DEPARTMENTS
Lt. Dr. Chandra Shekar Bestha
Lt. Dr. Chandra Shekar Bestha

Assistant Professor, Associate NCC Officer

Office Address:

Assistant Professor Department of Chemical Engineering National Institute of Technology –Calicut Kozhikode, Kerala, INDIA – 673601

Home Address:

C-07, NITC Staff Quarters, National Institute of Technology Calict, Calicut-Mukkam Road, Kattangal, Kozhikode, Kerala, India - 673601

  • Doctor of Philosophy - 2017, Specialization: Process Control, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, INDIA.

  • Master of Technology - 2013 Specialization: Process Dynamics and Control, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College of Technology, Osmania University-Hyderabad, INDIA

  • Bachelor of Technology - 2010, Department of Chemical Engineering, Padmasri Dr. B. V. Raju Institute of Technology - Narsapur, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad, INDIA

  • Educational Qualifications

    • Doctor of Philosophy - 2017, Specialization: Process Control, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, INDIA.

    • Master of Technology - 2013 Specialization: Process Dynamics and Control, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College of Technology, Osmania University-Hyderabad, INDIA

    • Bachelor of Technology - 2010, Department of Chemical Engineering, Padmasri Dr. B. V. Raju Institute of Technology - Narsapur, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad, INDIA

    Journals

    Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2016). Tuning of multivariable PI controllers by BLT method for TITO systems. Chemical Engineering Communications203(4), 527-538. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2015.1039121.

    Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2017). Design of centralized PI controllers by synthesis method for TITO systems. Indian Chemical Engineer59(4), 259-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2015.1116961.

    Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2018). BLT Method for PI Controllers of Unstable Systems. Indian Chemical Engineer60(4), 317-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2016.1270779.

    Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2018). Improved decentralized controllers for stable systems by IMC method. Indian Chemical Engineer60(4), 418-437. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2017.1280422.

    Besta, C. S. (2018). Multi-centralized control system design based on equivalent transfer functions using gain and phase-margin specifications for unstable TITO process. International Journal of Dynamics and Control6(2), 817-826. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40435-017-0345-3.

    Yerolla, R., & Besta, C. S. (2021). Development of tuning free SISO PID controllers for First Order Plus Time Delay (FOPTD) and First Order Lag Plus Integral Plus Time Delay model (FOLIPD) systems based on partial model matching and experimental verification. Results in Control and Optimization5, 100070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rico.2021.100070.

    Bandsode, S. P., & Besta, C. S. (2022). Dynamic analysis and decentralised control system design for diphenyl carbonate reactive distillation process. Indian Chemical Engineer64(2), 151-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2020.1847697.

    Yerolla, R., Nekkanti, S.H., Pullanikkattil, S. and Besta, C.S. (2023), Modeling and Control of Beer Fermentation for Optimal Flavor and Performance. Chemical Engineering & Technology., 46: 1554-1565. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202200376.

    Verma, R., & Besta, C. S. (2023). Modeling of Chemical Processes Using Artificial Neural Network. Indian Chemical Engineer, 66(1), 84-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2023.2280655.

    Yerolla, R., Suhailam, P., & Besta, C. S. (2024). A new analytical method for designing centralised PI controllers for unstable systems using a direct synthesis approach. International Journal of Systems Science, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2024.2363541.

    Yerolla, R., Suhailam, P., & Besta, C. S. (2024). Advanced Temperature Control in Ethanol Fermentation using a PSO-PID Controller with Split-Range Control Strategy. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826068.2024.2381761.

    Book Chapters

    1.  Yerolla, R., Ghodke, P. K., & Bestha, C. S. (2022). Computational Study of Retort Processing. In Advanced Computational Techniques for Heat and Mass Transfer in Food Processing (pp. 275-298). CRC Press. [Link].

    2.  Bandsode, S. P., & Besta, C. S. (2022). Centralized and Decentralized Control System for Reactive Distillation Diphenyl Carbonate Process. In Distillation Processes: From Solar and Membrane Distillation to Reactive Distillation Modelling, Simulation and Optimization, 195. [Link].

    3. Verma, R., Yerolla, R., Suhailam, P., & Besta, C. S. (2023). Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) in process industries toward Industry 4.0. In Internet of Things in Modern Computing (pp. 13-36). CRC Press. [Link].

    4.  Varun, S., Yerolla, R., Chandran, A. M., Besta, C. S., Varghese, L. A., & Mural, P. K. S. (2023). Molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical modeling studies of fluoropolymer nanocomposites. In Advanced Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites (pp. 787-807). Woodhead Publishing. [Link].

    5.  Yerolla, R., Suhailam, P., Ghodke, P. K., & Besta, C. S. (2023). FIlteration process. In Advanced Computational Approached for water treatment: Applications in Food & Chemical Engineering (pp. 169-182). CRC Press. [Link].

    6.  Swamy Undi GSNVKSN., & Besta, C. S. (2023). Coagulant treatment. In Advanced Computational Approached for water treatment: Applications in Food & Chemical Engineering (pp. 79-98). CRC Press. [Link].

    7.  Suhailam, P., & Besta, C. S. (202X). Cloud of Things: Architecture and Industrial Applications. In Cloud of Things: Foundations, Applications, and Challenges (pp. xxx-xxx). CRC Press. (in production). [Link].

    8.  Abhaysing, P. A., Vishwakarma, N. S., Narendra, P. S., Bhatee, P., Yerolla, R., & Besta, C. S. (2024). The Identification of Various Materials in Process Industries Using Advanced Intelligent Techniques. In Sustainability in Chemical Processes through Digitalization and Green Chemistry Approaches (pp. xxx-xxx). Nova Science Publishers. (in production). [Link]