Natural Computing Research and Applications Group - NCRA

Natural computation is the study of computational systems that draw metaphorical inspiration from natural systems, including biological, ecological and physical systems, in order to develop algorithms and software tools for solving real-world problems. These algorithms and related software tools can be applied in multiple application domains including accounting, finance, marketing, operations research, bioinformatics, telecommunications, and engineering. 

Led by Dr. Michael O'Neill and Professor Anthony Brabazon, the Natural Computing Research and Applications Group at UCD consists of approximately 15 researchers and is involved in a range of academic and commercial collaborations across fields including Architecture, Engineering, Computer Science and Informatics / Business.

A detailed description of the current research activities and research collaborators of the NCRA can be found at the group's web-site (see http://ncra.ucd.ie/).

Keywords:

Computational Systems; Problem Solving; Multiple Application Domains;