Good day, Dr. Anbarasu P. I'm Arjun. I've had a look through your background and your professional record. I'm interested in hearing more about your work and how you see yourself fitting in here with our faculty. Ready to start?

Please start by introducing your professional journey in academia.

Hey, good morning. I'm first and foremost I would like to thank you for shortlisting me to this Nestor.

So I have started my career by the year 2009.

We're completing my B triple E in the domain.

From VSB engineering college and I did my Mtech from an honesty Coimbatore by the 2013.

In the year 2024.

And I did my triple T and I completed my six months QIP programming.

From triple 80 Vadodara.

And completed the course Artificial Intelligence.

And.

Thank you for sharing that, Professor.

Dr. Anbarasu, I'd like to start by confirming some of your qualifications and academic accomplishments based on your resume. You hold a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Anna University, expected to graduate in 2024, and also appear to be pursuing a Postgraduate Certification in Artificial Intelligence. Is this accurate?

Yes, it's 100% accurate. I completely PhD by the year June 2024 and I completed my PG certification course from triple IT Vadodara.

On artificial intelligence by December 2025 within CGP of 9.78.

Thank you for clarifying. Let us now evaluate your qualifications and skills further in the context of this academic position. First, share your expertise in Power Electronics, Power Systems, or Control Systems. Specifically, could you describe a key project or research endeavor in one of these areas that reflects both depth and innovation?

Sure. So.

Control systems.

So the project that I have done in my PhD is designing of controller.

Of foreign photovoltaic system that is a floating photovoltaic system for agricultural lines. So that project I have completed with an external fund of 1,00,000 from Ministry of Education under the scheme Unad Bharat Unad Bharat Abhiyan.

Please I have developed a controller with the help of an Mitsubishi.

So over there what I have done.

Eldric India.

With the.

Yeah.

Yes.

Please go ahead, Dr. Anbarasu. You were mentioning the Mitsubishi Eldric India collaboration.

And yeah, thank you.

And and the same technology and control system and the renewable energy combined in the triplet Vadodara course. And I have completed an project called optimizing Hypertuning optimization of decision tree for solar radiation. So in that I have used three technologies 3 methods, sensitive analysis method comparison and comprehensive tuning and in that I have used FIFO group cross validation. So the data I have collected for this particular project is.

And over which I have used 80 percentage of data for training and 20% for testing. And I have in hyperparameter optimization. I have considered CV a phone score and moreover I have considered how much maximum depth you could able to go and what's the maximum split and maximum features and splitter criterion criterion by mean either entropy or Gini method we are going to choose and pruning is necessary or not. And in optimization after having all the hyperparameters I have get into an optimization.

In 2009 to 2024.

That's the most important thing in control system. So in that we have. I have used in three methods random search, grid search and Bayesian optimization for my data set. Bayesian optimization performs well in terms of performance ratio as well as time efficiency. And finally for our Indian.

Subcontinent it solar radiation varies with respect to latitude, longitude and altitude. So finally my conclusion I have used it as a classification method and over which the I have classified into four categories very low, low, medium and high. And finally if you see the dominant factors are declination and latitude and month and latitude place a major role in my work.

And I submitted that paper for my guide approval. Once it gets approved, I'll submit for my.

Further.

Process.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Based on what you've shared, your work in designing a controller for floating photovoltaic systems and your research on optimization techniques for solar radiation prediction involve substantial depth in Control Systems. Now, let’s move forward. Could you explain your approach to teaching a laboratory course on Control Systems? Specifically, how would you design the lab sessions to ensure students not only grasp theoretical concepts but also develop hands-on skills effectively?

So the best way what I'm doing right now is having some field classroom or two method or teaching methodology techniques. 1 is scripted classroom and using documentation camera.

You're fine. So before we do laboratory session.

And the flipped classroom, the motivation of flipped classroom. What I'm following is I give the task what I'm going to take tomorrow.

Uh, that particular topic students can go through in their home and they can come prepared for the particular task and during the laboratory before getting into the hands-on session, first with the help of a document camera, let me have some hands on experience in the breadboard for students. So while I'm doing my work, students could able to see in the sitting place itself, and that document camera is synchronized to my.

In my laboratory and.

So by the way, the students could able to know what is the pros and cons, what are the things you need to do and what are the things you should not do. All those things you can able to do in that method. So, so far that method works out well for me especially in the control system laboratory for plotting a root locus or.

