Shared Control for Autonomous Vehicles, Design of Fractional order controllers for multivariable processes, Robust Controller Design for Stable and Multivariable Process.

1) Best PhD thesis Gold Award for the topic ‘Shared Control for Intelligent Vehicles using Game Theory and Reinforcement Learning’ at KPIT Shodh Awards in Pune, March 2025.

2) Gold  award  winner  in  the  student  paper  presentation  titled  ' A  Framework  for  Evaluating     Incident Management Strategies on Freeways' held in 2010 ITS Michigan Annual Meeting and Exposition, Dearborn, Michigan, USA, May 2010.

3) Nominated  in  the  Third  Place  of  the  first  Student  Decision  World  Contest  organized  by Expert Choice organization.

Past Students Supervised:

Post Graduate (ME)

1. Chiranjeev Mishra: Thesis: Design and Implementation of Fractional Order Sliding Mode Controller for Twin Rotors MIMO System, May 2019.
2. Rahul Seth: Thesis: Trajectory Tracking of a Moving Object using Kalman Filter, May 2018
3. Ritesh Raj: Thesis: Experimental Validation of Optimal LQR Controller for Magnetic Levitation System using HJB Equation, May 2018.
4. Soumyajit Dutta: Thesis: Trajectory Tracking of MAGLEV System using Feedback Linearization techniques and Kalman Filter, May 2017.
5.  Sirsendu Sekhar Mishra: Thesis: Hardware implementation and experimentation of PID controller for Magnetic levitation system, May 2017.
6. Tapas Kumar: Thesis: Fractional order controller design for Magnetic levitation system, May 2017.
7. Brajesh Kumar: Thesis: Controller design for closed loop speed control of BLDC Motor, May 2016.
8. Deepsikha: Thesis: Design of PID, Modified PID and Sliding Mode Controller for Magnetic Levitation System, May 2016.
9. Debdoot Sain: Thesis: Real Time Implementation of 1-DOF and 2-DOF IOPID and FOPID Controller for Magnetic Levitation System, May 2016.
10. Mithilesh Kumar Rout: Thesis: Analysis of robustness in designing PID Controller for unstable plants, May 2016.

      11. Soumojit Bose: Thesis: Application of Scanning Doppler Cloud Radar in the Atmospheric sounding of winds, May 2016.

 Under-Graduate (BE)

1. Siddhant Sharma, Aaquib Reza Khan, Nilanjana Pramod, Naman Pandey: Major Project: Simulation, Design & Hardware Realization of a Dual -Axis Inverted Pendulum, May 2017.
2. Sree Aslesh, Dhriti Kumari: Model Reference Adaptive Control for Magnetic Levitation System, December 2018.
3. Nishant Raj, Saurabh, Rani Nupur: Static Obstacle Avoidance using Sensors and Vision Based Algorithms: December 2018.
4. V. Sarath Meghna, Divya Sharma: Transliteration of Sign Language to Text and Speech using flex sensors and MPU6050, May 2017.
5. Rama Sudhamsu, Y. Manikanta Gupta: Internet of Things – Smart Bin, May 2016.

        6. Vijay Kumar: Design of robust nonlinear controller for Magnetic levitation plant: May 2016.

Journal Publications

Year 2025-2026 (July 2025-June 2026)

[1] Brajesh Kumar, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Bidyadhar Subudhi, Yatendra Kumar Singh, 'Enhanced Position Tracking of Maglev Using Data-Driven Adaptive Control with Neural Network Disturbance Estimator', IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, August 2025 (Accepted, Corresponding Author: Subrat Kumar Swain), Indexing: SCIE (Q1), Impact Factor: 4.5.

Year 2024-2025 (July 2024 – June 2025)

[1] Subrat Kumar Swain, Sangmoon Lee, Kalyana C. Veluvolu, “Reinforcement Learning based human like shared control for Driver Vehicle Interactions”, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Accepted for publication, May 2025, Indexing: SCIE (Q1), Impact Factor: 7.9.

