ASOKE KUMAR BHUNIA is Professor at the Department of Mathematics, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Mathematics and M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from Vidyasagar University, India. His research interests include computational optimization, soft computing, interval mathematics, and interval ranking. He has published over 125 research papers in various national and international journals of repute. He is a reviewer of several SCI journals. He has guided 13 Ph.D. and two M.Phil. students. An author of four research monographs and six book chapters, he is an INSA visiting fellow and former Associate Editor of the Springer’s journal, OPSEARCH.