Centre for Sensors and

Process Control

CENSE

Centre for Sensors and Process control (CENSE) at

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) was

established to promote education and to conduct focused

research on Advanced Sensors, Smart Sensor Systems,

Embedded System Design, Internet Of Things and Intelligent

Process Control.

OBJECTIVES

• To design and develop theoretical foundations as well as

implementation schemes in smart sensors.

• To carryout advanced interdisciplinary research and to take

up funded research projects.

• To explore inter-University opportunities for mutual benefit.

• To conduct workshops and training programs to disseminate

knowledge in interdisciplinary areas.

HIGHLIGHTS

Funded Projects - 5

Consultancy Projects - 2

Publications - 40

Patents Filed - 6 Granted - 1

Academic Research Projects - 20

Product Development - 5

Extension Activities - 15

Awards / Recognitions - 5

CENSE has leading industrial partners

CENSE has leading research partners

CENSE has leading educational partners

Collaborations

The Centre has established two state of the art laboratories in collaboration with Yokogawa and

ARM Ltd. to cater the interdisciplinary teaching and research needs of the students and faculty.

MAJOR FACILITIES AND COMPONENTS

Advanced Process Control Lab

Intel Intelligent Systems Lab

Faculty

Dr. U. Ramachandraiah, Prof.& Head, Electrical Sciences

Specialization - Digital Signal Processing

Mr. S. Janakiraman, Assistant Professor, EIE

Specialization - Applied Electronics

Dr. G. Muthukumaran, Professor, EIE

Specialization - Robotics and Embedded Systems

Yokogawa make plant control system used in

Oil refining & Petrochemicals

Power Generation

Cement, Steel and Paper Industry

STM 32F ARM CORTEX M4

Embedded SystemLPC 1115 ARM CORTEX M0

Xpresso Embedded System

LPC L2 ARM CORTEX M0

Embedded System

Mr. N. Nava Prakash, Senior Research Fellow

Specialization - Robotics & Control

Mr. Rajendra Prasad, Junior Research Fellow

Specialization – Embedded Systems

Academic Research Staff

Mrs. G. Vimalarani, Assistant Professor, EIE

Specialization - Control Systems

Dr. E. Sathish, Assistant Professor, EIE, Centre Head

Specialization - Biomedical Instrumentation

Mrs. S. K. Indumathi, Assistant Professor, EIE

Specialization - Process Control

Research Scholars

B&K make2270 model

Hand held Sound Analyser

JBL 250 speakers with

sound bar

CYPRESS FM4-176L

Arm Cortex-M4 MCU

NI My-Rio with Labview

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

M.Tech. Instrumentation and Control Engineering with specialization

of Industrial Automation, Process Control and Instrumentation

Advanced Certificate course in Industrial Automation

Advanced Certificate course in Real Time Embedded Systems

The M.Tech. Instrumentation and Control Engineering

with specialization of Industrial Automation, Process

Control and Instrumentation programme is designed for

students who have a B.Tech. /B.E. degree or possesses

an equivalent background. Advanced certificate is

offered in collaboration with industry to cater the needs

of students to meet industry demands.

Advanced certificate course in Industrial

Automation is offered in collaboration with

Yokogawa India.

Advanced certificate course in Real Time

Embedded Systems is supported by ARM India.

Awards & Achievements

The Centre also supports B.Tech, Electronics and

Instrumentation Engineering with Robotics &

Control specialization offered under Department of

Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering in

terms of lab facilities, teaching , curriculum design

and other activities.

Certificate of appreciation by Texas Instruments for mentoring projects - Indian design contest

Research award 2015 - 16 by Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Padur

Award for research excellence by Indus foundation at Indo - American educational summit 2016

Patent granted on “An Apparatus Capable of Automatically Reducing the Speed of the

Automobile within a Pre determined Controlled Speed Zone” by Dr.G.Muthukumaran (Patent No

- 285076)

1. Adaptive Controlled Suction Chamber and Cup based Wall Climbing Robot.

Funding agency : Board Of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Depart.of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India.

