Talks and presentations

Invited Talks

Security in Blockchain and Cyber-Physical Systems Design

January, 2022

Talk, Department of Computer Engineering, Government Engineering College, Rajkot, Gujarat

Delivered a talk as resource person on “Security in Blockchain and Cyber-Physical Systems Design”, at an AICTE-ATAL FDP (Online) Department of Computer Engineering, Government Engineering College - Rajkot, Gujarat is organizing during 17-01-2022 to 21-01-2022.

Industrial Automation and Networking

December, 2021

Delivered a talk as a resource person for an online AICTE-ISTE Sponsored one week Faculty Development Program on “Industrial Automation and Networking” scheduled from 03rd – 9th December 2021.

Smart materials in Robotics

October, 2020

Talk, Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat

Delivered a talk as resource person on,” Smart materials in Robotics” at an AICTE sponsored online program Robotics organized by Gujarat Technological University on 27-31,Oct 2020.

Shape Memory Alloys for Human-machine Interface

August, 2020

Talk, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

Delivered a seminar talk on,” Shape Memory Alloys for Human-machine Interface” at Vellore Institute of Technology on 24 Aug 2020.

First and second-order differential equations, basic matrix theory and, shape memory alloy in advance driver assistance systems

July, 2018

Talk, Department of Aerospace, Indian Institue of Science, Bangalore

Contributed a few lectures and tutorials on, “First and second-order differential equations, basic matrix theory and, shape memory alloy in advance driver assistance systems “ for Ashok Leyland employees with collaboration with the Department of Aerospace, Indian Institue of Science, Bangalore - 560012 on 23 and 25 July 2018.

Smart materials and its control application

May, 2018

Talk, Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Indian Institue of Science, Bangalore

Delivered a Talk on, “Smart materials and its control application” in Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Indian Institue of Science, Bangalore - 560012 on 9, May 2018.

Shared sensing and actuation by SMA wires

July, 2016

Talk, Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, National Institue of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Delivered a guest lecture on, “Shared sensing and actuation by SMA wires” in Process Instrumentation and Control workshop organized by Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, National Institue of Technology, Tiruchirappalli during 04-09 July 2016.

What makes me feel good about my Research

October, 2015

Talk, Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, National Institue of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Delivered a motivational guest lecture on, “What makes me feel good about my Research” in an Advanced Control Engineering workshop organized by Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, National Institue of Technology, Tiruchirappalli during 09-10 Oct 2015.

Workshops Attended

Internet of Things (IoT) Using Arduino

November, 2015

Talk, Department of Electrical and electronics engineering, NIT, Tiruchirappalli

Participated in two days Workshop on “Internet of Things (IoT) Using Arduino” organized by the Department of Electrical and electronics engineering, NIT, Tiruchirappalli during 13th -14th November 2015

Finite Element Method

March, 2013

Talk, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT, Tiruchirappalli

Participated in the three day short courses on “Finite Element Method” organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT, Tiruchirappalli during March 21st-23rd 2013.

Smart Materials and Systems

June, 2012

Talk, Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, NIT, Tiruchirappalli

Co-ordinated and Attended the QIP faculty development program on “Smart Materials and Systems” conducted by the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering NIT, Tiruchirappalli during June 11-15, 2012

Organizational Activities

  1. Involoved in fifth Cyber-Physical Systems Symposium jointly hosted by Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber-Physical Systems and ARTPARK, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore July 22 – 23, 2021 as Program and organizing committee member.
  2. Structured five-day program schedule and hall management for the 4th International Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems with nearly 200 participants at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli-15, 01 – 05 February 2016.
  3. Structured five-day faculty development program on Smart Materials and Structures with 30~40 participants and presented a lecture on control perspective of smart structures, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, 11 – 15 June 2012
  4. Involved in specification selection and purchase of research and laboratory equipment for about US$ 1,00,000
  5. Actively involved in Control Research Group and facilitator of Smart Structures Research Group in National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
  6. Initiator for Memorandum of Understanding with the Continental Automotive Components (India) Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore for testing the design of the haptics accelerator pedal in a testbed