Dr. Dhanya Ram V.
Dr. Dhanya Ram V.
Assistant Professor
Office Address:
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala-673601, India
Ph.D Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India Supervisor: Prof.M.Chidambaram Thesis Title: Identification and Control of Linear Multi Input Multi Output Systems
M.Tech in Chemical Process Control Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
B.Tech in Chemical Engineering T.K.M. College of Engineering, Kerala, India.
Educational Qualifications
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Ph.D Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India Supervisor: Prof.M.Chidambaram Thesis Title: Identification and Control of Linear Multi Input Multi Output Systems
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M.Tech in Chemical Process Control Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
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B.Tech in Chemical Engineering T.K.M. College of Engineering, Kerala, India.
Professional Experience
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Assistant Professor (July 2018 - onwards), Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala
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Assistant Professor (Aug 2015 - July 2018), Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Science and Technology-Pilani ,K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa
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Adhoc Faculty (Jan 2015 - June 2015), Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala
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Assistant Professor (June 2010 - Dec 2011), Department of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Lecturer (Oct 2005 - Nov 2008), Department of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Guest Lecturer (July 2005 - Oct 2005), Department of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Pappanamcode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Graduate Chemical Trainee (Dec 2003 - Dec 2004), Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd., Udyogamandal, Aluva, Kerala
Pindi Haritha, Dhanya Ram V, "Simple Method of Identifying Model Parameters for Centralized Controlled Multivariable Systems.", International Conference on Computational Sciences- Modelling Computing and Soft Computing (CSMCS 2020), September 10-12, 2020, NIT Calicut.
C.Sankar Rao, Simi Santosh, Dhanya Ram V, 'Tuning optimal PID controllers for open loop unstable first order plus time delay systems by minimizing ITAE criterion', 6th International Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems (ACODS-2020) February 16-19, 2020, IIT Madras, Chennai, India
Rahul Krishna.B, Sreeja.E.S, Dhanya Ram V, ' A Morphological and downstream processing study of suspension polymerization of Styrene and Divinylbenzene (S-DVB) copolymer ', Chemcon-2019, 16-19 December 2019, IIT Delhi.
Dhanya Ram V and Chinta Sankar Rao, ‘Identification and Control Of Unstable Second Order Plus Time Delay System With Positive Zero’, 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering – PSE 2018, July 1-5 2018, San Diego, USA.
V. Dhanya Ram and M.Chidambaram, ‘Closed Loop Reaction Curve Method for the identification of TITO system’ at the Third International conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems (ACODS-2014) (13th-15th March), at IIT Kanpur.
V. Dhanya Ram and M.Chidambaram, ‘SSGM Based Multivariable Control of Unstable Non-Square Systems’, International Conference on Mathematics in Chemical kinetics and Engineering (MacKiE 2013) (4th -6th February), IIT Madras.
Dhanya Ram.V, S.K. Manu, Resmi Balachandran, Praseetha P Nair, ‘Synthesis of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and their Characterization’ at the Second International Conference on Materials for Future (ICMF 2011) (23rd - 25th February), at Government Engineering College, Thrissur.
Dhanya Ram.V, S.K. Manu, Resmi Balachandran, Praseetha.P.Nair, ‘Studies on Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes on the physical properties of HTPB’ accepted for poster presentation at International Conference on Recent Trends in Advanced materials (ICRAM 2012) (23rd - 25th February) at VIT University, Vellore.
Participated in Indian Control Conference (ICC) held at Indian Institute of Technology Madras from 5th-7th January 2015.
