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Dr. Kanagalakshmi S.
Dr. Kanagalakshmi S.

Assistant Professor

Office Address:

Assistant Professor Department of Electrical Engineering National Institute of Technology Calicut,Kerala-673601

Contact no:

+91 94453 24164

Home Address:

FD 6, NITC Campus, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala-673 601

  • B.E -Electrical and Electronics Engineering Govt.College of Engineering,Tirunelveli

  • M.E- Instrumentation Engineering Madras Institute of Technology,Anna University , Chennai.

  • PhD- Process Control Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University ,Chennai.

  • PGDTPPE-Post Graduate Diploma in Thermal Power Plant Engineering, National Power Training Institute,( NPTI) ,Neyveli

  • Educational Qualifications

    • B.E -Electrical and Electronics Engineering Govt.College of Engineering,Tirunelveli

    • M.E- Instrumentation Engineering Madras Institute of Technology,Anna University , Chennai.

    • PhD- Process Control Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University ,Chennai.

    • PGDTPPE-Post Graduate Diploma in Thermal Power Plant Engineering, National Power Training Institute,( NPTI) ,Neyveli

    Sl.no

    Title of the Programme

    Co ordinators

    Duration

    Funding Agency & Fund Sanctioned

    2022

    High end workshop on “Recent trends in Soft sensing and State Estimation”

    RTSSE-2022

    Dr.S.Kanagalakshmi

    Dr.Dhanya Ram

    July 18- 24, 2022

    SERB, Karyashala

    Rs 5,00,000/-

    2021

    AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Sponsored on online Faculty Development Programme on ‘Advanced Process Control APC-2021.

    Dr.S.Kanagalakshmi

    Dr.Dhanya Ram

    1 – 5 ,FEB 2021

    AICTE ATAL

    Rs 93,000/-

    2020

    Online Faculty Development Programme on ‘Modern Control Techniques for Power and Energy systems” MCTPE-2020.

    Dr.S.Kanagalakshmi

    Dr.S.Kumaravel

    7 -11, SEP 2020

    Self-Supporting

    2019

    Faculty Development Programme on ‘Process Control, Instrumentation and Automation  PCIA-2019.

    Dr.S.Kanagalakshmi

    Dr.Jevamma Jacob

    2nd  - 7  DEC 2019

    TEQIP-III

    Rs 1,00,000

    2023             Workshop on Electric vehicles EV-2023      Dr.S.Kanagalakshmi , Dr.S.Ashok   3-5 March 2023          MathWorks

    Sl.No

    Year

    Topic

    Name of the Program

    1

     

     

     

     

     

    2021

     

    Sensors for Industrial Applications.

    24th May 2021.

    Alumni Association of Government college of Engineering, Tirunelveli

    2

    Controller design of drives in Industrial applications , 26th May 2021.

    Webinar on Loyola Institute of Technology, Chennai

    3

    Strain and Force sensor – Industry applications.

    Feb 08, 2021 to Feb 13, 2021.

     

     

    AICTE Sponsored Online STTP on Emerging Trends in Micro/Nano Sensor and actuators for industrial Application.

     

    4

    Strain and Force sensor – Industry applications, Dec 26 , 2020 - Jan 02, 2021

    5

     

    2020

    Strain and Force sensor – Industry applications, Nov 23- Nov 28, 2020

    6

    Strain and Force sensor – Industry applications, Oct 26- Oct 31, 2020

    7

     

    2019

    Instrumentation in Process Industries & Adaptive Control

    FDP on Process Control Instrumentation & Automation PCIA-2019 December  2-7 , 2019, NITC.

    8

    2018

    Adaptive Control

    FDP on School on Systems and Control SSC-2018 NITC

    Conference Technical Committee 

     

    Sl.No

    Year

    Conference Name

    Role

    1

    2022

    ICRIETMS-2022

    Advisory committee

    PSN Engineering College, Melathediyoor, Tirunelveli- 627152, 24, 25 Mrach 2022.

    2

    2021

    International Conference on power electronics, E-vehicles & Green energy ICPEG -2021

    Technical & Editorial Committee,

    Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Chennai, 3-APR 2021

    3

    2020

    National conference on Social Economic and technological Impact of Alternate Energy Sources NCSETAS 2020

    Technical Advisors Committee,

    Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Chennai 13-Mar 2020

     


     

    Journal Review 

    Sl.No

    Year

    Paper

    1

    2021

    ISA TRANSACTION REVIEW

    2

    2021

    ICSGRC2021 CONFERENCE REVIEW

    3

    2020

    Transactions on Fuzzy Systems

     

    Conferences Attended and Paper presented
     

    Sl.No

    Year

    Paper

    Conference

    1

    2021

    Hand gesture Recognition System using Modified SVM and Hybrid Ensemble Classifier

    International Conference on Intelligent Technologies CONIT 2021, 25th to 27th June 2021

    2

    2019

    Design of Control Strategy of DC/AC Converter for Grid Connected PV System

    International Conference on Electrical, Control And Instrumentation Engineering ICECIE’2019, 25th Nov 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    3

    2021

    Multi-Model PID control of Interacting Two Tank Hybrid System

    International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Technology & Management, IRTM 2021, Feb 26-28, 2021, India.

     

    2017

    Conference Attended

    1. International Conference TIMA 2017, organized by Department of Instrumentation Engineering, MIT Campus, Anna University,Chennai during 6th - 8th Jan 2017.
    2. International Conference CHEMCON 2016, organized by IIT MADRAS, Chennai during 27th - 30th Dec 2016.
    3. International Conference TIMA 2013,organized by Department of Instrumentation Engineering, MIT Campus, Anna University,Chennai during 22-24 Dec 2013.
    4. International Conference DYCOPS 2013, organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay during 18 -20 Dec 2013.

     

    GIAN Courses Attended

    1. GIAN Course on Model Predictive Control, organized by IIT MADRAS, Chennai during 26th Feb - 2nd March 2018. 
    2. GIAN Course on Process Data Analytics, organized by Department of Instrumentation Engineering, MIT Campus, Anna University,Chennai during 5th -16th Dec 2016.

     

    Workshop Attended

    1. Workshop  on Trends in Process Control, organized by IIT MADRAS, Chennai on 21st April 2017.
    2. Workshop  on PID controller, organized by Department of Instrumentation Engineering, MIT Campus, Anna University,Chennai during 16th-17th Sep 2016.
    3. Workshop on Advanced Process Control, organized by Department of Instrumentation & Control Engineering, NIT, Trichy during 18th -20th June 2013.

     

    FDP Attended

    1. ISTE Workshop-FDP on Control Systems,  organized by  Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur during 2nd - 12th  Dec 2014.
    2. FDP on Instrumentation in Petrochemical Industry, organized by Department of Instrumentation Engineering, MIT Campus, Anna University, Chennai during 3rd -9th June 2013.

    InPlant Training

    1. Inplant Training in North Chennai Thermal Power Station, Chennai during 17th -22nd May 2004.
    2. Training on 210 MW power plant simulation in NPTI, Nagpur during 18th Feb - 1st March, 2002.
    3. In plant Training in TNEB, Ennore Thermal Power Station,Chennai during 29th May-12th June 1998.

    Teaching Experience

     

    1. Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering,

    National Institute of Technology Calicut,  May 2018-Till date.

     

    2. Teaching Fellow , Department of Instrumentation Engineering,

    MIT campus, Anna University, Chrompet, Chennai, July 2014 to Oct 2017.

     

    3. Assistant Professor  ,Department of Instrumentation & Control Engineering

    B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent University,  Chennai. Jan 2009 to Dec 2010.

     

    Industrial Experience

    Instrumentation & Control Engineer 

    Camp Dresser Mckee (India) Private Limited, Chennai.

    May 2005 to Jan 2009.

    • Process Control Automation
    • Control & Instrumentation
    • Multi-model Control Systems
    • Adaptive Control
    • Machine learning in Process control
    • Robotics & Control

    Ph.D.  Guidance (Full Time -Ongoing)

    1. Student: Muthukumari S (P180112EE)

    Co-Guide: Dr. T.K.Sunil Kumar

    Area of Specialization: Power system and Control

    Thesis Title: Development of Control Strategies in Deregulated Power System 

    2. Student: ASHIMA C R (P210125EE)

    Area of Specialization: Nonlinear Control

    Thesis Title: Development of adaptive Control Strategies for Nonlinear systems.

    Institute level / Department level Committee / Responsibilities

      

    Institute level

    1. Ladies Hostel Warden ( 2018-2021)
    2. Institute Sports Coordinator (2019-2022)

    Department level Committee

    1. PG Coordinator- Faculty Advisor 2018-2020 Batch  of  M.Tech Instrumentation & Control
    2. PG Coordinator- Faculty Advisor 2020-2022 Batch  of  M.Tech  Industrial Power Automation
    3. PTA Coordinator -  Coordinator 
    4. Dept Vigilance Committee Co Ordinator 
    5. Faculty In-Charge - DCS Application Lab, Measurements Lab,
    6. Faculty in charge  - Instrumentation Lab ( 2018-2020)
    7. Exam Cell Coordinator ( 2018-2022)
    8. Accreditation & Academic audit Coordinator, 2020-2021
    9. PG Project Evaluation Committee Member,M.Tech Indusrial Power and Automation
    10. Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Member, 2020-2021
    11. Industry- Institute interaction Member, 2018-2021
    12. Faculty Advisor UG 2021-2025 Batch

    Sl.No

    Year

    Nature of Training

    Organization

    1

    2022

    Environmental leadership & Life Skills

    IIFM, Bhopal,

    7-11, March 2022.

    2

    2021

    Online Faculty Development Program of Teaching – Learning.

    IIT Madras

    19-24 July 2021.

    3

     

    2020

     

    FDP on Teaching and learning of Advanced control systems.

    NIT Warangal,

    10-16th August, 2020.

    4

    2-week course on Digital Transformation in Teaching-Learning Process

    IIT Bombay Online course

    6-22, Apr 2020.

    5

     

     

    2019

    Productivity Enhanced program, PEP 2019

    NITC

     16-20 July 2019.

    6

    CE & QIP on Machine Learning

    IIT Bombay,

    13-17, May 2019.

    7

    FDP on Teaching Learning

    IIT Madras,

    21-23 March 2019.

    8

    GIAN course on Model Predictive Control

    IIT Madras,

    26 Feb to 2nd March 2018.

    1. Best Paper award, IRTM International Conference, 2021

    2. Award of Anna centenary Research Fellowship (Jan 2012-Dec 2014)

    3. BENOY SINHA Gold medal for Best Trainee in Thermal Power Plant Engg, 2001-2002

    4. Gate Score in the year 2003.

    Application Programming Training sessions for Instrumentation & Control Computer Systems, Camp Dresser Mckee Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 2005

    M.Tech. Guidance (Full Time)

    ACADEMIC YEAR: 2021-22

    No of the Students- 4- undergoing  Internship programs

    ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-21

    1. Mr Rishikeshwar K ,” Implementation of MPC for Interacting Two tank Hybrid System”, 2021

    2. Mr David Mathew Jones, “Data-driven Control of Interacting Two Tank Hybrid system using Deep reinforcement learning”, 2021.

    3.Mr Athul Vijay M P, “An intelligent system for Human Activity Analysis in smart home applications”, 2021.

    (Co guide)

    4.Mr. Shoby George “Design and control of a low-cost Autonomous Military Robot for outdoor Surveillance Applications “, 2021     (Co guide)


    ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-20

    1. Mr R.B.Balaram Naik , “ Adaptive control schemes on Two Tank Interacting Hybrid system”, 2020.

    2. Ms Kuna Kalyani, “Design and implementation of Model-based control of Twin Rotor MIMO system”, 2020.

    3. Mr J.Vamsee, “ Model predictive control of quadruple tank system”, 2020

     

    ACADEMIC YEAR: 2018-19

    Mr Mithuraj M.K , “ Design of BLDC Motor and Control for Power Train Applications”. 2019 ( Co guide)

     

    B.Tech. Project Guidance Full Time

    No. of projects guided: 6

    2022

    1. Three-phase protection system for Temporary and permanent faults.

    2. Machine Learning in Model predictive maintenance and Engine degradation of Turbofan Jet Engine.

     

    2021

    1.State Estimation of pH neutralization process using nonlinear estimator

    2. State Estimation of Quadruple tank system using nonlinear estimator

    2020

    Auto Power Supply controls using 4 Different Sources.

