Fundamentals of Metaheuristic Computation -- A Comparative Approach for Two-Dimensional Digital IIR Filter Design Applying Different Evolutionary Computational Techniques -- Comparison of Metaheuristics for Chaotic Systems Estimation -- Comparison Study of Novel Evolutionary Algorithms for Elliptical Shapes in Images -- IIR System Identification using Several Optimization Techniques: A Review Analysis -- Fractional-order Estimation using Locust Search Algorithm -- Comparison of Optimization Techniques for Solar Cells Parameter Identification -- Comparison of Metaheuristics Techniques and Agent-Based Approaches.