Uh, projector or some smart classroom and over the screen students could able to see what I'm doing.

Bode Plata polar plot so the students could able to.

These are the methods I have used in so far in a laboratory so that students could able to do some project from out as an outcome of that lab laboratory course, students could be able to come out with their.

Have some handsome.

And for your information I have developed 2 products, one is for three phase automatic starter and another one is for line detector.

Project.

And my students after completing those laboratory courses for past three years, except the current year, my students are participating in Smart India Hackathon and they have reached the final round. But unfortunately they couldn't be able to cross the line.

Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Anbarasu. Your approach of integrating innovative teaching methods such as flipped classrooms, documentation cameras, and practical demonstrations shows your commitment to effective learning. Additionally, your effort to inspire students towards project-based outcomes, like the Smart India Hackathon participation, is commendable. Now let's move forward. Can you elaborate on your experience with guiding student research or projects? Specifically, how do you ensure that their work aligns with academic rigor and produces publishable or impactful results?

Yeah.

If you see.

So far I have submitted.

Go on, Dr. Anbarasu. You were mentioning the submissions so far.

Yeah, thank you. So far, I have submitted 51 government project proposals and out of the 51, I have received 6 projects.

4 from central government and two from state government. All those project proposals. And what are the project proposals I have approved from the governments Till date it's completed. The total funding worth is ₹3,40,000 and I have not yet completed it.

Still, the last one week before my two of my projects from Ministry of Education got approved and I need to get the.

Mail from them so far and I have received the copy in the online status it gets accepted and it is pending.

And for moving further.

With the help of my students, all those things I could able to do and whatever the projects student I have completed so far, it is societal oriented. All my 6 projects it's societal oriented and all those projects are from students I could able to do with the help of my students. So it's all a small prototype so that.

With the help of my.

Students have some hands on experience in that particular project so that they have come across.

Uh, they have submitted many articles so far I having 16 SCOPA journals and four SEI journals and in pipeline I have submitted 5 SEA journals and two Scopus journals to my.

Add features to my research.

Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Anbarasu. Your extensive experience in successfully guiding students, securing significant government-funded projects, and aligning student efforts toward societal impact is impressive. Additionally, your rich publication history underscores your commitment to research excellence. Now let us confirm the next aspect. Could you explain your approach to evaluating students objectively and ensuring that your assessments reflect both their understanding of concepts and their practical application skills?

Yeah.

I'm using uh.

Flipped classroom for teaching and innovating and this one and the most important technology is called think.

Uh, pair and share.

Think on their own for the particular problem and they could able to come upon with new solution and that solution can be discussed with their colleagues. And finally they're going to share the particular answer with me. And the for evaluation and assessment method in classroom right now I'm using the clicker method. So this clicker method.

So in this thing pair and share method students able to.

Works well for me so far for the particular course control system and renewable energy and circuit theory.

So, so whatever we're doing, it should align with our course outcome and it should be based on Bloom's Taxonomy. Sorry, sorry for interruption. Thank you.

Your adoption of outcome-based education principles and innovative teaching methods like the "Think, Pair, and Share" and clickers reflect a structured and interactive approach to student evaluation. Additionally, your emphasis on using rubrics and aligning evaluations with Bloom’s Taxonomy ensures both fairness and academic integrity. Let's proceed further. Could you now provide an example of how your teaching ensures effective communication and structured learning, particularly when presenting complex topics like power systems or control systems to students?

Can you repeat the question one more time, Sir?

Certainly. Could you provide an example of how you ensure effective communication and structured learning when teaching complex topics like power systems or control systems to your students?

Yeah. Thank you. Thanks for pointing out this most important question.

So whatever the most complicated topic we're going to teach, that should be related with real world problems, for example.

If I'm teaching a signal flow graph topic, particularly in control system where the signal flow graph particular topic is used in real life for example.

For signal flow graph topic is used in hits algorithm. So where is the hitch algorithm we are going to use. We are going to use if you are typing some searching some content in Google search Oregon in Yahoo search while doing that only the most.

Highly recommended web pages will come first one by one and those web pages are called hubs and authorities and the principle behind that its signal flow graph how the nodes are connected with an weighted edges, not weighted edges within edges.

