Manu Sood

Work place: Department of Computer Science, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, H.P., India

E-mail: soodm_67@yahoo.co.in

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Research Interests: Computational Engineering, Software Construction, Software Development Process, Software Engineering, Engineering

Biography

Dr. Manu Sood is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla. He holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering, M.Tech. (with a g old medal) and has done his PhD from Delhi University. He has been working in the Department of Computer Science, HPU, since 1993.He has a keen Research interest in the field of Software Engineering and related fields.

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A Genetic Approach Based Solution for Seat Allocation during Counseling for Engineering Courses

By Ashwani Chandel Manu Sood

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijieeb.2016.01.04, Pub. Date: 8 Jan. 2016

Genetic Algorithm (GA) is one of the most popular optimization solutions for scheduling problems and has already been used to implement variety of applications. In this paper, we describe a heavily constrained seat allocation problem experienced during counseling for seat allocation in college/universities based upon the merit of students computed on the basis of an entrance test. Manual process of allocating seats is not just inconvenient but proves expensive in terms of time and money. The application of GA involves using selection, crossover or mutation operators applied to populations of chromosomes. We propose a powerful technique using genetic algorithm (GA) in scheduling as a potential solution to the seat allocation process which has been supported with the help of an illustrative example.

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