Suchismita Satapathy, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India. She has published more than 140 articles in national and international journals and conferences along with several books and e-books for academic and research purposes. Her areas of interest include production operation management, operation research, acoustics, sustainability, and supply chain management. With more than 15 years of teaching and research experience, she has guided many MTech and BTech students. Dr. Satapathy has published books such as Production Operation Management, Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques in Waste Management, and Innovation in Agriculture with IoT and AI. Hullash Chauhan, PhD, is a PhD Research Scholar at KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India. He has several years of teaching experience at different engineering colleges at both undergraduate and diploma levels and has published book chapters and articles in reputed journals and international conferences. His areas of interest include ergonomics, occupational health and safety, sustainability, supply chain management, and optimization techniques. Dr. Chauhan earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at KIIT (Deemed to be University), Odisha, India, and completed his MTech with a specialization in Industrial Engineering and Management and his BE in Mechanical Engineering.
