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Afzal Sikander

Name : Afzal Sikander
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department : Instrumentation & Control Engg.
Qualification : Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand)
M.Tech. Instrumentation and Control Engineering (M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana)
B.Tech. Instrumentation and Control Engineering (H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand)
Address : Room No. 508E, 5th Floor, Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar,
Jalandhar (Punjab) - 144011
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Email ID : afzals@nitj.ac.in
Fax : 0181-2690320

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Research Profile

Research Interests : Control System, Sliding Mode Control, Fractional Order Control, Two-Wheeled Mobile Robot, UAVs, DC-DC Converters in LED Drivers, Applications of Machine Learning, Model Order Reduction Techniques, Applications in Load Frequency Control, Automatic Voltage Regulator in Power System, Solar System, Renewable Energy
Brief Research Profile: : Afzal has over 10 years of teaching and research experience in the diverse field of Control Engineering. His areas of interest include Control Theory and Applications, Circuit Design, Model Order Reduction, Machine Learning, Optimization, Robotics and Renewable Energy. He is actively involved in various research projects funded by ISRO, TEQIP, etc. He has guided 8 M.Tech. students whereas 2 Ph.D. research scholars and 1 M.Tech. student are under process. He has published 48 research articles in reputed National/International journals and conferences including 17 research papers in SCI-indexed journals.
He is a member of the Editorial Board and Guest Editor of numerous reputed Journals. He has organized two International conferences on recent trends in Electrical Engineering and Soft Computing in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Journal Publications

Year Journal Publication
2017 Computers and Electrical Engineering (SCI IF: 1.747) Afzal Sikander, Padmanabh Thakur, R.C.Bansal, S.Rajasekar, “A Novel Technique to Design Cuckoo Search based FOPID Controller for AVR in Power Systems"
2019 Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing (SCI IF: 3.667) Afzal Sikander, Rajendra Prasad, “Reduced order modelling based control of two wheeled mobile robot"
2017 Soft Computing (SCI IF: 2.367) Afzal Sikander, Padmanabh Thakur, “Reduced Order Modelling of Linear Time Invariant System using Modified Cuckoo Search Algorithm"
2017 Sadhana (SCI IF: 0.592) Afzal Sikander, Rajendra Prasad, “New Technique For System Simplification Using Cuckoo Search and ESA"
2017 IETE Journal of Research (SCI IF: 0.829) Afzal Sikander, Rajendra Prasad, “A New Technique For Reduced Order Modelling of Linear Time Invariant System"
2015 Applied Mathematical Modelling (SCI IF: 2.617) Afzal Sikander, Rajendra Prasad, “Linear Time Invariant System Reduction Using Mixed Methods Approach”
2015 IETE Journal of Research (SCI IF: 0.829) Afzal Sikander, Rajendra Prasad, “A Novel Order Reduction Method using Cuckoo Search Algorithm”
2015 Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing (SCI IF: 1.998) Afzal Sikander, Rajendra Prasad, “Soft Computing Approach for Model Order Reduction of Linear Time Invariant Systems”
2018 Microsystem Technologies (SCI IF: 1.581) Jeetendra Agarwal, Girish Parmar, Rajeev Gupta, Afzal Sikander, "Analysis of grey wolf optimizer based fractional order PID controller in speed control of DC motor"
2018 Trends in Renewable Energy Afzal Sikander"Special Issue on International Conference on Recent Innovations in Electrical, Electronics and Communication Systems (RIEECS 2017), Dehradun, India, 2017"
2018 Microsystem Technologies (SCI IF: 1.581) Rajesh Bhatt, Girish Parmar, Rajeev Gupta, Afzal Sikander, "Application of stochastic fractal search in approximation and control of LTI systems"
2018 Advance Research in Science and Engineering Ashish Gupta, Afzal Sikander, "Performance Evaluation of Controller for Load Frequency Control in Power System"
2018 Wireless Personal Communications (SCI IF: 1.200) Shailesh Uniyal, Afzal Sikander, "A Novel Design Technique for Brushless DC Motor in Wireless Medical Applications"
2019 Microsystem Technologies (SCI IF: 1.581) Rajul Goyal, Girish Parmar, Afzal Sikander, "A new approach for simplification and control of linear time invariant systems"
2019 Microsystem Technologies (SCI IF: 1.581) Nafees Ahamad, Afzal Sikander, Gagan Singh,"Substructure preservation based approach for discrete time system approximation"
2018 Microsystem Technologies (SCI IF: 1.581) Mahendra Kumar Pandey, Girish Parmar, Rajeev Gupta, Afzal Sikander, "Non-blind Arnold scrambled hybrid image watermarking in YCbCr color space"
2018 IETE Journal of Research (SCI IF: 0.829) Ajay Rawat, Rama Sushil, Amit Agarwal, Afzal Sikander, "A New Approach for VM Failure Prediction using Stochastic Model in Cloud"
2019 Microsystem Technologies (SCI IF: 1.581) Puneet Kumar Chaudhary, Girish Parma, Afzal Sikander, "Single phase standalone photovoltaic micro system with six level inverter topology"
2019 International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management (SCOPUS) Mahendra Kumar Pandey, Girish Parmar, Rajeev Gupta, Afzal Sikander, "Lossless robust color image watermarking using lifting scheme and GWO"
2019 International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management (SCOPUS) Jay Kumar, Afzal Sikander, Monica Mehrotra, Girish Parmar, "A new soft computing approach for order diminution of interval system"
2019 UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series C: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SCOPUS) Nafees Ahamad, Shailesh Uniyal, Afzal Sikander, Gagan Singh, "A comparative study of PID controller tuning techniques for time delay processes"
2019 ISA Transactions (SCI IF: 4.343) Afzal Sikander, Padmanabh Thakur, "A new control design strategy for automatic voltage regulator in power system"

