Dr. A. Ravi Kant

1. Head, Department R&D Laboratory (DRDL), Dept. of EEE, Raghu Institute of Technology, Visakhapatnam, Feb to Sep 2016.

2. Research analyst (Product development), Akrivia Pvt. Ltd., Visakhapatnam, Nov 2015 to Sep 2016.

3. Technical Consultant, Arnium Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Kanpur, 2013 to 2014. [1year]

4. ADCS member, “JUGNU: A Nanosatellite project”, IIT Kanpur & ISRO, Dec 2008 – Oct 2011. [2years 10months]

5. Technical Consultant, Consultancy in embedded system design, training and PCB fabrication. Young Engineers, RKA Technologies & Consultants (P) Ltd, Jul 2010 – Jun 2011. [1year]

6. Teaching Assistant for the course on Introduction to Biology for students of IIT Jodhpur, Biological Sciences & Bioengineering Department, IIT Kanpur, 2009. [6months]

7. Teaching Assistant for the course “Introduction to mathematics”, Biological Sciences & Bioengineering Department, IIT Kanpur, Jul – Dec 2008. [6months]

8. Trainee, Transformers and Electrical Kerala Ltd. (in collaboration with Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan), 2004. [8days]

1. Best Paper Award in plenary session at 1^st biennial meeting of Indian motility & functional diseases association (IMFDA), SGPGIMS, Lucknow, 5-6^th Aug 2011. Topic: “Intestinal transport and mixing analyzed using computer simulations”, A Ravi Kant, A Pal.

2. Golden Cup from State Bank of India (SBI, IIT Kanpur branch) for the contribution towards the development of India’s first Nanosatellite: JUGNU, 2010.

3. Two times GATE qualified with AIR 577 in EE 2006 and received MHRD scholarship from Government of India, 2006-2012.

4. Top 2% with AIR 878 in IT aptitude test, NITAT 2005 conducted by NIIT.

5. 1^st prize in National Level Hardware Contest at Resonnace’04, Government engineering college, Thrissur, 2004. Topic: “Wireless navigator”, A Ravi Kant, Maxim.

6. 3^rd prize in National Level Hardware Contest at Quintessence’04, Government engineering college, Thrissur, 2004. Topic: “PC based automatic control of electrical appliances”, A Ravi Kant, George.

7. Received Navy scholarship from Indian Naval Benevolent Association (INBA) for 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th year of B.Tech. (EEE) at Government engineering college, Thrissur, 2002-2005.

1. A. Ravi Kant, “Bio-mechanics of the distal stomach and duodenum: An insight into mechanisms of duodenogastric reflux and duodenal mixing”, Ph.D. Thesis, IIT Kanpur, 2015. Advisor: (Late) Prof. Anupam Pal (IIT Kanpur & ISI Kolkata), Prof. Dhirendra S. Katti (IIT Kanpur).

1. G Nageswara Rao, A Ravi Kant, Anandkumar K, Venkatesh M, “IOT for smart monitoring of the student movements and tracking performance“, International Journal of Electronics, Electrical and Computational System (IJEECS), vol. 6, issue 11, Nov 2017. (UGC)

2. Shreenivasa Rao P, Mohan Rao PVJ, Ravi Kant A, “Predictive modeling of the effect of H₃BO₃ (nm) and TiO₂ (µm) mixture on minimum quantity lubrication machining of the EN24 steel”, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, SERSC, vol. 101, Apr 2017. (DOI: 10.14257/ijast.2017.101.03)

3. Tanmay Kulshrestha, A Ravi Kant, “Benefits of Learning Management System (LMS) in Indian Education”, International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Vol4, Issue8, Aug 2013. [ICV 5.09]

4. Tanmay Kulshrestha, A Ravi Kant, “Scale Development for Improving Education Quality: A Survey of Private Institutions Affiliated to U.P.T.U.”, International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Vol4, Issue6, June 2013. [ICV 5.09]

5. A Ravi Kant, “Abs-Laplacian and Roberts cross operator offers high speed edge detection capabilities with comparable speed-quality tradeoffs”, International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Vol4, Issue7, July 2013. [ICV 5.09]

6. R Sweis, E Kaufman, A Anggiansah, T Wong, P Dettmar, M Fried, W Schwizer, RK Avvari, A Pal, M Fox, “Postprandial reflux suppression by a raft-forming alginate (Gaviscon Advance) compared to a simple antacid documented by magnetic resonance imaging and pH-impedance monitoring”, Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2013 Jun; 37(11):1093-102. [IF 7.28, Citations 50] (SCI)

7. A Ravi Kant, “Brief notes: Abs-Laplacian series kernels as a promising edge detection tool for real time imaging”, International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Vol4, Issue5, May 2013. [ICV 5.09]

8. A Ravi Kant, “Foundations of a rapid de-noising technique in real time image processing applications”, International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Vol4, Issue4, Apr 2013. [ICV 5.09]

9. A Ravi Kant, “A novel high-speed image processing technique for detecting edges using abs-Laplacian kernel”, International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Vol4, Issue3, Mar 2013. [ICV 5.09]

1. A. Ravi Kant, MVGS Sarma, Satya Rao Bankuru, P.Y. Asha, “Pranayama: an alternative medication for reversing the weakness in respiratory system”, Journal of Physical Education & Sports Science, NAPESS, Vol2, 2017 (ISSN: 2229-7049).

