Dr. I. Thirunavukkarasu
Professor
Department of Instrumentation & Control Engineering
Qualification: B.E.(Instrumentation and Control), M.E.(Process Control & Instrumentation), Ph.D.(Robust Process Control)
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assistant Director(Doctoral Programmes)
- Professor- Department of Instrumentation & Control Engineering - MIT
- Dept. website coordinator
- Process Dynamics and Control, Machine Learning for Advanced Process Control (Including Hardware Implementation), Control Theory.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Linear Control Theory | IV |
| Process Dynamics and Control | 1st Sem PG |
| Process Instrumentation and Control | Vth Sem |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.E | Instrumentation and Control Engg | Madras University | April 2002 |
| M.E | Process Control & Instrumentation | Annamalai University | May 2005 |
| PhD | Control Systems | MIT, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | April 2012 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manipal Institute of Technology | Associate Professor-Senior Scale | Teaching and Research | From 12th July 2017 - 30th Dec 2022 |
| Manipal Institute of Technology | Associate Professor | Teaching and Research | From 2nd April 2012 to 11th July 2017 |
| Manipal Institute of Technology | Assitance Professor - Senior Scale | Teaching | July 2010 to April 2012 |
| Manipal Institute of Technology | Lecture | Teaching | July 2006 - July 2010 |
| Ryerson University, Canada | Visiting Professor | Research | April 2018-July 2018 |
| Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | Researcher, Aerospace Engineering | Researcher (On Study Leave) | 1st Oct 2020 to 31 March 2021 |
Invstigation and Physical realization of Two Degree of Freedom PID controller with Anti-Reset Windup for fast acting control loops
2013-2017 Process Control Eadala Sarath Yadav-JRF I.Thirunavukkarasu -Principle Investigator
DST Fast Track Project
Design, Simulation and Implementation of Sliding Mode Controller for an UAV Quadrotor
Nov 2019 Control Systems Dr.V.I.George Dr.I.Thirunavukkarasu Suraj Suresh Jumar - JRF
ISRO RESPOND
Govt. of India
Biofuels Production in lab scale Batch Reactor with Optimal Temperature Profile formation using Machine Learning Approach
9th Oct 2023 onwards Machine Learning Kishore Thirunavukkarasu Indiran
Research Seed Money Grant, MAHE Manipal towards “Biofuels Production in lab scale Batch Reactor with Optimal Temperature Profile formation using Machine Learning Approach”
Kinetic Modelling and Design of Advanced Nonlinear Control Algorithms for a Pilot Scale Nonlinear Batch Reactor
Jan 2020 Advanced Process Control Dr.Gautham Jeppu Dr.I.Thirunavukkarasu
MAHE Seed Money Grant
Design, Simulation and Implementation of Sliding Mode Controller for a Nonlinear System: Conical Tank System
Jan 2013 Advanced Process Control Dr.I.Thirunavukkarasu
Post Doctoral Research and Publication Grant, MAHE
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Advanced Control Theory, Advanced Process Control, Machine Learning
Area of Expertise
Data Driven Modeling, Machine Learning, NMPC, MPSP
Area of Research
Implementing Machine Learning based controller validation : Batch Reactor, Bio-Fuels