Research Grant : Rs 22.8 Lakh

Principle Investigator : Dr.Uppu Ramachandraiah, Professor and HOD-ES

Co-Investigator : Dr. G. Muthukumaran, Professor-EIE.

To develop a Pressure Controlled Adaptive Suction Chamber System (PACS) based wall climbing robot.

To develop intelligent control system to adapt different surface irregularities.

2. Development of mutli channel Adaptive Active Noise Control system in a region adjacent to

noisy region

Funded Projects

Principle Investigator : Dr. Uppu Ramachandraiah, Professor and HOD-ES

Co-Investigator : Dr. G. Muthukumaran, Professor-EIE.

Funding agency : BRNS, Depart. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India.

Research Grant : Rs 24.5Lakh

To measure and analyze the noise coming from an Equipment and generate counter-acting signals.

To develop advanced adaptive control algorithm to adapt different circumstances.

Activities

3. Development of see through wall climbing eddy current sensor for blade detection

Principle Investigator : Dr. Uppu Ramachandraiah, Professor and HOD-ES

Co-Investigator : Dr. G. Muthukumaran, Professor-EIE.

Funding agency : Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Defence Research & Development

Organisation (DRDO), Govt. of India.

Research Grant : Rs 9.86 Lakh

To develop an eddy current sensor for the measurement of speed of blades in gas turbine.

To develop supportive signal processing electronics for the speed measurement

4. Design, Development and characterization of electrostatic sensor for debris monitoring

Principle Investigator : Dr. S. Sekar, Professor - EEE

Co-Investigators : Dr. Uppu Ramachandraiah, Professor and HOD-ES, Dr. E. Sathish, Asst. Prof., EIE

Funding agency : GTRE, DRDO, Govt. of India.

Research Grant : Rs 9.98 Lakh

To develop an electrostatic sensor for debris monitoring in gas turbine.

To design a suitable signal processing circuit to sense signal information form the electrostatic sensor.

STUDENT PROJECTS

Solar Panel Cleaner

Tapioca Harvester

Multifunctional Bed for Quadriplegia Patients

Industrial Defense & Unmanned Ground System (INDUS)

POSEIDON -

Autonomous Underwater

Vehicle (AUV)6

MAJOR EVENTS

Guest Lecture on Developing

Innovative IoT and Smart Sensor Technologies

for High-impact Applications

March 3, 2016

Distinguished Lecture on Smart

Sensing and Intelligent Systems

February 12, 2016

(L-R) Dr Edgar Ruskin Frank, Dean (ES),

Dr. U. Ramachandraiah, Prof. & HOD,EIE, Dr. Roy

Choudhry, Dean (PG Studies), Dr. Subhas

Mukhopadhyay, Massey University, New Zealand

and Dr. Boby George, IIT Madras, Secretary IEEE-

I&M Society, Madras Chapter

Dr. Anirudha Desai, Director, Centre for

Technology Infusion – College of Science, Health

and Engineering, La Trobe University, Australia

Board of Research for Nuclear SciencesSponsored by

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Dr. Kallol Roy, Chairman & Managing Director, Bhavini, Kalpakkam.

Dr. A.K. Bhaduri, Director, IGCAR, Kalpakkam.

Dr. Santanu Choudhury, Director, CSIR- CEERI, Chennai.

Dr. N. Badodkar, Associate Director, Robotics Handling Group, BARC, Mumbai.

Dr. V. Jagadeesh kumar, Prof. & Head, Central Electronics Centre, IITM, Chennai.

Dr. K. Kanagasabhapathy, Schneider Electric India Ltd., Delhi.

Dr. N. Sadanand, ARM University Programme, M/s. ARM Ltd., Bangalore.

Mrs. Mahalakshmi, M/s. Yokogawa India Ltd., Bangalore.

Mr. Krishna kumar, Director, M/s. Light Motif Automation Sensors and Systems Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.

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Contact Us Visit UsCentre for Sensors and Process controlDepartment of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Padur – 603 103.

http://hindustanuniv.ac.in/cense/

E- mail: eie@hindustanuniv.ac.in

Phone:+91-44-27474262; Ext 164

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