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Dr. B Sathiyabhama

Computer Science Engineering

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Dr. P Suresh

Mechatronics Engineering

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Dr. D Senthil Kumar

Mechanical Engineering

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Dr. R S Sabeenian

Electronics and Communication Engineering

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Dr. Akilandeshwari

Information Technology

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Dr. S Padma

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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Dr. R Malathy

Civil Engineering

Dr Raja

Dr. D Raja

Fashion Technology

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Dr. T Padma

MCA

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Dr. S Prabakar

Biomedical

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CORE COMPETENCY AREA

Data Mining
Big Data Analytics
IOT
Machine Learning
Compiler Design and Optimization
Data Structure
Algorithm Analysis
Bioinformatics
Computational Intelligence

Achievements

  • Secretary for CSI Salem Chapter 
  • Nomination Committee member for CSI Salem Chapter 
  • The Best Women Engineer Award by the Institution of Engineers.
  • Selected for 2010 Who’s who in the world, conducted by Marquis, USA.
  • Selected as a potential candidate to represent professional community in the 2010 edition of Cambridge Who’s who.
  • Data Analytics and Solutions Lab (Catalyzed & Supported by SEED Division, DST, New Delhi) – Set up and analyzing experimental case studies related to Breast Cancer Datasets in real-time.
  • Apple Lab for undergraduate students to develop ios app development projects, Collaborated internationally and developing app for English Learning Children through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

CORE COMPETENCY AREA

EDM
Optimization and Automation

Achievements

  • Secretary for CSI Salem Chapter 
  • Nomination Committee member for CSI Salem Chapter 
  • The Best Women Engineer Award by the Institution of Engineers.
  • Selected for 2010 Who’s who in the world, conducted by Marquis, USA.
  • Selected as a potential candidate to represent professional community in the 2010 edition of Cambridge Who’s who.
  • Data Analytics and Solutions Lab (Catalyzed & Supported by SEED Division, DST, New Delhi) – Set up and analyzing experimental case studies related to Breast Cancer Datasets in real-time.
  • Apple Lab for undergraduate students to develop ios app development projects, Collaborated internationally and developing app for English Learning Children through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

CORE COMPETENCY AREA

Design Engineering using latest CAD/CAE/CAM Tools

Achievements

  • Experimental study of drop wise condensation underneath super hydrophobic surfaces, funded by AICTE.
  • Mathematical modelling and simulation of drop wise condensation on super hydrophobic surfaces.
  • Experimental study of pool boiling heat transfer on super-philic surfaces.
  • Vaporization study of liquid bio-fuel droplet at high temperature and high pressure for spray combustion.
  • Flow visualization studies.
  • Finite element techniques to solve heat transfer problems.
  • Alternative fuels, Emission reduction techniques.
  • Numerical study of double diffusive mixed convection problems pertinent to simulation of CVD process, cooling tower and nuclear waste disposal.
  • Life member of ISTE & ISHMT.  

CORE COMPETENCY AREA

Face Recognition
Digital Image Processing
Texture Classification
Medical Image Processing
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Achievements

  • Member of ISTE, IETE, IEEE and IAENG
  • Honorary Treasurer of IETE Salem Sub centre for the year 2010 – 2014
  • Returning officer of IETE Erode Centre 
  • Received, “IETE BimanBehari Sen Memorial Award” for outstanding contributions in the emerging areas of Electronics and Telecommunication with emphasis on R&D by Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE).
  • Principal Investigator, of the project titled “Fabric Defect Detection in Handloom Cottage Silk Industries”, sanctioned under the Research Promotion Scheme (RPS) of AICTE.
  • Project grant for Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology (TNSCST) from the Tamil Nadu Government for the Project of “Digitalization of Hand Written Classical Tamil Language using Image Processing Technique”.

CORE COMPETENCY AREA

Data Analytics
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Block chain
Algorithm Analysis

