Email : vsankar@nitt.edu
| Job Title | Employer | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli | October 2019 | Present |
| Associate Professor | Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli | December 2011 | September 2019 |
| Assistant Professor | Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli | November 2008 | November 2011 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | Istanbul Technical University - Istanbul, Turkey | 2006 | 2008 |
| Examination | Board / University | Year | Division/ Grade | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India | 2005 | - | Systems & Control Engineering |
| M.Tech. | National Institute of Technology - Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India | 1999 | First class with distinction | Energy Engineering |
| B.E | Govt. College of Engineering - Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India | 1997 | First Class | Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
| Position | Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of the Department | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | December 2019 | Till date |
| Position | Institution | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| BoS Member | PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, National Engineering College, Pavai College of Engineering, SONA College of Technology. | - | - |
| Year of Award | Name of the Fellowship | Awarding Organization | From (Month/Year) | To (Month/Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Postdoctoral Researcher | Istanbul Technical University - Istanbul, Turkey | 2006 | 2008 |
Control Systems
Linear and Non-Linear Control Systems
System Theory
Electric Vehicle Technology
| Title of Project | Funding Agency | From | To | Ongoing/ Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination, path planning and control of mobile robots | SERB,DST Govt. of India | - | - | Completed |
| 3D modelling and engineering design validation of 12m E-Bus | BHEL-Trichy | August 2018 | July 2019 | Completed |
| Evaluating criteria for battery condition assessment | BHEL-Trichy | August 2018 | July 2019 | Completed |
| Design of thermal performance evaluating system with charging -discharging circuit for Li-ion battery for E-Vehicle | BHEL-Trichy | August 2018 | July 2019 | Completed |
| Name of the PhD Scholar | Title of PhD Thesis | Role(Supervisor/ Co-Supervisor) | Year of Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. M. Brisilla | Control of under actuated mechanical systems | Supervisor | 2016 |
| M. S. Sunila | Sliding mode control of uncertain nonlinear systems | Supervisor | 2019 |
| M. Padmagirisan | Control of Electric vehicles | Supervisor | 2019 |
| D. Menaga | Sliding mode control of single state grid connected photovoltaic system | Supervisor | 2021 |
| Joseph Godfry | Regenerative braking in electric vehicle | Supervisor | Ongoing |
| Sowmya R | Scheduling strategies for Electric vehicles | Supervisor | Ongoing |
| Abhaya Kumar Sahoo | Battery Management System | Supervisor | Ongoing |
| Country | Duration of Visit | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), China | 2019 | Paper Presentation |
| Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | 2011 – 15 days | Visiting Faculty |
| Istanbul Technical University - Istanbul, Turkey | 2006 - 2008 | Post doctorate Fellowship |
Refereed Research Journals:
| Author(s) | Title of Paper | Journal | Volume (No.) | Page numbers | Year | Impact Factor of the Journal (Optional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menaga. D, V.Sankaranarayanan | Robust nonlinear controller design for optimized battery performance in the photovoltaic-battery tied hybrid system using sliding mode control | European Journal of Control | 65 | 19 | 2022 | 2.649 |
| Sowmya R, V. Sankaranarayanan | Optimal Scheduling of Electric Vehicle Charging at Geographically Dispersed Charging Stations with Multiple Charging Piles. | International Journal of Intelligent Transportation and Research | - | - | 2022 | - |
| Sowmya R, V. Sankaranarayanan | Optimal vehicle-to-grid and grid-to-vehicle scheduling strategy with uncertainty management using improved marine predator algorithm | Computers and Electrical Engineering | 100 | 25 | 2022 | 4.152 |