2. I. Aparna, P.Y. Asha, Dr. A. Ravi Kant, V.V.S.S.R. Murthy, “Effects of daily practicing the six asanas for happy and healthy living”, Journal of Physical Education & Sports Science, NAPESS, Vol2, 2017 (ISSN: 2229-7049).

3. P.Y. Asha, Dr. A. Ravi Kant, Dr. M.V.G.S. Sarma, K. Appala Raju, “Pranayama, the boon to present days of life”, Journal of Physical Education & Sports Science, NAPESS, Vol2, 2017 (ISSN: 2229-7049).

4. G. Damodara Reddy, Dr. M.V.G.S. Sarma, Dr. A. Ravi Kant, “Anustana Yoga Vedanta (AYV) methodology”, Journal of Physical Education & Sports Science, NAPESS, Vol2, 2017 (ISSN: 2229-7049).

5. A Ravi Kant, “Ascertaining cognition abilities of 1^st generation cognition robot using Bayesian models”, Indian Journal of Automation and Artificial Intelligence, Vol1, Issue2, Feb 2013.

1. Ravi Kant Avvari, Raja Rao Kotturi, “Effect of Tuning Parameter on the Stability of the TDF-IMC Scheme for Load Frequency Control”, IEEE International Conference on Current Trends towards Converging Technologies, SV College of Engg., Coimbatore, India 1-3^rd Mar 2018. (Scopus)

2. Ch. Lalith Kumar, Ravi Kant Avvari, K. Jayanth, Ch. S. S. Sesharao, “PIDF Control of the Bidirectional Non-Isolated MIC for Hybrid Energy Storage System for the Electric Vehicles”, IEEE International Conference on Current Trends towards Converging Technologies, SV College of Engg., Coimbatore, India 1-3^rd Mar 2018. (Scopus)

3. Nageswara Rao G, Ravi Kant Avvari, Venkatesh M, “IOT for smart monitoring of the student movements and tracking performance“, IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Computers, Communication, Mechanical and Computing (EECCMC), Priyadarshini Engineering College, Vaniyambadi, India, 28-29^th Jan 2018. (Scopus)

4. G Nageswara Rao, A Ravi Kant, Anandkumar K, Venkatesh M, “IOT for smart monitoring of the student movements and tracking performance“, AICTE International Seminar on Internet of Things & Wireless Sensor Networks (IOTWSN), SITE, Tadepallgiudem, India, 17-18^th Nov 2017.

5. Ravi Kant Avvari, Raja Rao Kotturi, Venkata Appa Rao Ganta, “A biparametric variation (Tt-Tg) degrades the performance of TDF-IMC scheme for load frequency control”, IEEE International Conference on Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), VIT Vellore, India, 21-22 Apr 2017. (Scopus) (DOI: 10.1109/IPACT.2017.8244887)

6. Mark R Fox, Ravi Kant, Elad Kaufman, Werner Schwizer, Michael Fried, Anupam Pal, “The mechanism of reflux suppression by alginates assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and manometry”, Gastroenterology, Vol140, Issue5, Supplement1, May 2011 [DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(11)62389-5, ISSN: 0016-5085].

7. Fox M, Kant R, Kaufman E, Fried M, Schwizer W, Pal A, “The mechanism of reflux suppression by alginates assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and manometry”, BSG11-ABS-2577, British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) Annual meeting, ICC Birmingham, 14-17 March 2011. [Poster presentation]

8. MR Fox, R Kant, E Kaufman, W Schwizer, A Pal, “The mechanism of reflux suppression by alginates assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and manometry”, Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2011. [Poster presentation]

1. A. Ravi Kant, G. Nageswara Rao, G. Krishna, MVGS Sarma, “Yoga for improving the discipline and good personality traits in the student”, ICSSR National seminar on “Impact of Yoga on Education: Issues and Challenges”, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram, India, 23-24^th Feb 2018. (ISBN: 978-993-5300-166-7)

2. A. Ravi Kant, MVGS Sarma, G. Krishna, “Yoga for Chronic Stress Management in Educationalist”, ICSSR National seminar on “Impact of Yoga on Education: Issues and Challenges”, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram, India, 23-24^th Feb 2018. (ISBN: 978-993-5300-166-7)

3. A. Ravi Kant, MVGS Sarma, Satya Rao Bankuru, P.Y. Asha, “Pranayama: an alternative medication for reversing the weakness in respiratory system”, UGC sponsored national seminar on “Yoga for Health and Wellness”, PB Siddhartha college of Arts & Science, Vijayawada, India, 7-8^th July 2017.

