Dr. Mahesh Kumar Sharma

Designation:

Professor

Specialization:

Theoretical Astrophysics, Optimization

Email:

mksharma@thapar.edu

Qualification:

M. Sc.

Subject                                  :Mathematics

University                             : CCS, University (formally Meerut University, Meerut)

Year of Passing                   :1991

 Ph. D 

Subject                                  : Mathematics

University                             : IIT, Roorkee ,(formally University of Roorkee, Roorkee)

Year of Passing                    :1997

Title of Ph.D Thesis     “Effects of differential rotation and tidal distortion on the  structure and oscillation of stars”

Field of specialization:           :Theoretical Astrophysics, Operations Research, Image Processing

Teaching & Research Experience  : 16 years

Sponsored Research Projects:

Year of Funding Sponsoring Organisation Title of Project Amount  of Grant (In Lacs) Co-Investigators (if any) Remark
2001 UGC Effects of differential rotations on the eigen frequencies of oscillation of white dwarf stars 0.08 lacs - Completed
2006 UGC Numerical analysis of structure and oscillations of rotating stars 0.9 lacs. - Completed
2010 UGC Multi-objectve optimization problems in Fuzzy environment 10.02 Lacs. - Completed

PH. D Supervision ( Completed 04, Sublitted 01, Ongoing 05)

S.No. Name of Student Year of Completion Title of Thesis Co-Supervisors (if any) Remark
1. Amarinder Singh  2011 Multi-objective Optimization Problems With a Bearing on Real Life  S. Parkash Completed
2. Navdeep Kailey 2011 Duality in mathematical programming under generalized convexity S. K. Gupta Completed
3. Anila Gupta 2012 Algorithms for solving some single and multi-criteria decision making problems in fuzzy  environment Amit Kumar Completed
4. Singara Singh 2013 Development of efficient algorthims for JPEG2000 image coder R. K. Sharma Completed
5. Rachna Agarwal  2015 Reliability Based Single and Multi-Objective Optimization of Concrete Mix Parameters R. K. Sharma Maneek Kumar Submitted
6. Gourav Gupta URB held 2010 Phased transportation problem in fuzzy environment Amit Kumar On going
9. Suman Sheron URB held 2015 Adaptive finite element techniques for singularly perturbed problems Ram Jiwari On going
7. Gagandeep Kaur URB to be held  - Singara Singh On going
8. Sapana Garg URB to be held - - On going
9. Arshpreet Kaur URB to be held - - On going

Supervision PG Thesis ( completed 21, ongoing 01)

S.No. Name of Student Year of Completion Title of Thesis Co-Supervisors (if any) remark
1.  Amita Kohli 2009 Efficient  Solutions for Multi-objective Warehouse Problem - Completed
2.  Nidhi Agarwal 2009 Effects of Coriolis force on the equilibrium structure of rotationally and tidally distorted stellar models - Completed
3. Deepti Gupta 2009

 

 

