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ગતિ શક્તિ વિશ્વવિદ્યાલય

गति शक्ति विश्वविद्यालय

GATI SHAKTI VISHWAVIDYALAYA

(A Central University under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India)

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Faculty Profile

Dr. Manojkumar Ramchandra Pal

Dr. Manojkumar Ramchandra Pal

Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (MNIT Jaipur)
Education

• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur (2017–2023) .

• M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur (2011–2013) .

• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Government Engineering College, Bharuch, Gujarat (2005–2009) .

Experience

Assistant Professor | Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara | July 2026–Present .

Assistant Professor | Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad | July 2023–June 2026 .

Assistant Professor | ITM Universe, Vadodara (currently ITM (SLS) Baroda University) | July 2013–July 2017 . 

Journal Publications
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  1. Pal, Manojkumar et al. (2023). A multi-agent system for FJSP with setup and transportation times. Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 216, Article 119474.

  2. Pal, Manojkumar et al. (2023). A multi-agent system for integrated scheduling and maintenance planning of the flexible job shop. Computers & Operations Research, Volume 159, Article 106365.

Conference Publications
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  1. Pal, M., Mittal, M. L., Soni, G., & Kumar, M. (2023). Solving FJSP Using the Multi-Agent System with GA. In Advances in Data-Driven Computing and Intelligent Systems: Selected Papers from ADCIS 2022, Springer Nature Singapore.
  2. Pal, M., Mittal, M. L., & Soni, G. (2022). Solving Complex FJSP Using a Multi-Agent System with Heuristic. IEOM 2022, NIT Warangal.
  3. Pal, M., Mittal, M. L., Soni, G., & Chouhan, S. S. (2023). Decentralized Scheduling for Flexible Job Shop with Sequence-Dependent Setup Time. IEOM 2023, Manila, Philippines.
  4. Pal, M. et al. (2023). Decentralized Decision-Based Approach for Distributed (Multi-location) FJSP Considering Worker Management. Presented at the 10th International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence (ICBAI), IISc Bangalore.
  5. Pal, M. et al. (2024). A Multi-Agent Model with Hybrid Jaya Algorithm for Multi-Objective DFJSP with Energy Management. Presented at India Management Research Conference (IMRC) 2024, IIM Ahmedabad.
  6. Pal, M. et al. (2024). Agents-Based Model for MODFJSP with Efficient Energy Consumption. Presented at the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Business Analytics & Management Sciences and the 57th Annual Convention of ORSI, IIT Bombay.
  7. Pal, M. et al. (2025). A Sustainable Inventory Routing Problem for Logistics Operations in Manufacturing Supply Chain. Presented at the POMS India International Conference 2025, IIM Sambalpur.
Book Chapters
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Pal, M., Mittal, M. L., Soni, G., & Kumar, M. (2023). Solving FJSP Using the Multi-Agent System with GA. Published in Advances in Data-Driven Computing and Intelligent Systems: Selected Papers from ADCIS 2022, Volume 2, pp. 45–53. Springer Nature Singapore.

Research Projects
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Amazon Warehousing Project
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Institution: Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara
Contributing to a research project focused on warehousing systems and related operational challenges.

Current Research Areas
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  • Energy-efficient scheduling for Distributed Flexible Job-Shop Scheduling Problems

  • Worker management in distributed manufacturing systems.

  • Cooperative multi-agent systems for integrated scheduling considering transportation, setup, and maintenance.

  • Dynamic game-theoretic agentic AI models for sustainable quick commerce.

  • Hybrid Deep Reinforcement Learning and Multi-Agent Systems for flexible manufacturing systems.

Awards & Honours
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 Reviewer for reputed international journals, including Computers & Industrial Engineering, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Reliability, Quality & Safety Engineering, and International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences.