Vijay Kumar | Statistics | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Vijay Kumar | Statistics | Research Excellence Award

Professor | National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management | India

Dr. Vijay Kumar is an accomplished researcher working at the interface of applied statistics, queueing theory, artificial intelligence, and agri-food supply chain analytics. His scholarly contributions emphasize data-driven and AI-enabled models for food quality, traceability, safety, and sustainability. He has authored academic books, developed nationally recognized intellectual property, and published widely in reputed indexed journals. His research output includes 22 peer-reviewed documents with 313 citations from 278 citing documents, reflecting an h-index of 10. Through interdisciplinary modeling and analytics, his work delivers practical decision-support frameworks for sustainable and technology-driven food systems.

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Gopal Saha | Operations Research | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Gopal Saha | Operations Research | Best Researcher Award

PhD student at IIT Roorkee | India

Mr. Gopal Saha is a dedicated researcher and Ph.D. candidate in Management Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, with primary research interests in Integer Programming, Optimization, Transportation and Routing Problems, Machine Learning, and Game Theory. His scholarly work focuses on integrating operations research and data analytics to address real-world decision-making and sustainability challenges. He has presented influential research papers at renowned international conferences, including the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) and the Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution (TIPCE), earning accolades such as a special mention award and selection for the Best Paper Award shortlist. Mr. Saha has actively participated in specialized academic workshops, including the ACM India Winter School, GIAN courses, and Large Scale Optimization programs at IITs, reflecting his deep engagement with cutting-edge research. His technical proficiency spans Python, C++, CPLEX, Gurobi, Pyomo, Sklearn, and Google OR-Tools, allowing him to combine computational models with theoretical insights in optimization and management science. As a Teaching Assistant, he has contributed to prestigious online programs on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Strategic Supply Chain Management offered by IIT Roorkee in collaboration with Deloitte USI and Coursera. His growing academic footprint includes 1 citation, an h-index of 1, (all since 2020), highlighting his emerging impact in the field. Mr. Saha’s work exemplifies a strong blend of analytical rigor, innovation, and interdisciplinary research in optimization and management.

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Featured Publications

  1. Saha, G., & Gupta, M. K. (2023). Fair cost-savings allocation in transportation game. In Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM). IEEE.

  2. Saha, G., & Gupta, M. K. (2025). Fair cost savings allocation in two-stage fixed-cost transportation problem. INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, 1–39.