And this hubs and authorities how it's connected and those concepts its signal flow graph. So we need to interact with the students and we need to teach a particular topic with students by relating real time problems. So that student we are not able to get diverted and there will be a narrow following your particular course and as an outcome.

We could able to.

Evaluate the students based on.

Think faster concept and we can use some clicker technologies to evaluate. Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Anbarasu. Relating complex concepts like signal flow graphs to real-world applications, such as their use in search engine algorithms, demonstrates an excellent ability to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical relevance. This approach not only engages students but also deepens their understanding. Let us proceed to confirm the last key area. Could you summarize your experience with research publications, specifically focusing on their relevance to the field and the impact you aim to achieve?

Yeah.

So let me.

Yeah.

Thank you.

So far I have come.

Yeah, So far I have completed 6 research funded projects total worth of 3,40,000. Not only I got stopped with that, I have applied for four CSR projects for the companies industry collaboration that what we had with our current institution. And out of that four CSR projects, I have received one CSF project of 14,74,000 and 706 rupees.

And I have completed the project too. And finally and not finally. And in addition to the funded projects, 2 projects are in pipeline and it is yet to be approved from Ministry of Education. In addition to that, I have completed 5 consultancy projects and my first project is for Roots Industry Coimbatore for ₹5000 and my last.

Indian rupees.

Consultancy project is for JD Tech.

Company name is JD Tech, Chennai.

And the project worth is ₹1,20,000.

And I have developed 2 products one is 3 phase automatic starter and another one is that three phase starter. Automatic starter product cost is ₹10,000 and I had developed that product and I have sailed the two.

And second product is called uh.

Yeah, my second product is Lineface Director where the students that product cost is ₹100 in a three phase. In a single phase circuit students could able to check or whoever the layman can able to check whether there is earth is there or not.

Please continue, Dr. Anbarasu. You were about to describe the second product.

So that is a main thing. Whenever you are going to use this particular socket, we need to very, very doubt. We don't have any device to check. It is a compatible and reliable device for ₹100. So that student could have a common man, a layman can able to check whether there is earth is there or not. If there is no earth, our laptop charger or mobile charger or whatever the electronic devices we are going to use, it is going to get damaged. And that was my third thing. Second, product gets over and consultancy over and the most important thing pattern.

So what of the projects I'm doing along with my students? I have converted all my projects into patent and then only I'm getting into publication.

So so far I have.

12 patents published and and I have received 1 design patent is granted.

Add 1 design pattern is in pipeline.

And after the patent, I have 16 Scopus journal papers and four SEA journal papers and five SCI paper journals are in pipeline.

But it's in different stage 1 you should accepted. Another one is with a reviewer, another one is with editor and two sorry and two scope of general papers are also in pipeline and submitted with and this is the general editor.

And moreover, I have not stopped with this for my achievements so far in research and other activities. I received 4 awards from current institutions, the Eastern College of Engineering and one award UH Doctor Doctor Kalam award I have received UH, I sorry Chennai and my next award is from Institute of Green Engineers.

For sustainable development goal. For reaching the sustainable development goal.

And more nearly wise, I'm getting an repetition from NPTEL IIT Madras for mentoring students and receiving top performing mentors.

Thank.

You're welcome, Dr. Anbarasu. Your remarkable achievements in securing funded projects, successful consultancy collaborations, product development, and extensive contributions to patents and research publications are truly commendable. These accomplishments reflect your deep dedication to both academic excellence and practical innovation. With this, I have completed the evaluation of your qualifications and skills. Please confirm if there is anything further you'd like to discuss or share before we conclude.

Sorry to interrupt, we're down to the last 5 minutes.

So thanks and once again for giving me the opportunity in a busy schedule for your VIP purpose. So I'm happy to meet you in offline mode so that I could able to share my resume and the approval copy whatever I have with me in offline mode and happy to meet you all.

Yeah.

In second round of entry, I hope.

On Tuesday.

My impact will be there in vit in future. Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Anbarasu, for your time and detailed responses. We will evaluate everything shared and provide feedback through the appropriate channels. Your dedication and extensive contributions are commendable, and we wish you all the best in the hiring process. Do you confirm that you'd like to conclude this interview, or is there anything else you'd like to discuss?

Yeah, I can conclude.

Thanks for your valuable time.

First time I'm interacting with my AI.