Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2016). Tuning of multivariable PI controllers by BLT method for TITO systems. Chemical Engineering Communications, 203(4), 527-538. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2015.1039121. (IF-2.5).
Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2017). Design of centralized PI controllers by synthesis method for TITO systems. Indian Chemical Engineer, 59(4), 259-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2015.1116961. (IF-1.5).
Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2018). BLT Method for PI Controllers of Unstable Systems. Indian Chemical Engineer, 60(4), 317-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2016.1270779. (IF-1.5).
Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2018). Improved decentralized controllers for stable systems by IMC method. Indian Chemical Engineer, 60(4), 418-437. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2017.1280422. (IF-1.5).
Besta, C. S. (2018). Multi-centralized control system design based on equivalent transfer functions using gain and phase-margin specifications for unstable TITO process. International Journal of Dynamics and Control, 6(2), 817-826. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40435-017-0345-3. (IF-3.8).
Yerolla, R., & Besta, C. S. (2021). Development of tuning free SISO PID controllers for First Order Plus Time Delay (FOPTD) and First Order Lag Plus Integral Plus Time Delay model (FOLIPD) systems based on partial model matching and experimental verification. Results in Control and Optimization, 5, 100070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rico.2021.100070. (IF-1.5).
Bandsode, S. P., & Besta, C. S. (2022). Dynamic analysis and decentralised control system design for diphenyl carbonate reactive distillation process. Indian Chemical Engineer, 64(2), 151-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2020.1847697. (IF-1.5).
Yerolla, R., Nekkanti, S.H., Pullanikkattil, S. and Besta, C.S. (2023), Modeling and Control of Beer Fermentation for Optimal Flavor and Performance. Chemical Engineering & Technology., 46: 1554-1565. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202200376. (IF-1.5).
Verma, R., & Besta, C. S. (2023). Modeling of Chemical Processes Using Artificial Neural Network. Indian Chemical Engineer, 66(1), 84-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2023.2280655. (IF-1.5).
Yerolla, R., Suhailam, P., & Besta, C. S. (2024). A new analytical method for designing centralised PI controllers for unstable systems using a direct synthesis approach. International Journal of Systems Science, 55(14), 2857-2873. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2024.2363541. (IF-4.9).
Yerolla, R., Suhailam, P., & Besta, C. S. (2025). Advanced temperature control in ethanol fermentation using a PSO-PID controller with split-range control strategy. Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology, 55(2), 196-209. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826068.2024.2381761. (IF-2.0).
Pullanikkattil, S., Yerolla, R., & Besta, C. S. (2025). Interpretable Machine learning model for predicting Ethane-Ethylene composition in binary distillation process. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 58, 103236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2025.103236. (IF-5.1).
Pullanikkattil, S., Yerolla, R., & Besta, C. S. (2025). Enhanced cryogenic distillation column identification for methane separation: a hybrid artificial neural network approach. Chemical Product and Process Modeling, 103236. https://doi.org/10.1515/cppm-2024-0075. (IF-1.0).
Suhailam, P., Yerolla, R., Vilanova, R., & Besta, C. S. (2025). Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Temperature Prediction in Coal Pulverizers of Thermal Power Plants. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, xx, xxx, xx-xxx. https://doi.org/10.1080/19392699.2025.2473400. (IF-2.0).
Bestha, C. S. & Chidambaram, M. (2023). Centralized PID Controllers for Linear Multivariable Systems. Ane Books. [Link].
Yerolla, R., Ghodke, P. K., & Bestha, C. S. (2022). Computational Study of Retort Processing. In Advanced Computational Techniques for Heat and Mass Transfer in Food Processing (pp. 275-298). CRC Press. [Link].
Bandsode, S. P., & Besta, C. S. (2022). Centralized and Decentralized Control System for Reactive Distillation Diphenyl Carbonate Process. In Distillation Processes: From Solar and Membrane Distillation to Reactive Distillation Modelling, Simulation and Optimization, 195. [Link].
Verma, R., Yerolla, R., Suhailam, P., & Besta, C. S. (2023). Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) in process industries toward Industry 4.0. In Internet of Things in Modern Computing (pp. 13-36). CRC Press. [Link].
Varun, S., Yerolla, R., Chandran, A. M., Besta, C. S., Varghese, L. A., & Mural, P. K. S. (2023). Molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical modeling studies of fluoropolymer nanocomposites. In Advanced Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites (pp. 787-807). Woodhead Publishing. [Link].
Yerolla, R., Suhailam, P., Ghodke, P. K., & Besta, C. S. (2023). FIlteration process. In Advanced Computational Approached for water treatment: Applications in Food & Chemical Engineering (pp. 169-182). CRC Press. [Link].
Swamy Undi GSNVKSN., & Besta, C. S. (2023). Coagulant treatment. In Advanced Computational Approached for water treatment: Applications in Food & Chemical Engineering (pp. 79-98). CRC Press. [Link].