M Tech
1. P Haritha (M180112CH)
Thesis Title: Process Identification of Linear Multivariabe Systems
NIT CALICUT
1. Process Dynamics and Control
2. Chemical Process Optimization
3. Safety in Chemical Industries
4. Project Engineering
5. Energy Technology
6. Chemical Process Equipment Design
7. Process Dynamics and Control Lab
8. Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab
BITS PILANI, K K BIRLA CAMPUS GOA
1. Advanced Process Control
2. Process Control
3. Process Modeling and Simulation
4. Environmental Process Engineering (WILP)
5. Chemical Engineering Lab-1
6. Chemical Engineering Lab-2
Assistant Professor (July 2018 - onwards)
Department of Chemical Engineering
National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala
Assistant Professor (Aug 2015 - July 2018)
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Birla Institute of Science and Technology-Pilani
K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa
Adhoc Faculty (Jan 2015 - June 2015)
Department of Chemical Engineering,
National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala
Assistant Professor (June 2010 - Dec 2011)
Department of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering,
Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Lecturer (Oct 2005 - Nov 2008)
Department of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering,
Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Guest Lecturer (July 2005 - Oct 2005)
Department of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering,
Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Pappanamcode,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Graduate Chemical Trainee (Dec 2003 - Dec 2004))
Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd., Udyogamandal, Aluva, Kerala
. Scholar - Ms. Sreeja E S
Area of specialization: Process Control
Thesis Title" Model based Adaptive Softsensor development for monitoring and control of complex chemical processes"
2. Scholar - Mr. Sanoj K P
Area of specialization: Process Control
Thesis Title: Development of Control strategies for multivariable systems"
. VD Ram, CS Rao, ‘Identification and Control of an Unstable SOPTD system with positive zero’, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 44, 757-762,2018
- NITC PTA Joint Secretary cum Treasurer (July 2020- till date)
- Department Timetable Coordinator (Monsoon Semester 2020-21 to Winter Semester 2021-22)
- Process Dynamics and Control Lab Incharge (2018- till date)
- Faculty Advisor( 2020- till date) (2020 Admission Batch)
- Faculty Advisor (2018-2020) (2016 Admission batch)
- Class committee Chairperson (Winter Semester 2019-20)
- Faculty in Charge for IIChE- ChEA (2018-20)
- NITC Staff club Executive committee member
Dhanya Ram V, M. Chidambaram, Identification and classical control and Linear Multivariable systems
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,United Kingdom
- Print publication year:2022
- Online ISBN: 9781009043472
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/identification-and-classical-control-of-linear-multivariable-systems/CD5556AA8E5EFAECC529689A8520839E
Received a funding of Rs. 5,00,000 from SERB for organising SERB Accelerate Vigyan (Karyashala) sponsored High End Workshop on “Recent Trends in Softsensing and State Estimation” RTSSE 2022 from July 18-24, 2022 at NIT Calicut.
Coordinated AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Sponsored FDP on Advanced Process Control APC -2021 from 1st-5th February 2021 at NIT Calicut. Amount Rs. 93,000.
Organised six days TEQIP III sponsored Faculty Development Program on "Recent Innovations and Developments in Electrochemical and Chemical Process Optimization - RIDECPO-2019" from 17th June and 22nd June 2019 at NIT Calicut.
Organized six days “Workshop on Chemcad” at Mohandas Engineering College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram in 2011.
Organized Two-day National Workshop and seminar on “Sustainable Energy and Green Environment” on 4th, 5th and 6th December 2010 at Mohandas Engineering College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.
Organized a one-day workshop on’ Intellectual property Rights’, BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus on 31st August,2016
Organizing committee member for a two-day workshop on” Environmental Management Systems” from 20-21st October 2016 at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus.
Organizing committee member of One day workshop on "Problem Identification, Ideation and Conceptualization” organized BITS BIRAC BioNEST along with CIIE, BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Nov 30, 2017.
Organizing committee member of One day workshop on Bio-Entrepreneurship, Grant writing & Funding Opportunities” on 5th February 2018, BITS BIRAC BioNest.
- Two-day National Workshop on ‘Advanced Optimization Techniques in Chemical Process Industries’ held at National Institute of Technology Calicut from 18th-19th April 2015.
- National Workshop on “Trends in Process Control’ on the topic "Multivariable control of unstable systems based on SSGM" at IIT Madras on 21stApril 2017.
- Faculty Development Programme on " School on Systems and Control SSC-2018" at Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Calicut from 3rd - 8th December 2018.
- Participated in a one-week GIAN course on “Crystallization Systems Engineering” held at NIT Warangal from September 5th to 9th, 2016
- Participated in two-day workshop on “Model Predictive Control” held at IIT Madras on 26th -27th December 2013.
- Attended the seventh Kerala Environment Congress at RGCB, TVPM on 25th to 27th August 2011.
- Two-day National Workshop and seminar on “Sustainable Energy and Green Environment” on 4th, 5th and 6th December 2010 at MCET, TVPM.
- Two-day Technical Symposium “TechSynod’08” conducted by the Dept. of Biotechnology & Biochemical Engg, Mohandas College of Engg & Tech.., Anad, TVPM in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, TVPM on 25th and 26th January 2008.
- Attended one day seminar on “Technology Futures” organized by ISTE chapter of MCET, TVPM on 8th September 2007.
- Two day Symposium on Food Biotechnology & Bioenergy Conducted by Dept. of Biotechnology & Biochemical Engg, MCET, on March 25 &26, 2006.
