Dear Colleagues, Below is the information of a special issue to be published in International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, which is a peer-reviewed, EI-indexed research journal: *Call for a Special Issue: Optimization and Machine Learning via Modelling and Simulation* *International Journal of Modelling and Simulation* Editor: Jie Shen, Ph.D., Prof. Email: shen@umich.edu This special issue will provide a forum for scientists and engineers alike to present their latest findings on the subject of optimization and machine learning. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Ø Evolutionary optimization Ø Neural network-based optimization and forecasting Ø Optimization applications of big data Ø Novel machine learning schemes Ø Deep learning via modelling and simulation *Paper Submission* *Submission Website*: www.tandfonline.com/loi/tjms20 (The prefix of your manuscript should be SI-OMLMS:) *Deadline for Full Paper Submission*: February 1, 2018 *Author Paper Review Acceptance or Revision Notification to Author*: May 1, 2018 *Submission of Final Paper*: June 1, 2018 *Journal Publication (online first)*: June 15, 2018 *Journal Publication (print)*: 3 to 6 months later