Dr. N. Venkateswaran
M.Tech, Ph.D, SMIEEE, FIETE
Professor
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dr. Venkateswaran is a Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, India, and serves as the coordinator for the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). He earned his Ph.D. in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, and holds an M.Tech degree from Pondicherry University. With over 28 years of teaching and research experience, along with six years in the industry, his expertise spans Image and Signal Processing, Biomedical Signal Processing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Wireless Communication, and Photonics System Design.
He has published over 120 papers in national and international journals and conferences, organized several faculty development programs, and attended more than 20 conferences and 25 faculty development initiatives. Recognized for his excellence in teaching, he received the Best Teacher Award for the academic year 2021-2022 and successfully mentored a student team to first place in the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2022.
As an active IEEE member for over a decade, Dr. Venkateswaran has played a significant role in the IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS), Madras Chapter. Since 2017, he has volunteered in various capacities, including serving as Secretary before becoming the Chair. He has been instrumental in organizing national conferences and was the Organizing Chair of WiSPNET 2021. He is also a member of the IEEE Technical Committee on Integrated Sensing and Communication. As part of his efforts to promote signal processing education, he has invited and hosted numerous IEEE SPS distinguished lecture programs since 2017. Additionally, he serves on the doctoral committees of multiple research scholars from various universities.
Dr. Venkateswaran is a sought-after speaker, having delivered invited talks at numerous faculty development programs and academic institutions across India. He has chaired technical sessions at prestigious international conferences, including IEEE TENCON 2016 in Singapore and the 53rd IETE Mid-Term Symposium on “5G & Beyond: Technologies & Applications” in 2022 at Kathmandu, Nepal. Recently, he attended the renowned ICASSP 2024 conference in Seoul, South Korea, further strengthening his global academic presence. His contributions to research, education, and professional societies have significantly impacted the field of Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Chairman of IEEE Signal Processing Society, Madras Section.
Member of the IEEE Photonics Society.
Senior member of IEEE (S-91165099).
Fellow of IETE, and Life member of ISTE.
Fellow chairman of IETE Chennai Centre during the period 2020 – 2022.
He has published over 120 research publications in refereed international journals and in proceedings of international conferences. As a principal investigator He has completed a project titled “Development of fusion algorithms for remotely sensed satellite images in cartographic applications” funded by SAC, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) during Dec 2019 – Sep 2022. He is a recognized supervisor of Anna University and currently guiding Three Ph.D. scholars. His areas are in the Field of Image and Signal Processing, Biomedical signal processing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Wireless communication, and Photonics system design.
Number of Ph.D. Awarded – Nine
Number of Ph.D. Currently supervising – Three
Guided more than 25 Post-Graduate Thesis and
Guided more than 60 Under-Graduate project work.
- Dr. Jino Hans (2010), Thesis title: “On the development and investigation of implicit priors for example based super resolution algorithms.”
- Dr. K. Anusudha (2010), Thesis title: “Algorithms for secure transaction of Medical Images”
- Dr. K. Nirmala (2011), Thesis title: “Investigation on feature-based detection of glaucoma in fundus images”
- Dr. Markkandan S (2012), Thesis title: “Design and analysis of preprocessing techniques for multi-user MIMO communications”
- Dr. R. Nithya (2013), Thesis title: “Study and Development of automated decision support system for retinal disorders using color fundus image and Optical Coherence Tomography.”
- Dr. K. Madheshwari (2014), Thesis title: “Investigation and analysis of optimization algorithms for multi-sensor image fusion”
- Dr. R. Kavitha (2017), Thesis title: “Analysis of Ultra – thin Metamaterial Absorbers”
- Dr. Angeline Beulah V (2017), Thesis title: “Performance Analysis of MIMO based wireless systems.”
- Dr. Ashok C (2019), Thesis title: “Algorithms for Source Localization Using Array Processing.” Ongoing Ph.D.
- Mr. Sathya Vignesh R (2021), Research Topic: “Multiview modeling and representations for 3D generation and understanding” (Status: Confirmation Completed).
