Dr. S. Radha
B.E., M.E., Ph.D.,
Senior Professor and Principal
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dr. S. Radha, Senior Professor & Principal of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at SSN College of Engineering, has an illustrious career spanning 33 years in teaching and 24 years in research. Her expertise lies in Wireless Sensor Networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Sensors. She holds a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University and a master’s degree in Applied Electronics from the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, where she secured the First Rank. She earned her Ph.D. from the College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai. She further enriched her research experience as a visiting researcher at Carnegie Mellon University, working under the guidance of Prof. Raj Rajkumar in the field of Wireless Sensor Networks. She also serves as the Head and Center of Excellence (CoE) in the Smart Technology Group.
Dr. Radha is a distinguished member of multiple professional organizations. She is a Senior Member of IEEE, a Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), and a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE). She was also part of the Executive Committee (Execom) of the IEEE Madras Section and currently serves as the Treasurer of the IEEE Madras Section and Secretary of the IEEE Communications Society (COMSOC) Madras Chapter. Additionally, she plays a crucial role as an AICTE – Margdarshak, mentoring institutes for accreditation.
From 2003 to 2021, Dr. Radha headed the ECE department at SSN College of Engineering, significantly contributing to its growth. She has successfully secured 12 externally funded research projects amounting to ₹5.31 Crores from prestigious organizations, including IGCAR, NIOT, DST (SERB, SSTP, BDTD, DST-FIST), AICTE, BRNS, SPARC, TNSCST, and BigCAT Wireless. Among these, she has completed nine projects, while three are ongoing. She holds nine granted patents and has published two patents. Her research endeavours also include a consultancy project from HCL Technology. Under her leadership, five research labs were established through funded projects, significantly enhancing the research infrastructure at SSN.
Dr. Radha has made remarkable contributions to academia, with 183 publications in peer-reviewed international and national journals, including renowned publications such as IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on Sensors, and Elsevier’s Journal of Environmental Research. She has authored one research-level book, contributed to eight book chapters, and published 92 papers at international and national conferences on topics related to Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Cognitive Radios. Her Google Scholar profile reflects her impactful research with 1,550 citations, an h-index of 20, and an i10-index of 55. She has successfully guided 24 Ph.D. scholars, with eight more currently pursuing research in IoT and smart sensor development for societal applications.
In recognition of her excellence in research and academia, Dr. Radha has received several prestigious awards. She was honoured with the IETE – S.K. Mitra Memorial Award in October 2006 by the IETE Council of India and has received the DST ITS Travel Grant. She has also won multiple Best Paper Awards at various conferences. She was conferred the CTS – SSN Best Faculty Award in 2007 and 2009 for her outstanding academic performance and was recognized with the IEEE MAS Best Researcher Award in 2021 by the IEEE Madras Section.
Dr. Radha has played a pivotal role in academic accreditation and conference organisation. She served as an NBA accreditation expert member in New Delhi in 2013 and 2015. She is a founding member of the Wireless Communications, Signal Processing, and Networking (WiSPNET) International Conference and has served as the Conference Chair for IEEE technically sponsored WiSPNET from 2016 to 2022. She also chaired the ICWCSC 2010 conference, further cementing her reputation as a leader in the field of wireless communications and networking research.