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Karthikeyan

Dr. Ramaswamy Karthikeyan B

Associate professor & Head CSPCSR

B. R. Karthikeyan, is an Associate Professor in ECE Department and Head of Centre for Signal Processing and Communication Systems Research at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS), Bangalore. He has more 15 years of academic and research experience. Also experienced in coordinating funded research projects from government organizations and private sectors. He holds B.E. degree in Electronics and Communications from the Anna University, Chennai, India, and M.Sc.[Engg] and Ph. D from Coventry University, UK in 2015. He worked as Post-Doctoral Researcher at Colorado State University, USA in 2022 – 23 on Weather Radar Signal Processing. His current research interests are Antenna Arrays, DOA Estimation, Digital Beamforming Techniques, Radar Signal Processing, Adaptive algorithms, Computer Vision, Deep Learning Techniques and Biomedical Signal Processing. He has completed several sponsored research projects for various commercial and defense applications. He has 10 journal publications, 3 conference publications and 2 patents to his credit. He is also reviewer for IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D, in Array Signal Processing

    Coventry University, UK

  • M.Sc [Engg.] in Wireless and Optical Communication

    Coventry University, UK

  • B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering

    Anna University, Chennai

Experience

Total years of Experience : 16.65 years

Academic Experience:

  1. Senior Lecturer in Department Electronics and Electrical Engineering,
    MS Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, Bangalore — 2 Years (Jul-2009 to Mar-2011)
  2. Assistant Professor in Department Electronics and Electrical Engineering, MS Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, Bangalore — 3 Years 3 Months (April 2011 to July 2014)
  3. Assistant Professor in Department of Electronics and Communication
    Engineering, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore — 3 Years (July 2014 to July 2017)
  4. Associate Professor in Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore — 3 Years 6 Months(August 2017 to Till date)
  5. Head – Centre for Signal Processing and Communication Systems Research, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore (August 2016 to Till date)

Research Experience:

  1. Post Doctoral Researcher in Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of Atmosphere (CASA) Lab, 
    Colorado State University, USA — (Sep 2022 to Mar 2023)

  2. Project Engineer in Center for Signal Processing and Communication Engineering, MS Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, Bangalore — 2 Years (May 2007 to Jun 2009)

Research Interest :

Antennas, Microwave Systems, Signal and Image Processing, Adaptive Algorithms, Machine Learning, Array Signal Processing, Deep Learning Techniques.

Research Expertise :

  • Research Expertise: Baseband Communication Systems, Antenna Arrays, Computational Electromagnetics, RF-Microwave Systems, Adaptive Algorithms, Computer Vision, Deep Learning Techniques

Thesis under supervision:

  • Development of Algorithms to Classify CN, AD and MCI with Multi-modality data for Early Detection and Diagnosis, By Shobha S. 
  • Eye Disease Detection from Fundas Images Using Machine Learning Based Anomaly Detection, By Nikhil S
  • Deep Learning Architecture for Neuro Signals for Hand Gesture Recognition, By Deepthi S 
  • Development of Deep Learning Architecture for Hand Gesture Recognition using sEMG Signal, By Hamsaveni M. 

Research Grants:

  • Development of AI Based Predictive Algorithms for Bionic Hand Action Recognitions (2020−2023)
  • Development of Conformal Antenna Arrays and Algorithms for Digital Beamforming System for Aerospace Applications – (2014 to 2016)
  • Source Localization Systems- (2013 to 2015)
  • Development of Helmet Mounted Antenna –(2013 to 2015)
  • Compact Microstrip Antenna for Frequency Reuse and MIMO Applications –(2007 to 2008)
  • Compact Antenna for Global Cellular and WLAN Systems– (2007 to 2008)
  • Design of Miniaturized Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Systems– (2007 to 2008)

Ph.D. Dissertation:

Development of Novel Approaches for High Resolution Direction of Arrival Estimation Techniques

International Conference Papers:

