Dr. N. Selvaganesan
Professor and Head
- R-203, D3
- n_selvag [at] iist.ac.in
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+91-471-2568456
Research interests
Administration
- Head, Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space science and Technology (IIST) (From Jan 2023).
- Head, Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space science and Technology (IIST) (Nov 2013 to Nov 2016).
Academic
- Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space science and Technology (IIST) as a Professor (From January 2020).
- Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space science and Technology (IIST) as a Associate Professor (July 2013 - December 2019).
- Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space science and Technology (IIST) as a Assistant Professor (March 2008-June 2013).
- 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.
Education
- Ph.D. (Adaptive Control), MIT Campus, Anna University, 2005
- M.E. (Control Systems) - PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, Feb 2000
- B.E. (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) - Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Madurai Kamarajar University, April 1997
Funded Project
Completed
- Modeling and Controller development for Micro Actuators (IIST-ISRO), 2015-18 (PI)
- CHESSBOT – A Chess Playing Robot: Funded by DSTE, Pondicherry (Ref: G.O.Rt.No.32/Envt/2007 dated 22.03.2007) (PI)
- Design and Development of Brushless DC Motor (IIST-ISRO), 2017-18 (PI)
Ongoing
- Applications of Fractional Order Calculus to Biomedical Signal Processing (SERB-DST) (Jan 2023)
- Development of Fractional Chaotic Observer for Secure Communication (IIT Palakkad Technology Ihub foundation (IPTIF) (Sep 2021)
Under graduate: Control System, Basic Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Transducers, Advanced Control System, Digital Control System
Post graduate: Linear Control Theory, Adaptive Control Theory
Ph.D
Awarded
1. Ameya Anil Kesarkar – Investigating Limit Cycle Performance and Asymptotic Bode Behavior of Fractional Order Controllers (May 2015)
2. M.Vanidevi - Weighted Nuclear Norm Minimization Method for Massive MIMO Low Rank Channel Estimation Problem (March 2018)
3. Sathishkumar P - Fractional Order Controllers for Complex Valued Systems and System with Multiple Nonlinearities (November 2019)
4. Asha P Nair - Lyapunov Based Stable and Robust Adaptive Control Design for a Class of Space Transportation Systems (January 2023)
5. Resmi V L - Fractional Order Cardiovascular System Model with Baroreflex Control - An Optimization Approach (January 2024)
6. R.S.Mohankumar - Robust Fractional Order LQI Controller Design for Quadruple Tank Process and its Feasibility Study in Bond Graph Domain - An Optimization Approach (Jan 2025)
Ongoing (Regular)
1. Anjana K - Modeling of Physiological System (Aug 2022) - IIST Fellowship
Ongoing (Sponsored/External Fellowship)
1. K. Meera - Development of Fractional Chaotic Observer For Secure Communication (Sep 2021) - IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation Fellowship
2. Asir Nesa Dass N - Data-Driven Model Prediction of Vibration Loads on Launch Vehicle Elements (July 2023) – ISRO Sponsored
3. Tanuja Abhijit Patki - Modeling Body Parameters for Bio-Instrumentation Needed in Human Space Missions (July 2024) - ISRO Sponsored
Young Scientist Fellowship by Tamilnadu Council for Science and Technology (as a Mentor)
- Dr.M.Mythily - Implementation of Optimization Techniques for Tuning Fractional Order PID Controller Designed for Twin Rotor MIMO System (1st April to 30thJune 2023)
Last Five Years
1. Invited talk on “Limit Cycle Predictions for System with Nonlinearity”, ATAL FDP on Design for Manufacturing & Advanced Automation for Industry 4.0”, PTU, Puducherry (25-1-2025)
2. Key note address, ‘Fractional Order CVS Model with Baroreflex Control’, International Conference on Latest Advances, Contributions & Applications in Nonlinear Analysis (LACANA), GVP College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam (15-3-2024)
3. Invited talk on “Design Methods for PID-type (i.e. P, PI, PD, PID) Controllers”, High-end workshop on Recent Trends in Soft sensing and State Estimation RTSSE-2022, NIT Calicut (21-7-2022)
4. Invited talk on “Limit Cycle Predictions for System with Nonlinearity”, High-end workshop on Smart Energy Systems For Sustainable Smart Cities – A Research Perspective, NIT, Puducherry (22-2-2022)
5. Invited talk on “Nonlinearity” , Online ATAL Faculty Development Programme (FDP), Trends in Measurement and Control for System Automation, BIT-Mesra, Ranchi (2-7-2021)
6. Invited talk on “Limit Cycle Predictions for Systems Containing Separable Nonlinearity”, STTP on Mathematical Modeling and Control System Design, RAIT, Mumbai, (1-7-2021)
7. 5. Invited talk on " Tuning of PID controllers", NIT, Calicut (AICTE sponsored FDP), 2020 (3-2-2021)
8. Invited talk on "Control System Design -System with Nonlinearity", SCET, Chennai (AICTE sponsored), 2020 (21-11-2020)
9. Keynote talk on "Fractional-Order Controllers for Plants Containing Separable Nonlinearity", TEQIP III sponsored International conference on ICAES 2020, PEC, Pondicherry. (13-8-2020)
10. Invited talk on" Limit cycle prediction and suppression using Integer and Fractional-Order Controllers for system with Backlash/Relay Nonlinearity", Gudlavalleru Engineering College (AICTE sponsored), 2020 (8-8-2020)
11. Invited talk on ‘Eliminating the limit cycle oscillation for digitally controlled DC-DC converter’, NPEC, 2018 (8-3-2018)
12. Invited talk on ‘Shaping Limit Cycle Performance of Integer and Fractional-Order Controllers for system with Backlash/Relay Non-linearity’, NIT, Rourkela, 2018 (14-12-2018)
Guest Editor: International Journal of Automation and Control- Inderscience Publishers .
1. Special Issue Title: “Intelligent-based Modeling, Control, Fault Simulation, Detection, Diagnosis and Tolerant Schemes in Electrical and Process Automation Systems”, Vol.4, No.3, 2010.
Guest Editor:ICTACT Journal on Soft Computing (2015 & 2011)
1. Special Issue on “Soft-Computing Theory, Application and Implications in Engineering and Technology”Vol. 5, No. 2, 2015.
2. Special Issue Title: Fuzzy in Industrial and Process Automation, Vol.2, No. 1, 2011.
Editorial Member: ICTACT Journal on Soft Computing
Reviewer for many International Journals
TPC memeber for many IEEE conferences
Reviewer for Text Books
1. McGraw-Hill Education India Pvt Limited, India
2. Cambridge University Press, India
3. Springer India
- 3 days national seminar on "Control System Design - Fractional Controller and its Applications" from December 14-16, 2016. (sponsored by IIST-DST)
- 5 days workshop on ''A course on Nonlinear Control System Design - nCSD 2016'' from June 20-24, 2016. (IIST- Self Support)
- 5 days workshop on “Control System Design- CSD 2014 ” (for researchers, faculty, scientist and Engineers ) from December 16-20, 2014. (IIST- Self Support)
- 5 days workshop on “Control System Design- CSD 2013 ” (for Under Graduate students ) from December 30, 2013- January 3, 2014. (IIST- Self Support)
- 5 days workshop on “Control System Design- CSD 2012” (for researchers, faculty, scientist and Engineers) from December 4-8, 2012. (IIST- Self Support)
- 3 days workshop on “Control System Design- CSD 2010” to Engineers/Scientist from August 3-5, 2010. (sponsored by VSSC)
- 2 days workshop on “ Advances in modeling simuation and control for power electronics drives” Sep 20-21, 2007.(sponsored by GAIL and ONGC)