Faculty profiles
Minakshi Punam
Mandal
Assistant Professor
Decision Sciences
IIMB Young Faculty Research Chair
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minakship@iimb.ac.in
Summary
Minakshi Punam Mandal completed her PhD in Operations Research from ESSEC Business School in France in 2024. Her research is focused on sustainable last-mile deliveries and disaster management, and her research integrates optimization theory and real-world applications, addressing pressing social and environmental challenges. With a passion for bridging methodological rigor and societal impact, she aims to continue pursuing research that contributes to sustainable and resilient systems.
Accomplishments
Research Interests: Mixed-Integer Linear Programming, Robust Optimization, Matheuristics, Last Mile Logistics, Humanitarian Operations, Disaster Management
Working Papers
- Minakshi Punam Mandal, Laurent Alfandari, and Ivana Ljubić, Robust Facility Location in Disaster Preparation for Earthquakes with Aftershocks
- Manuel Trotta, Claudia Archetti, Dominique Feillet, Alain Quilliot, Minakshi Punam Mandal, The Electric Pickup and Delivery Problem with Energy Management
- PhD in Operations Research from ESSEC Business School, 2024
- Masters in Business Administration Research from ESSEC Business School, 2020
- MSc in Mathematics from IIT Delhi, 2017
- BSc in Mathematics from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, 2015