Skills
In Brief
Dr. J. Arunshankar is with the Department of Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering, PSG College of Technology, since June 2008. He received Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation in the year 1995, Master of Engineering in Process Control & Instrumentation in the year 1998, and Ph.D in Instrumentation and Control Engineering in the year 2011. His area of interest are in Measurement System Design, Control Systems and Data Fusion.
Subject Expertise
Sensors and Transducers
Process Control
Linear System Theory
Measurement System Design
Computer Control of Process
Dynamical Systems and Control
Digital Control Systems
Industrial Instrumentation
Logic and Distributed Control Systems
Transducer Engineering
Research Area
Process Control
Vibration Control
State Estimation
Professional Experience:
Academic
Associate Lecturer, Tamilnadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore, during ( 07/07/1995 - 10/02/1997 )Lecturer, Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, during ( 01/07/1998 - 30/04/1999 )
Lecturer, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, during ( 03/05/1999 - 30/11/2005 )
Lecturer (Senior Grade), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, during ( 02/06/2008 - 31/08/2010 )
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, during ( 01/09/2010 - 01/06/2011 )
Associate Professor, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, during ( 02/06/2011 - 31/05/2016 )
Professor, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, during ( 01/06/2016 - Till Date )
Research
VISITING FELLOW, NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORIES, BANGALORE, during ( 15/06/2001 - 30/11/2001 )Industrial
Team Leader, Epigon Media Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, during ( 12/12/2005 - 20/12/2007 )Membership:
Life Member - THE INDIAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NEW DELHILife Member - INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF INDIA, BANGALORE
Member - THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA), KOLKATA
Life Member - INSTITUE FOR SMART STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS, BANGALORE
Member - International Society of Automation, USA
International & National Journals
| S.No. | Journal | Paper Title | Year | Role | Volume |
| 1 | JOURNAL OF CERAMIC PROCESSING RESEARCH | Investigation of urea selective catalytic reduction system with catalyst coated ceramic monolith | 2021 | Co Author | 22 |
| 2 | SMART STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS | Investigations on state estimation of smart structure systems | 2020 | Main Author | 25 |
| 3 | SMART STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS | Data fusion based improved HOSM observer for smart structure control | 2019 | Main Author | 24 |
| 4 | COMPUTERS & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | Control of nonlinear two-tank hybrid system using sliding mode controller with fractional-order PI-D sliding surface | 2018 | Co Author | 71 |
| 5 | Journal of Vibration Engineering and Technologies (Formerly International Journal of Advances in Engineering Vibration) | Vibration suppression of quarter car using sliding mode and internal model based skyhook controller | 2018 | Main Author | 6 |
| 6 | Turkish Journal of Electrical and Computer Sciences | Higher Order Sliding Mode Controller for Urea-SCR System | 2018 | Co Author | 26 |
| 7 | Journal of Electrical Engineering | Optimized sliding mode controller for a class of TITO process with interaction | 2017 | Main Author | 18 |
| 8 | WSEAS Transactions on Systems and Control | Control of FOPDT process using sliding mode controller with modified PI-D sliding surface | 2016 | Main Author | 11 |
| 9 | WSEAS Transactions on Systems and Control | Design of multirate output feedback controllers based on generalised predictive control | 2016 | Main Author | 11 |
| 10 | Journal of Institute of Smart Structures and Systems | Smart structure control using cascaded internal model control | 2016 | Main Author | 5 |
| 11 | Journal of Vibration Engineering and Technologies (Formerly International Journal of Advances in Engineering Vibration) | Simultaneous stabilization of piezo actuated structures using fast output sampling control involving data fusion | 2015 | Main Author | 3 |
