FACULTY PROFILE

Dr Saurabh Pandey has received the degree of Bachelor of Technology with Honours from the Gautam Buddh Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India in 2011. Later, he gained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the guidance of Prof. Somanath Majhi at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India in the year 2018. From the doctoral research findings, he got an opportunity to collaborate with Prof. Tao Liu for conducting the postdoctoral research at the Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China during November 2018 - October 2020. Prior to joining the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India in the month of May 2023, he was working as Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota, MNIT Campus, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Currently, his research interests include Control Theory, Nonlinear Systems, System Identification, Cyber-Physical Systems, Electric Vehicle Applications.

Education
Ph D 2018 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
B Tech 2011 Gautam Buddh Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 
Experience
May 2023 - Till Date Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India
November 2022 - April 2023 Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota, Rajasthan, India
November 2018 - October 2020 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
  • ECE221 Digital Circuits and Systems (Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025)
  • ECE321 Microprocessor and Embedded Systems (Fall 2023)
  • ECE321L Microprocessor and Embedded Systems Lab (Fall 2023)
  • ECE102 Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering (Spring 2024, Fall 2025)
  • ECE231 Control Systems (Spring 2024, Spring 2025)
  • ECE102L Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering Lab (Spring 2024, Spring 2025)
  • ECE221L Digital Logic Design Lab (Fall 2024, Fall 2025)
  • EEV333 Digital Control (Spring 2025)
  • EEV331 Sensors Actuators and Control for Electric Vehicles (Fall 2024)
  • ECE201 Network Analysis and Synthesis (Fall 2025)

Research Interests

  • Control Theory
  • Nonlinear Systems
  • System Identification
  • Power Electronics
  • Electric Vehicle Applications

Research Projects

  • Design and Development of Adaptive Kalman Filter Based BPSK Demodulator for Deep Space Mission funded by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Co-Principal Investigator, 2025-26

Journal Publications

  1. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Frequency Domain Based Non-minimum Phase System Identification, accepted for publication in IFAC Proceedings Volumes, pp. 1-6, 2025.
  2. Saurabh Pandey, Sampled Wiener Time Delay System Identication, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II:Express Briefs (IEEE), vol. 72, issue 4, pp. 573-577, 2025, DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2025.3538015
  3. Saurabh Pandey, Limit cycle based identification of two-input two-output systems with time delay, IFAC Proceedings Volumes, vol. 57, pp. 421-426, March 12-15, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.05.072
  4. Saurabh Pandey, Relay based modelling of cascaded systems with propagation delay, IFAC Proceedings Volumes, vol. 57, pp. 415-420, March 12-15, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.05.071
  5. Prasenjit Ghorai, Somanath Majhi, Azim Eskandarian, Saurabh Pandey, Venkata Ramana Kasi, Modeling and estimation of dynamics of time-delayed plants/processes, International Journal of Dynamics and Control (Springer), vol. 11, pp. 183-193, 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40435-022-00965-x
  6. Saurabh Pandey, Tao Liu, Qing-Guo Wang, Parametric identification of sampled systems with time delay subject to load disturbance with unknown dynamics, IET Control Theory & Applications (Wiley), vol. 15, issue 15, pp. 1942-1955, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1049/cth2.12170
  7. Prasenjit Ghorai, Somanath Majhi, Venkata Ramana Kasi, Saurabh Pandey, Transfer function identification of a liquid flow-line pressure control system from simple relay autotuning, Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control (Sage), vol. 43, issue 4, pp. 792-801, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0142331220934949
  8. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, System identification under relay and PI control, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 67, issue 6, pp. 1089-1093, 2020, DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2019.2927302
  9. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Relay-based identification scheme for processes with non-minimum phase and time delay, IET Control Theory & Applications (IET), vol. 13, issue 15, pp. 2507-2519, 2019, DOI: 10.1049/iet-cta.2018.6170
  10. Prasenjit Ghorai, Somanath Majhi, Venkata Ramana Kasi, Saurabh Pandey, Parameter identification of delayed under-damped systems using on-line relay autotuning, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 66, issue 7, pp. 1197-1201, 2019, DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2018.2876476
  11. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Prasenjit Ghorai, Limit cycle based identification of time delay SISO processes, IFAC Journal of Systems and Control (Elsevier), vol. 6, pp. 43-52, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacsc.2018.09.003
  12. Prasenjit Ghorai, Somanath Majhi, Saurabh Pandey, A real-time approach for dead-time plant transfer function modeling based on relay autotuning, International Journal of Dynamics and Control (Springer), vol. 6, pp. 950-960, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40435-017-0359-x
  13. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Identification and control of unstable FOPTD processes with improved transients, Electronics Letters (IET), vol. 53, issue 5, pp. 312-314, 2017, DOI:10.1049/el.2016.3769
  14. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Prasenjit Ghorai, A new modelling and identification scheme for time delay systems with experimental investigation: a relay feedback approach, International Journal of Systems Science (Taylor & Francis), vol. 48, issue 9, pp. 1932-1940, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2017.1290299
  15. Prasenjit Ghorai, Somanath Majhi, Saurabh Pandey, Modelling and identification of real time processes based on non-zero setpoint autotuning test, Journal of Dynamics, Measurement, and Control (Transactions of the ASME), vol. 139, issue 2, pp. 021010-1-021010-8, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034802
  16. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Limit cycle-based exact estimation of FOPDT process parameters under input/output disturbances: A state-space approach, International Journal of Systems Science (Taylor & Francis)", vol. 48, issue 1, pp. 118-128, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2016.1160455
  17. Prasenjit Ghorai, Somanath Majhi, Saurabh Pandey, Dynamic model identification of a real-time simple level control system, Journal of Control and Decision (Taylor & Francis), vol. 3, issue 4, pp. 248-266, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23307706.2016.1216337
  18. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Estimation of process dynamics using biased relay feedback approach, IFAC Proceedings Volumes, vol. 47, issue 1, pp. 913-916, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3182/20140313-3-IN-3024.00020
  19. Raghunath Bajarangbali, Somanath Majhi, Saurabh Pandey, Identification of FOPDT and SOPDT process dynamics using closed loop test, ISA Transactions (Elsevier), vol. 53, issue 4, pp. 1223-1231, 2014, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isatra.2014.05.014