    2019

    Real-time implementation of Hexarotor UAV using PID control

    PUBLICATIONS: 

    International Journal

    1. S.Kanagalakshmi, D.Manamalli, M.Mohamedrafiq “Implementation of Multi-model based

    PID andIntelligent controller for simulated and real time Temperature control of Injection

    Molding machine” Chemical Engineering Communications Volume 203, Issue 4, Page

    no. 452-462. April 2016. Impact factor 1.433  doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2015.1023299. (SCI)

    2. S.Mageshwari M.Nipuan S.Kanagalakshmi “Closed loop operation of DC-AC Dual Buck Full bridge

    inverter for grid connected operation of Renewable energy sources” International Journal of

    Advanced Technology in Engineering and Science. Volume 05, Issue 03, Page no. 587-599.

     ISSN 2348-7550. Mar 2017.

    3. S.Mageshwari, S.Kanagalakshmi, Hannumath Rao “Design and Implementation of Buck-Boost

    Converter for Residential PV Application” International Journal on Electrical Engineering

    and Informatics.Volume 09 Issue  04  ISSN 2085-6830. DEC 2017.   Scopus (SJR 2015 = 0.219)

    DOI: 10.15676/ijeei.2017.9.4.15

    4. S.Kanagalakshmi, D.Manamalli, M.Mohamed Rafiq “ Design of Multi-model based MPC

    and IMC control schemes applied to injection molding machine " International Journal of

    Engineering & Technology. Volume 3,Issue 2 ,Page no 82-92. April 2014. SCOPUS

    DOI: 10.14419/ijet.v3i2.1844

    5. S.Kanagalakshmi ,.Dr.D.Manamalli, " Real time implementation of Multi-model PI

    controller for Conical tank”  International Journal of Engineering and Technology,

    Volume 6 ,Issue  4, Aug-Sep 2014.

    6. S.Kanagalakshmi, Dr.D.Manamalli, M.Mohamed Rafiq “Real time Implementation of Multimodel Based

    PID and Fuzzy controller for Injection molding machine” IFAC Papers Online, Volume 46, Issue 32,

    Dec 2013 , PP 493-498. https://doi.org/10.3182/20131218-3-IN-2045.00037  , SCOPUS

     

    Book Chapters

    K.Rishikeshwar, S.Kanagalakshmi “ Multimodel PID control of Interacting

    Two tank Hybrid system”  online Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 14th September 2021.

    ISBN : 978 -1-003-20224-0 (ebk)  DOI: 10.1201/9781003202240,  2021

     

    International Conference;

    2022

    17. David Mathew Jones, S.Kanagalakshmi , “ Data-Driven Control of Interacting two-tank Hybrid system

    using Deep reinforcement learning. 2021 IEEE 6th International Conference on Computing, Communication

    and Automation IEEE IAS ICCCA-  2021. 10th Jan 2022, India.  10.1109/ICCCA52192.2021.9666405

    2021

    16. K.Rishikeshwar, S.Kanagalakshmi “ Multimodel PID control of Interacting Two tank Hybrid system 

    International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Technology & Management, IRTM 2021,

    Feb 26-28, 2021, India. DOI: 10.1201/9781003202240

    15. Shoby George, S.Kanagalakshmi , “ Development of Low-Cost autonomous, Multi-Terrain Robot

    with 3 DOF Arm for outdoor surveillance Applications.” 4th International Conference on recent developments

    in Control , Automation & Power Engineering RDCAPE-2021, 10th Dec 2021,

    India, https://doi.org/10.1109/RDCAPE52977.2021.9633506. 

    14Athul Vijay M.P, S.Kanagalakshmi , “ Hand gesture Recognition System using Modified SVM and

    Hybrid Ensemble Classifier” , International Conference on Intelligent Technologies CONIT 2021, Aug 2021,

    India. doi/10.1109/CONIT51480.2021.9498381

    2020

    13. K.Kalyani, S.Kanagalakshmi, “ Control of TRMS using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference system” ,

    IEEE International Conference on Systems, Computation, Automation and Networking ICSCAN 2020,

    Nov 2020 , Pondicherry, India. DOI: 10.1109/ICSCAN49426.2020.9262417

    12. R. B. Balaram Naik, S. Kanagalakshmi, “Mathematical Modelling and Controller Design for Interacting

    Hybrid Two Tank System (IHTTS)”, International Conference on Inventive Systems and Control, I

