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Madhu Dhiman

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Research Scholar 

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research,

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. 

Mobile: +91 9034368832

Email: 214190003@iitb.ac.in, madhu.dhiman@iitb.ac.in

Supervisors

Prof. N. Hemachandra and 

Prof. Veeraruna Kavitha

Research Interests

  • Optimal Control Theory
  • Dynamical Systems
  • Stochastic Approximation
  • Probability & Stochastic Processes
  • Mechanism Design

  • Supply Chains and Game Theory

     

Academic Background:

M.Sc Mathematics (2018-2020), Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind. 
B.Sc Mathematics (2015-2018), Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. 

Publications:

  • Madhu Dhiman, Chen Peng, Veeraruna Kavitha, Quanyan Zhu. "Integrative Modeling and Analysis of the Interplay Between Epidemic and News Propagation Processes", 2023, American Control Conference (ACC). Link
  • Madhu Dhiman, Atul Maurya, Veeraruna Kavitha, Priyank Sinha. "Punitive Policies to Combat Misreporting in Dynamic Supply Chains", 2025, IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS). Link
  • Konstantin Avrachenkov, Madhu Dhiman, Veeraruna Kavitha. "Constrained Average-Reward Intermittently Observable MDPs", (submitted to CDC, 2025). Link
  • Madhu Dhiman, Veeraruna Kavitha, Nandyala Hemachandra, "Optimal Control with L-infinity Cost: incorporating peak minimization" (soon to be submitted)
  • Madhu Dhiman, Veeraruna Kavitha, Nandyala Hemachandra, Quanyan Zhu. "News-propagation aided Epidemic Control", (soon to be submitted)

Working Projects:

  • Madhu Dhiman, Kousik Das, Veeraruna Kavitha, Nandyala Hamechandra, “L-infinity Optimal Control on Finite Horizon”.
  • Omkar Maurya, Madhu Dhiman, Saradh Yasodharan, Veeraruna Kavitha, “Edgeworth Cycle in Dynamic Supply Chain Games”.

Presentations:

  • "Integrative Modeling and Analysis of the Interplay Between Epidemic and News Propagation Processes", 2023, American Control Conference (ACC). Slides Link
  • Invited Talk at INRIA, Sophia Antipolis on News-propagation aided Epidemic Control, Oct 2024
  • Invited speaker, "Integrative Modeling and Analysis of the Interplay Between Epidemic and News Propagation Processes", 2024, 13eme Atelier en Evaluation des Performance, Toulouse, France

Research visits:

Host: Prof. Konstantin Avrachenkov, INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, France (Sept 15th to Dec 15th, 2024)
Work done: Constrained Average-Reward Intermittently Observable MDPs, (submitted to CDC, 2025) Link
Funded by: Indo-French Project Learning In Operations and Networks (LION) 


Teaching Assistant:

  • Probability & Stochastic Processes I (IE 621)
  • Probability & Stochastic Processes II (IE 622)
  • Linear Systems (IE 614)
  • Decision Analysis and Game Theory (IE 616)
  • Topics in IEOR (IE 802)

Courses:

2021-22/Autumn

  • IE 507: Modeling & Computation Lab
  • IE 605: Engineering Statistics
  • IE 609: Mathematical Optimisation Techniques
  • IE 621: Probability and Stochastic Processes I
  • IE 802: Topics in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
  • IE 899: Communication Skills
  • IES 801: Seminar

2021-22/Spring

  • EE 621: Markov Chains and Queuing Systems
  • GC 101: Gender in the workplace
  • IE 622: Probability and Stochastic Processes II
  • IE 688: R & D Project
  • IE 708: Markov Decision Processes

2022-23/Autumn

  • EE 759: Applied Mathematical Analysis in Engineering
  • MA 833: Weak Convergence and Martingale Theory

2022-23/Spring

  • MA 534: Modern Theory of PDE
  • MA 540: Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
  • SC 602: Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

Workshops Attended:

  • National workshop on Brainstorming of Current Competitive Physics organized by Department of Physics, Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University on November 04–06, 2019.
  • Workshop on Vedic Mathematics and its Applications organized by Department of Mathematics, Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University on February 15–16, 2019.
  • International Symposium on Recent Advances in Computational Analysis and Modelling organised by Department of Mathematics, IIT Roorkee on June 20–24, 2022.
  • Lectures in Probability and Stochastic Processes (LPS) XV organized by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore on December 02–06, 2022.
  • Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society organized by IIT Bombay on January 10–12, 2023.
  • Workshop on Innovations in Nonlinear Control organized by Department of System and Control, IIT Bombay on February 13–17, 2023.
  • Dynamic Resource Allocation Problems in Communication Networks, CNI Summer School 2023 organized by IISc on July 10–14, 2023.
  • Data Science: Probabilistic and Optimization Methods program organized by International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bangalore on July 03–07, 2023.
  • Game Theory, Mechanism Design and Artificial Intelligence Symposium (GAME-ARTS) organized by Game Theory Lab at the Department of Computer Science and Automation, IISc, Bangalore on July 17–19, 2024.
  • Reinforcement Learning Workshop organized by IISc, Bangalore on January 22–25, 2025.

Academic Responsibilities:

  • Refereed papers for journal IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.
  • Volunteered in Game Theory, Mechanism Design and Artificial Intelligence Symposium (GAME-ARTS) organized by Game Theory Lab, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore on July 17–19, 2024.
  • Educational YouTube Channel .[Link]
  • Academic Unit Representative for Academic Affairs (AURAA), IIT Bombay, 2022–2023.

Extra Curricular Activities:

  • Volunteering in International Yoga Day, IIT Bombay, 2024.

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