V. C. JOSHUA is Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics, CMS College, Kerala, India. He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India, in 2003. His research interests include stochastic modelling analysis and applications, queuing theory, inventory, and reliability. An author of one book and around 30 research papers, Dr Joshua is a reviewer on a number of international journals. He has been a participating scientist of two international bilateral scientific research projects and has organized three international conferences on applied probability and stochastic processes.