Areas of Specialization:
Statistics
Academic
Experience:
20 years
- Assistant Professor, Department of
Statistics, Sunandan Divatia School of Science, NMIMS Deemed to be
University since September 2010.
- Visiting faculty for Department of
Statistics, School of Science, NMIMS Deemed to be University.
- Visiting faculty for Garware Institute,
Mumbai University.
- Instructor and Evaluator for the MBA course
by IGNOU, Mumbai.
- Department of Statistics, Sathaye College,
Mumbai (1996-1998, 2000-2002)
Research
Experience:
Over 10 years
M.Phil.
Dissertation:
Recent Developments in Markov Chain Techniques as Applied to Linguistics
(1998)
Ph. D. Thesis:
Some Statistical Inferential Aspects of Multi-state Coherent System
Reliability (2020)
Current Topic
of Research:
Multistate
Systems in Reliability Theory
Interest Areas:
Reliability
Theory, Applied Probability, Time Series Data Analysis, Multivariate Data
Analysis.
Research Publications:
Leena Kulkarni,
Sanjeev Sabnis & Sujit K. Ghosh – Parameter Estimation for Multi-state
Coherent Series and Parallel Systems with Positively Quadrant Dependent Models,Sakhya A.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13171-020-00217-0
(Published
Online: 3 September 2020)
Leena Kulkarni
& Sanjeev Sabnis – Construction of optimal reliability test plans for
binary type multi-state strongly coherent systems, Communications in
Statistics - Theory and Methods.
DOI:
10.1080/03610926.2019.1676444
(Published Online: 21 Oct 2019).
Leena Kulkarni
& Sanjeev Sabnis – Construction
of optimal reliability test plans for multi-state coherent systems of type 1, Communications in Statistics - Theory and
Methods, Vol. 48, No. 24, 2019
Pages 6080-6097 | Received 30 Jul 2017, Accepted 17 Sep
2018, Published online: 30 Jan 2019
(published online 30 Jan, 2019)
ISSN: 0361-0926 (Print) 1532-415X (Online) https://doi.org/10.1080/03610926.2018.1528366
Journal homepage:
https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/lsta20
Leena Kulkarni
and M. B. Rajarshi – Application of Markov Chain To Phonetic Classes From
Marathi, Journal of the Indian
Statistical Association, Vol. 41, 2, 2003, 339-351.
Completed
Research Projects:
- "Internet Usage Trends of Children and Adolescents in the State of Maharashtra”
A study by Responsible Netism in collaboration with Cyber Peace Foundation
aupported by MSCERT (Maharashtra State Council of Education Research and
Training) during September 2019 – May 2020. A white paper published and
the report released online on May 16, 2020.
- "Comparison of Acid Neutralizing Capacity of
Marketed Antacids” for Abbott India
Limited by the C. B. Patel Research Centre during March 2011-May
2011.
- Worked as a Statistician in the International Biology Olympiad (IBO)
organized by HBCSE, TIFR during July 13-20, 2008.
Invited Talks:
- Invited as a resource person to talk about ‘Measuring
Statistical Differences’ in the Department of Education, University of
Mumbai during Workshop on
Quantitative Data Analysis in Education held on March 26-27, 2012.
Awards:
- First in the University in B.Sc. Statistics, Mumbai
University. (1992)
- First in the University in M.Sc.
Statistics, Pune University. (1994)
- Cleared Joint CSIR-UGC NET for
Lectureship. (1995)
- Awarded the Junior Research
Fellowship (JRF) by the National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM).
(1994-1996)
Other Activities:
- Appointed as a member of Board of Studies
in Statistics of Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce
(Autonomous) for two academic years up to March 31, 2021.
- Appointed as a subject expert, member of
Board of Studies in Statistics of R. J. Autonomous College of Arts, Science and
Commerce, Ghatkopar (W), Mumbai- 400086 for three academic years since July
2018.
- Appointed as a member of Board of Studies
in Statistics of St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai 400 001 from August
2018 – March 15, 2019 and attended the meeting held on Saturday August 11, 2018.
- Initiated a co-curricular activity
Sankhyiki, a project training workshop for undergraduate students of Statistics
of Mumbai University, in 2006. This activity is taken over and organized by the
Department of Statistics, NMIMS’s SDSOS since 2012.
Courses
Taught:
Post-Graduate:
M.Sc. Statistics
Probability
Theory, Distribution Theory, Parametric Inference – Estimation, Design of
Experiments, Regression Analysis, Testing of Hypothesis, Multivariate Analysis,
Stochastic Processes, Time Series Analysis, Survival Analysis, Statistical
Computing (SPSS).
M.Sc. Applied Statistics &Analytics
Stochastic Models
for Analytics, Applied Multivariate Data Analysis, Statistical Computing (Practical
based on R).
Under-Graduate:
B.Sc. Applied Statistics & Analytics
Estimation Theory,
Stochastic Processes, Multivariate Analysis, Time Series & Forecasting.
