Intelligent Communication, Control and Devices

This book focuses on the integration of intelligent communication systems, control systems, and devices related to all aspects of engineering and sciences. It includes high-quality research papers from the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Communication, Control and Devices (ICICCD 2024), organized by the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, School of Advanced Engineering, at UPES, Dehradun, India, during May 30–31, 2024. The topics covered are a range of recent advances in intelligent communication, intelligent control, intelligent devices, and sustainable technologies.

Dr. Adesh Kumar is working as Professor in the Department of Electrical & Electronics, Engineering, and Research Coordinator at  School of Advanced Engineering, UPES, Dehradun, India. Dr. Kumar has 16 years of teaching, industry, and research experience. He completed B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University Lucknow, India, in 2006, M.Tech with distinction in Embedded Systems Technology, from SRM University, Chennai, in 2008, and Ph.D. (Electronics Engineering) from UPES, Dehradun, India, in 2014. He has also worked as Senior Engineer in TATA ELXSI LIMITED Bangalore and Faculty Member at ICFAI University, Dehradun. His areas of interest are VLSI design, embedded systems design, telecommunications, and signal processing. He has published more than 100+ research papers in international peer-reviewed journals (SCI/Scopus) and conferences having more than 2500+ citations, h-index-25, i-10 index-50.

Dr. Rupendra Kumar Pachauri is an expert in the area of renewable energy technology and electrical hybrid power generation systems. His major research contribution is based on hydrogen fuel cell power generation, energy management, advanced strategies for photovoltaic systems (stand-alone: ground-mounted and floating photovoltaic systems) for power enhancement during adverse environmental conditions (dust aerosol, partial shading conditions), and power generation forecasting using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. Dr. Pachauri is a distinguished academic and an associate professor holding an esteemed position within the Electrical Cluster Department at UPES Dehradun, India. Dr. Pachauri was associated with the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, during his post-doctoral fellowship from June 2022 to August 2023. In 2023, Dr. Pachauri was recognized as one of the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier.

Dr. Ranjan Mishra has 24 years of teaching, administrative, and research experience. He did his graduation and post-graduation from the University of Burdwan in 1995 and 1999, respectively. He claims to have teaching and administrative experience from some leading universities in this country. Dr. Mishra led many administrative profiles. He is currently the program lead of the electrical cluster. His work has a strong connection with all colleagues and the ethics of work first for the benefit of the students, department, and university. Dr Mishra also supervised a couple of Ph.D. students. Since his doctorate in 2016, he has had more than 50 Scopus-indexed publications and 10 SCI/SCIE indexed.

Prof. Piyush Kuchhal has extensive experience in education, research, and administration. With more than 22 years of experience, he has flourished in a wide range of positions and demonstrated exceptional expertise in his field. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the IIT Roorkee and an M.S. in Physics with a concentration in Engineering Physics from the same institution. His exceptional academic achievements throughout his education prove his commitment to excellence. Prof. Piyush has held significant positions of leadership within academic institutions. He oversaw operations, curriculum design, and academic quality as Cluster-Head of Electrical Engineering at UPES. In addition, he has held the positions of Academic Coordinator, Associate Dean of Applied Sciences, and Department Head of Physics. Moreover, he is a committed and accomplished professional with expertise in teaching, research, and administrative administration.