Conference Publications

  1. Bheemaiah Chikondra, Vijay Kumar Singh, Saurabh Pandey, Active Neutral Point Clamped Voltage Source Inverter fed Five Phase Induction Motor Drive Using Carrier Based PWM, in Proceedings of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition Asia (ECCE-Asia), Bengaluru, India, 2025
  2. Vijay Kumar Singh, Bheemaiah Chikondra, Saurabh Pandey, Ravi Tripathi and Manoj Badoni, A Nine-Level Switched-Capacitor Based Quadruple Boost Inverter Using Finite Control Set MPC, in Proceedings of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition Asia (ECCE-Asia), Bengaluru, India, 2025
  3. Saurabh Pandey, Bheemaiah Chikondra, Vijay Kumar Singh, Modelling and identification of lithium-ion battery using relay feedback response", in Proceedings of 11th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES), NITK, Surathkal, India, India, pp. 1-5, December 18-21, 2024
  4. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Parameter Identification and Control of Integrating Time Delay Systems, in Proceedings of 10th IEEE Indian Control Conference (ICC), IISER Bhopal, India, pp. 1-6, December 9-11, 2024
  5. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Modeling of integrating and non-minimum phase dynamics using limit cycles, Proceedings of 61st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Cancún, Mexico, pp. 1330-1335, December 6-9, 2022, DOI: 10.1109/CDC51059.2022.9992870
  6. Saurabh Pandey, Tao Liu, Identification of output error model for linear time delay systems subject to load disturbance with unknown dynamics, Proceedings of 38th IEEE Chinese Control Conference (CCC), Guangzhou, China, pp. 1587-1592, July 28-30, 2019, DOI: 10.23919/ChiCC.2019.8865529
  7. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Prasenjit Ghorai, Parameter estimation and control of time delay SISO systems, Proceedings of IEEE American Control Conference (ACC), Philadelphia, PA, USA, pp. 5161-5166, July 10-12, 2019, DOI: 10.23919/ ACC.2019. 8814840
  8. Prasenjit Ghorai, Somanath Majhi, Saurabh Pandey, Closed-loop relay experiment for modeling of underdamped plant dynamics, Proceedings of 5th IEEE Indian Control Conference (ICC), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India, pp. 28-32, January 9-11, 2019, DOI: 10.1109/INDIANCC.2019.8715573
  9. Prasenjit Ghorai, Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, State space approach for identification of real-time plant dynamics, Proceedings of 3rd IEEE Indian Control Conference (ICC), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India, pp. 28-32, January 4-6, 2017, DOI: 10.1109/INDIANCC.2017.7846447
  10. Prasenjit Ghorai, Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, A new relay feedback scheme for identification of non-minimum phase processes with time delay, Proceedings of 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, pp. 2073-2078, December 12-14, 2016, DOI: 10.1109/CDC.2016.7798569
  11. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Limit cycle based identification of second order processes with time delay, Proceedings of 2nd IEEE Indian Control Conference (ICC), Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana, India, pp. 438-443, January 4-6, 2016, DOI: 10.1109/INDIANCC.2016.7441171
  12. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Frequency domain based identification of processes using limit cycle information, Proceedings of 1st IEEE International Conference on Industrial Instrumentation and Control (ICIC), COEP, Maharashtra, India, pp. 66-70, May 28-30, 2015, DOI: 10.1109/IIC.2015.7150713
  13. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Relay based identification of process dynamics under noisy environment, Proceedings of 1st IEEE International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Embedded Systems (CARE), PDPM IIITD&M Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, pp. 1-6, December 16-18, 2013, DOI: 10.1109/CARE.2013.6733709
  14. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Identification of system dynamics in presence of measurement noise, Proceedings of 10th Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Maharashtra, India, pp. 1-6, December 12-14, 2013, DOI: 10.1109/ INDCON.2013.6726001

