Dr. Akhil T Nair

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Email ID: akhiltn@saintgits.org

Areas of Interest: Process modelling and control, Metaheuristics, AI/ML

Education

DegreeInstituteSpecialization
B. TechTKM Engineering College, KollamChemical Engineering
M.TechNIT TrichyProcess Control and Instrumentation
PhD.NIT TrichyChemical Engineering

Publications

1. Industrial activated sludge model identification using hyperparameter- tuned metaheuristics (Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2024, IF: 8.2, Q1)

2. Metaheuristic assisted neural differential equation modeling in activated sludge process (Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2024, IF: 1.5, Q3)

3. Kalman Filter Based State Estimation of a Thermal Power Plant (International Conference on Process Automation, Control and Computing, IEEE Xplore, 2011)

Memberships

  1. ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education – LM 92236)

Research Interest

  1. Industrial process modelling with AI/ML approaches.
  2. Metaheuristic integrated AI techniques
  3. Process Control and Instrumentation

National and International Conferences

1. Presented paper on “Kalman Filter based data-driven modeling for urban and municipal wastewater treatment processes” , Dec 2023,IIChE-CHEMCON 2023, held at Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata

2. Presented paper on“Computational Analysis and Ranking of Activated Sludge Models” , Sep 2023 38th National Convention of Chemical Engineers, Golden Jubilee Celebrations of IE(I) TLC, and National Conference on Digitization of Chemical Process Industry held at NIT, Tiruchirappalli

Training and Workshops

  1. Recent Progress in Process Modelling, simulation and Process Control, Jan 2025, AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty development program at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
  2. Machine Learning-Fundamentals and Applications, Jan 2024, Online course from IIPE Visakhapatnam
  3. Recent Advances in Estimation, Nonlinear and Adaptive control, Dec 2019, Lecture Series organized by the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering NIT, Tiruchirappalli
  4. Introduction to Machine Learning and Deep Learning – with application to engineering systems , Sep 2019, CEP course conducted by IIT Bombay
  5. Modeling and Control of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Nov 2018, GIAN course organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering NIT Warangal
  6. Advanced Computer Aided Modeling of Chemical and Biochemical Processes, Sep 2018, GIAN course organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering NIT Warangal
  7. Innovative, Sustainable Chemical Process Analysis, Design & Synthesis (ISCPADS -2017) , Aug 2017, Workshop jointly organized by Departments of Chemical Engineering NIT Warangal & NIT Trichy in collaboration with PSE for SPEED, Bangkok, Thailand.
  8. Renewable Energy: Policies and Practices, Nov 2015, Faculty development program organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam
  9. Funding Possibilities for Engineering Research and Education in the Kerala State, Jul 2015, Centre for Engineering Research and Development (CERD) sponsored workshop organized by the College of Engineering and Management Punnapra
  10. ISTE workshop on Fluid Mechanics , May 2014, Conducted by IIT Kharagpur held under National Mission on Education Through ICT(MHRD)
  11. Waste Management Issues and Priorities , Mar 2014, Faculty development program conducted at the Department of Civil Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam.
  12. Faculty induction program, Nov 2013, ISTE sponsored and conducted at Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology, Anad
  13. Faculty induction program , May 2013, ISTE sponsored and conducted at Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology, Anad
  14. Short-Term Course on Induction Training Program, Dec 2012, By National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai, conducted at Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Pappanamcode

Contact Details

Mobile: +91 9995036127

Email: akhiltnair@gmail.com