Dr. A. Rajesh B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SASTRA University, India
INSPIRE Fellow
IEEE (Senior Member)
Mail: rajesha@ece.sastra.edu
Delivered session on "5G IoT Enabled ICT and Advancing Society through Intelligent Connectivity" in the workshop on 5G Use Case Labs held at IIT Madras on 1 April 2024., organized by National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training is the apex training institute of Department of Telecommunications, GOI.
HONORS AND AWARDS
INSPIRE Fellow : Awarded INSPIRE fellowship by DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
Google Cloud Platform : Goggle certified trainer in the following:
Manage Cloud Resources
Data, ML and AI tasks
Infrastructure in Google Cloud
Build and Secure Networks
https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/public_profiles/1f69b692-526d-4f46-880a-305f7cf254f2
Chief Minister Award : Awarded Pondicherry Chief Minister cash prize for best academic Performance in M.Tech Cash Prize among all branches
Gold Medal : Awarded Gold Medal by Pondicherry University for standing first in M.Tech among all affiliated colleges
Best Project Work : M.Tech project has been adjudged as the Best Project Work in Electronics and Communication Engineering discipline
Gold Medal : Awarded Gold Medal by Pondicherry Engineering College for standing first in college among all departments
Pondicherry CM : Pondicherry Chief Minister cash prize for best academic performance in M.Tech Cash Prize among all branches
International Travel Grant: Awarded financial assistance by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India to present paper at IEEE TENCON’12 conference, held at Philippines
SMIEEE : Awarded Senior Member of IEEE in the year 2016
SCJP : Awarded Sun Certified Java Professional by Sun Microsystems
Research Awards :
Ø Awarded “Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing” by Elsevier in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering
Ø Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by VIT University, Vellore during academic year 2014, 2015, 2016, in recognition of contribution to research through publication in peer reviewed journals
Ø Awarded “Certificate of Reviewing” by Elsevier in recognition of the review made for the journal (Computers and Electrical Engineering)
Ø Awarded “Certificate of Reviewing” by Springer in recognition of the review made for the journal (Frontiers of Optoelectronics)
Ø Awarded “Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing” by Elsevier in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the Journal of Network and Computer Application
Students Accomplishments
1. Ms Abirami K (Scholar) under my Guidance has won the First Prize in the IEEE Madras Section Post Graduate Student and Doctoral Scholar (PGDSPF) 2022-23 Project Funding under PhD category.
2. B.Tech Student (Ms. B. Nizasujitha (IV-ECE) ) under my Guidance is the Winner for the Project Titled “AI based Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Prognostic Model using Scalable Neural Networks” @ AiDef event @ Vigyan Bhawan, NewDelhi as part of iDEX-DIO (Innovations of Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organization), organized by Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Projects:
Project Details : Design and Development of Frequency Selective Surface based Antenna for sub-6GHz 5G Applications
Agency : Dept. of Telecommunications.
Duration /Status: 2022-2023
Ref Number : DCIS00010345
Project Details : Development of Hybrid Cavity Backed Spiral Antenna with Uniform Circular Polarization for Airborne Electronic Warfare
Agency : Dept. of Defence.
Duration /Status: 2022-2023
Ref Number : DISC– 6
Project Details : Design and Development of Polytetrafluoroethylene and Polyamide based Multi-port Conformable Antenna in K/Ka band for Wearable 5G Applications
Agency : TRR Fund.
Duration /Status: 2022-2023
Ref Number : TRR-2022-23
Project Details : Development of Non-invasive Red Palm Weevil Management Tool for Early Detection, Characterization and Control in Cocos Nucifera
Agency : SERB
Duration /Status: 2023-2026
Ref Number : SPG/2023/000196
Project Details : RF Frontend Technologies for Multi-constellation GNSS System
Agency : IIT Tirupathi Navavishkar iHUB Foundation
Duration /Status: 2023-2026
Project Details : 5G-GNSS System for Improved Navigation and Positioning of Drones
Agency : IIT Tirupathi Navavishkar iHUB Foundation
Duration /Status: 2024-2026
Patents:
1. Title : A Device for New Generation Telecommunication Technology Applications and an Apparatus Thereof
Application#. : 202341042955
2. Title : A Passive Telecommunication Device for Facilitating Shadowing of a Bearer
Application#. : 202341047768
3. Title : A non-invasive and non-destructive device for facilitating fathoming of Redpalm weevil
Application#. : 202341054720
4. Title : A Device for New Generation Communication Technology Applications
Application#. : 202341054718
5. Title : A Passive Device for Facilitating Fathoming of Chronic Bone Cracks
Application#. : 202341075470
6. Title : Novel Supercontinuum Generation using PCF with Non-Uniform Honeycomb Cladding for 35kW Pump Pulse
Application #.: 202041052231 A
About Rajesh
Dr. A. Rajesh received B.Tech and M.Tech degrees in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Pondicherry University in 2005 and 2008 respectively. He received PhD degree in 2014 from the Department of Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Pondicherry University (A Central University). He has worked at Indian Telephone Industries (Govt. of India) from 2005 to 2006 and at Tata Consultancy Services from 2008 to 2009. He has worked as Associate Professor at the School of Electronics Engineering, VIT University, Vellore from 2014 to 2020. Presently, he is working as Associate Professor in the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SASTRA University, Thanjavur since 2021. He is a recipient of gold medal at PG level from Pondicherry University and Pondicherry Engineering College. He has been awarded Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) fellowship under assured opportunity for research career (AORC) from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology (MST), Government of India. He is a senior member of IEEE, member of IETE, member of OSI and life member of ISTE. His current research interest is in the areas of LTE-A, mobile and vehicular ad-hoc networks, MIMO Antennas, Photonic Device Design, WLAN, Heterogeneous Networks, and Emerging Wireless Networks. He has been a reviewer of IEEE Communication Letters, Elsevier Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering, Elsevier Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Springer Journal of Wireless Personal Communications and several IEEE conferences. He has been awarded “Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing” by Elsevier in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the journal. He has published around 150 papers in peer reviewed International Journals and International Conference Proceedings.