Abhaysing, P. A., Vishwakarma, N. S., Narendra, P. S., Bhatee, P., Yerolla, R., & Besta, C. S. (2024). The Identification of Various Materials in Process Industries Using Advanced Intelligent Techniques. In Sustainability in Chemical Processes through Digitalization and Green Chemistry Approaches (pp. xxx-xxx). Nova Science Publishers. [Link].
Suhailam, P., & Besta, C. S. (2025). Cloud of Things: Architecture and Industrial Applications. In Cloud of Things: Foundations, Applications, and Challenges (pp. xxx-xxx). CRC Press. [Link].
Suhailam, P., & Besta, C. S. (2025). Artificial Intelligence Based Personalised Learning for Chemical Engineering Education. In Blockchain and AI in Shaping the Modern Education System. CRC Press. (in production). [Link].
Besta, C. S., Kastala, A. K., Ginuga, P. R., & Vadeghar, R. K. (2013). MATLAB Interfacing: Real-time Implementation of a Fuzzy Logic Controller. IFAC Proceedings Volumes, 46(32), 349-354. https://doi.org/10.3182/20131218-3-IN-2045.00189. [DYCOPS-2013].
Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2014, December). Centralized P/PI control system design based on equivalent transfer functions for unstable TITO process. In 2014 9th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS) (pp. 1-7). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIINFS.2014.7036613.
Besta, C. S., & CHIDAMBARAM, M. (2016). Decentralized PID controllers by synthesis method for multivariable unstable systems. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 49(1), 504-509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.03.104. [ACDOS-2016].
Besta, C.S., Chidambaram, M. (2016). Modelling of Interactive Multivariable Systems for Control. In: Regupathi, I., Shetty K, V., Thanabalan, M. (eds) Recent Advances in Chemical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1633-2_31.
Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2017, January). Control of unstable multivariable systems by IMC method. In 2017 Trends in Industrial Measurement and Automation (TIMA) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIMA.2017.8064787.
Ravikumar, N., Besta, C. S., & Chidambaram, M. (2017, January). Multivariable control of unstable systems by goal attainment method. In 2017 Trends in Industrial Measurement and Automation (TIMA) (pp. 1-5). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIMA.2017.8064806.
Besta, C. S., Madhusoodanan, N., Nair, R., Shinoy, A. P., & Pisharody, S. K. (2019, June). LACr for MIMO Chemical Processes. In 2019 12th Asian Control Conference (ASCC) (pp. 480-485). IEEE. [Link].
Yerolla, R., & Bestha, C. S. (2021, May). PI/PID controller design for critically damped SOPTD system and experimental validation. In 2021 5th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Control Systems (ICICCS) (pp. 531-535). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICCS51141.2021.9432359.
Verma, R., Yerolla, R., & Besta, C. S. (2022, February). Deep Learning-based Fault Detection in the Tennessee Eastman Process. In 2022 Second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy (ICAIS) (pp. 228-233). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAIS53314.2022.9743021.
Yerolla, R., KM, M. M., Roy, N., Harsha, N. S., Ganesh, M. P. P., & Besta, C. S. (2022). Beer fermentation modeling for optimum flavor and performance. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 55(1), 381-386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.04.063. [ACDOS-2022].
Yerolla, R., Muhammed, R. C., Naseef, Y., & Besta, C. S. (2022). Simulation of Cryogenic Distillation of Atmospheric Air Using Aspen HYSYS. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 55(1), 860-865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.04.141. [ACDOS-2022].
Vankayalapati, V., Babu, G. D., Dhanush, J. S., & Besta, C. S. (2022, November). PID controller tuning for time delayed second order unstable process with 2 RHPs. In 2022 IEEE 6th Conference on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) (pp. 215-220). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/CICT56698.2022.9997880.
Verma, R., Yellora, R., Vakamalla, T.R., Besta, C.S. (2023). Fault Diagnosis of Centrifugal Pump Using Parameter Estimation and Parity Equation. In: Venkata Rao, R., Taler, J. (eds) Advanced Engineering Optimization Through Intelligent Techniques, (pp. 567-579). Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9285-8_54.
Suhailam, P., Yerolla, R., & Besta, C. S. (2023, May). Modeling and advanced control strategies for the beer fermentation process. In 2023 International Conference on Control, Communication and Computing (ICCC) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCC57789.2023.10165496.
Shibin Fazil, Karthik Manoranjan, Aftaab Ahamed, Suhailam P, Teja Reddy V & Besta, C. S. (2025, March). Non-Linear process identification and Control of a SISO system using first principle: A real time case. In 2025 International Conference on Disruptive Technologies (ICDT) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDT63985.2025.10986361.
Suhailam P, Raju Yerolla, Besta C. C. (2025, May). Identification of Time-Delayed Second-Order Unstable systems with Two RHP Poles and no zeros. In 2025 International Conference on Control, Communication and Computing (ICCC) (1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCC64910.2025.11077198.
