GIAN Course on Optimization under Uncertainty at NIT Silchar [Oct 30- Nov 10]: Register Now!

Registrations are invited for GIAN Course on Optimization under Uncertainty at NIT Silchar on 30 October- 10 November 2023.

Optimization under uncertainty (OUU) is a framework that gives robust design solutions of practical problems considering variability in the design parameters of interests, like material/section properties, loading, and boundary conditions.

This course gives an overview of structural optimization and uncertainty quantification (UQ) to address different philosophies to deal with optimization under uncertainty. In presence of uncertainty, the gradient based optimization formulations usually fail to provide feasible optimal solution in the design domain.

The focus of this course is on introducing unbaised gradient estimator and stochastic simulation-based algorithms. The primary idea here is to have the theory and background in the lectures, and then, apply it to academic/practical problems in the tutorials. Application will stem from wide range of large-scale structural engineering problems (transmission towers, bridges) considering uncertainty in wind and earthquake loads.

The participation fees for taking the course is as follows: