FACULTY- Mr. James Kurian

Name                                                              JAMES KURIAN

Educational qualifications                              M.Tech (ELECTRONICS)

Date of birth:                                                  31-05 1960

Official address:

TEACHING/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

I have got Post-graduate level teaching experience in the following subjects.

1.                  Microprocessors M.Sc level (8085/8086 mPs)

2.                  Microprocessors M.Tech. level (80386 mPs)

3.                  Elements of Robotics

4.                  Robotics – I

5.                  Sensors and transducers

6.                  Microprocessor Systems – a design level course

7.                  Robotics – II – an advanced course on Robotics

8.                  Analog and Digital circuits

9.                  TV and Video Systems

10.              Design of digital systems M.Tech level

In addition to the above experience, I have special interest in designing and constructing electronic circuits for many applications and some of my works in this connection are published in National and International Journals.

I am also interested in servicing and maintaining small instruments to sophisticated systems.

My research work is mainly for the development of a fully automated non-destructive testing system for non-metallic materials using microwaves. For this at first phase I have developed automatically scans the tyre and if a defect/flaw is detected, the system generates audio/visual indication and allows the user to mark the defects. I have published this work in an International Journal.

As a second stage, an IBM PC based scanning and imaging system has developed. For this I have designed a PC add-on multi-channel data acquisition card with digital I/O for the control of the above setup. Appropriate software is also developed. The defect/flaw monitoring includes various types of displays using graphic characters on VDU/printer and a three-dimensional plot of the scanned area. This is very helpful in analyzing the entire tyre.

As a third stage a turntable and a high resolution scanning system using high resolution scanning system using stepper motors and mechanical arm like structure have been developed. Using this data, it is possible to get high resolution images of tyre.

This work has got the RUBPLAS 91 EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR PROCESS INNOVATION in 1991.

A year wise list of Design and development work carried out by me is listed below.

1994:

1.                  An IBM PC based controller for Scara/XR-4 robots.

2.                  A system software and programmer interface for an IBM PC based controller for SCARA AND XR-R Robots.

1995:

1.                  An IBM PC based universal programmable process controller.

1996:

1.                  An IBM PC based multi-robot controller.

2.                  A Microcontroller based high frequency double conversion transceiver

1997:

1.                  An emulation software for the SCARA Robot arm.

2.                  A software package for evaluating objective type answer papers.

3.                  A Microcontroller based transducer position controller for under water test stations.

1998:

1.                  An IBM PC based weather monitoring and analyzing station.

2.                  A Microcontroller based vhf double conversion transceiver.

3.                  An 8085 microprocessor emulation system for multimedia platforms.

1999:

1.                  Design and Development of Microcontroller based Engine Monitoring Systems.

2.                  Development of User-friendly front end to the Microcontroller PIC – Series.

3.                  Design and Development of a Driver Module and Front-end Module for an IBM PC based Robot Controller.

4.                  Design and Development of a PC based Automated Testing System for Electronic Ballasts.

2000:

1.                  Design and Implementation of VHDL Core for 8259A

2.                  Design and Implementation of VHDL Function for C8251 A

3.                  Design and Implementation of VHDL Function for 8237 A

4.                  Design and Implementation of VHDL function for general purpose Microcontroller

2001 :

1.                 Design and Implementation of AHDL function for general purpose Microprocessor

2.                 Design and Implementation of VHDL Megafunction for Controller Area Networks

3.                Implementation of Embedded Ethernet Interface for a Microcontroller Based Data Acquisition System

2002:

1.                  Design and Implementation of Voice Integrated PBX Management system

2003:

1.                  Hardware Implementation of Spread Spectrum Receiver

2.                  Hardware Implementation of Spread Spectrum Transmitter

3.                  User Interface for Remote Control of systems Through Client/Server Communication.

I have got Altera University Programme Support of $6000 for the development of CPLD/FPGA based systems.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS



Published in International Referred Journals

SI No.        Name of Journal/Seminar             Name of Paper Published/Presented

   1.
International Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy.

Vol.24 No.2, 1989 pp. 74-78

Microwave Non-Destructive Flaw/Defect Detection System for Non-Metalic Media Supported by Microprocessor Based Instrumentation.

   2.
“FERROELECTRICS”

Vol.113, 1991, pp.395-403

Dynamic Characteristic And Transmission Studies of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal: 4’(n-Octy1 benzoyloxy)-4-(2-Octyloxy)-bipheny1.

   3.
“Journal of Physics

E: Meas. Sci.Technol.”

Vol.3 (1992) 1146-1148

A Simple Regulated Power Supply for Characteristics Studies of Klystron Oscillators

Published in National Journals

   4.
Indian RUBBER & PLASTICS AGE

Vol. 27, No.4, April, 1991

pp.43-48

Microwave Non-Destructive Flaw/

Defect Detection System for Non-metallic Media Supported by Microprocessor Based

Instrumentation

   5.

Electronics For You, May 1989

Under/Over Voltage Protection Circuit With Delay

   6.
Journal of Shiptechnic Vol XVIII 2002 pp 85 - 94

An onboard operation support information system and data logger for sea going vessels with an Ethernet interface

Presented / Published in National/International Symposia/ Conferences

   1.
National Symposium on Instrumentation (NSU-13), at Mysore 25-28

Nov. 1988

Microprocessor Interfaced Noiseless Heater Power Controller

   2.
National Symposium on Instrumentation (NSU-13), at Mysore 25-28

Nov. 1988

An instrumentation for Flaw / Defect Detection in Tyres

   3.
National Seminar on Microwave Propagation & Antennas 15-17 Dec.1988 at

CUSAT, DEPT. OF ELECTRONICS

Microprocessor Based Microwave Non-Destructive Testing System For Non-Metallic Media

   4.
First KERALA SCIENCE CONGRESS

Microwave Non-Destructive Flaw/Defect Detection System For Non Metallic Media Backed Up by a Microprocessor based Instrumentation.

   5.
National Seminar on Crystallography

14-17 Dec. 1988

Dynamic Characteristics of a Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal.

   6.
National Seminar on Instrumentation 7-9 Nov: 1989, Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin – 22

A Novel Instrumentation for Flaw/Defect Detection Using Microwaves.

   7.
NACONES-89,

National Conference on

ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS & SYSTEMS.

Nov.2-4, 1989, Roorkee

Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals For a Better Dynamic Display

   8.

SYMPOL-CUSAT-91

National Symposium on OCEAN ELECTRONICS 8-20 DEC.1991,

Dept. of Electronics,

Cochin University of Science & Technology, COCHIN – 22

Modelling and Processing of Sonar Echo Supported by an Efficient Data Base management System

   9.
RUB-PLAS 91,

Seminar on Rubber and Plastics

18-20 DEC.1991,

Nehru Center, BOMBAY.

Non-Destructive Microwave Testing System for Detection of Flaw/Defects in Non-Metallic Media

   10.
Proceedings of SMART 2000,

International Conference on

SHIP AND MARINE -TECHNOLOGY.

Dec.19-20, 2000, Cochin.

Design and Implementation of a Microcontroller Based Onboard Cockpit Display and Data Logger for Sea Going Small Crafts.

   11.
Proceedings of NICE 2001,

National Conference on

TECNOLOGY CONVERGENCE FOR INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.

Feb:23-24, 2001, Cochin.

A PC Based Non-Destructive Microwave Imaging System for Detection of Flaws/Defects in Non-Metallic Media.

   12.
Proceedings of NICE 2001,

National Conference on

TECNOLOGY CONVERGENCE FOR INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.

Feb:23-24, 2001, Cochin.

Design and Implementation of a Computer Controlled Transducer Positioning System for an Underwater Test Facility.

   13.
Proceedings of SYMPOL 2001 National Symposium on OCEAN ELECTRONICS,

Dec : 18-19 2001,

Department of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Development of an Automated Transducer Positioning System for an Underwater Test Facility.

   14.
Proceedings of SYMPOL 2001 (National Symposium on OCEAN ELECTRONICS, Department of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Studies of Target Strengths of Fishes Under Captive Conditions

   15.
145^th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America held at Nashville, USA during 28^th April to 2^nd May 2003.

Studies on Geometrical Backscattering Models of Marine Bodies

    16.
145^th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America held at Nashville, USA during 28^th April to 2^nd May 2003.

Rain Parameter Estimation Using Impact Generated Low Frequency Acoustic    Signals

   17
Oceans 2003 Marine Technology and Ocean Science Conference Sep 22-26 , San Diego, CA (accepted for publication)

Design and Development of a remotely operated underwater multi-robot manipulator controller.

List of Projects Undertaken

Sl No

Title

Funding Agency

Amount

Duration

1

Two-Wire Robot Controller Network

UGC Minor Project

Rs 15000/-

3 Yr

2

PC Based Advertisement Displays

Consultancy

1.755 lakhs

3

Development of algorithms for spread spectrum underwater communication systems

(Co-investigator)

NPOL, Kochi -21

(completed)

4.991 lakhs

1 Year

4

Development of algorithms for Fish and DSL biomass estimation

(Co-investigator)

Department of Ocean Development

(ongoing)

69.11 Lakhs

3 Yrs

5

Design and Implementation Of Multiple CDMA Communication System

NPOL, Kochi -21

(ongoing)

