Nitin K. Mishra

With nearly 17 years of successful teaching experience and almost 10 years of dedicated research experience at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India, sustained academic excellence has been recognized through institutional association awards. These honors were received upon the completion of 5 years, 10 years, and 15 years of continuous teaching service at the university. In addition to teaching and research, significant academic and administrative responsibilities have been undertaken, including roles as Placement Coordinator in the School of Sciences and Research Coordinator in the School of Polytechnic. Responsibilities have also included serving as Coordinator for Out-Campus Admissions in the Division of Admission and acting as the University Admission Representative for the Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh, India) office for three consecutive years. Further contributions include departmental coordination in the Department of Mathematics at LITCA, oversight of in-house academic activities in the School of Polytechnic, and service as the NAAC Coordinator for in-house activities within the School of Polytechnic. Additionally, continuous involvement as Member Secretary of the Board of Studies (Curriculum Committee) has been maintained, along with a long-standing commitment to mentoring students, both in classroom settings and through individualized academic guidance, for over 15 years.

14 December 2025 – Grant Proposal (Research Project Submission / Approval):
AI-based demand prediction and inventory management system for public health supply chains in India

30 May 2025 – Grant Proposal (Research Project Submission / Approval):
Enhancing grain supply chain efficiency through a machine learning–driven inventory model for minimizing production–consumption imbalance and reducing losses in Punjab, India

23 November 2023 – Grant Proposal (Research Project Submission / Approval):
Optimizing grain supply chains using a finite planning horizon inventory model to minimize production–consumption gaps and reduce losses in Punjab, India

Best Paper Award, 4th International Conference on Computing Sciences (ICCS) 'Feynman-100', 2018-08-30, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India

• 2017, An EOQ model of time quadratic and inventory dependent demand for deteriorated items with partially backlogged shortages under trade credit, P Singh, NK Mishra, V Singh, S Saxena, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1860, 1, 020037, 22
• 2018, Risk analysis of flood disaster based on similarity measures in picture fuzzy environment, P Singh, NK Mishra, M Kumar, S Saxena, V Singh, Afrika Matematika, 29, 1019-1038, 53
• 2018, A Supply Chain Inventory Model for Deteriorating Products with Carbon Emission-Dependent Demand, Advanced Payment, Carbon Tax and Cap Policy, NK Mishra, Ranu, Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, 9, 3, 615-627, 5
• 2018, A Supply Chain Inventory Model for a Deteriorating Material under a Finite Planning Horizon with the Carbon Tax and Shortage in All Cycles, NK Mishra, Journal Européen des Systèmes Automatisés, 56, 2
• 2018, Fuzzified Inventory Ordering Model for Green Environmental Sustainability under Inflation, NKM Seema Saxena, Vikramjeet Singh, Rajesh Kumar Gupta, Pushpinder Singh, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 5, 10, 608-616
• 2019, A green supply chain model for time quadratic inventory dependent demand and partially backlogging with Weibull deterioration under the finite horizon, V Singh, NK Mishra, S Mishra, P Singh, S Saxena, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2080, 1, 060002, 16
• 2019, The Fuzzyfied Supply Chain Finite Planning Horizon Model, S Mishra, NK Mishra, V Singh, P Singh, S Saxena, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 16, 10, 4135-4142, 5
• 2019, Green inventory supply chain model with inflation under permissible delay in finite planning horizon, S Saxena, V Singh, RK Gupta, NK Mishra, P Singh, Adv Sci Technol Eng Syst J, 4, 5, 123-131, 10
• 2019, An inventory model using trapezoidal fuzzy number, SS Vikramjeet Singh, Nitin Kumar Mishra, Sanjay Mishra, Pushpinder Singh, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 6, 1, 1000-1007
• 2019, An inventory model using trapezoidal fuzzy number defuzzified with graded mean integration method, S Mishra, NK Mishra, R Jakhar, S Sharma, J Bala, Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology, 13, 1, 268-274
• 2019, An inventory model in a green supply chain for inventory dependent and time quadratic demand in a finite horizon, SS Vikramjeet Singh, Nitin Kumar Mishra, Sanjay Mishra, Pushpinder Singh, International Journal of Control and Automation, 12, 4, 218-220
• 2020, Fuzzyfication of supplier–retailer inventory coordination with credit term for deteriorating item with time-quadratic demand and partial backlogging in all cycles, S Mishra, NK Mishra, V Singh, P Singh, S Saxena, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1531, 1, 012054, 4
• 2020, An Inventory Ordering Model with Different Defuzzification Techniques Under Inflation, RK Gupta, S Saxena, V Singh, P Singh, NK Mishra, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 17, 6, 2621-2625, 1
• 2020, A finite planning horizon fuzzy inventory model using hexagonal fuzzy number, S Mishra, NK Mishra, R Jakhar, S Sharma, J Bala, Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology, 13, 1, 268-274
• 2021, Vendor-Buyer Green's Inventory Model with Price Sensitive Demand under Inflation, NK Mishra, S Mishra, R Bhalla, Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, 12, 8
• 2022, The Fuzzyfied Supply Chain Finite Planning Horizon Model, S Mishra, NK Mishra, V Singh, P Singh, S Saxena, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 16, 10, 4135-4142, 5
• 2023, Supplier-retailer coordination with trade credit for deteriorating items for FMCG, NK Mishra, S Sharma, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2800, 1
• 2023, Single supplier-retailer inventory model for deteriorating items with linear decreasing demand, NK Mishra, R Ranu, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2800, 1
• 2023, An inventory model for the association between retailer and supplier for a finite planning horizon with carbon emission-dependent demand, NK Mishra, R Ranu, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2800, 1
• 2023, An inventory model for perishable items with exponential demand, R Ranu, NK Mishra, M Sharma, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2800, 1
• 2023, An economic ordering policy for interest earned on sales till the permissible period without paying interest for the items kept in advance stock, NK Mishra, RS Namwad, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2800, 1
• 2023, Supplier–retailer inventory coordination with trade credit for seasonal demand in FMCG sector, NK Mishra, S Sharma, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2768, 1
• 2023, Effect of Variable Inflation on Supply Chain Management in FMCG Sector with Single Supplier-Multiple Retailers and Trade Credit, NK Mishra, S Sharma, Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, 10, 2
• 2023, A Supply Chain Inventory Model for a Deteriorating Material under a Finite Planning Horizon with the Carbon Tax and Shortage in All Cycles, NK Mishra, Journal Européen des Systèmes Automatisés, 56, 2
• 2023, A Collaborating Supply Chain Inventory Model Including Linear Time-Dependent, Inventory, and Advertisement-Dependent Demand Considering Carbon Regulations, NKM Ranu, Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, 10, 1, 227-235
• 2024, Blockchain-enhanced inventory management in decentralized supply chains for finite planning horizons, Mishra, N.K., Jain, P., Ranu, Journal Européen des Systèmes Automatisés, 57, 1, 263-272, https://doi.org/10.18280/jesa.570125
• 2024, Trade credit and preservation technologies: An inventory replenishment model for a sustainable supply chain, Namwad, R.S., Mishra, N.K., Ranu, Journal Européen des Systèmes Automatisés, 56, 6, 1027-1041, https://doi.org/10.18280/jesa.560613
• 2024, A replenishment policy for an inventory model with price-sensitive demand with linear and quadratic back order in a finite planning horizon, Mishra, N.K., Namwad, R.S., Ranu, Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, 11, 6, 1537–1546, https://doi.org/10.18280/mmep.110614
• 2024, Optimizing inventory management with seasonal demand forecasting in a fuzzy environment, Namwad, R.S., Mishra, N.K., Ranu, Jain, P., Journal Européen des Systèmes Automatisés, 57, 4, 1091–1102, https://doi.org/10.18280/jesa.570416
• 2024, Inventory models under carbon tax and cap-and-trade policies: A comparative analysis of decentralized and centralized approaches, Mishra, N.K., Jain, P., Ranu, Tiwari, A., Journal Européen des Systèmes Automatisés, 57, 2, 505–516, https://doi.org/10.18280/jesa.570220
• 2024, Enhancing supply chain efficiency with blockchain: Addressing information sensitivity for increased manufacturer profitability, Jain, P., Mishra, N.K., IFAC-PapersOnLine, 58, 19, 688–693, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.09.220
• 2025, Two-Echelon Supply Model with Credit Financing in a Finite Horizon, Budania, M., Mishra, N.K., Kumar, R., RAIRO – Operations Research, 59(5), 3227–3240, https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2025121
• 2025, Predictive Analysis of Wholesale Customer Purchase Patterns Using Machine Learning Techniques, Ranu, N., Mishra, N.K., Pal, R., International Journal of Applied and Behavioural Sciences, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.70388/ijabs250129
• 2025, Inventory Model for Defective and Deteriorating Items with Two Production Rates, Stochastic Demand, and Payment Delay Within a Finite Horizon, Budania, M., Mishra, N.K., Malaysian Journal of Mathematical Sciences, 19(1), 147–161, https://doi.org/10.47836/mjms.19.1.08
• 2025, A Three-Level Refrigeration Supply Chain Inventory Model Including Linear Time-Dependent Demand for Temperature-Sensitive Items Considering Carbon Tax Regulations, Ranu, N., Mishra, N.K., Operations Research Forum, 6(2), Article 74