Fixed Charge Bi-Criterion Transportation Problem - Completed
4. Sibani Singla 2010 Fixed Charge Bi-Criterion Transportation Problem with Restricted Flow - Completed
5. Gurpreet Kaur 2010 Algorithm for Multi-criteria Project Management  - Completed
6. Richi 2010 Multi-objective Decision  Support framework for Transportation investment - Completed
7. Balakrishnan 2010 Algorithm for Bi-objective Capacitated Warehouse problem Deepak Garg Completed
8. Ishu Rani 2011 Algorithms for maximal flow problems - Completed
9. Sukhveer Singh 2011 A new heuristic algorithm for multi-objective bulk transportation problem - Completed
10. Shilpa 2011 A modified algorithm for fixed charge bi - criterion transportation problem with restricted flow Vikas Sharma Completed
11. Deepika Gakhar 2012 Total time minimization solid transportation problem - Completed
12. Dipty Sharma 2012 Efficient heuristic algorithm for multi - objective fire station location problem - Completed
13. Kavita Chhabra 2012 A modified approach for bi-criterion call center problem - Completed
14. Taruna Chugh 2012 Cost-time trade off pairs for fixed charge bi-criterion indefinite quadratic transportation problem with enhanced flow - Completed
15 Sourabh Somalia 2013 Genetic and heuristic algorithms for fire station location problem Singara Singh Completed
16. Deepanshu Goyal 2013 Multi-period facility location problem Singara Singh Completed
17. Manjuli Singla 2013 Fixed charged multi-objective transportation problem - Completed
18. Gunjan 2013 Linear-multi objective transportation problem - Completed
19. Liza Bansal 2014 Solution of some fuzzy inventory models with LR-fuzzy numbers   Completed
20. Neha Agarwal 2014 Fuzzy inventory models for crisp and fuzzy production quantity with trapezoidal fuzzy numbers - Completed
21. Gagandeep Kaur 2015 Multiple item inventory models with various demand functions and constraints - Completed
  List of Publication
Published
1. V.P Singh and M.K. Sharma,” Effects of differential rotations on the periods of small adiabatic oscillations of stellarmodels”, Indian Journal of Pure & Appl., Math., 26(1), 69, 1995. Indian Academy of Science , Impact factor 0.1.
2. V.P Singh and M.K.Sharma, “Effects of differential rotations and tidal distortions on the periods of small adiabatic oscillations of the stellar model” Special issue of Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics (Proceedings of 6­th APRM on Astronomy) Vol.16, 336,1995, Impact factor 0.6667.
3. V.P. Singh, and M.K. Sharma,” Effects of differential rotations on the periods of small adiabatic oscillations of stars in binary systems”, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Math., 27(1), 121, 1996,  Indian Academy of Science, Impact factor 0.1.
4. M.K Sharma, A.K. Lal and V.P. Singh. ” Numerical Analysis of structure and oscillations of differentially rotating stars in binary systems” Proceedings of National Conference on Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, P. 364, ISBN-7764-792-X, 2005.
5. Satya Prakash, M. K. Sharma and Amarinder Singh  "Selection of warehouse sites for clustering ration shops to them with two objectives through aheuristic algorithm incorporating tabu search"Journal of OPSEARCH  Vol. 46(4) 449-460 , 2009, Springer
6. Singara Singh, R. K. Sharma and M. K. Sharma “Use of wavelet transform extension for graphics image compression using JPEG2000 standard”  International Journal of Image Processing Vol. 3(1)  p. 55,  2009,  CSJ, University of Pennsylvania
7. Satya Prakash, M. K. Sharma and Amarinder Singh “A Heuristic for Multi-Objective Chinese Postman Problem”  Proceedings of 39th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering, France DOI:10.1109/IC-CIE.2009.5223529, 2009
8. Satya Prakash, M. K. Sharma and Amarinder Singh “An efficient heuristic for multi-objective Bulk Transportation Problem"    Proceedings of 39th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering, France ,DOI:10.1109/IC-CIE.2009.5223529

 

2009

 9. S. K. Gupta, N. Kailly andM. K.Sharma“Higher order (F, alpha, rho, d) convexity and symmetric duality in multiobjective programming”International Journal of Computers and Mathematics with Applications Vol.  60 (8) , 2373-2381, 2010. Elsevier ,Impact factor 1.192
10. Satya Prakash, M  K. Sharma and Amarinder Singh “Pareto optimal solutions for multi-objective generalized assignment problem"   South African Journal of Industrial Engineering,  Vol. 21(2) 91-100, 2010,Operations Research Society South Africa
11. Amit Kumar, Anila Gupta, M. K. Sharma An algorithm for solving the bi-objective warehouse problem in a fuzzy environment using tabu search” International journal of physical and mathematical sciences, Vol. 1, p. 19, 2010,  ICOCIA
12. S. K. Gupta, N. Kailly andM. K.Sharma Multiobjective Second-order nondifferentiable symmetric duality   involving(F, alpha, rho, d)-convex functions”J. Appl. Math. and Informatics, Vol.  28 (6),1395-1408, 2010, Korean Society SIGCAM
13. Amit Kumar, Anila Gupta, M. K. Sharma “Solving fuzzy bi-criteriafixed charge transportation problem Using A new fuzzy algorithm” Journal of applied science and engineering, Vol 8(1), p 77-98, 2010  
14. S. K. Gupta, N. Kailly andM. K.Sharma“Nondifferentiable multiobjective second-order symmetric duality involving generalized cone F-convex functions” International Journal of Mathematics in Operations Research ,Vol 3, 414-430, 2011,  Inderscience
15. Singara Singh, R. K. Sharma, M. K. Sharma “Post processing technique to reduce tile boundary artifacts in JPEG2000 compressed images” International Journal of multimedia and its applications