| 12 | International Journal of Smart Structure Systems | Experimental evaluation of discrete sliding mode controller for piezo actuated structure with multisensor data fusion | 2013 | Main Author | 11 |
| 13 | International Journal of Imaging and Robotics | Control of a piezo actuated structure using robust loop shaping controller with GPC based precompensator involving data fusion | 2012 | Main Author | 8 |
| 14 | International Journal of Image and Data Fusion | Multirate feedback control of piezoactuated structures with multisensor data fusion | 2011 | Main Author | 2 |
| 15 | Defense Science Journal | Design and implementation of sliding mode controller with multisensor data fusion for the control of a piezo actuated structure | 2011 | Main Author | 61 |
| 16 | National Journal of Technology | Discrete sliding mode multirate output feedback control for DC motor | 2011 | Main Author | 7 |
International & National Conferences
| S.No. | Conference Title | Paper Title | Date | Role | Organized By |
| 1 | Nantional Conference on Design and Applications of Embedded, Power Electronic and Control Systems | Design of Terminal Sliding Mode Controller for Linearized Inverted Pendulum | 03-05-2019 | Co Author | PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore |
| 2 | Fourth Conference on Control Systems and Automation | Real time control of 2DoF helicopter using internal model control based sliding mode control | 28-04-2018 | Co Author | PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore |
| 3 | Fourth Conference on Control Systems and Automation | Real time implementation of 2DOF helicopter using sliding mode controller based on PID sliding surface | 28-04-2018 | Co Author | PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore |
| 4 | Second National Conference on Control Systems and Automation | Design of hydraulic piezoelectric pump | 22-04-2017 | Main Author | |
| 5 | Conference on Control, Computing and Automation | Smart structure control using internal model control | 23-04-2015 | Main Author | |
| 6 | International Conference on Control, Calibrations and Testing | Design of sliding mode controller based on internal model control | 13-02-2015 | Main Author | |
| 7 | International Conference on Control, Calibrations and Testing, Coimbatore | Design of sliding mode controller based on PID sliding surface | 13-02-2015 | Main Author | |
| 8 | International Conference on Control, Calibrations and Testing | Control of nonlinear chemical processes using sliding mode controller | 13-02-2015 | Main Author | |
| 9 | Conference on Systems, Control and Automation | State estimation using higher order sliding mode observer | 26-04-2013 | Main Author | |
| 10 | Conference on Systems, Control and Automation | Model order reduction of smart structure system | 26-04-2013 | Main Author | |
| 11 | 6th ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials Structures and Systems (ISSS – 2012) | Control of smart cantilever beam with SMA actuator using twisting and supertwisting controllers | 04-01-2012 | Main Author | |
| 12 | IEEE International Conference on Recent Advances in Intelligent Computational Systems | Robust loop shaping control of a piezo actuated structure with data fusion | 22-09-2011 | Main Author | |
| 13 | IEEE International Conference on Recent Advances in Intelligent Computational Systems | Discrete time sliding mode control using multirate output feedback with data fusion | 22-09-2011 | Main Author | |
| 14 | Conference on Control Systems & Automation | State Estimation using Sliding Mode Observers | 28-04-2011 | Main Author | |
| 15 | International Conference on Advances in Control, Communication and Power Engineering | Implementation of information filter for vibration control of a smart cantilever beam | 28-07-2010 | Main Author | |
| 16 | IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Automation & Mechatronics (CISRAM-2010) | Simultaneous periodic output feedback control of a smart cantilever beam with data fusion | 28-06-2010 | Main Author | |
| 17 | IEEE – IFAC 11th International workshop on Variable Structure Systems (VSS– 2010) | Performance of discrete time sliding mode controller with data fusion | 26-06-2010 | Main Author | |
| 18 | National Symposium for Post Graduate Students | Sliding Mode Tracking Controller for a DC Motor using Nonlinear Sliding Surface | 24-04-2010 | Main Author | |