Projects
Supervised:
Academic projects for M.sc. Applied Statistics &
Analytics
Academic projects for B.Sc. Applied Statistics &
Analytics
Guided M.Sc. Statistics students for their M.Sc. Projects:
1. Addressing
Future in a Hypercompetitive Telecom Market Through Customer Lifetime Value, A
project with Idea Cellular (2018)
2. Analysing
Wholesale Deal Going in Financial Stress in Future, A project with Piramal
Finance Ltd. (2018)
3. Understanding
The English Language Content Consumption Across Different Forms of Media, A
project with Magic 9 (2018)
4. Identification
of Dealers Showing Fictitious Sales to Transfer Bogus Tax Credits, A project
with MST (2017)
5. Portfolio
Loss Forecasting & Building Field Investigation Score Card, A project with
TATA Motors Finance Ltd. (2017)
6. Reduction
in Inventory Cost Using Six Sigma Techniques, A project with TATA Steel (2017)
7. Customer
Data Analysis- Identifying Potential Customer for Upselling Services, A project
with Reliance Communications Ltd. (2017)
8. Network
Planning for 4G, A project with Idea Cellular (2016)
9. Prediction
of Portable Hawala Dealers, A project with MST (Maharashtra Sales Tax) (2016)
10. Predicting
Customer Churn in Mobile Telecommunication (2016)
11. Launching a new bathing soap brand
in Indian market, A Market Research project with Brandscapes (2015)
12. Churn Analysis in Telecom, A project
with Idea Cellular. (2015)
13. A surveyon feminine footwearin Thakur Village, A Market Research Project (2014)
14. Micro
Climatological Study of Rainfall in Mumbai City, A project with the Indian
Meteorology Department, Mumbai (2014)
15. Corporate
Image Study of Mobile Service Provider in Mumbai, A Market Research project
(2013)
16. Impact of Various Sectors on Indian
Economy (2012)
17. A Study on Satisfaction Level of
Skywalk Users in Mumbai (2012)
Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences:
- Attended the ‘Oracle Fusion
SCM Team- Phase 2 UAT Sessions on Talent Review, Learn and Career
Development, Succession Plan for Learning Administrators’ organised by SVKM
during October 29-31, 2020.
- Attended the International
Indian Statistical Association (IISA) 2019 conference on Innovations in
Data and Statistical Sciences (INDSTATS 2019) organised by IIT Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai during December 26 – 30, 2019.
- Attended 3 days Faculty
Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Role of Faculty in Accreditation, Ranking
& Quality Education’ organised by Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of
Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai during April 23
– 25, 2019 at NMIMS, Mumbai.
- Attended International
Conference on Computer Age Statistics 2019 organised by Savitribai
Phule Pune University India during January 3 – 5, 2019.
- Organised and attended the
Faculty Development Program "Advanced Teaching Methodology” to guide the
faculties towards teaching of M.Sc. Applied Statistics & Analytics
course during May 3-4, 2018.
- Attended a workshop on
Reliability Theory & Survival Analysis held at ISI Kolkata during
November 20-22, 2017.
- NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "Recent Advancements in Statistics and Their
Applications to Society” organised by Department of Statistics &
Centre for Advanced Studies Savitribai Phule Pune University Ganeshkhind,
Pune-411007, India during March 23-25, 2017.
- Attended the IISA International Conference 2015 organized by
Department of Statistics, Savitribai Phule Pune University during December
20 – 24, 2015.
- Participated in Faculty Development Program on "Contemporary
Pedagogy Tools & Techniques” organized by SVKM’s Mukesh Patel School
of Technology management & Engineering, Mumbai during July 7 – 11, 2015.
- Seminar on "Applications of Statistics” organized by the Department
of Statistics, University of Mumbai on March 7, 2015.
- Attended a training program on "Predictive Modeling Program for
Non-programmers using SAS EG and E - Miner” organized by Department of Statistics, School of Science
during August 19-23, 2014.
- Seminar on "Applications of Statistics in Industries and Social
Sciences” organized by the Department of Statistics, University of Mumbai
on March 8, 2014.
- "Recent Developments in Decision Making Using Statistical Techniques”
organized by SIES College on August 24, 2013.
- "Statistics in Action”
organised by International
Statistical Institute’s Outreach
Committee for South Asia during March 7-10, 2013.
- XXXI Annual Convention of Indian Society for Probability and
Statistics (ISPS) and International Conference on Statistics, Probability
and Related Areas organised by Department of Statistics, Cochin University
of Science and Technology, Cochin 682 022, Kerala, INDIA during December
19-22, 2011.
- One day Seminar on "Recent
Trends In Statistics” organised
by Dept. of Statistics,
University of Mumbai on February 26, 2011.
- Workshop on "Reliability
Theory & Survival Analysis” organised by Department of Mathematics,
IIT Bombay during November 25-27, 2010 .
Papers
Presented:
- "Parameter Estimation for
Multi-state Series and Parallel Systems with Random Degradation Rates
using Bayesian GMM” in the International Indian Statistical Association
(IISA) 2019 conference on Innovations in Data and Statistical Sciences (INDSTATS
2019) organised by IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai during December 26 – 30,
2019.
- "Parameter Estimation for
Multi-state Series and Parallel Systems with Positively Quadrant Dependent
Models” in International Conference on Computer Age Statistics 2019 organised
by Savitribai Phule Pune University India during January 3 – 5,
2019.
- "Estimation of Parameters in Multistate
Coherent Systems” in the workshop on Reliability Theory &
Survival Analysis held at ISI Kolkata during November 20-22, 2017.
- "Construction of Optimal
Reliability Test Plans for Multi-state Coherent Systems of Type 1” in the National conference on "Recent
Advancements in Statistics and Their Applications to Society” organised by
Department of Statistics & Centre for Advanced Studies Savitribai
Phule Pune University Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007, India during March 23-25,
2017.
Professional
Membership:
Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (ISPS)
International Indian Statistical Association (IISA)
Official Email
Id:
leena.kulkarni@nmims.edu
Official Phone
Number:
022-42355962