  1. Baig, M.S. Karthikeyan, B.R. Mazumdar, D. Kadambi, G.R. (2011) Improved Receiver Architecture for Digital Beamforming Systems, International Conference on Computer, Communication and Electrical Technology (ICCCET), 2011 PP. 208 — 214 18 – 19
  2. Valke, N. S., & Karthikeyan, B. R. (2016, December). Development of classification algorithm for epileptic seizures using electrocardiogram signal. In India Conference (INDICON), 2016 IEEE Annual (pp. 1 – 6). IEEE
  3. Mathew, J., Mekkayil, L., Ramasangu, H., Karthikeyan, B. R., & Manjunath, A.G. (2016, December). Robust algorithm for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease using multiple feature extractions. In India Conference (INDICON), 2016 IEEE Annual (pp. 1 – 6). IEEE
  4. Kumar, N. S., & Karthikeyan, B. R. (2021, November). Diabetic Retinopathy Detection using CNN, Transformer and MLP based Architectures. In 2021 International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ISPACS) (pp. 1 – 2). IEEE.
  5. Shobha, S., & Karthikeyan, B. R. (2021, July). Feature Selection on MRI Data for Improved Classification of Alzheimer Disease. In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Computing and Communication Technologies (CONECCT) (pp. 1 – 6). IEEE.

International Journal Papers:

  1. Karthikeyan, B. R., Kadambi, G. R., & Vershinin, Y. A. (2015). A formulation of 1‑D search technique for 2‑D DOA estimation using orthogonally polarized components of linear array. Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE, 14, 1117 – 1120.
  2. Preetham Shankpal, Varun Arur, Govind Kadambi, Karthikeyan B.R. and James Shuttle Worth (2014) A Novel Approach for Near Field Beamforming, International Journal on Communications Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 64 – 70, June 2014
  3. Sreekrishna, R., Karthikeyan, B.R. and Kadambi, G.R. (2011) Design and Development of a Compact Wideband Conformal Antenna for Wireless Applications. SASTECH Journal, 10, No.1, pp. 36 – 42.
  4. Kishore, R., Karthikeyan, B.R. and Shankpal, P. (2011) Development of Selective Tomography Algorithm for CT Image Reconstruction. SASTECH Journal, 10, No.1, pp. 24 – 29
  5. Kadambi, G. R., Krishnan, K. and Karthikeyan, B. R. (2010) HF Channel Estimation for MIMO Systems Based on Particle Filter Technique. Journal of Communications, 5, No. 9, pp. 674 – 683
  6. Abhinay Yadav, Dipayan Mazumdar, B. R. Karthikeyan, and Govind R. Kadambi (2010) Linearization of Saleh, Ghorbani and Rapp Amplifiers With Doherty Technique. SASTECH Journal, MSRSAS, Volume 9, Issue 2, 79 – 82, September 2010
  7. Yadav, A., Mazumdar, D. Karthikeyan, B. R. and Kadambi, G. R. (2010) Linearization of Saleh, Ghorbani and Rapp Amplifiers With Doherty Technique. SASTECH Journal, 9, No.2, pp. 79 – 86.
  8. Rao, A. M., Karthikeyan, B. R., Mazumdar, D. and Kadambi, G. R. (2010) Energy Detection Technique for Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio. SASTECH Journal, 9, No.1, pp. 73 – 78
  9. Ramaswamy, Karthikeyan B. & Kadambi, Govind R. (2007) Design and Simulation of Ultra Wide-Band Antenna for High Data Rate Applications. SASTECH Journal, MSRSAS 6, 102 – 108

Patents :

  1. Prof. Govind R Kadambi , Varun D, B.R.Karthikeyan , Sandhya Chilukuri ​“A Module for Direct Communication between Black Box of an Aircraft with Air Traffic Controller and Satellite”,Indian Patent Application: 6815/CHE/2015, December 21, 2015
  2. Prof. Govind R Kadambi, Sandhya Chilukuri, Varun D, B.R.Karthikeyan, ​“Horizontally and Vertically Polarized Omni Directional Planar Antenna for Polarization Reuse”, Indian Patent Application: 6874/CHE/2015, December 23, 2015.

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