Faculty Profile

About

Working in BMS College of Engg since 1999.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - Control System
  Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
  Passed Year: 2014 | Program Type: FullTime
• Master of Technology - Power Electronics
  B.M.S. College of Engg/ Visvesvaraya Technological University
  Passed Year: 2006 | Program Type: FullTime
• Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  Basaveshwar Engg. College, Bagalkot /Karnatak University
  Passed Year: 1998 | Program Type: FullTime
• Diploma i - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  K. H. Kabbur Institute of Engineering
  Passed Year: 1991 | Program Type: FullTime

Selected Publications

• Journal | Published On : 30-06-2025
  Venkateswarlu G, Santosh R. Desai
  Classified Unauthorized Attack Detection & Protection for Secured Experimental Water Distribution Incorporated Industrial Automation Tools. International journal of intelligent engineering and systems, 2025, Volume 18, Issue 5, Page 635-656, https://doi.org/10.22266/ijies2025.0630.45
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• Journal | Published On : 07-05-2025
  Venkateswarlu G, Santosh R. Desai
  Graphic Operation Terminal-incorporated experimental prescheduled auto-configurable centralized rational water distribution system. Water Practice and Technology 2025; wpt2025074. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2025.074 (May 07 2025)
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• Conference | Published On : 24-02-2025
  G. Venkateswarlu, Santosh R. Desai, Kaparthi Uday, B. Satish and P. Sri Madhavi
  Automatic Graphical Supervisory Optimal Energy Management System for Institutions Incorporated Industrial Controller, 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy, Green Computing and Sustainable Development (ICREGCSD 2025) E3S Web Conf. 616 02022 (2025) 10.1051/e3sconf/202561602022
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• Book Chapter or Books | Published On : 22-03-2022
  Rao, S.S., Desai, S.R.
  Automatic Dent Detection in Automobile Using IR Sensor. In: Suma, V., Fernando, X., Du, KL., Wang, H. (eds) Evolutionary Computing and Mobile Sustainable Networks. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 116. Springer, Singapore. 2022
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• Journal | Published On : 19-03-2022
  Hingmire Vishal Sharad, Santosh R. Desai & Kanse Yuvraj Krishnrao
  Fault-Tolerant Multi-path Data Communication Mechanism in WSN Based on Optimization Enabled Routing. Wireless Personal Communication, Vol. 125, pp 841–859, 2022
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• Journal | Published On : 04-02-2022
  Hingmire Vishal Sharad, Santosh R. Desai, Kanse Yuvraj Krishnrao
  Energy-aware multipath routing in WSN using improved invasive weed elephant herd optimization, International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, Vol. 19 No. 3, pp. 451-474, 2022
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• Conference | Published On : 14-07-2021
  Rao, Sudarshana S and Desai, Santosh R,
  Machine Learning based Traffic Light Detection and IR Sensor based Proximity Sensing for Autonomous Cars (July 10, 2021). Proceedings of the International Conference on IoT Based Control Networks & Intelligent Systems - ICICNIS 2021,
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• Journal | Published On : 30-12-2020
  Vinutha Srikanth, Mahesh Shastri, Dr. Santosh R Desai, Dr. Dinesh Rangappa, Dr. Cyril Prasannaraj,
  “V2O5 Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization and Ammonia Sensing Properties” International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET), Volume 11, Issue 12, December 2020, pp. 2708-2716; ISSN Print: 0976-6480 and ISSN Online: 0976-6499
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• Book Chapter or Books | Published On : 17-04-2020
  Shankru Guggari, H. Nagendra, Santosh R. Desai, V. Umadevi
  Future of cognitive science, Cognitive Informatics, Computer Modelling, and Cognitive Science, Volume 2: Application to Neural Engineering, Robotics, and STEM 2020, Pages 119-131, 2020
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• Journal | Published On : 30-03-2020
  Vishal Sharad Hingmire, Santosh R. Desai, Yuvraj Krishnrao Kanse,
  “FTmRP-NCS: Fault-Tolerant And Reliable mRPL Routing Protocol For W-NCS Communication”, International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), Volume-8 Issue-6, pp. 887-898, March 2020 ISSN: 2277-3878
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• Conference | Published On : 27-02-2020
  Pranav M, Rachana S Raju, Kanisk Rai, Keshav Thakur and Santosh R Desai
  "Prognostic Monitoring and Analyzing System For Motors", International Conference on Automation, Signal Processing, Instrumentation & Control (ICASIC) held at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Feb 27-28 2020.
• Book Chapter or Books | Published On : 29-11-2019
  Desai, Santosh and Prasad, Rajendra and Guggari, Shankru
  Evolutionary techniques in the design of PID controllers, Modern Optimization Methods for Science, Engineering and Technology, IOP Publishing, pp. 11-1 to 11-28, 2019
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• Conference | Published On : 06-02-2019
  Ananya S.K, Anupriya Periwal, Lalit Bajaj, Nihal Desai, Dr. Santosh R Desai
  “Process parameter monitoring and control using digital twin” 16th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation held at B.M.S College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 03 - 06 Feb. 2019.
• Conference | Published On : 09-07-2015
  S. G. Hegde, S. R. Desai, D. R. Gajanan, S. B. Kowligi and Sachin R C
  , "Implementation of SCADA in industries using wireless technologies," International Conference on Industrial Instrumentation and Control (ICIC), 2015, Pune, 2015, pp. 143-148.
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• Journal | Published On : 24-07-2014
  S. R. Desai, and R. Prasad
  Novel Technique of Optimizing FOPID Controller Parameters Using BBBC for Higher Order System, IETE Journal of Research, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 60 ,Issue 3, pp 211-217, 2014
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• Journal | Published On : 21-03-2013
  S. R. Desai, and R. Prasad
  "A novel order diminution of LTI systems using Big Bang Big Crunch optimization and Routh Approximation," Applied Mathematical Modelling, vol. 37, pp. 8016-8028, 2013
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Other Information

