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N. Selvaganesan




Dr. N. Selvaganesan
Asst. Professor
Department of Avionics
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 022
Phone:0471 2563484 (Off)
Fax:0471 2564806
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Dr. Selvaganesan  


Education
  • Ph.D. (System Identification and Adaptive Control)
  • M.E. (Control Systems)
  • B.E. (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)


    Courses offered
    Undergraduate: Control System, Basic Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Transducers


    Experience
    • Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space science and Technology (IIST) as a Asst. Professor (From March 2008).
    • Department of EEE, Pondicherry Engineering College (September 2004 to March 2008) as a Lecturer.
    • Department of Instrumentation, MIT campus, Anna University (August 2001 to September 2004), as a Teaching Research Associate.
    • Department of EEE, Vel Tech Engineering College (October 2000 to July 2001) as a Lecturer.

    Research work
    System Identification and Control - Fault detection and control - Observer design for cryptography - Model reduction for uncertain systems - Robotics


    Projects
    • CHESSBOT - A Chess Playing Robot: Funded by DSTE, Pondicherry (Ref: G.O.Rt.No.32/Envt/2007 dated 22.03.2007).

    Student's Projects
    M.Tech Projects
    1. B.Raja Gopal Reddy - Active Identification and Control for a Class of Non-Linear Discrete Time Systems. (2002)
    2. B.Makesh Kumar - Fuzzy Logic Control for Robotic Two Link Manipulator. (2002)
    3. D.Raja - Fault Identification and Control of Switched Reluctance Motor using Artificial Intelligence Techniques. (2006)
    4. G.Divya Charline - Controller Design and Implementation of High Performance Coupled-Inductor DC-DC Converter using AI Techniques. (2007)
    5. R. Saraswathy Ramya - Modeling, Control and Fault Diagnosis of PMSG using AI Techniques. (2007)
    6. S.Sandosh Kumar - Design and Implementation of Dahlin's Control for Active Power Filters. (2007)
    B.Tech Projects
    1. Optimal Tuning of PID Parameters using Genetic Algorithm. (2002)
    2. PC based pH Measurement Systems. (2003)
    3. PC based Parallel Control of Robot Arms. (2003)
    4. PC based Parallel Robot Arm Control with Feedback Approach. (2004)
    5. Fuzzy Modeling and Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (2006)
    6. CHESSBOT - A Chess Playing Robot (2007)
    Internship program
    1. Temperature Compensation for Reference Electrode in pH Measurement (S-2002)
    2. Simple Overshoot Suppressed PID Controller (S-2002)
    3. Neural Network based Fault Diagnosis for Steam Turbine Regenerative Systems (S-2002)
    4. Direct Truncation of Routh Table based Model Reduction for Uncertain Systems (W-2002)
    5. PC based Parallel Control of Robotic Manipulators (S-2003)
    6. Model Reduction for Uncertain Systems (S-2006)
    7. Model Reduction of Interval Systems using Chebyshev Polynomials (S-2009)
    8. Fuzzy Modeling for Twin Rotor MIMO Systems (TRMS) (W-2009)

