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Elangovan K

Elangovan K

Assistant Professor

Dr. Elangovan K is an Assistant Professor in the school of Electronic Systems and Automation, Digital University Kerala. He received the M. E degree in control and instrumentation from the College of Engineering, Anna University, Guindy, India, in 2016 and the Ph.D. degree in Avionics from Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, in 2022. He worked as a Research Associate at the Department of Avionics, IIST, from Aug. 2022 to Feb. 2023 and as Principal Project Scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi from April 2023 to June 2023.

Academic

  • PhD – Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, from 2018 to 2022.
  • Master of Engineering – College of Engineering, Guindy, from 2014 to 2016.
  • Bachelor of Engineering – University college of Engineering, Panruti from 2008 to 2012.

Research

Digital instrumentation, Direct-digital conversion techniques, Design of analog interface circuits, Error analysis, and Compensation functions, Conversion time reduction techniques

Professional Experience:

  • Assistant Professor at Digital University Kerala from June 2023 to till date.
  • Principal Project Scientist at Indian Institute of Delhi from April 2023 to June 2023.
  • Research Associate at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram from Aug. 2022 to Feb. 2023.
  • Assistant Professor at College of Engineering, Karunagapally from Aug. 2017 to Jan. 2018.

Awards and Achievements:

  • Selected for Global Distinguished Young Scientists Awards in IEEE IAS GlobconHT 2023.
  • Third position in Best Thesis Award at IEEE ONCON conference by IEEE Industrial Electronics Society.
  • Recipient of Student Travel Award for the paper titled “A Digital Signal-Conditioner for Resistive Sensors and its Utility for Linearizing GMR-based Magnetometer” at Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), held in Malaysia, May 2020.

Professional Services:

  • Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • Reviewer of IEEE Sensors Journal

Publications

  1. IEEE Journals:

 

  1. Thomaskutty M., Elangovan K, and Anoop C. S., “Accurate Interface Schemes for Resistance Thermometers with Lead Resistance Compensation,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (Accepted for publication)
  2. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “Metrological Evaluation of Robust Relaxation-Oscillator Interface for Remote Resistive Sensors and its Application towards Realizing Few Industrial Measurement Systems,” in IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement, doi: 10.1109/OJIM.2023.3287242 (Early access)
  3. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “Simple Digitizing Circuit for Resistive Sensors in π-Network Form,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 72, pp. 1-3, 2023, Art no. 2004303, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3276010.
  4. Elangovan K, Vineeth B. S., and Anoop C. S., “Geometric Programming Assisted Conversion Time Reduction Technique Applied to a Multi-Regime-Based Digitizer for Wide Span Resistive Sensors,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement vol. 72, pp. 1-4, 2023, Art no. 2002504, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3249248.
  5. Elangovan K, B. A. Sontakke and Anoop C. S., “Design, Analysis, and Hardware Verification of a Linearized Thermistor-Based Temperature Measurement System,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 71, pp. 1-9, Art no. 2002709, 2022, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2022.3167787.
  6. Elangovan K, A. Antony, and Anoop C. S., “Simplified Digitizing Interface-Architectures for Three-Wire Connected Resistive Sensors: Design and Comprehensive Evaluation,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 71, pp. 1-9, 2022, Art no. 2000309, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2021.3136176.
  7. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “An Efficient Universal Digitizer With Linear Transfer Characteristic for Resistive Sensor Bridges,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 70, pp. 1-4, 2021, Art no. 2004904, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2021.3089765.
  8. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “Evaluation of New Digital Signal Conditioning Techniques for Resistive Sensors in Some Practically Relevant Scenarios,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 70, pp. 1-9, 2021, Art no. 2004709, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2021.3084316.
  9. Elangovan K, S. Dutta, A. Antony, and Anoop C. S., “Performance Verification of a Digital Interface Suitable for a Broad Class of Resistive Sensors,” in IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 20, no. 23, pp. 13901-13909, 1 Dec.1, 2020, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2020.2981279 (Impact factor: 4.325).
  10. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “Simple and Efficient Relaxation-Oscillator-Based Digital Techniques for Resistive Sensors — Design and Performance Evaluation,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 69, no. 9, pp. 6070-6079, Sept. 2020, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2020.2972048.

  1. Peer-reviewed Reputed IEEE International Conference Papers:

 

  1. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “Enhanced Digital Interface Circuit for Three-wire Connected Resistance Thermometers,” in Proc. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2023 (Accepted for Publication).
  2. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “Performance Evaluation of Simple Digital Measurement Platform for Remotely-Located RTD Applications,” in Proc. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2023 (Accepted for Publication).
  3. S. K. Ambedkar, Elangovan K, K. B. Nandapurkar, and Anoop C. S., “Linearizing Relaxation-Oscillator Based Front-End for Magneto-Resistive Angle Sensors,” in Proc. IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), pp. 1-6, Aug. 2021.
  4. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “A Digital Readout Suitable for Resistive Sensors Affected with a Parasitic Capacitance Element,” in Proc. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, May 2021.
  5. Elangovan K andAnoop C. S., “A Simple Digitization Scheme for Resistive Sensors and its Adaptation for Remote Measurements,” in Proc. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, May 2021.
  6. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “A Self-Calibration Circuit for the Resistance Measurement of Parallel R-C sensor,” in Proc. IEEE Second International Conference on Control, Measurement, and Instrumentation (CMI), pp. 201-205, Jan. 2021.
  7. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “A Digital Front-End for Remotely Located Resistive Sensors,” in Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Smart Electronic Systems (iSES) (Formerly iNiS), pp. 7-12, Dec. 2020.
  8. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “Relaxation Oscillator Based Digital Interface Circuit for Resistive Sensors,” in Proc. IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON), pp. 1-5, Dec. 2020.
  9. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “A Digital Signal-Conditioner for Resistive Sensors and its Utility for Linearizing GMR-based Magnetometer,” in Proc. IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), pp. 1-6, Mar. 2020.
  10. Elangovan K, B. Ashok Sontakke, and Anoop C. S., “Evaluation of a Digital Converter for Linear and Nonlinear Temperature Sensors,” in Proc. IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), pp. 1-6, Mar. 2020.
  11. Elangovan K, S. Saha, and Anoop C. S., “A Simple Digital Interface Circuit for Giant Magneto-Resistance Sensors,” in Proc. IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), pp. 2285-2288, Oct. 2019.
  12. Elangovan K and Anoop C. S., “Analysis and Performance Verification of an Efficient Digital Converter for Resistive Sensors,” in Proc. 15th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON), pp. 1-6, Dec. 2018.