Suhailam P, Raju Yerolla, Besta C. C. (2025, May). Enhancing Efficiency in Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) through AI-Driven Digitization. In 2025 International Conference on Control, Communication and Computing (ICCC) (1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCC64910.2025.11077354.
AIChE Conference:
Raju Y, Kulshreshtha S, Besta CS. Going through the Disruptive Transformations in Chemical Industrial Practices: Impact of Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence on Automation and Decision Making. In AIChE Annual Meeting 2019. [Link].
Other National & International:
C.S. Besta, Shashidhar Besta, "Solar Energy with Nanotechnology", PETROTECH-2010. 31 Oct -03 Nov at Vigyan Bhawan - New Delhi. (Poster).
C.S. Besta, M. Chidambaram, "Modeling of Multi-variable Systems for Control", International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation (ICMMCS-2014). 8-10 December at IIT-Madras.(Oral)
C.S. Besta, M. Chidambaram, "Modeling of Interactive Multivariable Systems for Control", International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering (ICACE-2015). 20-22 December at NIT-Surathkal. (Oral)[Second Prize].
C.S. Besta, M. Chidambaram, "Tuning of Centralized PID Controllers by BLT Method for Unstable TITO Systems", International Conference on Advances in Dynamics, Vibration and Control (ICADVC-2016). 25-27 February at NIT-Durgapur.(Oral).
Anilkumar K, C.S. Besta, Venkanna VJ, "Comparative Studies on Fuzzy Logic and PID Controllers of a Pressure Process", National Conference on Applied Nonlinear Dynamics (NCAND-2016). 21-22 December at NIT-Warangal. (Oral).
Baacha Adithya, Neelam Venkata Siva Chandu, Kuniganti Vinaya, Teja Reddy and Besta CS. (2023, September). DCPI-009 - Machine Learning Approaches for Prediction of Salinity and Sulfur Content in Crude Oil. In IE(I) 38th National Convention of Chemical Engineers and National Conference on Digitization of Chemical Process Industry (DCPI-2023). 07-08 September at NIT-Tiruchirappalli. (Oral).
Golakoti Ravichandu, Harsha Vardhan Bavigadda, Shrishti Singh, Teja Reddy and Besta CS. (2023, September). DCPI-010 - Digitization of Chemical Process Flow Diagrams and Piping & Instrumentation Diagram using AI and Neural Networks. In IE(I) 38th National Convention of Chemical Engineers and National Conference on Digitization of Chemical Process Industry (DCPI-2023). 07-08 September at NIT-Tiruchirappalli. (Oral).
IIChE Conference(s):
CHEMCON:
Ankita Srivastava, Joel Varghese, Raju Y, CS Besta. OP-07-009 - Steady state, Dynamic Simulation and Control Studies of Production of TAME through Reactive Distillation. In IIChE CHEMCON 2020.
Naseef Y, Muhammed Ramzal CA, Khadeeja NS, Hinduja JS, Besta CS. OP-05-011 - Simulation of Cryogenic Distillation of Atmospheric Air Using Aspen HYSYS. In IIChE CHEMCON 2020.
Raju Y, CS Besta. OP-05-007 - A new method for PID controller design for critically damped second order plus time delay systems. In IIChE CHEMCON 2020.
Muhammed Thameem, Sarath Haridas, Besta CS. OP-05-006 - Steady-dynamic simulation and control studies of the cryogenic distillation for separation of synthetic natural gas. In IIChE CHEMCON 2020.
Raju Y, CS Besta. OP-05-004 - A new tuning less PID controller design for First Order plus Time Delay systems. In IIChE CHEMCON 2020.
Pawar Ajay Abhaysing, Nilesh Shriram Vishwakarma, Patil Sharvari Narendra, Piyush Bhatee, Besta CS (2022, December). OP/AI/109 - Identification of Various Materials In Process Industry Using Advanced Intelligent Techniques, In IIChE CHEMCON-2022. At IIT Kanpur, HBTU Kanpur.
S-CHEMCON:
Vankayalapati, V., Babu, G. D., Dhanush, J. S., & Besta, C. S. (2022, September). WTHN14 - PID Controller Tuning for Time Delayed Second Order Unstable Process with Two RHP's, In IIChE S-CHEMCON 2022. At NIT Warangal.
Raju Y., Suhailam, P., Babu, G. D., Dhanush, J. S., Vankayalapati, V., & Besta, C. S. (2022, September). A short review on Chemical Industry 4.0. In IIChE S-CHEMCON 2022. At NIT Warangal.
C.S. Besta, Reddy CM, "Nuclear Emerging Power in India", S-CHEMCON-2008. 26-27 Sept at NIT-Jalandhar. (Oral) [Second Prize].
C.S. Besta, Tagore, "Laws of Thermodynamics and the Human Body", SANKETANI-2009. 12-14 March at OUCT-Hyderabad.(Oral)[First Prize].
C.S. Besta, Raviteja P, "Laws of Thermodynamics and the Human Body", S-CHEMCON-2009. 19-20 Sept at IIT-Roorke.(Oral).