Dr. Manish Kumar B. Thaker is a distinguished academician and researcher in the field of Statistics, with over 30 years of teaching experience. He is currently an Associate Professor and Head of the Statistics Department at M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad. He earned his Ph.D. in Statistics from Gujarat University in 2000, focusing on Production Functions and Their Applications to Indian Data. He is a recognized Ph.D. guide at Gujarat University, two students have completed their Ph. D. under his guidance. 

His research spans are Mathematical Statistics, Biostatistics, Econometrics, Applied Statistics, and Operations Research, with numerous publications in reputed journals. His expertise includes data analytics, statistical modelling, and financial forecasting. He has guided two Ph.D. scholars and M.Sc. students in their research work.

Dr. Thaker has organised a national level conference in 2010 at the institute, he has also organised multiple training programs in SPSS software. 

Dr. Thaker has been actively involved in national and international conferences, delivering lectures on statistical methodologies, research methodology, and applied data science. He is also a member of the Indian Econometric Society, Gujarat Statistical Association, and Gujarat Science Academy.

Published in Journals:

1. Estimating VES Production Function for Indian Industries. Sahyog, September 1995.
2. Operational Efficiency for Some Leading Financial Institutions of India. Sankhya Vignan, 2, December 2006.
3. An Empirical Analysis for the Determinants of Bank Deposits of Urban Cooperative Banks in Gujarat. Sankhya Vignan New Series (NSV3), 2007, 1, 23-34.
4. Milk Growth in Cows and Buffaloes of Prantij Using Homeopathic Medicines. Sankhya Vignan New Series (NSV3), 2007, 1, 35-39.
5. An Application of Operating Characteristics Curve in Online Strength Monitoring of Ready Mixed Concrete. New Building Materials and Construction World (International Journal), 2007, 12(12), 130-139.
6. Data Envelopment Analysis. Sankhya Vignan New Series (NSV4), 2008, 1, 15-24.
7. Efficacy of Homeopathic Treatment in Malaria: A Study in Slums of Ektanagar and Borsad Chowkdi Areas of Anand. Sankhya Vignan New Series (NSV4), 2008, 1, 38-46.
8. Education, Economic Growth, and Economic Development of India. Sankhya Vignan New Series (NSV5), 2009, 1, 14-30.
9. Petro Retail Mix Elements: A Study of Indian Market. Journal of International Business and Economics, 2012, 12(2), 34-45.
10. Data Analysis of Fungal Mycelial Radial Growth on Different Nutritional Media Using Statistical Tools. International Journal for Academic Reviews (IJAR), 2014, 1(1), ISSN: 2347-7997.
11. Optimization of Growth Condition of Native Hydrocarbon Utilizing Bacterial Consortium "HUBC" Obtained from Petroleum Pollutant Contaminated Sites. Indian Journal of Applied Research, 2014, 4(10), 474-476.
12. Assessment of Cephalic and Facial Indices: A Proof for Ethnic and Sexual Dimorphism. Journal of Forensic Science & Criminology, 2015 2(4).
13. Characterization of Polarized Fluorescence Spectra of Human Breast Cancer Using ROC Curve. Global Academic Journal, 2015, 3(4), ISSN: 2347-3592.
14. Study of Some Agricultural Crop Production Planning Condition through Fuzzy Multi-Objective Linear Programming Mathematical Model. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2016, 5(4).
15. Pre-Harvest Forecasting Model of Mustard Crop Yield Basis on Weather Parameters in Gandhinagar District of Gujarat. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2016, 5(9).
16. A Study for Pre-Harvest Forecasting of Irrigated Wheat Yield in Gandhinagar District of Gujarat. Sankhya Vignan, 2016, ISSN: 2321-0877.
17. Competing Risk Regression Models. International Journal of Science & Research, 2019, ISSN: 2319-7064.
18. Correlational Study of Endometrial Length and Thickness by 2D Ultrasound Parameter to the Endometrial Volume Obtained by 3D Ultrasound. Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020, 14(2).
19. Doppler and 3D Power Doppler Assessment of the Endometrium and its Correlation to Abortion Rates. Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020, 14(2).
20. A Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19) Pandemic Insights. Sankhya Vignan, 2020, 16, 89-98.
21. Development of Cardiotoxicity Model Using Ligand-Centric and Receptor-Centric Descriptors. Toxicology Research and Application Journal, 2020, 4, 1-12.
22. Overview of Master Protocol in Clinical Trials. Sankhya Vignan, 2020, 16, 57-62.
23. Competing Risk in Survival Analysis. Sankhya Vignan, 2020, 16(2), 24-33.
24. Biostatistics: Methods and its Applications. Sankhya Vignan, 2020, 16(2), 44-50.
25. Education, Economic Growth, and Economic Development in India. Sankhya Vignan, 2021, 17(3), 44-56.
26. Doppler Parameters of Intratesticular Vessels in Male Factor Sub Fertility. Andrology, 2021,  10(7).
27. Impact of Intraendometrial Vascularity on Implantation Rates in Frozen Blastocyst Transfer. Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology,  2021, 15(4), 393-400.
28. Global Economic Crisis and Indian Economy. Sankhya Vignan, 2021, 17(4), 35-53.
29. Economic Disparities in India: A Cross-Sectional Approach. Sankhya Vignan, 2022, 18(1), 49-68.
30. Comparative Study of Dual Trigger vs hCG Trigger in Intrauterine Insemination Cycles. Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology,  2022, 16(4), 266-271.
31. Forecasting Indian Crude Oil Price Using Hybrid ARIMA-GARCH Model. International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology (IJERT), 2023, 12(11).
32. Time Series Forecasting of Daily Gold Price in Ahmedabad: An Evaluation of ARIMA, ANN, and Hybrid ARIMA-ANN Approaches. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), 2023, 10(12).

• Supervised Ph.D. research on survival analysis and machine learning techniques, two students have received Ph. D. degree under his supervision.
• Delivered expert lectures and workshops on statistical computing and data analytics using SPSS software.

• Recognized Ph.D. Guide in Statistics (Gujarat University, 2015)
• Second Prize – Paper Presentation at Gujarat Science Congress (1996)
• Keynote Speaker at International Conferences on Statistics & Economics
• Chairperson – National Conference on Emerging Trends in Applied Statistics (2012)
• Recipient of GUSEC Faculty Coordinator of the Year Award (2019)

• Organizing secretory of a National Seminar on “Impact of Statistics on Science and Society” held at M. G. Science Institute during 25th – 26th February 2010.
• Organized 6 10 days workshop on “Introduction to PASW Statistics 18” at M. G. Science Institute, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.
• Organized a QUIZ and Presentation competition for UG/PG students of Statistics on 29th June 2012 (Celebration of Statistics Day, Birth anniversary of Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis).
• Co-investigator in UGC sponsored minor research project on “Comparing diseased and normal human breast cancer tissue fluorescence spectra in visible regime through Statistical tools Viz. ANOVA and Tucky-Cramer post hoc test”.
• Organized a QUIZ and Presentation competition for UG students of Statistics and other departments on 28th June 2014 (Death Anniversary of Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis).
• Presented a key note address at HICAAMMC-2020, Bishop Heber College Trichy  9-10th Jan 2020.