[2] Prity Soni, Rohit Kumar, Sudhanshu Mishra, Subrat Swain, Pankaj Mishra, Sarode Shiva Kumar, Self-Regulating Particle Swarm Optimization based Chebyshev Functional Link Artificial Neural Network for Prediction of Soil Moisture in Precision Agriculture, Measurement, Elsevier, Accepted for publication, March 2025, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 5.2.

[3] Rohit Kumar, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Amit Kumar Sahoo, Subrat Kumar Swain, Ram Sharan Bajpai, Aymen Flah, Mishari Metab Almalki, Habib Kraiem, Mohamed F Elnaggar, “Data driven prediction based reliability assessment of solar energy systems incorporating uncertainties for generation planning” Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group UK, 18^th March 2025, Page 9335, Vol 15(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-94106-x. Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 3.8.

[4] Rajdip Debnath, Gauri Shanker Gupta, Deepak Kumar, Subrat Kumar Swain and Josep. M. Guerrero, "A Nonlinear Spatio-Temporal Dynamical Stabilization and Control for Inverter Based Networked Microgrids: Energy Function Based Approach," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 2589-2603, 22^nd July 2024, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 4.5

Year: 2023-2024 (July 2023-June-2024)

[1] Abhishek Thakur, Ankit Kumar, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subhendu Kumar Behera, Jagannath Sethi, Sitanshu Shekhar Sahu, Subrat Kumar Swain “Product Length Predictions with Machine Learning: An Integrated Approach using eXtreme Gradient Boosting” SN Computer Science Volume 5, article number 659, (2024), Springer, ISSN 2662-995X (Print) Indexing: Scopus,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-024-02999-8, June-2024.

[2] Brajesh Kumar, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Yatendra Kumar Singh, Subhojit Ghosh, “Radial Basis Function-based Adaptive Gain Super-Twisting Controller for Magnetic Levitation System with Time-Varying External Disturbance”, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 10, pp: 9121-9132, January. 2024, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 7.2.

[3] Subrat Kumar Swain, Jagat Jyoti Rath, Kalyana C. Veluvolu, “Cooperative Game Theory based robust shared lateral control for Driver Vehicle Interactions”, Control Engineering Practice, vol. 141, pp. 105678, December. 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2023.105678, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 5.4.

[4] Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Vikash Kumar Gupta, Rohit Kumar, Subrat Kumar Swain, Dusmanta Kumar Mohanta, “Multi-objective Optimization of Economic Emission Load Dispatch Incorporating Load Forecasting and Solar Photovoltaic Sources for Carbon Neutrality Electric Power Systems Research”, Electric Power Systems Research, July-2023, Accepted, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 3.9.

Year: 2022-2023 (July 2022-June-2023)

[1] Amit Kumar Sahoo, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Deep Shekhar Acharya, Sarbani Chakraborty, Subrat Kumar Swain, “A comparative evaluation of a set of bio-inspired optimization algorithms for design of two-DOF robust FO-PID controller for magnetic levitation plant”. Electrical Engineering, pp.1-22, Springer, May. 2023,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00202-023-01867-7, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 1.630

[2] Deep Shekhar Acharya, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subrat Kumar Swain, Subhojit Ghosh, "Real-Time Implementation of Fractional-Order PID Controller for Magnetic Levitation Plant With Time Delay," in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 71, pp. 1-11, November. 2022, DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2022.3218566, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 5.6

Year: 2021-2022 (July 2021-June-2022)

Year: 2020-2021(July 2020-June-2021)

[1] Debdoot Sain, Subrat Kumar Swain, Tapas Kumar & Sudhansu Kumar Mishra (2020) Robust 2-DOF FOPID Controller Design for Maglev System Using Jaya Algorithm, IETE Journal of Research, 66:3, 414-426, DOI: 10.1080/03772063.2018.1496800, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 1.5

[2] Acharya, D.S., Swain, S.K. & Mishra, S.K. Real-Time Implementation of a Stable 2 DOF PID Controller for Unstable Second-Order Magnetic Levitation System with Time Delay. Arab J Sci Eng 45, 6311–6329 (2020). DOI: 10.1007/s13369-020-04425-6, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 2.9