| Menaga. D, V. Sankaranarayanan | Performance comparison for grid connected photovoltaic system using sliding mode control | Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences | 33 | 276-283 | 2021 | 4.695 |
| Menaga. D, V. Sankaranarayanan | A novel nonlinear sliding mode controller for a single stage grid-connected photovoltaic system | ISA Transactions | 107 | 329-339 | 2020 | 5.911 |
| AJ Godfrey, V. Sankaranarayanan | An Electric Braking Scheme for a BLDC Motor Driven Electric Vehicle | Power Research | 16 | 173-180 | 2020 | 4.08 |
| P Padmagirisan, V. Sankaranarayanan | Powertrain control of a solar photovoltaic-battery powered hybrid electric vehicle | Frontiers in Energy | 13 | 296-306 | 2019 | 2.709 |
| P Padmagirisan, Sowmya R, V.Sankaranarayanan | Power-assist control of a human–electric hybrid bicycle with energy regeneration and cruise control | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, | 233 | 179-191 | 2019 | 1.166 |
| M. S. Sunila, V.Sankaranarayanan, K.Sundereswaran | Optimised sliding mode control for MIMO uncertain non-linear system with mismatched disturbances | Electronics Letters | 54 | 290-291 | 2018 | |
| AJ Godfrey, V.Sankaranarayanan | A new electric braking system with energy regeneration for a BLDC motor driven electric vehicle | Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal | 21 | 704-713 | 2018 | 5.155 |
| M. S. Sunila, V.Sankaranarayanan, K.Sundereswaran | Comparative analysis of optimized output regulation of a SISO nonlinear system using different sliding manifolds | International Journal of Automation and Computing | 14 | 450-462 | 2017 | 3.175 |
| R. M. Brisilla, V.Sankaranarayanan | Extended State Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for Multi-input Multi-output System with Multiple Disturbances | Journal of Control, Automation and Electrical Systems | 28 | 11-25 | 2017 | 1.564 |
| R. M. Brisilla, V.Sankaranarayanan | Stabilisation of nonholonomic wheeled mobile robot using switched control - theory and experiment | International Journal of Automation and Control | 10 | 193-213 | 2016 | 3.175 |
| R. M. Brisilla, V.Sankaranarayanan | Nonlinear control of mobile inverted pendulum | Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Elsevier | 70 | 145-155 | 2015 | 3.7 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Arun. D.Mahindrakar | Configuration constrained stabilization of a wheeled mobile robot-Theory and Experiment | IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology | 21 | 275-280 | 2013 | 5.418 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Arun. D.Mahindrakar, Apilash P M | Output feedback second-order sliding mode control of the cart on a beam system | International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control | 20 | 561-570 | 2010 | 4.13 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Arun. D. Mahindrakar | Control of a class of under actuated mechanical systems using sliding modes | IEEE Transactions on Robotics | 25 | 459-467 | 2009 | 6.835 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Levent Guvenc | Laser scanners for driver-assistance systems in intelligent vehicles | IEEE Control System Magazine | 29 | 17-19 | 2009 | 3.661 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Arun. D. Mahindrakar | Switched control of nonholonomic mobile robot | Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, Elsevier publication | 14 | 2319-2327 | 2009 | 4.186 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, M. Engin Emekli, Bilin Aksun Govern, Levent Guvenc, E. Serdar Ozturk, S. Server Ersolmaz, I. Erhan Eyol, Mustafa Sinal | Semi-Active Suspension Control of a Light Commercial Vehicle | IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics | 13 | 598-604 | 2008 | 5.867 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Arun D. Mahindrakar, Ravi N. Banavar | A switched controller for an Underactuated underwater vehicle | Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulations, Elsevier publication | 13 | 2266-2278 | 2008 | 4.186 |