• 12/14/2025 - Grant Proposal - AI based demand prediction and inventory management system for Public Health supply chains in India
• 05/30/2025 - Grant Proposal - Enhancing Grain Supply Chain Efficiency: A Machine Learning Driven Inventory Model for Minimizing Production Consumption Imbalance and Reducing Losses in Punjab, India
• 11/23/2023 - Grant Proposal - Optimizing Grain Supply Chain: A Finite Planning Horizon Inventory Model for Minimizing Production Consumption Gap and Reducing Losses in Punjab, India

Ph.D. Pre-Submission Stage

• Monika Budania (Mathematics)
  Ph.D. pre-submission seminar evaluated and recommended by the Research Advisory Committee on 06 November 2025.
  
  Ph.D. Award Recommended
• Namwade Renuka Sheshrao (Mathematics)
  Thesis Title: A Study on Back Ordering for Different Inventory Models under Finite Planning Horizon
  Final Ph.D. Viva Voce held on 25 October 2025; Viva Voce recommended by the Oral Defence Board for award of Ph.D. degree.
• Prerna Jain (Mathematics)
  Thesis Title: A Study on Decentralized Supply Chain Inventory Models under Finite Planning Horizon
  Final Ph.D. Viva Voce held on 16 June 2025; Viva Voce recommended by the Oral Defence Board for award of Ph.D. degree.
• Sakshi Sharma (Mathematics)
  Thesis Title: Inventory Models with Trade Credit for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in a Finite Planning Horizon
  Final Ph.D. Viva Voce held on 24 May 2025; Viva Voce recommended by the Oral Defence Board for award of Ph.D. degree.
• Ranu (Mathematics)
  Thesis Title: Supply Chain Inventory Models for Different Carbon Emission Policies under Finite Planning Horizon
  Final Ph.D. Viva Voce held on 23 January 2024; Viva Voce recommended by the Oral Defence Board for award of Ph.D. degree.

