This book will cover heuristic optimization techniques and applications in engineering problems. The book will be divided into three sections that will provide coverage of the techniques, which can be employed by engineers, researchers, and manufacturing industries, to improve their productivity with the sole motive of socio-economic development. This will be the first book in the category of heuristic techniques with relevance to engineering problems and achieving optimal solutions.

Section 1: Introduction to Optimization and Relevance of Heuristic Techniques Towards Optimal Solution. Chapter 1. Optimization Using Heuristic Search: An Introduction. Section 2: Description of Heuristic Optimization Techniques. Part 1: Evolutionary Techniques. Chapter 2. Genetic Algorithm. Chapter 3. Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm. Part 2: Nature-Based Techniques. Chapter 4. Ant Colony Optimization. Chapter 5. Bees Algorithm. Chapter 6. Firefly Algorithm. Chapter 7. Cuckoo Search Algorithm. Section 3: Application of Heuristic Techniques Toward Engineering Problems. Chapter 8. Engineering Problem Optimized Using Genetic Algorithm. Chapter 9. Engineering Problem Optimized Using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm. Chapter 10. Engineering Problem Optimized Using Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm. Chapter 11. Engineering Problem Optimized Using Bees Algorithm. Chapter 12. Engineering Problem Optimized Using Firefly Optimization Algorithm. Chapter 13. Engineering Problem Optimized Using Cuckoo Search Algorithm. References. Index.