Achievements

  1. Fulbright Scholar –October 2016.
  2. Listed in AD Scientific index as one of the best researcher – 2021 and 2022
  3. Academic Exellence Award – IE(I) Tamilnadu State Centre – 2022
  4. Best Teacher Periyar Award – ISTE TN Section (State level) – 2020
  5.  Awarded as “Best Women Engineer”, IE(I), Salem Chapter
  6. Visited 11 Universities in Australia as part of a team from CII during February 2013
  7. Executed 2 DST funded research projects as Principal Investigator
  8. Acted as Nodal Officer of hosting Toycathon 2021 software edition
  9. Acted as Nodal Officer of hosting Smart India Hackathon 2022 software edition
  10. Recognized with A+ grade in Infosys conducted FDP program in the Infosys Campus titled “Big
    Data and Analytics during 2015.
  11. Has certifications from Coursera, NPTEL and other Organizations
  12. Expert member for NBA Accreditation committee for Institutions
  13. Recognized NBA Trainer, NBA, New Delhi
  14. Qualified Research Supervisor for Anna University, Chennai and produced 8 Ph.Ds and currently
    guiding 7 scholars
  15. Written a book for Prentice Hall of India titled “Web Technology – A Developer’s Perspective”
  16. Executive member of PALS during 2020
  17. Executive member in computer division of IE(I) Salem Local centre
  18. Awarded merit certificate and Gold Medal for obtaining first rank in the Bharathidasan
    University during 1996.
  • Secretary for CSI Salem Chapter 
  • Nomination Committee member for CSI Salem Chapter 
  • The Best Women Engineer Award by the Institution of Engineers.
  • Selected for 2010 Who’s who in the world, conducted by Marquis, USA.
  • Selected as a potential candidate to represent professional community in the 2010 edition of Cambridge Who’s who.
  • Data Analytics and Solutions Lab (Catalyzed & Supported by SEED Division, DST, New Delhi) – Set up and analyzing experimental case studies related to Breast Cancer Datasets in real-time.
  • Apple Lab for undergraduate students to develop ios app development projects, Collaborated internationally and developing app for English Learning Children through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Achievements

Dr S. Padma has an experience of 33+ years in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Dr. S Padma is a BEE certified Energy Auditor
Co-PI for Solar Food Processing project in Women Technology Partk
Received AICTE’s Lilavati Award 2020 on the theme women entrepreneurship, “ISTE – Periyar Award for the Best Engineering College Teacher” and “Best Woman Engineer Award” from IE(I) Salem Local Chapter.

Memberships in Professional bodies

  • Member of IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
  • Life member of ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education)
  • Life member of IE(I) (Institution of Engineers, Calcutta)
  • Life member of ISSE (Indian Society Of Systems For Science And Engineering)
  • BEE Certified Energy Auditor (EA 21399)

Delivered more than 50 special lectures on the topics Smart grids, Conservation of Energy,
Energy management in textile industries, Energy Audit in Thermal Power Plant, Battery Storage
and Electric Vehicle, Energy Storage and System, control systems etc.

  • Heading the Energy Auditing Consultancy Team and have done audit to Steel
    industry, Textile mills, Rice mills, Mines, Solar Power Plants, Software Companies,
    Hotels, Railways, Educational Institutions etc.
  • Heading the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering for getting 6 years of
    NBA accreditation twice consecutively
  • Establishment of new laboratories and centres of excellence in the department of
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Trained rural women in Solar Food Processing
  • Chairman for Strategic Planning Group for the department.
  • Chairman, Board of Studies of autonomous board in EEE.
  • Guiding Ph.D scholars of Anna University, Chennai.

PUBLICATIONS: 100 research papers in International Journals, National and International Conferences

Dr. R. Malathy is expertise in the field of concrete technology and structural Engineering.
  1. She established a research centre “ SONA COIN ” (Concrete Innovation) with the objective of “Waste to Wealth”
  2. Developed eco friendly concrete products using industrial by products
  3. Involved in the production of green building materials like bricks, paver blocks, solid blocks and hollow blocks.
  4. Undertaking research on developing special concretes such as self curing concrete, Geopolymer concrete, Self Compacting Concrete, Magnetic Concrete, papercrete etc.
  5. More than 35 years of Experience in teaching and 18 years of research experience and Produced 17 Doctorates
  6. Active member of Professional bodies and Executive Council Member of ICI and IEI .

CORE COMPETENCY AREA

  • Concrete Technology
  • Pre stressed Concrete
  • Earthquake resistant Structures
  • Strength of Materials
  • Construction Management

Achievements

Awards and Achievements
  • CE & CR Awards 2022 for Best Research Paper
  • AICTE LILAVATI AWARD 2021-2022 for Women Innovator.
  • AICTE LILAVATI AWARD 2020-2021 for WOMEN ENTERPRENEURSHIP.
  • AICTE Visvesvaraya Best Teacher award, 2020.
  • ISTE Best Engineering College Teacher Award 2012
  • ISTE outstanding researcher Award 2012
  • AICTE Young Teachers Career Award 2007
  • 6 patents Granted