[3] Swain, S.K.; Rath, J.J.; Veluvolu, K.C. Neural Network Based Robust Lateral Control for an Autonomous Vehicle. Electronics 2021, 10, 510. DOI: 10.3390/electronics10040510, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 2.9

Year: 2019-2020 (July 2019-June-2020)

Year: 2018-2019 (July 2018-June-2019)
[1]  Sain, Debdoot, Subrat Kumar Swain, Ayan Saha, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Sarbani Chakraborty, "Real-time performance analysis of FOI-PD controller for twin rotor MIMO system", IETE Technical Review, Taylor & Francis Ltd, vol.36, pp.1-12, Oct.2018, DOI:10.1080/02564602.2018.1528190, Indexing: SCIE. Impact Factor: 2.2.

[2] Sain, Debdoot, Subrat Kumar Swain, Tapas Kumar, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra. "Robust 2-DOF FOPID controller design for maglev system using jaya algorithm," IETE Journal of Research, Taylor & Francis Ltd, vol.66, pp.1-13, July.2018. DOI:10.1080/03772063.2018.1496800, Indexing: SCIE. Impact Factor: 2.333

Year: 2017-2018 (July 2017-June-2018)

[1] Sain, Debdoot, Subrat Kumar Swain, and Sudhansu Kumar Mishra. "Real-time implementation of robust set-point weighted PID controller for magnetic levitation system," International Journal on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, vol. 9,pp.272-283 June-2017.[Online].Available: 10.15676/ijeei.2017.9.2.5, Indexing: Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.267.

[2] Swain, Subrat Kumar, Debdoot Sain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, and Subhojit Ghosh. "Real time implementation of fractional order PID controllers for a magnetic levitation plant," AEU-International Journal of Electronics and Communications, Elsevier, vol.78, pp.1-12, May. 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.aeue.2017.05.029, Indexing: SCIE, Impact Factor: 3.183

Year: 2016-2017 (July 2016-June-2017)

Year: 2015-2016 (July 2015-June-2016)

[1] Sain, D., S. K. Swain, and S. K. Mishra. "TID and I-TD controller design for magnetic levitation system using genetic algorithm," Perspectives in Science, vol. 8, pp.1-12, April. 2016. [Online]. DOI: 10.1016/j.pisc.2016.04.078, Indexing: -SCIE, Impact Factor: 0.77.

[2] Sain, D., S. K. Swain, S. K. Mishra, and S. Dutta. "Robust Set-Point Weighted PID Controller Design using Genetic Algorithm for Electric Furnace Temperature Control System," International Journal of Control Theory and Applications, vol. 9, pp. 29-36, Jan. 2016, Indexing: Scopus, Impact Factor: 3.527.

Conference Publications

[1] Narzary, D., Swain, S.K., Rath, J., Veluvolu, K.C. (2022). Detection of Sensor Fault in a DC Microgrid Using Supertwisting Observer. In: Parwani, A.K., Ramkumar, P., Abhishek, K., Yadav, S.K. (eds) Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure . Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure. Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-7660-4_12
[2] S. K. Swain, D. Narzary, J. J. Rath and K. C. Veluvolu, "Robust Shared Lateral Control for Autonomous Vehicles," 2021 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), Jeju Island, Korea (South), 2021, pp. 394-400, doi: 10.1109/ICAIIC51459.2021.9415260
[3] Tamal Datta, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subrat Kumar Swain "Real Time Tracking and Lane Line Detection Technique for an Autonomous Ground Vehicle System", Springer International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Smart Communication, Tehri, India, 19-21 April,2019. 
[4] Avirup Kumar Gupta, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Tamal Datta, SarbaniChakraborty, “Improved Turning Angle Calculation for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle", In Proc IEEE International Conference on Vision Towards Emerging Trends in Communication and Networking (ViTECoN'19), Vellore, India,30-31 March,2019. 
[5] Tamal Datta, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subrat Kumar Swain, Avirup Gupta, "Real Time Detection and Tracking of a Model Car using Kalman Filter", In Proc IEEE 2nd International Conference On Innovations In Electronics, Signal Processing and Communication (IESC), Shilong, India, 1-2 March,2019.