    CISC 2020 Scopus-Indexed IEEE Conference, 8th January 2020, Coimbatore,

    India. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICISC47916.2020.9171218

    11. S. Kanagalakshmi, S.Mageshwari, Ajeet Kumar, "Design of Control Strategy of DC/ACConverter

    for Grid Connected PV System",  International Conference on Electrical, Control And Instrumentation

    Engineering (ICECIE’2019), 25th Nov 2019, Kuala Lumpur

    ,Malaysia, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECIE47765.2019.8974728, JAN 2020

    10. S. Muthukumari, S. Kanagalakshmi, T. K. Sunil Kumar,‘Optimal Tuning of LQR for Load Frequency

    Control in Deregulated Power System for Given Time Domain Specifications’, 29th Australasian

    Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC 2019), 26th – 29th November 2019,

    Fiji. https://doi.org/10.1109/AUPEC48547.2019.211813, MAY 2020.

    2019

    9. S.Chakradhar Reddy,S. Muthukumari,T. K. Sunil Kumar, S. Kumaravel, S. Kanagalakshmi, "TLBO

    based Droop Optimization Technique for DC Microgrid" Proceedings of International Conference

    TENCON 2019, 17th - 20th October 2019, Kochi, Kerala. https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCON.2019.8929430

    8. Mithun Raj, S.Kanagalakshmi, “Design  and performance Analysis of brushless DC motor using ANSYS

    Maxwell” Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Instrumentation and Control

    Technologies(ICICICT-2019) 5-6 July 2019, Kerala, India, https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICICT46008.2019.8993368

    7. S.Kanagalakshmi, S,Mageshwari, “Real time Multiphase flow measurement using Artificial Neural networks”,

    Proceedings of 68th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference(CSChE), Oct 28-31, 2018, Toronto,

    Canada.

    2017

    6. S.Mageshwari, M.Nipuan, S.KanagaLakshmi  “Closed Loop Operation Of Dc-Ac Dual Buck Full Bridge

    Inverter For Grid Connected Operation Of Renewable Energy Sources” 3RD International Conference On

    Recent Development In Engineering Science , Humanities and Management, 26th March 2017,India.

    5. S.Kanagalakshmi, D.Manamalli, S,Mageshwari “Multimodel based control of pH neutralization process”,

    Proceedings of 66th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Oct 16-19, 2016, Quebec City, Canada.  

    4. S.Kanagalakshmi, Dr.D.Manamalli, S,Mageshwari " Real time Implementation of Multimodel ANFIS

    controller in pH neutralization process”   Proceedings of 69th Annual session of IIChE CHEMCON-2016,

    Dec 27-30, 2016, Chennai,India

    3. S.Kanagalakshmi, Dr.D.Manamalli, M.Mohamed Rafiq, “Real time Implementation of Multimodel Based

    PID and Fuzzy controller for Injection molding machine” Proceedings of 10th IFAC International symposium

    on Dynamics and Control of Process systems , (DYCOPS-2013 ),Dec 18-20, 2013, Mumbai,

    India. https://doi.org/10.3182/20131218-3-IN-2045.00037

    2. S.Kanagalakshmi, D.Manamalli, M.Mohamed Rafiq, Design of Multimodel based PID controller for

    Injection Molding machine” ,Proceedings of the International conference on Trends in Industrial

    Measurements & Automation (TIMA-2013) ,Dec 22-24, 2013, Chennai, India.

    1. D.Manamalli, S.Kanagalakshmi, “Fuzzy modeling of Catalytic Naphtha reformer using Takagi-

    Sugeno method”  National Conference on Process control and automation.  

    Crescent Engineering College, pp 85-91. 2006, Chennai, India.

    Courses taught in NIT Calicut

    P.G. Courses

    • EE6103D  Measurements and Instrumentation 
    • EE6125D  Adaptive Control Theory 
    • EE6404D  Industrial Instrumentation  
    • EE6104D Advanced Instrumentation
    • EE6428D SCADA SYSTEMS & APPLICTIONS 

     

    Courses taught in MIT Campus, Anna University Chennai

    • Electrical Measurement
    • Unit Operations and Control
    • Thermal Power Plant Instrumentation
    • Transducers