1.Reviewer for Asian Journal of Control
2.Reviewer for IETE Journal for Research, Taylor and Francis.
3.Project Investigator- FOSSEE Chapter BMSCE.
4. Senior Member, International Society for Automation (ISA)
5. Convener - National Level National Level Competition for Factory Automation Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2020

Member
President Elect, Executive Council- International Society for Automation (ISA) Bangalore Section.
Institute Coordinator- National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) BMSCE
Board of Studies- Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation (SMSF), BMSCE.
Board of Studies- Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology. Bengaluru
Board of Examinations M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Board of Examinations Siddhaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur
Board of Examiners (IT, ML & BM), VTU
Dept. Advisory Board (DAB), PDA college of Engg, Kalburgi
Program Assessment Committee (PAC), PDA college of Engg, Kalburgi,
Academic Council, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore.
Board of Examinations, BMSCE, Dr AIT.

Grants/Consultancy Received:
1. Funding agency: AICTE ATAL Academy sponsored Online Faculty Development Program (FDP)
Program Title: Sustainable Health with Technological Advancements
Duration: Six days (February 17-22, 2025)
Coordinators: Dr. Rajeshwari Hegde (Dean Student Affairs), Dr. Santosh R. Desai
Grants Received: 1 Lakh
2. Funding agency: AICTE ATAL Academy sponsored Online Faculty Development Program (FDP)
Program Title: Immersive Virtual Reality
Duration: Six days (January 11-25, 2021)
Coordinators: Dr. Santosh R. Desai
Grants Received: 0.93 Lakh
3. Received grants of INR 60,000/- from International Society for Automation Bangalore Section towards i-ACT 2023
3. Instrumental in setting up the Industry Collaborative Automation Lab:
Equipment: FA Training Equipment for Automation Lab
Supplier/Provider: Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd. (MEI)
Value: 19.41 lakhs
4. Project Title Virtual Automation Lab with Augmented/virtual reality,
Funding agency :Vision Group on science and Technology, Department of lT, BT and S & T. (Scheme CISEE)
Principal Investigator : Dr Santosh R Desai
Financial year 2018-19
Sanctioned Amt: 30 Lakhs
5. Project Title : Performance analysis and PID controller based speed control of AC motor using Virtual Environment
Funding agency : TEQIP III
Scheme : Joint Research & Development
Financial year: April 2019-Sept 2019
Principal Investigator : Dr Santosh R Desai and Dr. Veena N. Hegde
Co-Investigator : Dr. Chinmaya K. A.
Collaborating Institution and Details:
1. Dr. Shiv Kumar Tomar,
Electronics & Communication Engg.,
FET MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. UP
2. Prof. Ajay Kumar Yadav
Electronics & Instrumentation Engg.,
FET MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. UP
Sanctioned Amt: 2.21Lakhs + Applicable GST extra
6.Project Title : An Engineering Approach To Determine Sampling Rate Word Length in a Digital Control System
Funding agency : Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bangalore
Principal Investigator : Dr. K.Narasimha Rao and Dr. Santosh R Desai
Financial year 2016-17
Sanctioned Amt: 3.29 Lakhs
7. Project Title : Free Open Source of Education (FOSSEE)
Funding agency : Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Principal Investigator : Dr. Veena N. Hegde and Dr Santosh R Desai
Financial year 2017-18
Sanctioned Amt: 5 Lakhs

Patents:
1 An Indian patent (IND 361322-001) was granted on December 1, 2023, for an IoT and AI-based Pneumonia detection device. The inventors are Dr. Santosh R Desai,
Dr. Veena N Hegde, and Mr. Krishnamurthy K T.
2. An Indian patent application (IND 202541049528) for a "Dual-Polarized All-Metallic Waveguide for Millimeter-Wave Communications via Additive Manufacturing" was
published on May 22, 2025. The inventors listed are Feroz Morab, Karthikeya G. S, Rajeshwari Hegde, Veena N. Hegde, and Santosh R. Desai.

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