Bio

Education

[2018] Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

• Specialization: Photonics

• Dissertation: "Identification, classification and localization of partial discharges in transformer insulation using fiber Bragg grating-based acoustic emission sensors"

• Advisor: Dr. Balaji Srinivasan

[2011] M.Tech, Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

• Specialization: Communication Systems

• Thesis: "Finite Element modelling of Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers for underwater acoustic imaging"

• Advisors: Dr. S. Raghavan (NITT), Dr. V. Natarajan (DRDO) 

[2009] B.Tech, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Teacher Award for UG & PG Category, IIITDM Kancheepuram in 2024

• Winner of Teaching Assistant Recognition Award (TARA) at IIT Madras in recognition of the quality and quantity of TA Work consecutively during the academic years 2014-’15 and 2015-’16.

• Gold Medalist in M.Tech (Communication Systems) for securing highest CGPA in NIT Trichy in 2011.

• Secured First Rank in B.Tech Degree (ECE) in M.G. University, Kerala.

• President of Electronauts, the Association of the Dept. of Electronics & Communication, RSET for the year 2008-’09.

• Best Outgoing Student of Std XII at Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Eroor for the year 2004-’05.