Hello, I might be interested in this sort of project. I am particularly skilled in algorithm development and in Artificial Intelligence. I have over 10 years R&D experience and as a professional programmer. Please see my web site for examples of my work - the licas distributed system, for example. I have used search heuristics in the past and should be able to explain Tabu search to you.
I typically use the messaging system in the first instance. If you could send further details, then I can get back to you.