[6] Debdoot Sain, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Real Time Implementation of Optimized I-PD Controller for the Magnetic Levitation System Using Jaya Algorithm, Third IFAC International Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems (ACODS), 18th-22nd February 2018, Hyderabad, India.

[7]  Sirsendu Shekhar Mishra, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subrat Kumar Swain, Coefficient Diagram Method (CDM) based PID Controller Design for Magnetic Lavitation System. IEEE International Conference on “Intelligent Techniques in Control, Optimization and Signal Processing”. 23rd -25th March,2017, Tamil Nadu, India. 

[8] Tapas Kumar, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subrat Kumar Swain, Design of Fractional Order Controllers Satisfying Provided Gain and Phase Margin for Magnetic Lavitation System. IEEE International Conference on “Intelligent Techniques in Control, Optimization and Signal Processing”. 23rd -25th March, 2017, Tamil Nadu,India.

[9] D. Sain, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, “TID and I-TD Controller Design for Magnetic Levitation System Using Genetic Algorithm”, International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Material Sciences (ICEMS-2016), Jaipur National University, March 17-19, 2016.

[10] D. Sain, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, S. Dutta, “Robust Set-Point Weighted PID Controller Design using Genetic Algorithm for Electric Furnace Temperature Control System”, XIII International conference on Control Instrumentation System Conference (CISCON-2016), October 1718, 2016, MIT, Manipal.

[11] Mithilesh Rout, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, “PID Controller Design for Cruise Control System using Genetic Algorithm”, IEEE, International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and Optimization Techniques (ICEEOT) – 2016, DMI College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamilnadu, March 3-5, 2016. 

IEEE

1. Inventors: Birla Institute of Technology, Rohit Kumar, Prity Soni, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sitanshu Shekhar Sahu, Jagannath Sethi

   Title : Agricultural Health Monitoring Device, 

           Number: Design number: 6300570, UK Design Patent, Date: Published and Granted on 11^th Aug 2023.

2. Inventors: Birla Institute of Technology, Sitanshu Sekhar Sahu, Sweta Kumari, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Mayank Singh

           Title: A piezoelectric based energy harvesting system and method thereof

           Number: Application no. 202331057064, Indian Design Patent, Date: Filed on August 25,  2023, Published on October                 13, 2023.

3. Inventor: Birla Institute of Technology, Prity Soni, Rohit Kumar, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sitanshu Shekhar Sahu

           Title: An intelligent irrigation system and method thereof

          Number: Application no. 202331060280, Indian Design Patent, Date: Filed on September 7,  2023, Published on October            20, 2023.

4. Inventors: Birla Institute of Technology, Ankit Kumar, Abhishek Thakur, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sitanshu Sekhar Sahu

           Title: An Autonomous Vehicle Navigation System and Method Thereof

           Number: Application Number: 202331066870, Indian Design Patent, Date: Filed on October 5, 2023. Published on                       November 03, 2023

5. Inventors: Birla Institute of Technology, Deep Shekhar Acharya, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Subrat Kumar Swain Title:  A Non-Integer Order Controlling System For Second Order System And Method Thereof

            Number: Application Number: 202331077668, Indian Innovation Patent, Date: Filed on November 15,  2023, Published                On November 24, 2023

6. Inventors: Birla Institute of Technology, Rohit Kumar, Prity Soni, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra, Pankaj Mishra, 6. Sarode Shiva Kumar.

           Title: A wind farm integrated power generation system and method thereof

           Number: Application Number: 202431072644, Indian Innovation Patent, Date: Filed on September 25,  2024, Published               on September 25, 2024

7. Inventors: Ravinder Kumar, Tripurari Nath Gupta, Mahiraj Singh Rawat, Karan Veer, Jagannath Sethi, Vikash Kumar Gupta, Subrat Kumar Swain, Sudhansu Kumar Mishra

           Title: Autonomous Vehicle Fleet Management System for Logistics Optimization

           Number: Application Number: 202411081908, Date: Filed on October 27,2024, Published On October, 2024