| 19 | International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems (ISSS-2005) | Real time state feedback control of a piezoactuated beam | 28-07-2005 | Main Author | |
| 20 | 27th National Symposium on Instrumentation | Temperature measurement using multisensor data fusion | 27-11-2002 | Main Author | |
| 21 | 26th National Systems Conference | Estimation of launch and impact points of a flight trajectory using Kalman filter / smoother | 18-11-2002 | Main Author |
Programmes Organised
| S.No. | Title of the Programme | From | To | Sponsoring Agency | No. of Audience |
| 1 | Indo - Israel International Conference on Sustainable Cities | 28-01-2020 | 29-01-2020 | TAU & ARO, Israel ,5 lacs | 150 |
| 2 | FPGA designflow using Xilinx Vivado | 13-12-2019 | 14-12-2019 | TEQIP | 25 |
| 3 | National Level Workshop on Process Automation using Distributed Control System | 10-08-2018 | 11-08-2018 | , | 16 |
| 4 | Advanced Control Techniques | 15-10-2016 | TEQIP | ||
| 5 | National Level Workshop on Process Automation using Distributed Control System | 09-09-2016 | 10-09-2016 | , | 8 |
| 6 | Workshop on “System Identification" | 27-08-2016 | 28-08-2016 | TEQIP | |
| 7 | Three day student workshop on “Industrial Automation” | 27-08-2016 | 29-08-2016 | TEQIP II | 45 |
| 8 | Smart Structures and Systems | 28-05-2016 | TEQIP-II | ||
| 9 | Second Conference on Control Systems and Automation (CCSA’16) | 23-04-2016 | Dept. of I&CE | 27 | |
| 10 | Research Challenges and Emerging Trends in Control Engineering | 15-11-2013 | 21-11-2013 | - | 35 |
| 11 | National Conference on Systems, Control and Automation | 26-04-2013 | - | ||
| 12 | National Conference on Control, Instrumentation and Automation | 27-04-2012 | - | ||
| 13 | State Estimation and Multisensor Data Fusion for Engineering Applications | 10-03-2012 | - | 80 |
Programmes Attended
| S.No. | Title of the Programme | From | To | Organized by | Sponsoring Agency |
| 1 | Advanced Techniques in Deep Learning | 23/04/2019 | 25/04/2019 | IIT Bombay | TEQIP |
| 2 | Introduction to Machine Learning and Deep Learning | 28/12/2018 | 30/12/2018 | IIT Bombay | TEQIP |
| 3 | Leadership Enhancement for Professors | 24/05/2016 | 26/05/2016 | The Coimbatore Productivity Council | |
| 4 | MEMS & NEMS (Design & Fabrication) | 14/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | IIT, Hyderabad | TEQIP |
| 5 | Innovate India 2015 | 25/02/2015 | 26/02/2015 | NRDC, PSG College of Technology | |
| 6 | MEMS, its CAD Tools and Smart Structures | 05/01/2015 | 09/01/2015 | NIT, Trichy | TEQIP |
| 7 | International Summit on "Engineering Education" | 27/01/2014 | 28/01/2014 | PSG College of Technology | |
| 8 | Management Capacity Enhancement Programme on "Timeless Leadership" | 19/09/2013 | 20/09/2013 | PSG College of Technology | TEQIP |
| 9 | Challenges in Control Engineering | 08/01/2009 | 10/01/2009 | NIT, Trichy | UKIERI |
| 10 | Advanced Topics in Linear Systems Theory | 13/05/2002 | 24/05/2002 | IIT, Mumbai | |
| 11 | Recent Trends in Computer Simulation of Electrical Machines and Control Systems | 28/02/2000 | 11/03/2000 | Regional Engineering College, Calicut | AICTE-ISTE |
| 12 | Process Control Theory and Practice | 13/05/1996 | 24/05/1996 | IIT Madras |
Awards and Achievements
| S.No. | Title of the Award | Awarded By | Date of Achievement |
| 1 | Young Scientist Fellowship | Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology | 30/11/2011 |
Doctoral Guidance / Supervision : Completed
| S.No. | Name of the Candidate | Title of the Thesis | Date of Completion |
| 1 | Dr.Devakaran K P, AUT |
Diesel Exhaust Gas Control of Selective Catalytic Reduction System Using Sliding Mode Controller | 13-09-2022 |
| 2 | E Govindakumar |
Control of Processes using Sliding Mode Controller with Improved Sliding Surface and Controller Optimization | 13-12-2018 |
Doctoral Guidance / Supervision : In Progress
| S.No. | Name of the Candidate | Area of Research |
| 1 | J Reena Catherine |
Advanced Control for Industrial Process |
| 2 | Ms. K. Renuka |
Control Systems |
| 3 | Ms. P Vidya |
Process Control |
Sponsored Research Projects
| S.No. | Title of the Project | Sponsoring Agency | Role |
| 1 | Predictive Maintenance for Process Control System using Data Analytics | AICTE | Principal Investigator |
| 2 | Sensor Development for the Detection of Oil Debris in Gas Turbine Applications (Collaborative Project with NITT) | GTRE, DRDO, Bangalore | Co Investigator |