• Ravi (Registration No. 11905140), Statistics  
 Dissertation Title: An Infinite Planning Inventory Model for a Linear Trend in Demand  
 Type: Postgraduate Dissertation  
 Year of Completion: 2021  
• Ajay Pratap Singh (Registration No. 12016819)  
 Project Title: To Analyze Lead Time in Production Inventory Model under Finite Planning Horizon  
 Type: Postgraduate Project  
 Year of Completion: 2022  
• Anushka Sharma (Registration No. 12019443)  
 Project Title: To Analyze Trade Credit in Supply Chain Management under a Finite Planning Horizon  
 Type: Postgraduate Project  
 Year of Completion: 2022 

Patent Contributions

• Published Patents

1. Patent application number 202511085372 published in August 2025

2. Patent application number 202411102278 published in October 2024

• Filed Patent Applications
  3. Patent application number 202511047815 filed in December 2024
  4. Patent application number 202511048427 filed in November 2024
• Patent Accepted for Drafting
  5. Patent idea accepted for drafting in November 2025

The 5th Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference (MECC 2025)
October 5-8, 2025
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Session Code: WeAT3 (Regular Session)
Session Title: Modeling, Identification and Signal Processing
Venue: Brighton III

Role: Chair
Name: Nitin Kumar Mishra
Affiliation: Lovely Professional University

Co-Chair: Yohei Kono, Hitachi, Ltd

• Presented a research paper - "Triangular vs. Trapezoidal vs. Heptagonal Fuzzy Models: Optimizing Blockchain-Enabled Profitability under Uncertainty" at The 5th Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference (MECC 2025), held from 5-8 October, 2025 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Oct 2025.
• Accepted for oral presentation - "INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT" (ICSTM-20) on 1ST - 2ND JUNE, 2020, in NEW YORK, USA., Jun 2020
• Presented a research paper - Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering (eTIME - 2019), 9th and 10th August, 2019 held at St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru, 575028, India., Aug 2019
• Presented a research paper - Springer conference held at V.B - Technical University Of Ostrava, Czech Republic, Europe on 21-22nd March, 2019., Mar 2019
• Presented a research paper - "Recent Advances in Fundamental and Applied Science" RAFAS-2016 from 25-26 November, 2016 held at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India., Nov 2016

Chief Editor – Poly Chronicle (Official Newsletter), School of Polytechnic, Lovely Professional University — Led editorial direction and publication of the School’s official newsletter; featured faculty and student achievements. Read here: https://www.lpu.in/schools/polytechnic/polytechnic-newsletter.pdf

• Editor, Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development: Artificial Intelligence, Geopolymer Materials, and Advanced Manufacturing Systems Products, National-level in-house publication, ISBN 978-93-90220-87-8, Date of publication: 10 December 2025. Co-Editor: Mr. Jaspreet Singh.
• Editor, Engineering Without Borders: Uniting Disciplines to Redefine Innovation, National-level in-house publication, ISBN 978-93-49851-18-4, Date of publication: 01 July 2025.
• Editor, Fusion of Engineering Minds: Accelerating Innovation Through Interdisciplinary Synergy, National-level in-house publication, ISBN 978-93-49851-53-5, Date of publication: 16 June 2025.
• Editor, Integrating Engineering Disciplines: Pathways to Collaborative Innovation, National-level in-house publication, ISBN 978-93-49555-71-6, Date of publication: 05 June 2025.
• Editor, Innovation Synergy: Bridging Engineering Disciplines for Collaborative Advancements, National-level in-house publication, ISBN 978-93-49555-03-7, Date of publication: 01 May 2025.

