Dr. Vishal Pradhan is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, School of Applied Sciences at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology(KIIT) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from IIIT Gwalior, India in 2022. He completed his M.Sc. (Applied Mathematics) from South Asian University, New Delhi in 2015 and his B.Sc. from the University of Delhi in 2013. His research interest is in Reliability Theory, including Soft Computing, Modelling and Simulation. He has published many journal articles of international repute. He has also attended and presented at many national and international workshops and conferences. Dr. Pradhan has been awarded Fellowship for Training of Young Scientists (FTYS) by M.P. Council of Science and Technology. He qualified the UGC-CSIR-NET in Mathematical Sciences. He also serves as a reviewer for more than 10 SCI-indexed international journals. `Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.’ (Aristotle)