Conference Publications

Year Conference Publication
2017 IEEE International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT Asia 2017), University of Auckland, New Zealand Afzal Sikander, Piyush Verma, Nitish Patel, and Nirmal-Kumar C. Nair, “Design of Controller Using Reduced Order Modeling for LED Driver Circuit”
2017 IEEE International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication & Automation, Dehradun, India Ashish Gupta and Afzal Sikander, “Approximation based design of Load Frequency Controller”
2017 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Computing and Control, Solan, India Mann Gupta, Akshay Walia, Sparsh Gupta, Afzal Sikander, “Modelling and identification of single area power system for load frequency control”
2017 International Conference on Intelligent Communication, Control and Devices, Dehradun, India Ishita Uniyal and Afzal Sikander “A Comparative Analysis of PID Controller Design for AVR based on Optimization Techniques”
2017 IEEE International Conference on Power and Embedded drive control (ICPEDC2017) Chennai, India Nafees Ahamad, Gagan Singh, Afzal Sikander, “Performance Analysis and Design of Optimal Reduced Order H-infinity Controller L1 norm based Genetic Algorithm technique”
2016 IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, University of Auckland, New Zealand Piyush Verma, Nitish Patel, Nirmal Kumar C. Nair and Afzal Sikander, “Design of PID Controller Using Cuckoo Search Algorithm for Buck-Boost Converter of LED Driver Circuit”
2016 IEEE International Conference on Next Generation Computing Technologies, UPES, Dehradun, India Afzal Sikander, P. Thakur, Ishita Uniyal “Hybrid Method of Reduced Order Modelling for LTI System using Evolutionary Algorithm”
2015 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India Afzal Sikander & Rajendra Prasad, “Time Domain Order Reduction Method using Improved Hermite Normal Form” [Awarded Best Paper]
2014 International Conference on Microelectronics, Circuits & Systems (CCSN MICRO-2014), Kolkata, India Afzal Sikander, Rajendra Prasad,“ Soft Computing Approach for Model Order Reduction of Linear Time Invariant Systems"
2013 International Conference on Computer Applications in Electrical Engineering-Recent Advances, CERA-13, IIT Roorkee, India Akshay Gupta, Afzal Sikander and Rajendra Prasad, “Order Reduction of MIMO System by Pole Clustering and Factor Division Algorithm”
2010 Emerging Trends in Industrial Automation and Soft Sensors, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, India Afzal Sikander, Piyush Verma, Kamal Jeet Singh Gill, “Introduction to DTC Technology: A Latest Trend in Industrial Automation System”
2010 Emerging Trends in Electronics & Communication, Department of Electronics & Communication Engg., BRCM CET, Bahal, India Vivek Kumar, Kumar Dheeraj, Afzal Sikander, Shailendra Bhasker, “Power System Security using STATCOM with Super Capacitors”
2018 International Conference on Recent Innovations in Science and Engineering (ICRISE-18), Gorakhpur (UP), India Ashish Gupta, Afzal Sikander, "Performance Evaluation of Controller for Load Frequency Control in Power System"

