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Dr. Rajesh Joseph Abraham
Associate Professor

  • D3 R-133

Department
Avionics

Research interests

Robust Control, Control System and applications, Power System Control

  • Associate Professor, Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, (January 2017 to Till date)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, (June 2009 to December 2016)
  • Reader, Department of Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, (July 2008 to July 2009)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam, Kerala, (August 2007 to May 2008)
  • A.I.C.T.E National Doctoral Fellow & Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, (July 2003 to July 2007)
  • Lecturer, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, (August 2002 to July 2003)
  • Lecturer, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, The Indian Engineering College, Vadakangulam, Tamil Nadu, (June 1999 to August 2000)

Education

  • Ph. D (Electrical Engineering) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2008
  • M. Tech (Guidance & Navigational Control), University of Kerala, 2002
  • B. Tech (Electrical & Electronics Engineering), University of Calicut, 1998

Funded Project

AGC in Traditional and Deregulated Environments, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi (2003-2007)

Development of Control Design Strategy for coupled MIMO systems for ORV, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram (2021-2022)

Control Design Strategy for Systems with Structured Uncertainty, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram (2021-2022)

Area of Interest

  • Control Systems and Applications
  • Guidance and Navigational Control
  • Robust Control and Applications

Course Offered

Undergraduate:

Control Systems (2008), Electric Circuits(1999), Electromagnetic Field Theory(1999), Basic Electrical Engineering (2000), Electric Machines (2000), Mechatronics and Control Systems (2007), Optimisation Techniques (2007), Linear Control Theory (2009), Dynamics of Systems (2009), Instrumentation and Control Systems (2007, 2014),  Robust and Optimal Control (2010),  Basic Electrical Technology (2009, 2010, 2011), Control and Guidance Systems (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), Advanced Control Theory (2010, 2011, 2014), Basic Electrical Engineering Lab (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,2016), 

Postgraduate:

Navigation, Guidance & Control (2008), Computational Techniques and Optimisation (2009), Principles of Feedback Control (2013), Optimal  Control (2014), Robust Control Theory (2015,2016,2017)

Students with External scholarships / Funding interested in doing M. Tech project work, Ph D or Post Doctoral Fellowships are encouraged to get in touch with me. Please send me your biodata, copies of your publications and one-page write up of the projects that you have done on rajeshja@gmail.com  

Ph D STUDENTS

  • Aneesh K Thampi, Locomotion Control of Biped Robots (ongoing)
  • Kishore Mandalapu, Locomotion Control of Quadruped Robots (ongoing)
  • Sandeep R, Autonomous Control of Bipedal Motion(ongoing)
  • Gifty Ernestina Benjamin, Integrated Guidance and Control for Launch Vehicles (ongoing)
  • Naufal P, Stability and Control of Microgrids (ongoing)

GRADUATED

  • Dr Rachakonda Shri Rama Akshay, On Small Signal Frequency Stability of Power System with Grid connected Converters, (2023)
  • Dr Deepak M, Automatic Generation Control in Conventional, Deregulated and Wind Integrated Power Systems, (2018)

M Tech  STUDENTS

  • Deva Nandan K V, Analysis of Robust Control techniques for Active Vehicle Suspension (2025)
  • Sirana Saneer, Robust Pitch Control of Wind Turbine using QFT and H∞ methods (2025)
  • Anushri P, Delay and Data Loss Compensation in Networked Control Systems (2025)
  • Sankhodeep Mitra, Thrust Vector Control System Design for Launch Vehicles (2024)
  • Yogeswaran B, Control of Four-wheel steering vehicle using LQR (2024)
  • Vishesh Garg, Control Design Strategies for systems with Structured Uncertainty (2023) INAE Best Thesis Award in Masters category
  • Rajat Kumar Singh, Development of Control Design Strategy for coupled MIMO systems for ORV (2023)
  • Ammu Prameela Nanadakumar, Load Relief Control of a Flexible Launch Vehicle, (2019)
  • Vidya S, Estimation of angle of attack and its use for load relief control in Launch Vehicle attitude control (2015)
  • Sherin Samuel, A Robust controller design for DC DC Buck Converter using Quantitative Feedback Theory (2013)
  • Sinju Sonny, Quantitative Feedback Theory based Robust Controller for a roll stabilised missile (2013)
  • Aju Thomas, A Genetic PID controlled HydrothermalAGC with CES (2012)
  • Emil Ninan Skariah, Analysis of Automatic Generation Control of an interconnected Power System with Genetic Algorithm and SMES (2010)

  1. External Examiner, Defence Institute for Advanced Technology, Pune, Maharashtra
  2. External Examiner, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
  3. Question Paper Setter, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
  4. External Examiner, Kalasalingam University, Krishnancoil, Tamil Nadu
  5. Gave an invited lecture on “Automatic Generation Control of Power Systems” at the UK-India Bilateral Workshop on Sustainable Energy and Smart Grid held on 27-28 March 2014 at the University of Bradford, UK
  6. Member, Board of Studies in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Kerala Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
  7. Member, Board of Studies in Aerospace Engineering, Amrita University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
  8. Member, Board of Studies in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Engineering College, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu
  9. Member, Board of Studies in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Amaljyoti College of Engineering, Palai, Kerala

Resource person for

  • National Workshop on “MATLAB and SIMULINK” , 23-24 November 2012, College of Engineering, Thalassery, Kerala
  • Workshop on “MATLAB application in Control System“, 10-12 December 2012, College of Engineering, Perumon, Kerala
  • Workshop on “Simulation of Control System using MATLAB“, 17-18 October 2013, College of Engineering, Kidangoor, Kerala
  • Faculty Development Programme on “MATLAB Applications in Control and Power Engineering“, 04-06 December 2013, College of Engineering, Perumon, Kerala
  • Faculty Development Programme on “Classical and Modern Control with MATLAB/SIMULINK“, 10-13 December 2013, Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
  • Workshop on “Engineering Applications of MATLAB“, 04-06 March 2014, T K M College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala
  • TEQIP- II sponsored Two-day Refresher Course on “Classical Control Theory and Design using MATLAB/SIMULINK“. 22-23 May 2014, B M S College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Short Term Course on “Classical and Digital Control Design with MATLAB/SIMULINK“, 17-20 June 2014, Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
  • Short Term Training Program on “Control System Design using MATLAB“. 22-23 August 2014, Amrita University, Amritapuri campus, Kollam, Kerala
  • Faculty Development Programme  on “DSP and Control Systems: Principles and Approaches“, 01-06 December 2014, College of Engineering, Vadakara, Kerala
  • TEQIP – II sponsored STTP  on “Control Engineering Theory and Applications“, 08-12 December 2014, College of Engineering, Trikaripur, Kerala
  • Workshop on "Control Systems and Automation using MATLAB and SIMULINK", 21 - 22 August 2015, The LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan
  • National Workshop on "Control System Design and Analysis using MATLAB and SIMULINK", 14 - 15 September 2015, Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu
  • Expert lectures on “Control Systems”, College of Engineering, Perumon, Kerala, Feb. 25-26, 2016

To know about Citations, click here

  • Chavali Krishna Bharadwaj, Department of Electrical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 2009
  • Arun P Parameswaran, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, 2010
  • Nikhil Abraham, Department of Electrical Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, 2010
  • Mohammed Emaaduddin & Kaustav Sinha, Department of Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, 2010-2011
  • Chaithanya K S, Integrated M S student, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, 2011
  • Basil Athirampuzhayil, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Palakkad Institute of Science & Technology, Palakkad, Kerala, 2011
  • Vijay Garg, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, 2012
  • Vikas Garg, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, 2012
  • Gopika S & Akhila M R, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology,Calicut, Kerala, 2012
  • Rithu Krishna S, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology,Calicut, Kerala, 2013
  • Meerakrishna R, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology,Calicut, Kerala, 2013
  • M. Balaram, V. Tulsiram, Muhammad Basim, Kiran PVK, Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 2013
  • Dakshesh Thacker, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka,Surathkal, Karnataka, 2014
  • Haiya Shah, Department of Computer Science, Manipal Institute of Technology, Bangalore, 2024
  • Pratyusha Das, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Salt Lake Techno India University, Kolkata, 2024
  • Sivam Arora, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Surat, 2024
  • Bhamidipati Venkata Aditya Kumar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, 2024
  • Safa N, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2025
  • Sushmitha Marandi, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2025
  • Neeraj Rao BR, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, 2025
  • Sushnato Majhi, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, 2025 
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