4. I. Aparna, P.Y. Asha, Dr. A. Ravi Kant, V.V.S.S.R. Murthy, “Effects of daily practicing the six asanas for happy and healthy living”, UGC sponsored national seminar on “Yoga for Health and Wellness”, PB Siddhartha college of Arts & Science, Vijayawada, India, 7-8^th July 2017.

5. P.Y. Asha, Dr. A. Ravi Kant, Dr. M.V.G.S. Sarma, K. Appala Raju, “Pranayama, the boon to present days of life”, UGC sponsored national seminar on “Yoga for Health and Wellness”, PB Siddhartha college of Arts & Science, Vijayawada, India, 7-8^th July 2017.

6. G. DamodaraReddy, Dr. M.V.G.S. Sarma, Dr. A. Ravi Kant, “Anustana Yoga Vedanta (AYV) methodology”, UGC sponsored national seminar on “Yoga for Health and Wellness”, PB Siddhartha college of Arts & Science, Vijayawada, India, 7-8^th July 2017.

7. A Ravi Kant, “Speed-Quality tradeoffs analysis of kernels depicts superior performance of the abs-Laplacian and Robert’s kernel for high speed imaging”, National Symposium on Framework of Future Technologies and Management Practices for Sustainable Development, Rama Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kanpur, India, 16^th Nov 2013. [Invited Talk]

8. A Ravi Kant, A Pal, “Duodenogastric Reflux: Role of Duodenal Motility”, Annual BSBE In-House Symposium, IIT Kanpur, 29^th Sep 2012. [Talk]

9. A Ravi Kant, A Pal, “Intestinal transport and mixing analyzed using computer simulations”, 1^st Biennial meeting of Indian motility and functional diseases association (IMFDA), SGPGIMS, Lucknow, 5-6 Aug 2011. [Plenary talk], [Best paper award]

10. D Verma, D Sudeepa, A Ravi Kant, S Banerjee, S Roy, S Chatterjee, MS Rizvi, M Saxena, A Pal, “Role of Biomechanics in assessing gastric function & disorders”, Golden Jubilee Celebrations at IIT Kanpur, 2010 [Poster presentation]

11. D Sudeepa, A Ravi Kant, A Pal, “From Image Segmentation to Geometric model to Fluid model: Understanding GI tract Functioning”, 2-day Symposium under the auspices of Indian Society of Developmental Biologists (ISDB) on Developmental Biology & Biomedical Engineering, Agra, India, 18-19 Oct 2007. [Poster presentation]

1. FDP on “Pedagogy”, by Sasi Institute of Technology and Engineering, Tadepalligudem in association with National Institute of Technical Teacher’s Training and Research, Kolkata, 13-17^th Nov 2017.

2. Workshop on “Innovation and Incubation Centers in Engineering Colleges”, in association with Atal Innovation Centre, NITI Aayog, GOI and Innovation Centre, SRKR Engineering College, Bhimavaram, 9^th March 2017.

3. Workshop on “Neural systems from circuits to behavior”, Department of BSBE., IIT Kanpur, 17-18^th Dec 2016.

4. QIP sponsored course, “RF, Microwave and Terahertz imaging techniques”, EE Department, IIT Kanpur, 5-9^th Nov 2016.

5. Workshop on Cloud Computing, IETE Kanpur Center & IIT Kanpur, 25th Aug 2013.

6. Workshop on “Fundamental analysis & technical analysis”, at IIT Kanpur by Stock Market Institute, Bangalore, Jan 2012.

7. SERC School cum Symposium on Molecular Simulations, Applications in engineering sciences, Dept of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, 27-30th Nov 2012.

8. Workshop on “Recent Advances in Indian Space Technology”, ISRO-IITK Space Cell, IIT Kanpur, 6th Nov 2012.

9. Symposium on HPC applications, IIT Kanpur, 12-14th Mar 2012.

10. Course on “Bio Fluid Mechanics”, IIT Kanpur, 4-9th March 2011.

11. 2-day Symposium under the auspices of Indian Society of Developmental Biologists (ISDB) on Developmental Biology & Biomedical Engineering, Agra, India, 18-19 Oct 2007.

12. Meeting on Laser technology by LASTEC (DRDO), ISRO, Trivandrum 2005.