| Arun D. Mahindrakar, V. Sankaranarayanan | State constrained stabilization of beam-balance systems | International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control | 18 | 333-350 | 2008 | 4.13 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Levent G¨uven¸c | Tire Pressure Monitoring | IEEE Control System Magazine | 27 | 22-25 | 2007 | 3.661 |
Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings
| Author(s) | Title of Abstract/ Paper | Title of the Proceedings | Page numbers | Conference Theme | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palash Jain, Sudipto Saha, V. Sankaranarayanan | Robust Lyapunov based Observer for Estimation of SoC of Lithium-Ion Battery | 2021 Innovations in Energy Management and Renewable Resources | 1-5 | Energy Management and Renewable Resources | Kolkata, India | 2021 |
| Palash Jain, Sudipto Saha, V. Sankaranarayanan | Novel method to Estimate SoH of Lithium-Ion Batteries | 2021 Innovations in Energy Management and Renewable Resources | 1-5 | Energy Management and Renewable Resources | Kolkata, India | 2021 |
| Vishvajit Sudhakar Kadam, R Sowmya, V. Sankaranarayanan | Optimal Coordinated Charging Strategy for Electric Vehicles at Geographically Distributed Charging Stations | 2019 National Power Electronics Conference (NPEC) | 1-6 | Power Electronics | Tiruchirappalli, India | 2019 |
| R Sowmya, V. Sankaranarayanan | An Optimal Model for Electric Vehicle Battery Charging and Discharging Scheduling Strategy | 2019 National Power Electronics Conference (NPEC) | 1-6 | Power Electronics | Tiruchirappalli, India | 2019 |
| M. S. Sunila,V. Sankaranarayanan | Optimized sliding mode control for input-output linearized MIMO nonlinear system | 2018 International Conference on Power, Instrumentation, Control and Computing (PICC) | 1-6 | Power, Instrumentation, Control and Computing | Thrissur, India | 2018 |
| Juhi Ajmera ,V. Sankaranarayanan | Point-to-Point Control of a Quadrotor: Theory and Experiment | 4th IFAC Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems ACODS 2016 | 401-406 | Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems | Tiruchirappalli, India | 2016 |
| R. M. Brisilla, V. Sankaranarayanan, AJ Godfrey | Extended state observer based sliding mode control of permanent magnet dc motor | 12th IEEE International Conference Electronics, Energy, Environment, Communication, Computer, Control: (E3-C3), INDICON 2015 | 1-6 | Electronics, Energy, Environment, Communication, Computer, Control | New Delhi, India | 2015 |
| Juhi Ajmera ,V. Sankaranarayanan | Trajectory Tracking Control of a Quadrotor | 2015 International Conference on Control, Communication & Computing India (ICCC) | 48-53 | Control and Communication & Computing India | Trivandrum, India | 2015 |
| Juhi Ajmera, Siddharthan PR, Ramaravind K.M., Gautham Vasan, Naresh Balaji, V. Sankaranarayanan | Autonomous Visual Tracking and Landing of a Quadrotor on a Moving Platform | 2015 Third International Conference on Image Information Processing | 342-347 | Image Information Processing | Waknaghat, India | 2015 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, R Sowmya | Torque sensorless control of a human-electric hybrid bicycle | 2015 International Conference on Industrial Instrumentation and Control (ICIC) | 806-810 | Industrial Instrumentation and Control | Pune, India | 2015 |
| S. R. Sahoo, R. M. Brisilla and V. Sankaranarayanan | Disturbance observer based adaptive sliding mode control: An application to single machine infinite bus power system | 2015 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Informatics, Communication and Energy Systems (SPICES) | 1-5 | Signal Processing, Informatics, Communication and Energy Systems | Kozhikode, India | 2015 |
| Kiran K. Gautam, V.Sankaranarayanan | Sliding Mode Control of Surface Mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator | 3rd International Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems (2014) | 1034-1038 | Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems | Kanpur, India | 2014 |
| M. Lavanya, R. M. Brisilla, V. Sankaranarayanan | Higher Order Sliding Mode Control of Permanent Magnet DC Motor | 12th IEEE Workshop on Variable Structure Systems | 226-230 | Variable Structure Systems | Mumbai, India | 2012 |
| Neetha P V.Sankaranarayanan | Study of a Novel Underactuated System of Degree 2 | Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems (ACODS - 2012) | Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems | IISc, Bangalore, India. | 2012 | |
| Vijay Muralidharan, Arun D. Mahindrakar, V.Sankaranarayanan | A Constructive Method for Designing Higher Order Sliding Surfaces for Single-input Nonlinear System | Proceedings of the 18th World Congress. The International Federation of Automatic Control | 3944-3949 | Automatic Control | Milano (Italy) | 2011 |
| Brisilla Mary, Linga Reddy and V.Sankaranarayanan | Output feedback nonlinear control of a buck-boost converter | Proceedings of 5th National Power Electronic Conference(NPEC) | Power Electronic | West Bengal, India. | 2010 | |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, S.Anantharaman, A. B. Aswin Chandarr, K. Sri Adarsh | Modelling and Constrained Stabilization of the Inverted Pendulum on a Cart Beam system | Joint 48th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and 28th Chinese Control Conference | 7955-7959 | Decision and Control | Shanghai, China | 2009 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan ,Guvenc, L., Oncu, S., Ozcan, D | Vehicle chassis control using adaptive semi-active suspension | 17th World Congress, International Federation of Automatic Control, IFAC | Automatic Control | Seoul, South Korea | 2008 | |
| Dinçer Özcan, Levent Güvenç, Bilin Aksun Güvenç Sienna Öncü, V.Sankaranarayanan, Emre Kural | An Overview of Applied Research Activities of ITUMekar and Ford Otosan on Active Chassis Control of Light Commercial Vehicles | Proceedings of ICAT 2008, Istanbul-TURKEY | Control of Light Commercial Vehicles | Istanbul-TURKEY | 2008 | |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, M. Engin Emekli1, Bilin Aksun G¨uvenc, Levent G¨uvenc, E. Serdar Ozt¨ ¨urk, S¸. Server Ersolmaz, I. Erhan Eyol and Mustafa Sinal | Observer Based Semi-Active Suspension Control Applied to a Light Commercial Vehicle | 2007 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM | Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics | Zurich, Switzerland | 2007 | |
| M. Engin Emekli, V.Sankaranarayanan, Bilin Aksun Güvenç, Levent Güvenç ,E. Serdar Oztürk, Ş. Server Ersolmaz, I. Erhan Eyol, Mustafa Sinal | Transient Active Body Control of a Ford Transit Connect using Semi-active Suspensions | SAE Technical Papers | United States | 2007 | ||
| Arun D. Mahindrakar and V.Sankaranarayanan | Nonlinear control of a beam balance system with a single electromagnet | Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems(ACODS’ 07) | 340-343 | Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems | IISc, Bangalore, India | 2007 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Arun D. Mahindrakar, and Ravi N. Banavar | A note on the robust stability of nonholonomic systems | Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems(ACODS’ 07) | 428-431 | Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems | IISc, Bangalore, India | 2007 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan and Ravi N. Banavar | Output feedback stabilization of a mobile robot | Proceedings of Methods and Trends in Nonlinear Systems(MTNS) | 315-321 | Methods and Trends in Nonlinear Systems | Kyoto, Japan | 2006 |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Ravi N. Banavar | STABILIZATION OF AN UNDERWATER VEHICLE | 16th Triennial World Congress, Prague | 580-585 | Prague, Czech Republic | 2005 | |
| V.Sankaranarayanan, Arun D. Mahindrakar, Ravi N. Banavar | A switched finite-time point-to-point control strategy for an underactuated underwater vehicle | Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Control Applications | 690 - 694 | Control Applications | Istanbul, Turkey | 2003 |
Books & Monographs
| Author(s) | Title of Book/Monograph | Name of Publishers | Year of Publication | ISSN/ISBN Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi N. Banavar and V. Sankaranarayanan | Switched finite-time control of a class of Underactuated systems | Springer | 2006 | 978-3-540-32852-0 |