- Ms. Divya S (2022), Research Topic: “Design and Analysis of Multi-layer Photonic Crystal for Engineering Applications” (Status: Confirmation Completed).
- Mrs. Lurdhumary J (2023), Research Topic: “Analysis of Surface Texture and Enhancement of Epoxy Nanocomposite Properties for Industry Applications” (Status: Coursework Completed).
- Muthu Lekshmi, V S Harish Kumar K and N. Venkateswaran,” Efficient Computation of Sparse Spectra using Sparse Fourier Transform ” in the Emerging Trends in Computing and Expert Technology, Springer 2019.
- Anand Subramanian, N. Venkateswaranand Jino Hans W, “Kinect Based Outdoor Navigation for the Visually Challenged using Deep Learning” in the springer AIS book series on Advances in Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence pp 349-357, 2020.
- Divya Sampath and Venkateswaran N. “Design and analysis of dual defect layer one dimensional photonic crystal sensor”, Proc. SPIE 13108, Women in Optics and Photonics in India 2023, 1310808 (17 April 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3028955
- Divya Sampath and Venkateswaran Narasimhan. “One-Dimensional Defect Layer Photonic Crystal Sensor for Purity Assessment of Organic Solvents”, ACS Omega 2024 9 (8), 9625-9632 (February 12, 2024); https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c09589
- R. Madura Meenakshi, N. Padmapriya, N. Venkateswaran, Shany Shperling, and Ari Leshno (2023) Classification of Retinal Vascular Diseases using Ensemble Decision Tree in Thermal Images, International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218001423570100
- Chokalingam Saravanan, P. Balaji Bhargav*, N. Venkateswaran, Nafis Ahmed, K. Aravinth and Chandra Balaji (2023) Bandgap tuning of Mn-doped BiFeO3 thin films for photovoltaic application. Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 98, 54 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2023230094
- S. Manivannan, N. Venkateswaran (2023) Skin Lesion Segmentation using Residual U-NET, 2023 10th International Conference on Signal Processing and Integrated Networks (SPIN), 10.1109/SPIN57001.2023.10116287
- S. Markkandan, R. Logeshwaran, N. Venkateswaran, Analysis of Precoder Decomposition Algorithms for MIMO System Design, IETE Journal of Research Volume 69, 2023 – Issue 6; https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2021.1920848
- C. Ashok and N. Venkateswaran, “Manifold Ambiguity-Free Low Complexity DOA Estimation Method for Unfolded Co-Prime Arrays” in IEEE Communication Letters, pp. 1-5, February 2021.DOI: 10.1109/LCOMM.2021.3059673
- Ashok C and Venkateswaran N, “An Efficient Method for Resolving Ambiguity in DOA Estimation with Coprime Linear Array”, 2021, Circuits Syst Signal Process (2021). DOI:10.1007/s00034-021-01887-3
External Funded Research Project
Title: Development of fusion algorithms for remotely sensed satellite images in cartographic applications
Organization: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), SAC
Sanctioned Amount: ₹14.29 Lakhs
Period: Dec 2019 – Sep 2022
Status: Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
SSNI Faculty Funding Research Projects
Title: Design and Modelling of 3D-orthotic braces using computer vision
Organization: SSN Trust
Sanctioned Amount: ₹0.80 Lakhs
Period: Nov 2017 – Oct 2018
Status: Completed
Role: Principal InvestigatorTitle: Development of Computer-aided Analysis for the diagnosis of Ocular diseases using IR thermal imaging
Organization: SSN Trust
Sanctioned Amount: ₹2.80 Lakhs
Period: Nov 2018 – Oct 2020
Status: Completed
Role: Co-Principal InvestigatorTitle: Synthesis of doped BiFeO₃ multiferroic materials by chemical routes and tuning their band gap for photovoltaic applications
Organization: SSN Trust
Sanctioned Amount: ₹3.90 Lakhs
Period: Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
Status: Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
SSNI Student Funding Research Project
Title: Agricultural soil analysis using image processing
Organization: SSN Trust
Sanctioned Amount: ₹0.22 Lakhs
Period: Dec 2015 – Nov 2016
Status: Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator