Faculty Members


Dr. T. K. Radhakrishnan

     

Academic Profile
  • Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering - Bharathidasan University, 2001
  • M.Tech. - Chemical Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 1987
  • B.E. - Chemical Engineering - Annamalai University, Chidambaram, 1985
Professional Interests
  • Model Based Control
  • Control Relevant Identification
  • Process Dynamics and Simulation
  • Fuzzy Logic and Neural networks
Courses Taught
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Petroleum Refinery Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering
  • Process Dynamics and Control – I & II
  • Design and Analysis of Engineering Experiments
  • Computational Methods in Engineering
  • Distillation Control
  • Process Dynamics
Papers that received special mention
  • Science Direct Top 25 Hottest Articles: A. Balaji Ganesh and T.K.Radhakrishnan, ‘Fiber-optic Sensors for the Estimation of Oxygen Gradients within Biofilms on Metals’, Optics and Lasers in Engineering (Elsevier),46, 321-327 (2008).
  • 6th Most Downloaded Article: A. Balaji Ganesh. and T.K.Radhakrishnan, ‘Fiber optic pH sensor’, Fiber and Integrated Optics (Taylor & Francis), 25(6) 403-410 (2006).
Publications and Conferences
 For a list of journals/publications: For a list of conferences: Sponsored Research Projects Handled
For list of Research Projects handled, Research Projects

Membership in Professional Bodies
  • Indian Society for Technical Education, Life Member (LM 12404), 1992.
  • Indian Institution of Chemical Engineers. Life Member (LM 26929), 2003
  • Institution of Engineers, India, Fellow (F 1141165), 2009
  • National Society of Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power (LM 520), 2011
Awards And Honours
  • Received the Young Scientist Fellowship from TamilNadu State Council for Science and Technology in April, 1999.
  • Received the Best Teacher Award from National Institute of Technology for the Year 2007.
Ph. D. Guidance:
  • Awarded:
    • Ms. J. Arputha Vijaya Selvi, Online Conductivity Control and Estimation of Controller Parameters for Processes with Transportation Lag, 2006 (Co-Guide)
    • Mr. N.Sivakumaran, Identification and Control of Non-linear Chemical Processes using Recurrent Neural Networks, 2006.
    • Mr. A.Balaji Ganesh, Design of Optical Sensors for Micro-biologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Studies, 2007.
    • Mr. S.Sathiya Moorthy, Multiphase Flow Identification Studies using Electrical Capacitance Tomography, 2007 (Co-Guide)
    • Ms. K.Valarmathi, Intelligent Techniques for System Identification and Controller Tuning, 2009 (Co-Guide)
    • Mr. S.Jaisankar, Design and Development of Modified Solar Water Heating System, 2009
    • Mr. G. Balasubramanian Control System Design for Chemical Processes using Neural Networks
    • Ms. B. Subathra Modeling and Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Hybrid Intelligent Techniques
M.S./M.Tech Guidance:    Please click here to see list of guidances for M.S./M.Tech.

Contact Address
 Dr. T. K. Radhakrishnan,
Professor,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
NIT Trichy -620015.
Tel.: +91 - 431 - 2503104
Fax: +91- 431 - 2500133
E-mail : radha@nitt.edu