- Five day workshop on “Bioinformatics- A course cum Workshop”, sponsored by TEQIP, organized by SCT College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, 2005.
- Attended advanced workshop of Wipro Mission 10X on Session Plan preparation and guide to Cambridge Certification on 25th and 26th of February 2011.
- Successfully completed a two day workshop held by Wipro Mission 10X on ‘High Impact Teaching Skills’ (29th and 30th November 2010).
- Reviewer of international journals such as ISA Transactions
- DC Committe member of PhD scholar- Calicut University
- Teqip-3 online course "Digital Transformation in Teaching Learning Process (DTITLP") course organised by NPIU, and conducted by IIT Bombay on SWAYAM from April 6th - 22nd, 2020.
- 5-day continuing education programme "Introduction to Machine Learning and Deep Learning" at IIT Bombay from 13th- 17th May, 2019.
- Four-day training programme on “Laboratory Quality Management and Internal Audit” (Centre for Electronics Test Engineering, STQC Directorate, Dept. Of Information Technology, Govt. of India organized at Mohandas Engineering College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram in 2010.
- One-week training program on “Teaching Methodology and Management”, Mohandas Engineering College of Engineering and Technology, Trivandrum in 2010.
- One-week training program on “Environmental Biotechnology Engineering STTP – EBT 2008” organized by the Centre of Continuing Education and Dept of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engg., SCT College of Engineering, TVPM from 28th July to 4th August 2008.
- One-week training program on ‘Development of skill & personality’ organized by ISTE Chapter, MCET, sponsored by Mohandas Engineering College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, from 2nd to 6th May 2006.
- One day training on “Technology Futures” organized by ISTE Chapter, MCET, sponsored by Mohandas Engineering College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram in 2007.
Ram, V. Dhanya, M. Chidambaram, ‘Closed Loop Reaction Curve Method for the identification of TITO system’, Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems, IFAC Proceedings, 2014, 47 (1), 989-996. http://dx.doi.org/10.3182/20140313-3-IN-3024.00135.
V. Dhanya Ram and Chidambaram, ‘Simple method of designing centralized PI controllers for multivariable systems based on SSGM, ISA Transactions, 56,252-260, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2014.11.019
V. Dhanya Ram, C. Rajapandian and M. Chidambaram, ‘Steady State Gains Identification and Control of Multivariable Unstable Systems’, Chemical Engineering Communications, 202:151–162, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2013.832226
V. Dhanya Ram and Chidambaram, ‘On-line Controller Tuning for Critically Damped SOPTD Systems’, Chemical Engineering Communications, 202:1, 48-58, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2013.830111
V. Dhanya Ram, A. Karlmarx, M. Chidambaram, Identification of Unstable Second Order Transfer Function Model with a Zero by Optimization Method, Indian Chemical Engineer , 58 (1), 29-39, 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2014.990240
V. Dhanya Ram and M.Chidambaram, ‘Identification of Centralized Controlled Multivariable Systems’, Indian Chemical Engineer, 58 (3), 240–254, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2015.1029285
V. Dhanya Ram, M. Chidambaram, ‘Closed loop Identification of Two Input Two Output Critically Damped Second Order Systems with Delay’, Indian Chemical Engineer,.59,79-100, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2015.1064789
V. Dhanya Ram, M. Chidambaram, ‘SSGM Based Multivariable Control of Unstable Non-Square Systems, accepted for publication in Chemical Product and Process Modeling, 13 (1), 2017. https://doi.org/10.1515/cppm-2017-0033
CS Rao, S Santosh, Dhanya Ram V , "Tuning optimal PID controllers for open loop unstable first order plus time delay systems by minimizing ITAE criterion", IFAC-PapersOnLine 53 (1), 123-128, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.06.021
P Haritha, Dhanya Ram V, " Simple method of identifying model parameters for centralized controlled multivariable sysytems", AIP Proceedings, 2336 (1), 050017, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0046016
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Process Control and Dynamics
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Process Identification
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Modelling and Simulation
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Process Optimization
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MultiInput MultiOutput Systems
Google scholar : https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Ajkkw0UAAAAJ&hl=en
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Ongoing Project:
1. Project Title: Developing Soft sensors for Copolymerization Monitoring and Control based on Reaction Calorimetry
Funding Agency: DST-SERB (Sept 2018 - March 2022)
Amount: Rs. 37,79,600
2. Project Title: Identification and Control of Linear Multi Input Multi Output Systems
Funding Agency: FRG, NIT Calicut
Amount: Rs. 5,00,000.