Book/Chapter Publications

Type Title Publisher Authors ISBN/ISSN No. Year
Chapter A Comparative Analysis of PID Controller Design for AVR Based on Optimization Techniques Springer Ishita Uniyal and Afzal Sikander 978-981-10-5903-2 2018

Research Projects

Role Project Type Title Funding Agency From To Amount Status Co-Investigator
Principal Investigator Research Project Design and development of sewerage cleaning and monitoring robotic system TEQIP-III 03-12-2018 31-12-2019 Rs. 2 Lakhs Ongoing Dr. Sathiya S.
Co-Principal Investigator Research Project Design of fractional order PID Controller for AGC of Interconnected Power Systems TEQIP-III 25-09-2019 30-07-2020 Rs. 2.4 Lakhs Ongoing Dr. Vikas Soni,Dr. Girish Parmar
Principal Investigator Research Project Development of hydrological modelling approach for water resources assessment in mountainous region using space based inputs ISRO Dr. B Simhadri Rao, WRAD, Water Resources Group, RSAA, NRSC

Events Organized

Category Type Title Venue From To Designation
Conference International Recent Innovations In Electrical, Electronics & Communication Systems (Rieecs-2017) Department of Electrical Engineering,
Graphic Era (Deemed to be University),
566/6, Bell Road, Clement Town,
Dehradun-248002, Uttarakhand		 28-10-17 29-10-17 Co-Convener
MNRE Sponsored Seminar Natonal Renewable Energy - Emerging Technologies and Its Challenges Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Graphic Era (Deemed to be University),
566/6, Bell Road, Clement Town,
Dehradun-248002,
Uttarakhand		 09.08.2010 10.08.2010 Coordinator
Conference International SOFT COMPUTING: THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS (SOCTA2018) Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar,
Jalandhar (Punjab) - 144011		 21-12-2018 23-12-2018 Organizing Secretary

Professional Affilation

Designation Organization

PhD Supervised

Scholar Name Research Topic Status Year Co-Supervisor
Nimisha Bharti Design of Controller for Robotic Manipulator Ongoing 2018 -
Ram Kumar Control Design Strategy for Load Frequency Control in Power System Ongoing 2018 -
Sunil Kumar Robust Navigation of Mobile Robot Ongoing 2018 Dr. K. S. Nagla
Ishita Uniyal Performance Analysis and Design of Controller for AVR Systems Completed 2017 Dr. Padmanabh Thakur
Shailesh Uniyal Design of Controller for BLDC Motor used in Wireless Communication Completed 2017 -
Ankush Sharma Reduction of Higher Order Linear Time Invariant Systems Completed 2013 -
Bhageshwar Order Reduction Techniques- A Comparative Statement Completed 2013 -
Rishi Kumar Sharma Comparison of Model Order Reduction Techniques for SISO Systems Completed 2013 -
Akshay Kumar Reduced Order Modelling for MIMO Systems Completed 2013 -

PG Dissertation Guided

Student Name Dissertation Title Status Year Co-Supervisor

Patents

Name Reg./Ref. No. Date of Award/Filling Organization Status

Admin. Responsiblities

Position Held Organization From To
Dean Planning Rajkiya Engineering College Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India 14-12-2017 11-01-2018

Award and Honours

Title Activity Given by Year
International Travel Grant Conference at New Zealand Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India 2017
Research Excellence Award-2015 Article Publications Graphic Era University, Dehradun 2015
Best Paper Award International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India 2015