• AICTE Recognized Faculty Development Programme on Leadership and Management Skills Development, conducted by Computer Science and Engineering Department, NITTTR Chandigarh, from 19 May 2025 to 23 May 2025 (One Week).
• NPTEL-AICTE Faculty Development Programme on Machine Learning (ML) in Hindi, offered through NPTEL (IIT Madras), duration July to October 2023 (12 Weeks), consolidated score 53 percent, Roll No NPTEL23CS125S737900228.
• NPTEL-AICTE Faculty Development Programme on Essential Mathematics for Machine Learning, offered through NPTEL (IIT Madras), duration July to October 2023 (12 Weeks), consolidated score 76 percent, Roll No NPTEL23MA93S837900347.
• AICTE Recognized Faculty Development Programme on Data Science using R, conducted by Computer Science and Engineering Department, NITTTR Chandigarh, from 17 July 2023 to 21 July 2023 (One Week).
• Refresher Course Manthan 4.0 on Research Grant Proposal Writing, organized by Human Resource Development Center, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, from 05 June 2023 to 19 June 2023, Grade B.
• SWAYAM Online Course (AICTE Approved FDP) on E-Content Development, offered by NITTTR Chennai, duration July to November 2022, three credits, consolidated score 90 percent, proctored examination held on 25 February 2023.
• Faculty Development Program on Developing Fundable Research Project Proposals, conducted on 23 February 2019, Grade O.
• Training Program during 2018 on Recent Trends in PDE and Numerical Methods held on 18 August 2018 (Grade O), Effective Academic Guidance held on 20 December 2018 (Grade O), Workshop on Drafting Research Project Funding Proposals held on 21 December 2018 (Grade O), and Workshop on Flipped Classroom held on 15 September 2018 (Grade A).
• Training Program during 2018 on Fractional Calculus held on 17 March 2018 (Grade O) and Unfolding of PowerPoint Tools held on 24 February 2018 (Grade B).
• Training Program during 2017 including Workshop on STP and 66 KVA Power Grid Station held on 11 February 2017 (Grade A), Mathematical Writing with LaTeX held on 15 April 2017 (Grade B), and In-Service Trainer Certificate in Mathematica with duration of two hours.
• Training Program during 2016 including CDR Instruction Plan Creation III held on 16 December 2016 (Grade A) and MATLAB Training conducted on 13 August 2016 and 10 September 2016 (Grade C).
• Training Program during 2015 including Fundamentals of LaTeX (MiKTeX and TeXstudio) held on 04 November 2015 (Grade A), Workshop on Design of MCQs held on 14 February 2015 (Grade A), SAKSHAM Safety of Women and Gender Sensitization on Campuses held on 28 March 2015 (Grade O), Train the Trainer held on 14 February 2015 (Grade A), and Multiple Choice Questions Crafting Skills held on 15 November 2014 (Grade D).
• Training Program during 2014 including Academic and Examination Rules held on 20 September 2014 (Grade A), Towards Research Excellence held on 18 October 2014 (Grade B), and The Use of MATLAB as Engineering Tool held on 15 November 2014 (Grade D).

With 17 years of teaching experience and over 10 years of active research experience at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India, sustained academic and institutional contributions have been recognized through Teaching Excellence Awards conferred upon the completion of 5 years (2013), 10 years (2018), and 15 years (2023) of service. Academic leadership roles have included responsibilities as Placement Coordinator in the School of Sciences, Research Coordinator in the School of Polytechnic, and Coordinator for Out-Campus Admissions in the Division of Admission, along with service as the University Admission Representative for the Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) office for three consecutive years. Additional contributions include serving as NAAC Coordinator for in-house academic activities in the School of Polytechnic and continuous involvement as Member Secretary of the Board of Studies (Curriculum Committee). Alongside administrative and academic service, sustained engagement in research supervision has resulted in the successful guidance of multiple Ph.D. scholars, with four doctoral candidates recommended for the award of the Ph.D. degree and one scholar at the pre-submission stage, reflecting a strong commitment to research mentoring and student development.

Avanish, Kumar, Professor (Mathematics), 09935520565, 0510-2320761, 2320762, 2320496, 2320497, 0510-2320761, 2320762, Bundelkhand University, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110066, Department of Mathematical Sciences and Computer Applications & Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology, Chairman (CSIT) & Director (CHD) Department of Higher Education Ministry of Human Resource Development