Draft:Muralidharan Kunnummal

Prof. K. Muralidharan

Field	Draft value
Name	Muralidharan Kunnummal
Born	26 May 1965
Nationality	Indian
Field	Statistics, Reliability, Stochastic Processes, Bayesian Inference, Quality Engineering, Six Sigma, AI\ML
Institution	The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,Vadodara,India
Education	Calicut University; Sardar Patel University; Academia Sinica
Known for contributions	Statistical theory of Inliers, Reliability and Life Testing, Stochastic Point Process models, Quality and Six Sigma

Prof. Muralidharan Kunnummal is a senior professor of statistics at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU Baroda) with over 35 years of academic and research experience. His career spans teaching, research guidance, mentoring, administrative leadership, and contributions to statistical theory and applications.

Early Life and Education

Born on May 26, 1965, he earned his MSc in Statistics (first rank) from Calicut University in 1987. He completed M. Phil (1992) and Ph. D (1997) in Statistics from Sardar Patel University, followed by a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Biostatistics at Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2003).

Academic Career

K. Muralidharan has served as professor of statistics at MSU Baroda since 2005, has also served as head of the department (2011-2017) and director of the Population Research Centre (2011-2017). He was adjunct faculty at IIT Gandhinagar,Gujarat (2012-2015). Before joining MSU Baroda, he was dean of science faculty at Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (2002-2003) and was also the head of the department of statistics for the period 1996 to 2004.

Research Contributions

He worked extensively on statistical inference related to lifetime distributions and stochastic point process models. One of the principal contributions of this work is the development of a novel Theory of inliers, which is widely cited and used by researchers. He is an internationally certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt from the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, and has mentored a number of Six Sigma projects for industries and corporate organizations. Currently he is working on modeling groundwater, climate, and human health risks using machine learning and deep learning methods. He has authored 5 books with Springer (3), Narosa, and PHI. He has over 165 publications, which appeared in reputed journals published by Springer, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley.

Notable Publications

Category	Key Works
Books	Statistical Theory of Inliers (Springer, 2026); Sustainable Development and Quality of Life (Springer, 2021); Six Sigma for Organizational Excellence (Springer, 2015); Parametric Inferences (Narosa, 2014); Statistical Methods for Quality (PHI, 2012).
Recent Papers	"Alternate Groundwater Modelling strategies" (2026, Springer); "Hydro-Meteorological Hazards" (2025); "Deep Learning-Driven Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting" (2026); Novel 4-Acylpyrazolone/Hydrotalcite Sorbent for Pb(II) Removal (2025)

Research Projects completed and Research Guidance

Professor Muralidharan has been a principal investigator of several research projects from India's primary scientific and educational statutory bodies. His research trajectory is characterized by an early focus on theoretical advancements in Bayesian statistics and reliability modeling, later expanding into large-scale evaluative studies for national health initiatives.

Project Title	Agency	Amount
Reliability analysis: A Bayesian approach	UGC, New Delhi	₹5.2 lakhs
Study on inliers	DST, New Delhi	₹6.0 lakhs
Repairable systems and Point process models	UGC, New Delhi	₹10.0 lakhs
District Level Health Survey-4	MoHFW, GOI	₹9.0 lakhs
ASHA evaluation project	MoHFW, GOI	₹13.0 lakhs

has a significant record in research supervision, particularly in the training of doctoral candidates. To date, eight PhD scholars have successfully defended their dissertations under his guidance, contributing to diverse areas within statistical theory and application. His mentorship continues with three doctoral students currently pursuing their PhD research under his supervision at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

Awards and Honors

• Fellow, Royal Statistical Society (2024);
• Fellow, Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (2024);
• Fellow, Gujarat Science Academy (2018).
• Distinguished Statistician Award, Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (2018);
• Best Science Teacher award in Mathematical Sciences by Gujarat Science Academy (2017);
• Commonwealth Fellowship, British Council, London (2011).
• Vice President, Gujarat Science Academy (2023-2025).
• Vice President, Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (2019-2020).
• Principal Member, Bureau of Indian Standards (since 2008)

Editorial Assignments

His contributions to the academic community extend beyond his personal research to include a significant role in scholarly publishing and the mentorship of future statisticians.

• Associate Editor of International Journal of System Assurance and Management, Springer Nature (Since 2025). ISSN 0975-6809.
• Editorial Member of Journal of Data Science and Information Systems (Since 2022). ISSN 2972-3841.
• Associate Editor of Journal of Gujarat Statistical Association, Ahmedabad (Since 2021). ISSN 0537-2585.
• Associate Editor of Journal of Kerala Statistical Association, Thiruvananthapuram (Since 2021). ISSN 2249-4553.
• Editor of Journal of Mathematical, Engineering, and Management Sciences, Singapore (Since 2021), ISSN 2455-7749.
• Associate Editor of Journal of Graphic Era University (Since 2021). ISSN 0975-1416.
• Associate Editor of Statistics and Applications, Journal of Indian Agricultural statistics and Research, India (since 2020). ISSN 2454-7395.
• Editorial Advisory board member of international journal of Statistics and Reliability Engineering, India (since 2014). ISSN 2350-0174.
• Associate Editor of MSU Journal of Science and Technology, India (since 2014). ISSN 0025- 0422.
• Coordinating Editor of International Journal of Probability and Statistical Science, Taiwan (since 2003). ISSN 1726-3328.
• Associate Editor of GSTF Journal of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research, Singapore (since 2012). ISSN 2251-3388.
• Associate Editor of Journal of Indian society for Probability and Statistics, India (since 2010). ISSN 2364-9569.
• Associate Editor of Investigations in Mathematical sciences, India (since 2007). ISSN 0019-5839.
• Editorial Member of SankhyaVignan, Ahmedabad, India (Since 2015). ISSN 2321-0877.
• Governing Council Member of Journal of Indian Statistical Association, Pune (2013-2015). ISSN 0537-2585.

International Engagements

• Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, 2003, 2004, 2009.
• FuJen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2006, 2009.
• Fo Gong University, Jiaushi, Taiwan (May-June 2009).
• Sun Yat Sen University, Taiwan (May-June 2009)
• University of Bedfordshire, UK, 2012.
• University of Hertfordshire, UK, 2012.
• University of Edinburgh, UK, 2011.
• London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, 2012.
• Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia, 2017.
• University of Southern Denmark, 2023.