


student worked on Nonlinear
Modeling of Batch Reactor and
Polymerization Process using NMPC,
NMBC and T-MPSP got selected to
work under Prof. Arun Tangirala,
Chemical Engg, IIT Madras.


(Along with his first PhD student Prof.Shreesha.C-HOD, ICE-MIT)
in Advanced Process Control lab & B.Tech students, MIT Manipal.








Utility
PhD(Full time) : 01 (Completed)
PG Project: 02
UG Project: 03


the nonlinear process.
The setup has been established in Lab-2,
Dept of ICE, MIT Manipal with the grant
from MAHE under Post Doc. Research and
Publication
PG and UG students has implemented various
advanced controllers like SMC, DMC, MPC,
Self-tuning controllers and validated the
controller efficiency.
The process is interfaced using USB DAQ with
MATLAB for analyzing the system.
Utility
PhD(Full time) : 01 (Ongoing)
PG Project: 03
UG Project: 04


Utility
PhD:
PG Project: 02 (Completed)
UG Project: 06 (Completed)


Objective is to separate the binary feed component given to
it. Highly interacting and nonlinear process in nature.
Manipulated variables are heater supply controlled by solid
state relay and reflux flow rate controlled by Peristaltic
pump. Interfaced with MATLAB using USB DAQ.
Algorithms validated:
Robust PID, DMC, MPC, GPC-PID, Conventional PID with
De-coupler designs.
Utility:
PhD - 2 Full time + 1 Part time Completed
PG - 03 Batch Completed + 01 On Going (2021)
UG - 04 Batch Completed + 02 On Going(2021)


Autopilot. ISRO sponsored research
project on Nonlinear Controller
Implementation for Trajectory Tracking.
PhD - 02 Full time - Going on
PG - 01 Batch Completed + 6 Projects (On
Going, 2021)
UG - 01 On going(2021)
Awards & Publications

Range control algorithm for Laboratory
Scale Batch Reactor" from ETMN-2021,
MUJ, Jaipur -8th-9th Oct 2021.

Indiran, ShanmugaPriya.S,
" Optimal Energy Consumption of
Distillation Process and its Product
Purity Analysis using UV Spectroscopy", ACS
Omega (Q1), Accepted for Publication, D.O.I:
10.1021/acsomega.0c05731

Plant Batch Reactor and Validation
of Nonlinear Model Predictive
Controller for a Dynamic
Temperature Profile Tracking”,
Manuscript ID: ao-2021-000878,
ACS Omega (Q2), Impact Factor
2.87. D.O.I: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00087, June 2021

Indiran, Shanmuga Priya S "System
Identification and Conditional
Control for an Optimal Operation of
a Pilot Plant Binary Distillation
Column", International Journal of
Computing and Digital Systems
ISSN (2210-142X) Int. J. Com. Dig.
Sys. 9, No.1 (Jan-2020) – Accepted
(In Press.) SCOPUS Indexed.

Indiran, Shanmuga Priya S,
“Parameter Estimation and an
Extended Predictive-Based Tuning
Method for a Lab-Scale Distillation
Column”, ACS Omega, 2019, (Web
of Science, Q1 Journal, Impact
Factor: 2.58) - Accepted (In Press.)
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02713

Indiran, “PRBS based model
identification and GPC PID control
design for MIMO Process”, Materials
Today: Proceedings-17,2019, PP.16
25 Elsevier- Science Direct SCOPUS
Indexed
Research
I feel the research in the area of Process Control is widely open with many challenging problems to be addressed. Energy conservation in the Distillation Column Control, Heat Exchangers, Batch Reactors are most common open problems to address. The modeling of industrial processes to the most accurate is the need of the hour. Chemical processes are highly nonlinear in nature. Capturing the nonlinear dynamics will improve the control loop performance in real time applications.
Completed & On-going Research Projects
- “Investigation and Physical realization of 2DOF PID control with anti-reset windup for fast acting control loops”, Fast track for young scientist scheme, Dept. of Science and Technology, G.O.I., 2013-2016. – Status: Completed with excellent grade in the meeting held at IIT Madras during April 2017.
- “Design, Simulation and Implementation of Sliding Mode Controller for a Nonlinear Process: Conical tank level control”, Manipal University Post-Doctoral Research and Publications grant, Jan2013-Dec 2014, Status: Completed.
- “Kinetics Modeling and design of advanced nonlinear control algorithms for a pilot plant batch reactor”, MAHE(IoE) Seed money grant, Jan 2020-Dec 2021, Status: On-Going.
- “Design and Implementation of SMC controller for a Quadrotor”, ISRO, G.O.I, July 2019-July 2022. Status: On-Going
Ph.D Guidance
S.No | Name | Title | Duration | Examiner |
1 | Dr.Vinayambika.S.Bhat (Full time) | Design and Validation of Robust Controller for Binary Distillation Column | 27th Dec 2014 – March 2018. Thesis submitted (MAHE) on 27th March 2018 VIVA VOCE held on 25th August 2018 | Dr.A.Ramakalyan Professor, Instrumentation and Control Engg., NIT Trichy |
2 | Dr.Cyril Joseph (Part time) | Controller Synthesis for Complementarity Hybrid Dynamical System | Thesis submitted (MAHE) in April 2018. VIVA VOCE held on 19th Oct. 2018 | Dr.G.N.Pillai Professor EE, IIT-Rourke |
3. | Dr.Sarath Yadav (Full time) | Design, Implementation and Validation of Control Schemes on the Batch Distillation Column | 16th July 2016 – March 2020 Thesis submitted (MAHE) on 7th May 2020. VIVA VOCE Held On 5th Aug 2020 | Dr.M.Chidambaram Emeritus Professor-Chemical Engg NIT Warangal Ex-Director, NIT Trichy Ex-Prof & Head, Chemical Engg., IIT Madras |
4 | Dr.R.Janani (Part time) | Design and Implementation Of Multivariable PI Controller for a Pressure Control in Pilot Plant Binary Distillation Column | Feb 2014-March 2020. Thesis submitted to SCSVMV Deemed University, Kanchipuram, May 2020. | Eng. FEDELE Giuseppe Associate Professor Department of Computer Engineering,Modeling, Electronics and Systems University of Calabria, Italy. |
5 | Mrs.Tinu Valsa Paul | Model Validation and Design of Robust Controller for Nonlinear Dynamics of Quadrotor. | Jan 2020 – | |
6 | Mr.Suraj Suresh Kumar | DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF NONLINEAR CONTROL ALGORITHMS FOR A MICRO AERIAL VEHICLE | Sep 2020 – |
DAQ card for real-time interface with Simulink and M-File
Automation for Advanced Process Station

SCADA development for the Batch Reactor and interfacing with YOKOGAWA Centum DCS is in process. Analog signals of 4-20mA need to be connected with PLC. Ethernet connection will be established b/w PLC and DCS.
Remote monitoring and control can be experienced
Research Activity:
PhD, PG and UG students are working in the area of nonlinear model identification using ARX, NARX, GPC based PID controller design for the chemical processes. Students are validating the designed, simulated control algorithms on various pilot plants available in Lab-2 using MATLAB platform. The pilot plant sensors and actuator signals are interfaced to higher end PC using VDPID-03 DAQ, NI 6008 DAQ, etc.
Students are getting hands-on experience in handling Simulink and m-file codes to implement the control algorithms.
Students who are self-motivated/ interested to engage with technical activities in control and automation can approach. Presently I am looking for students to get involved in neural network based nonlinear model identification and control projects with real time applications.
Prerequisites
- Motivated towards technical works / hardware implementation.
- Coding skills (Basic/Medium)
- Mathematical concepts.
Eligibility
- B.Tech / M.Tech students ICE/EIE/ECE/EEE/ CSE/IT can work on identification and control algorithm developments in MATLAB® simulation environment / Implementation.
- B.Tech/ M.Tech in Chemical/Bio-Tech can also work with the mass transfer / heat transfer concepts with pilot plant chemical process / batch reactor.