 

Vol. 4(1), pp. 127-136, 2011

16. Singara Singh, R. K. Sharma, M. K. Sharma “Weighted bit rate allocation in JPEG2000 tile coding,International Journal of Computer Science Issues

 

Vol. 8(5), pp. 458-462, 2011

17. Singara Singh, R. K. Sharma, M. K. Sharma “Efficient rate control approach for JPEG2000 image coding”,Journal of Electronic Imaging

 

Vol. 21(3), pp. 1-8.2012

18. Amit Kumar, Anila Gupta, M. K. Sharma “Application of tabu search for solving the bi-objective warehouse problem in a fuzzy environment” Iranian Journal of fuzzy systems, Vol. 9 (1), 1-19, 2012

 

 

19. Gourav Gupta, Amit Kumar, M. K. Sharma “Additive and Multiplicative Inverse of Generalized Trapezoidal Fuzzy Numbers with Different Left Heights and Different Right Heights” Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 258,  535-538, 2013
20. Anila Gupta, Amit Kumar and M. K. Sharma “Application of fuzzy linear programming with generalized LR flat fuzzy parameters” Fuzzy Information and Engineering, Vol 5(4), 475-492, 2013.
21. Rachna Aggarwal, M.K. Sharma, R.K. Sharma and Maneek Kumar, “Reliability based design optimization of concrete mix proportions using generalized ridge regression model”, International Journal of Science and Engineering , Vol.8(1), 2015.

 

 

22. Rachna Aggarwal, M.K. Sharma, R.K. Sharma and Maneek Kumar, “Reliability Based Design Optimization Models for Proportions of Concrete Mixes”, Computers and Concrete, (Communicated)

 

 

23. Rachna Aggarwal, Maneek Kumar, R.K. Sharma and M.K.Sharma, “Predicting Compressive Strength of Concrete With and Without Fly Ash”, International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, (Accepted)

 

 

24. Rachna Aggarwal, Maneek Kumar, R.K. Sharma and M.K.Sharma, “Reliability based multi-objective optimization of concrete mix parameters using NSGA-II”, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, (Communicated)
25. Rachna Aggarwal, Maneek Kumar, M.K. Sharma and R.K.Sharma, “Estimating Compressive Strength of Concrete: A Ridge Regression Approach”, International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, (Communicated)
26. Gourav Gupta, Amit Kumar, M. K. Sharma “A new method for solving transportation problem with generalized fuzzy sets having different left heights and right heights” Iranian Journal of Fuzzy Systems, (Communicated)
27. Gourav Gupta, Amit Kumar, M. K. Sharma “Mehar method for finding exact fuzzy optimal solution of fully fuzzy linear programming problems” International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, (Communicated)
28. Gourav Gupta, M. K. Sharma, Amit Kumar “A simple method for solving intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problems” International Journal of Computational Geometry and Applications, (Communicated)

International Conferences (Presented)

29. V.P.Singh, and M. K. Sharma,” Effects of differential rotations and tidal    distortions on the periods of small adiabatic oscillations of the stellar model,” Sixth Asian Pacific Regional meeting of Astronomy  IUCAA, Pune, 1993.
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S. K. Gupta, N. kailly andM. K.Sharma   “Multiobjective second-order nondifferentiable symmetric duality involving generalized cone-invex functions”, International Conference & 41st Annual Convention held at Tirupati, , Dec. 15-17, 2008

 

Satya Prakash, M. K. Sharma and Amarinder Singh “A Heuristic for Multi-Objective Chinese Postman Problem”  39th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering, France DOI:10.1109/IC-CIE.2009.5223529, 2009

Satya Prakash, M. K. Sharma and Amarinder Singh “An efficient heuristic for multi-objective Bulk Transportation Problem"39th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering, France DOI:10.1109/IC-CIE.2009.5223529, 2009

33. S. K. Gupta, N. kailly andM. K.Sharma  “Nondifferentiable multiobjective second-order symmetric duality  involving generalized cone F-convex functions”  Eighteen International Conference on Interdisciplinary Mathematical and Statistical Techniques held at Jaypee University of Information and Technology, Waknaghat, Him  achal Pradesh ,Aug. 2-4,2009. 
34. 8th triennial Conference of Association of Asian Pacific Operational Research Society held at Jaipuriya Institute of Management, Jaipur Dec. 6-9,2009.
35. M. K.SharmaandD. Gupta   “Efficient solutions for capacitated warehouse location problem” 8th triennial Conference of Association of Asian Pacific Operational Research Society held at Jaipuriya Institute of Management, Jaipur Dec. 6-9,2009.
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Amit Kumar, Anila Gupta, M. K.Sharma “ Algorithm for fuzzy efficient solutions for bi-objective  warehouse problem” 8th triennial Conference of Association of Asian Pacific Operational Research Society held at Jaipuriya Institute of Management, Jaipur Dec. 6-9,2009.