Book/Book Chapters

  1. Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi, Feedback test for identification of a class of SISO processes using process reaction curve, Proceedings of 3rd National Symposium on Advances in Control & Instrumentation (SACI) BARC Bombay, Maharashtra, India, vol. 46, issue 14, pp. 1-8, November 22-24, 2014, Link: inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:46034527
  • Convener, Department Under Graduate Committee (DUGC), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India, November 2023 - Till Date.
  • Co-Chairman, Gyanarpan Project Amethi, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India, September 2023 - Till Date.
  • Member, Research Internship in Petroleum & Energy (RIPE) AY 2023-2024.
  • Member, 8th Convocation Committee AY 2024-25.
  • Co-convener, Department Course Review Committee (June 2024-Till Date).
  • Co-convener, Social Services Council (May 2024-July 2025).
  • Organizing Secretary, One-Day National Seminar on Technological Options for a Clean & Sustainable Planet (March 2025).
  • Coordinator, Swachhata Pakhwada - A Cleanliness Drive at Jais Tehsil, U.P (March 2025).
  • Convener, Research Internship in Petroleum & Energy (RIPE) AY 2024-2025
  • Member, Time Table and Examination Committee, Indian Institute of Information of Technology, Kota, MNIT Campus, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, January 2023 - April 2023.
  • Member, Advisory Committee of IEEE workshops and lecture series, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India, January 2015 - December 2015.
  • Head Teaching Assistant of Basic Electronics Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India, January 2015 - April 2015.
  • Vice Chairman, IEEE Student Branch, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India, 2012.
  • Literary Secretary, Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, August 2009 - July 2010.
  • Member, IEEE UP Section Control Systems Chapter, 2025-Till Date.
  • IEEE Control System Society travel grant to attend Tenth Indian Control Conference (ICC) at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, December 9-11, 2024.
  • Best Session Presentation Award in Process Control and Optimization, Eight IFAC International Conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems (ACODS), Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi-NCR, India, March 12-15, 2024.
  • Ministry of Education, Government of China scholarship (CSC) for pursuing Postdoctoral research at Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, November 1, 2018 - October 31, 2020.
  • IFAC Affiliate (Since 2017).
  • A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Travel Award for 20th IFAC World Congress, Toulouse, France, July 2017 [Awarded & Not Availed].
  • Co-chaired a session of Identification and Estimation in 3rd Indian Control Conference (ICC), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India, January 4-6, 2017.
  • Member IEEE Control Systems Society (Since 2016).
  • Department of Science and Technology, Government of India travel grant to attend 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, December 12-14, 2016.
  • IEEE Control System Society travel grant to attend 2nd Indian Control Conference (ICC) at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana, India, January 4-6, 2016.
  • IEEE Control System Society travel grant to attend 1st Indian Control Conference (ICC) at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Tamil Nadu, India, January 1-3, 2015.
  • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India travel grant for India-China Youth Exchange Program, May 13-22, 2013.
  • Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India scholarship for pursuing Doctor of Philosophy at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India, December 26, 2011 - December 25, 2016.
  • Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Paper, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, International Journal of Systems Science, Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, Asian Journal of Control, National Academy of Science Letters, Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, IFAC World Congress, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, IEEE American Control Conference, IFAC Advances in PID Control, IEEE Indian Control Conference.

DIC Projects

  1. N. Akshaya, Pratyansh, Modelling and Estimation of Battery Model Parameters for Electric Vehicle Applications, 2023

UG Projects

  1. Pinaki Das, Stabilizing Unstable System Using Relay and Time Delay for First Order and Second Order Systems, 2024
  2. Vishal Raj, Controller Design for Stable and Unstable Systems with Time Delay, 2024 
  3. Karruniyah M, Nenavath Akshaya, Sontakke Om Kailas, Modelling of Li-ion Battery Cell for E-Vehicle Application, 2024 
  4. Sanjeev Singh, Shreyansh Yadav, Udit Saini, Yuvraj Kumar, Modelling and Parameter Estimation of DC-DC Buck Converter Modelling and Parameter Estimation of DC-DC Buck Converter, 2024
  5. Karruniyah M, Nenavath Akshaya, Sontakke Om Kailas, Estimation of State of Charge in Li-Ion Cell for E-Vehicle Application, 2025 
  6. Sanjeev Singh, Shreyansh Yadav, Udit Saini, Yuvraj Kumar, Adaptive Funnel Based Controller for Autonomous Vehicle Systems, 2025 

Summer Internship Projects

  1. Devang Sharma [NIT Patna], Modeling and PI-PD Control of Stable and Unstable Systems with Experimental Validation, 2025
  2. Roshani Marawi [IISER Bhopal], Relay-Based Modeling of DC-DC Buck Converter Dynamics Using Frequency Domain Analysis, 2025
  3. Manoj Kumar [NIT Hamirpur], Modeling and PI Tuning Guidelines for Field Oriented Control of Induction Motor Drives, 2025

Dr Saurabh Pandey

Assistant Professor
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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