Faculty

Dr Palak Goel is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at BML Munjal University with research interests in mathematical modelling of infectious diseases, nonlinear dynamical systems, game theory, and public health policy modelling. Her work focuses on tuberculosis dynamics, socio-economic epidemiology, behavioural modelling, and data-driven mathematical analysis for public health applications. She is actively involved in national and international collaborations related to tuberculosis modelling and currently supervises research in mathematical epidemiology.

• Graduation In: B.Sc. Mathematics (H)
• Graduation From: University of Delhi
• Graduation Year: 2014

• Post Graduation In: M.Sc. Mathematics & Scientific Computing
• Post Graduation From: Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
• Post Graduation Year: 2017
• Post Graduation In: Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science
• Post Graduation From: IIIT Delhi

• Doctorate In: Ph.D. Mathematics
• Doctorate From: Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
• Doctorate Year: 2025

• Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases
• Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Bifurcation Theory
• Tuberculosis and TB-HIV Modelling
• Game Theoretic Epidemiology
• Public Health Modelling and Policy Analysis

• Yadav PK, Goel P. Mathematical model for analysing the interplay between income, nutrition, and tuberculosis
  dynamics. Computers in Biology and Medicine (2025).
• Ngonghala CN, Goel P, Kutor D, Bhattacharyya S. Human choice to self-isolate in the face of the COVID-19
  pandemic: A game dynamic modelling approach. Journal of Theoretical Biology (2021).
• Yadav PK, Goel P. Treatment-seeking dilemma for tuberculosis as a timed strategic prisoner’s dilemma game.
  Physica A (2023).
• Yadav PK, Goel P. SIR-Bass modelling approach to quantify the effects of intervention adoption on disease
  transmission. International Journal of Biomathematics (2024).

• Member, Tuberculosis Modelling Interest Group – India (led by WHO, Central TB Division India & IIT Bombay)

• CSIR–UGC Junior Research Fellowship (2018)
• Qualified GATE – Mathematics (2018)
• Qualified IIT–JAM – Mathematics (2015)

1. CSIR UGC NET 2018
2. GATE 2018
3. JAM 2015

• Currently working on mathematical modelling of tuberculosis dynamics with socioeconomic feedback mechanisms, including modelling active case finding and assessing the impact of nutrition-support interventions such as the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana on tuberculosis outcomes in India.
• As part of a consultancy project with the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Delhi, contributed to modelling and policy evaluation related to tuberculosis control and public health interventions.
• Also contributing to modelling work associated with the WHO TB Global Report in collaboration with WHO and IIT Bombay.

• Probability and Statistics
• Discrete Mathematics
• Calculus for Engineers
• Numerical Methods
• Applied Machine Learning in Healthcare