Dnyaneshwar Mogale

Dr Dnyaneshwar (Danny) Mogale is Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain and Logistics Modelling at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), he previously served as Visiting Researcher at Cranfield School of Management and Research Assistant at the Geneva School of Business Administration, Switzerland. With a PhD from IIT Kharagpur, MTech from NIT Tiruchirappalli, and BTech from SRTMU Nanded, he brings extensive interdisciplinary expertise to his role.

Research Interests

Dr Mogale's research centres on developing mathematical models for complex, real-world supply chain and logistics challenges. His core areas include:

• Supply Chain & Logistics Modelling – designing optimisation frameworks for freight distribution, vehicle routing, and network design.
• Risk & Resilience – analysing disruptions (COVID-19, geopolitical, climatic) and devising mitigation strategies.
• Sustainability – integrating economic, environmental, and social objectives into supply chain planning.

His work aligns with Cardiff Business School’s Public Value strategy, aiming to deliver tangible societal impact.

Research Projects & Funding

Dr Mogale has secured competitive grants totalling over £245,000:

• Knowledge Transfer Partnership, Innovate UK & Tower Cold Chain Solutions – £239,719 (2023-2026, Co-I).
• ESRC Impact Acceleration Account – £3,000 (2022-2023, PI): robust distribution of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.
• Global Wales International Research Mobility Fund – £3,180 (2020-2022, PI): COVID-19 impacts on sustainable food supply chains.

Publications & Knowledge Exchange

He has published 30+ peer-reviewed articles in leading journals such as Transportation Research Part E, International Journal of Production Economics, Production Planning & Control, and Computers & Industrial Engineering. His research trends reveal a consistent focus on:

• Multi-objective optimisation for sustainable supply chains.
• Resilience modelling during disruptions.
• Integration of AI & Big Data analytics in logistics.

Scientific Awards & Recognition

• IFAC 2019 Young Author Award Finalist
• Invited session chair at WPGRC 2022 (Cardiff) and ICIEM 2021 (MNIT Jaipur)
• Organiser & chair – LRN 2021 special session on “Sustainability & Circular Economy Challenges in Food Supply Chains”
• Judge – CILT UK Logistics Dissertation of the Year Awards, James Cooper Memorial Cup, and Seed Corn Research Fund
• Cardiff University representative on CILT(UK) Logistics & Research Network Forum since 2020

Teaching & PhD Supervision

Dr Mogale currently leads three MSc modules:

• BST846 – Modelling and Analysis for Sustainable Supply Chains & Logistics
• BST835 – Risk Management in Supply Chains
• BST811 – Business Data Analytics

He welcomes PhD candidates in supply chain modelling, food supply chains, sustainability, and risk/resilience. Current supervisees include Jianhao Yang and S M Salauddin Salauddin.

Professional Service & Outreach

Dr Mogale serves as:

• Reviewer for Transportation Research Part E, IJPE, IJPR, PPC, Annals of OR, CAIE and other leading journals
• International PhD examiner and conference reviewer (IFAC, LRN, IPSERA)
• Invited guest lecturer at IIT(BHU) Varanasi, MNIT Jaipur, Clemson University, and Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology
• Organising committee member – LRN PhD Workshop 2022 (Aston)