engineering from the Technical University of Cartagena, Murcia, Spain, in 2009. She received the Technical University of Cartagenas Doctorate award in 2010. She is a Professor in the Department of Electronic Computer Architecture and Project Engineering (DETCP) of the Technical University of Cartagena, and a member of the Models of Decision and Optimization (MODO) Research Group of the University of Granada, Spain. She has published 14 papers in scientific journals of impact and 16 chapters in books. She has more than 50 publications in national and international congresses. She is currently involved in a research project on Applicability of Soft Computing in Advanced Technology Environments: Sustainability. Her current scientific interests are Soft Computing, Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Decision Support Systems, Applications in Engineering Projects, Renewable Energy, and Project Management.

Juan Miguel Sánchez Lozano has been an Industrial Engineering Professor from the Technical University of Cartagena since 2004 and has the Master in Renewable Energies title, Murcia 2010, and the European Doctorate in Renewable Energy from the Technical University of Cartagena, Murcia, 2013. Currently, he develops his work as a well known professional in the field of engineering projects, and he is also an Full-Time Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the University Centre of Defence at the Spanish Air Force Academy. He is a member of the Official College of Industrial Engineers of the Region of Murcia. He has published papers in scientific journals, and he has a large number of publications in national and international conferences. His research is currently focuses on decision making in Renewable Energy, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography, multicriteria decision methods in engineering projects, and fuzzy logic applied to multicriteria decision making.