Dr.D.Raja has expertise in the field of Clothing comfort, E-Textiles, Recycling of Textile waste, Instrument development for locomotor disabled people

  1. Experience in the development of sewing machine for locomotor disabled people
  2. Development of heating and cooling jackets for medical/defense application
  3. Development of conductive fabrics/smart garment for medical textiles application
  4. Experience in recycling of textile waste
  5. Experience in the development of textiles instruments(Sweat transfer tester, wicking,
    moisture management area)

CORE COMPETENCY AREA

  • Sewing machine for differently abled
  • Conductive fabrics
  • E-Textiles for medical application
  • Moisture Management/Clothing comfort
  • Recycling of textile waste
  • Mosquito repellency finish
  • Technical Textiles (Protective Textiles, Sports Textiles)
  • AI/Big data analytics in Fashion field

Achievements

  • Received AICTE Lilavati Award under the sub theme for Women Empowerment – 2021
  • Guided students project received AIMO Award – Techknow 2014
  • Received grants from Ministry of Textiles, DST, IEI, AICTE, SIDBI to execute 7 Different Textile projects for the benefits of Industry and students
  • As inventor/author received 2 patents (Sweat Transfer Tester, Sewing machine for differently abled people
  • As inventor/author filed 7 patents and also published 35 SCI quality publications(in peer reviewed refereed journals with impact)
  • Developed New innovative technique (sensor based sewing technique for differently abled women) to operate industrial sewing machine using hand instead of leg, suitable for differently abled people and trained 120 differently abled women under this technology.
  • As HOD of Fashion Technology, made strong industry connection/linkages through best practices like organizing guest lectures, internships, industry projects, inviting industry people to handle subjects, consultancy, research etc., based on the outcome this work we got National level prestigious AICTE CII Award continuously for the year 2018, 2019 and 2020 and now the department is mentor for the other institution.
  • Exceptional contribution as Coordinator – Smart India Hackathon
Dr. T. Padma is a renowned Academician and Researcher with 30+ years of experience whose research interests include Machine Learning, Data Analytics and Biomimicry.
  • Executed research projects as Principal Investigator funded by AICTE, UGC and NCW.
  • Published around 50 reputed journal papers, 100 conference papers, 3 books and 4 book chapters.
  • Instrumental in setting up the Institution’s Management Information System.
  • Heading the Research centre “Smart Security and Data Analytics” and perform R&D and consultancy projects.
  • Recipient of Shayesta Akhtar Memorial National Award for the Best Women Engineering College Teacher of the ISTE for her contributions in 2015.

CORE COMPETENCY AREA

Machine Learning
Data Analytics
Biomimicry
Algorithm Optimization
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Analytics
  • Biomimicry
  • Algorithm optimization

Achievements

  • Principal Investigator, UGC funded Minor research project – “Knowledge based Medical Diagnostic System to foresee the incidence of Neck and Shoulder pain disorders among adolescents”, 2017-2019.
  • Principal Investigator, NCW funded Research study project – “The impact of cyber harassing on the mental health of young women in Dharmapuri District, Tamilnadu”, 2018-2019.
  • Recognized Research Supervisor for Anna University, Chennai, produced 7 Ph.Ds and guiding 7 scholars
  • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Indian Statistical Institute, Coimbatore.
  • Organized DST, DIT, AICTE, TNSCST and CSIR sponsored seminars, workshops, and conferences.
  • Recipient of the “Shayesta Akhtar Memorial National Award” for the Best Women Engineering College Teacher of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) for the contributions in 2015.
  • Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Higher Education Across India for the year 2019” recognition awarded by the Academic Council of uLektz.
  • Inclusion of Biography in the 2010 Edition of the Marquis Who's Who in the World, New Jersey, USA.

CORE COMPETENCY AREA

Artificial Intelligence
DL & ML for Medicine
Bio Signal Processing
Geriatric Rehabilition
Algorithm Development & Multi-Scale Representation
Cognitive Technology
Wearable Healthcare Technology
DSP & Embedded Technology

Achievements

  • Development of Intelligent Low-Cost Wide Field ROP Screening System with Telemedical Applications
  • Cognitive Development in Children with Multiple Disability using Technology Supported Activity Analyzer
  • Intelligent Control System and Method for Drug Delivery Management
  • An Apparatus and Method of Rehabilitation for Gastroparesis
  • IOMT Enabled Cognitive Technology based Screening Tool for Early Postnatal Prediction of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Asian Indian Preterm Infants