 

 

M. K. Sharma, Sukhveer Singh,  Gourav Gupta “A new heuristic algorithm for solving bulk International Conference on Advance Modeling of Optimization and Computing, IIT, roorkee, Nov. 2011

Singara Singh, R. K. Sharma, M. K.Sharma “Tile boundary artifacts reduction of JPEG2000

compresseimages” International workshop on Signal and Image Proceeding, Banglore, 2012

  National Conferences (presented)  

39. V.P. Singh, and M.K. Sharma,” Effects of differential rotations on the periods of small adiabatic oscillations of the stellar model,” 15th meeting of Astronomical Society of India at BARC, Bombay, March 2-5,1993
40. V.P. Singh, and M.K. Sharma, “Eigenfrequencies of small adiabatic oscillations of rotating stars obeying the generalized law of differential rotation,”  16th meeting of Astronomical Society of India at IUCAA, Pune, Oct. 24-28, 1994.
41. V.P. Singh and M.K. Sharma, “Effects of differential rotations on the period of small adiabatic oscillations of composite models of stars in binary systems” National Conference on Mathematics and its Application in Engineering & Industry, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, Dec.16-18, 1996.
42. A.K. Lal and M.K Sharma and V.P. Singh,” Mathematical modeling of structures of differentially rotating and tidally distorted white dwarf stars,” 20th Meeting of Astronomical Society of India and University symposium on Multi-wavelength Astronomy, D.D.University, Gorakhpur Nov.15-18,2000.
43. M.K Sharma, A.K Lal and V.P Singh,” Effects of differential rotation and tidal distortions on the eigenfrequencies of pseudo radial modes of oscillations of stars (Obeying the generalized law of differential rotation of the type w=w(s,z)),” 20th Meeting of Astronomical Society of India and National Symposium on Multivavelenght Astronomy, held at D.D.Uinversity. Gorakhpur, Nov.15-18,2000.
44. M.K Sharma and A.K. Lal ,” Effects of differential rotation and tidal distortion on the equilibrium structures of composite model of stars,” in National Conference Mathematical & Statistical Techniques, TIET, Patiala, December 6-8, 2001.
45. V.P Singh, and M.K. Sharma,” Effects of differential rotation and tidal distortion on the eigengrequencies of composite models” 21st meeting of Astronomical Society of India, IUCAA, Pune.Feb.5-8, 2002.
46. M.K.Sharma and V.P.Singh ,” Eigenfrequencies of nonradial modes of oscillations of differentially rotating composite models” National Conference on Mathematical and computer Application in Science & Engineering,TIET, Patiala, 2003
47. M.K Sharma, A.K. Lal and V.P. Singh. ” Numerical Analysis of structure and oscillations of differentially rotating stars in binary systems
48. Amarinder Singh, M. K. Sharma and Satya Prakash, “A  heurisitc for multi-objective generalized assignment problem” 11th Punjab Science Congress held at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology , Patiala, Feb., 7-9  2007.
49. International conference on Optimization and Modeling, University of Delhi,  Nov.2012
University of Delhi

(e) BooksPublished

S.No. Name of Book Year of Publication Name of Publisher Co-authors (if any)
1. Engineering Mathematics 2006 DDE, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala R. Kumar
2. Optimization Techniques 2008 DDE, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala R. K. Sharma &

 

R. Kumar

Details of Foreign Visits :

S.No. Purpose Place, Country Duration
1 To attend the conference University of Technology , Troys, France Four days

Short Term/Refresher Course/ Confereces  (Organised)

Name of the Course Organiser(s) Duration
 UGC sponsored refresher course on “Computational Mathematics"

Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala

Worked as

Co-Coordinator

Dec. 12 -31, 2005
National Conference on frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics

Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala

Worked as

Organizing Secretary  

March 04-05, 2005
11th Punjab Science Congress

Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala and Punjab Academy of Science

Worked as Joint Secretary

Feb. 07-09, 2007
2nd National Conference on Data Warehousing, Data Mining and Data Modeling   Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala and Computer Society of India Worked as Joint Secretary Sep.24-25, 2010

Also worked as member of different committees in many Conferences/Seminars held  at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala

Short Term/Refresher Course/ Worhshop (attended) :   06

Short Term/Refresher Course (attended)
Name of the Course Organiser(s) Duration
Course on C++ and Graphics STEP Roorkee 1997  ( 14 days)
Orientation Course ASC, Punjab University, Chandigarh 2003 ( 29 days)
Advanced Fuzzy Logic Technology & its Applications TIET, Patiala 2005 (Two days)
Co-ordinator Camp sponsored by National Board of Higher Mathematics Punjab University, Chandigarh 2006 (Four days)
Introduction to Graph and Geometric Algorthims BITS, Pilani 2009 (Three days)
Introduction to Graph and Geometric Algorthims Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala 2010 (Three days)

Conferences/ Seminar (attended) :  15

  Name of the Conference/Workshop Duration Organiser(s)
Internat-ional 6th Asian Pacefic Regional meeting on Astronomy Aug. 16-20, 1993 IUCAA, Pune India
39th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering July06-08, 2009 University of Technology, Troyes, France
  International conference on Optimization and Modeling Nov.2012 University of Delhi, 

National

15th meeting on Astronomical Society of India March 2-5, 1993 BARC, Bombay
First Annual Conference of Indian Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Feb. 4-7, 1993 University of Roorkee Roorkee
16th  meeting of Astronomical Society of India Oct. 24-28, 1994 IUCCA, Pune
National Conference on Mathematics and its Applications in Engineering and Technology Dec. 16-18, 1996 University of Roorkee Roorkee
20th meeting of Astronomical Society of India Nov. 15-18, 2000 D.D.U, University, Gorakhpur
Emerging Areas of Mathematics in Engineering and Technology Dec. 12, 2000 SLIET, Longowal
First TIET Foresight Symposium on the  & D Challenge before Indian Industries – Time to have a look at our Universities May 19-20, 2001 Indian Academy of Sciences, Patiala Chapter and TIET, Patiala
National Conference on Mathematical & Statistical Techniques Dec, 6-8, 2001 TIET, Patiala
Seminar on Computational Physics March 06, 2002 PunjabUniversity, Chandigarh
21st meeting of Astronomical Society of India Feb. 05-08, 2002 IUCCA, Pune
National Conference on Mathematical and Computer Applications in Science & Engineering Jan. 27-28, 2003 TIET, Patiala
National Conference on Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics March 04-05, 2005 TIET, Patiala
10th Punjab Science Congress Feb. 07-09, 2007 DAVIET, Jalandhar

Administrative Experience

Coordinating Warden, w.ef Sep., 2010 to Sep. 2013 ( Three Years)

Warden, hostel PG, w.e.f. May, 2003 to till date ( seven years)

Vice president,  MUDRA, 2009 – 2010

Student Counselor, SMCA, 2007 – till date

Placement Council , Member of Placement Council, TIET, Patiala,  2009 –2010, 2015-till date

In-charge Numerical Analysis Laboratory,SMCA, TIET, Patiala, 2002-2003,2009

Admission Committees

Member MCA Admission Committee, 2008 – 2009, 2009-2010

Member M.Tech  Admission Committee 2008 -2009, 2009-2010

Member M. Phill Admission Committee,  2008 -2009

 Entrance Examination

Worked as a Deputy Superintendent, Observer and  the member of different entrance examination committees  in Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala

Chairman Time Table Committee, MIT, Moradabad, 1997-1998

Coordinator,  Time Table Committee, SMCA,TIET, Patiala 2007-2008, 2008-2009

Deputy Faculty In-Charge  Saturnalia 2007, 2008, 2009

Vice President, Forum of Research Scholars, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, 1994-1995

Senator, Forum of Research Scholars, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, 1995-1996

Member of Organizing Committees ,  Convocation 2005, 2006

Also worked as a PG coordinator, UG Coordinator and other committees approved by the Director TIET, Patiala