    Journal Publications
    1. S.Srinivasan, P.Kanagasabapathy, and N.Selvaganesan, "Fault Identification and Analysis Using AI Techniques for Three-Tank System", International Journal of Automation and Control, Vol. 4, No.1, pp. 84-101, 2010.
    2. N. Selvaganesan and R. Saraswathy Ramya, " A Simple Fuzzy Modeling of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator", Journal of Electrical - ELEKTRIKA, Vol. 11, No.1, pp. 38-43, 2009.
    3. N.Selvaganesan, R.Sundaramurthy, G.Divya Charline, S.Paramasivam, "Design and Implementation of Fuzzy Logic Controller for High Performance Coupled Inductor DC-DC Converter", International Journal of Power Electronics, Vol.1, No.1, pp 87-100, 2008.
    4. N.Selvaganesan, D.Raja, and S.Srinivasan, "Fuzzy Based Fault Detection and Control for 6/4 Switched Reluctance Motor", Iranian Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 4, No.1, pp. 37-51, 2007.
    5. S.Srinivasan, P.Kanagasabapathy, and N.Selvaganesan, "Fault Diagnosis in Deaerator using Neural Networks", Iranian Journal for Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 62-67,2007.
    6. N.Selvaganesan, "Mixed Method of Model Reduction for Uncertain Systems", Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 1-12, 2007.
    7. S.Srinivasan, P.Kanagasabapathy, and N.Selvaganesan, "Fault Diagnosis in Deaerator using Fuzzy Logic", Advances in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 19-25, 2007.
    8. N.Selvaganesan and S.Renganathan, "Adaptive Identification and Control Algorithm for a Servo Motor - Driven Robot Arm - An Output Feedback Approach", Journal of Electrical - ELEKTRIKA, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp 8-13, 2007.
    9. V.Natarajan, P.Kanagasabapathy, N.Selvaganesan and C.V.Pugazhselvi, "Robust Neural Observer Design for Cryptography Based On 4D Hyperchaotic Oscillator", Journal of AMSE, Series C, Automatic control (Theory and Application). Vol. 62 No. 2, pp 18-30, 2007.
    10. R.Prabhu Jude, N.Selvaganesan and S.Renganathan, "PC based Position-Control of Multiple Robot Arms", Journal of Education, IETE, Vol. 48, No. 1,pp 3-8, 2007.
    11. N.Selvaganesan and S.Renganathan, "Identification And Dahlin's Control for Nonlinear Discrete Time Output Feedback Systems", Journal of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 57, No 6, pp. 329-337, 2006.
    12. V.Natarajan, P.Kanagasabapathy, N.Selvaganesan and C.V.Pugazhselvi, "Neural Observer Design for Cryptography Based On 4D Hyper Chaotic Oscillator", International journal of Engineering Simulation, Vol. 7, No 2, pp. 11-17, 2006.
    13. S.Srinivasan, P.Kanagasabapathy, K.Chitra, R.Pugazhendi and N.Selvaganesan, "Fault Simulation and Fuzzy Controller for High Pressure Heater in Thermal Power Plant", Journal of Electrical - ELEKTRIKA, Vol. 8, No.2, pp. 5-12, 2006.
    14. V.Natarajan, P.Kanagasabapathy, N.Selvaganesan and R.Natarajan, "Fuzzy Observer Design with n-Shift Multiple Key for Cryptography Based On 3D Hyperchaotic Oscillator", Iranian Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 3, No.2, pp. 21-32, 2006.
    15. N.Selvaganesan and S.Renganathan, "New Results on Active Identification and Control for Non-linear Discrete Time Output Feedback Systems", Journal of AMSE, Series C, Automatic control (Theory and Application), Vol. 61 no. 4, pp 19-30, 2006.
    16. S.Srinivasan, P.Kanagasabapathy and N.Selvaganesan, "Identification and Fault Simulation in Deaerator", Journal of AMSE, Series C, Automatic control (Theory and Application), Vol. 61 no. 3, pp 47-58, 2006.
    17. N.Selvaganesan and S.Renganathan, "Application of Adaptive Identification and Control Algorithm for Discrete Time Nonlinear Output Feedback System", Journal of AMSE, Series C, Automatic control (Theory and Application), Vol. 60, No 2, pp. 49-62, 2005.
    Conference Publications
    1. S.Renganathan, N.Selvaganesan, and B.Rajagopal Reddy "Adaptive Identification for Discrete Time Non-Linear Control- Output Feedback Systems", ISPSEC 2003, pp-316-321, IIT Bombay, India.
    2. S.Renganathan, and N.Selvaganesan, "Adaptive Identification and Control for a Discrete Time Non-Linear Strict Feedback System", INCARF 2003, IIT Delhi, India.
    3. N.Selvaganesan and S.Renganathan, "Adaptive Identification and Control Algorithm for a Servo Motor- Driven Robot Arm- An Output Feedback Approach", NCPICD 2003, Annamalai University, pp 118-124.
    4. N.Selvaganesan, R.Prabhu Jude, S.Renganatha, "On line Tuning of PID Controller for Time Variant System using Genetic algorithm", ICAIET 2004, Malaysia, pp 74-77.
    5. N.Selvaganesan, R.Prabhu Jude, S.Renganathan, "Fuzzy based Robust Controller Design for Robotic Two Link Manipulator", ICAIET 2004, Malaysia, pp 102-107.
    6. N.Selvaganesan and S.Renganathan, "Identification and Dahlin's Control for Nonlinear Discrete Time Output Feedback Systems", CHEMCON 2004, IITB, India.
    7. N.Selvaganesan, K.Chandra Priya, S.Renganathan, "Model Reduction for Discrete Time Interval Systems", TIMA 2004, Chennai, pp 237-242.
    8. S.Srinivasan, P.Kanagasabapathy and N.Selvaganesan, "Fault Detection Using Supervised Learning Architecture Neural Networks for the Deaerator", INCON 2004, Pune, India.
    9. N.Selvaganesan, S.Srinivasan, K.Balaji and G.L.Narayanan, "PC based Temperature Compensation for Reference Electrode in pH measurement", INCON 2004, Pune, India.
    10. N.Selvaganesan and S.Renganathan, "Adaptive Identification of Multivariable Discrete Time Nonlinear Strict - Feedback System", NCMVC'2004, Chennai, pp 199-206.
    11. N.Selvaganesan, S.Renganathan, K.Chandra Priya and R.Divyaa, "Direct Truncation of Routh Table based Model Reduction for Uncertain Systems", NCMVC'2004, Chennai, pp 1-6.
    12. N.Selvaganesan and S.Renganathan, "Identification and Control of Discrete Time Nonlinear Strict - Feedback System", NSC 2004, VIT, Vellore, pp 85-88.
    13. S.Srinivasan, P.Kanagasabapathy, N.Selvaganesan , "Diagnosing Slow Varying Faults Using Kohonen's Self Organizing Map for a Deaerator", PEITSICON 2005, India, pp 79-82.
    14. N.Selvaganesan, S.Renganathan, N.Arunkumar and Dennis Thomas, "Mixed Method for Reduction of MIMO Interval Systems", NCPICD 2005, MIT Campus, Anna University, Chennai, pp 88-95.
    15. V.Vijayan, S.Srinivasan and N.Selvaganesan, "Multivariable Controller Design for a Three Tank System", NCPICD 2005, MIT Campus, Anna University, Chennai, pp 211-216.
    16. V.Natarajan, P.Kanagasabapathy, N.Selvaganesan and R.Natarajan, "Robust Fuzzy Observer Design for Cryptography Based On 3D Hyperchaotic Oscillator", NSC 2005, IIT Bombay, India.
    17. N.Selvaganesan, D.Raja, S.Srinivasan and S. Renganathan, "Neural control and Fault Diagonosis for 6/4 Switched Reluctance Motor", IEEE-ICIT 06, India, pp1741-1746.
    18. N.Selvaganesan, D.Raja and S. Renganathan, "Neural control and Fault Simulation for 6/4 Switched Reluctance Motor", IEEE - IICPE 06, Chennai, pp. 156-160.
    19. N.Selvaganesan, S.Renganathan, N.Arunkumar and Dennis Thomas, "Model Reduction for Interval Systems", TIMA 2007, NIT, Trichy, pp 237-240.
    20. N.Selvaganesan and S.Sandosh Kumar, "Dahlin's Control of PWM Inverter for Series Active Power Filter" Int. conf. on RACE 2007, pp 469-474.
    21. S.Srinivasan, P.Kanagasabapathy and N.Selvaganesan, "Neural Network based Parameter Identification and Fault Diagnosis for a Deaerator", Int. Conf. on Control, Instrumentation and Mechatronics Engineering - 2007, Malaysia, pp. 812-819.
    22. S.Srinivasan, P.Kanagasabapathy and N.Selvaganesan, "Neural Based Parameter Identification and Fault Diagnosis in a Three-Tank System", IEEE- ICCIMA '07, pp 169-173.
    23. N.Selvaganesan and R.Saraswathy Ramya, "Fuzzy Modeling of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator", ESCT 2007, NIT, Calicut, pp 178-183.
    24. N.Selvaganesan and G.Divya Charline, "Fuzzy logic Controller for High Performance Coupled-Inductor DC-DC Converter", ESCT 2007, NIT, Calicut, 253-257.
    25. D.Raja, N.Muraly, V.Vijayavelan and N. Selvaganesan, "A 24-Pulse AC-DC Converter for Improving Power Quality using Fork Connected Transformer", Proceedings of the Int Conf. on Control, Automation, Communication and Energy Conservation - 2009, pp 753-761.
    26. T. Vinopraba, N.Sivakumaran, N.Selvaganesan and S.Narayanan, "Stabilization Using Fractional-Order PID alpha Controllers for First Order Time Delay System", IEEE-ACT2009, pp 725-728.
    27. S.Narayanan, N.Sivakumaran, T.Vinopraba and N.Selvaganesan, "IMC based PID controller design for gas turbine plant", Int. conf. on MS '09 pp 386-390.
    Editorial Activities
      Editor-In-Chief: International Journal of Instrumentation Technology- Inderscience Publishers
      Editorial Member: International Journal of Power Electronics - Inderscience Publishers
      Editorial Member: ICTACT Journal of Soft Computing
      Guest Editor: International Journal of Automation and Control- Inderscience Publishers
      Special Issue Title: "Intelligent-based Modeling, Control, Fault Simulation, Detection, Diagnosis and Tolerant Schemes in Electrical and Process Automation Systems"
      Guest Editor: International Journal of Power Electronics- Inderscience Publishers
      Special Issue Title: "Sliding Mode Control Schemes for Power Industrial Applications"
      International Program Committee (IPC) member: 18th IEEE- Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED 2010)
    Reviewer for International Journals

      IET Power Electronics
      IET Control Theory and Applications
      International Journal of Power Electronics
      International Journal of Automation and Control
      Electric Power Components and Systems
      Advances in Fuzzy Systems
      AMSE
    Reviewer for Books
      McGraw-Hill Education India Pvt Limited, India.
    Awards Received
    1. Received best paper award (by co-author) from the National conference ESCT (2007), NIT, Calicut, titled "Fuzzy Modeling of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator".
    2. Received the best paper award (Gold Medal with Citation) from Journal of Education, IETE, NewDelhi (2008) for the paper titled "PC based Position-Control of Multiple Robot Arms".
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