4.996 Lakhs

1 Yr

Published in International Referred Journals SI No. Name of Journal/Seminar Name of Paper Published/Presented
1.	International Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy. Vol.24 No.2, 1989 pp. 74-78	Microwave Non-Destructive Flaw/Defect Detection System for Non-Metalic Media Supported by Microprocessor Based Instrumentation.
2.	“FERROELECTRICS” Vol.113, 1991, pp.395-403	Dynamic Characteristic And Transmission Studies of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal: 4’(n-Octy1 benzoyloxy)-4-(2-Octyloxy)-bipheny1.
3.	“Journal of Physics E: Meas. Sci.Technol.” Vol.3 (1992) 1146-1148	A Simple Regulated Power Supply for Characteristics Studies of Klystron Oscillators
Published in National Journals
4.	Indian RUBBER & PLASTICS AGE Vol. 27, No.4, April, 1991 pp.43-48	Microwave Non-Destructive Flaw/ Defect Detection System for Non-metallic Media Supported by Microprocessor Based Instrumentation
5.	Electronics For You, May 1989	Under/Over Voltage Protection Circuit With Delay
6.	Journal of Shiptechnic Vol XVIII 2002 pp 85 - 94	An onboard operation support information system and data logger for sea going vessels with an Ethernet interface

Presented / Published in National/International Symposia/ Conferences
1.	National Symposium on Instrumentation (NSU-13), at Mysore 25-28 Nov. 1988		Microprocessor Interfaced Noiseless Heater Power Controller
2.	National Symposium on Instrumentation (NSU-13), at Mysore 25-28 Nov. 1988		An instrumentation for Flaw / Defect Detection in Tyres
3.	National Seminar on Microwave Propagation & Antennas 15-17 Dec.1988 at CUSAT, DEPT. OF ELECTRONICS		Microprocessor Based Microwave Non-Destructive Testing System For Non-Metallic Media
4.	First KERALA SCIENCE CONGRESS		Microwave Non-Destructive Flaw/Defect Detection System For Non Metallic Media Backed Up by a Microprocessor based Instrumentation.
5.	National Seminar on Crystallography 14-17 Dec. 1988		Dynamic Characteristics of a Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal.
6.	National Seminar on Instrumentation 7-9 Nov: 1989, Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin – 22		A Novel Instrumentation for Flaw/Defect Detection Using Microwaves.
7.	NACONES-89, National Conference on ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS & SYSTEMS. Nov.2-4, 1989, Roorkee		Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals For a Better Dynamic Display
8.		SYMPOL-CUSAT-91 National Symposium on OCEAN ELECTRONICS 8-20 DEC.1991, Dept. of Electronics, Cochin University of Science & Technology, COCHIN – 22	Modelling and Processing of Sonar Echo Supported by an Efficient Data Base management System
9.		RUB-PLAS 91, Seminar on Rubber and Plastics 18-20 DEC.1991, Nehru Center, BOMBAY.	Non-Destructive Microwave Testing System for Detection of Flaw/Defects in Non-Metallic Media
10.		Proceedings of SMART 2000, International Conference on SHIP AND MARINE -TECHNOLOGY. Dec.19-20, 2000, Cochin.	Design and Implementation of a Microcontroller Based Onboard Cockpit Display and Data Logger for Sea Going Small Crafts.
11.		Proceedings of NICE 2001, National Conference on TECNOLOGY CONVERGENCE FOR INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. Feb:23-24, 2001, Cochin.	A PC Based Non-Destructive Microwave Imaging System for Detection of Flaws/Defects in Non-Metallic Media.
12.		Proceedings of NICE 2001, National Conference on TECNOLOGY CONVERGENCE FOR INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. Feb:23-24, 2001, Cochin.	Design and Implementation of a Computer Controlled Transducer Positioning System for an Underwater Test Facility.
13.		Proceedings of SYMPOL 2001 National Symposium on OCEAN ELECTRONICS, Dec : 18-19 2001, Department of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology.	Development of an Automated Transducer Positioning System for an Underwater Test Facility.
14.		Proceedings of SYMPOL 2001 (National Symposium on OCEAN ELECTRONICS, Department of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology.	Studies of Target Strengths of Fishes Under Captive Conditions
15.		145^th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America held at Nashville, USA during 28^th April to 2^nd May 2003.	Studies on Geometrical Backscattering Models of Marine Bodies

16.	145^th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America held at Nashville, USA during 28^th April to 2^nd May 2003.	Rain Parameter Estimation Using Impact Generated Low Frequency Acoustic Signals
17	Oceans 2003 Marine Technology and Ocean Science Conference Sep 22-26 , San Diego, CA (accepted for publication)	Design and Development of a remotely operated underwater multi-robot manipulator controller.

*Sl No*	*Title*	*Funding Agency*	*Amount*	*Duration*
1	Two-Wire Robot Controller Network	UGC Minor Project	Rs 15000/-	3 Yr
2	PC Based Advertisement Displays	Consultancy	1.755 lakhs
3	Development of algorithms for spread spectrum underwater communication systems (Co-investigator)	NPOL, Kochi -21 (completed)	4.991 lakhs	1 Year
4	Development of algorithms for Fish and DSL biomass estimation (Co-investigator)	Department of Ocean Development (ongoing)	69.11 Lakhs	3 Yrs
5	Design and Implementation Of Multiple CDMA Communication System	NPOL, Kochi -21 (ongoing)	4.996 Lakhs	1 Yr