Key Research Areas : Control System Theory and Applications, Control of Nonlinear Uncertain Systems, Artificial Intelligence based Control, Identification and Control of Nonlinear Systems
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1. Nizami T.K., Chakravarty A., Mahanta C., "Time bound online uncertainty estimation based adaptive control design for DC???DC buck converters with experimental validation", IFAC Journal of Systems and Control , vol.15 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.ifacsc.2020.100127) [2021].
2. Phukan S., Mahanta C., "A Position Synchronization Controller for Co-ordinated Links (COOL) Dual Robot Arm Based on Integral Sliding Mode: Design and Experimental Validation", International Journal of Automation and Computing , vol.18, issue 1 , (DOI - 10.1007/s11633-020-1242-3) ,pp.110-123, [2021].
3. Baruah G., Majhi S., Mahanta C., "Auto-tuning of FOPI Controllers for TITO Processes with Experimental Validation", International Journal of Automation and Computing , vol.16, issue 5 , (DOI - 10.1007/s11633-018-1140-0) ,pp.589-603, [2019].
4. Baruah G., Majhi S., Mahanta C., "Design of FOPI Controller for Time Delay Systems and Its Experimental Validation", International Journal of Automation and Computing , vol.16, issue 3 , (DOI - 10.1007/s11633-018-1165-4) ,pp.310-328, [2019].
5. Pandey V., Kar I., Mahanta C., "Multiple models with two level adaptation control for a class of nonlinearly parameterized nonlinear system", International Journal of Dynamics and Control , vol.7, issue 2 , (DOI - 10.1007/s40435-018-0489-9) ,pp.713-724, [2019].
6. Adhikary N., Mahanta C., "Sliding mode control of position commanded robot manipulators", Control Engineering Practice , vol.81 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.conengprac.2018.09.011) ,pp.183-198, [2018].
7. Pandey V., Kar I., Mahanta C., "Multiple model adaptive control using second level adaptation for a class of nonlinear systems with linear parameterizations", International Journal of Dynamics and Control , vol.6, issue 3 , (DOI - 10.1007/s40435-017-0374-y) ,pp.1319-1334, [2018].
8. Nizami T.K., Chakravarty A., Mahanta C., "Analysis and experimental investigation into a finite time current observer based adaptive backstepping control of buck converters", Journal of the Franklin Institute , vol.355, issue 12 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.jfranklin.2018.05.026) ,pp.4996-5017, [2018].
9. Adhikary N., Mahanta C., "Inverse dynamics based robust control method for position commanded servo actuators in robot manipulators", Control Engineering Practice , vol.66 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.conengprac.2017.07.001) ,pp.146-155, [2017].
10. Pandey V.K., Kar I., Mahanta C., "Controller design for a class of nonlinear MIMO coupled system using multiple models and second level adaptation", ISA Transactions , vol.69 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.isatra.2017.05.005) ,pp.256-272, [2017].
11. Nizami T.K., Chakravarty A., Mahanta C., "Design and implementation of a neuro-adaptive backstepping controller for buck converter fed PMDC-motor", Control Engineering Practice , vol.58 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.conengprac.2016.10.002) ,pp.78-87, [2017].
12. Nizami T.K., Mahanta C., "An intelligent adaptive control of DC-DC buck converters", Journal of the Franklin Institute , vol.353, issue 12 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.jfranklin.2016.04.008) ,pp.2588-2613, [2016].
13. Chakravarty A., Mahanta C., "Actuator fault-tolerant control (FTC) design with post-fault transient improvement for application to aircraft control", International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control , vol.26, issue 10 , (DOI - 10.1002/rnc.3392) ,pp.2049-2074, [2016].
14. Das M., Mahanta C., "Optimal second order sliding mode control for linear uncertain systems", ISA Transactions , vol.53, issue 6 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.isatra.2014.08.010) ,pp.1807-1815, [2014].
15. Das M., Mahanta C., "Optimal second order sliding mode control for nonlinear uncertain systems", ISA Transactions , vol.53, issue 4 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.isatra.2014.03.013) ,pp.1191-1198, [2014].
16. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Adaptive second order terminal sliding mode controller for robotic manipulators", Journal of the Franklin Institute , vol.351, issue 4 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.jfranklin.2013.08.027) ,pp.2356-2377, [2014].
17. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Adaptive integral higher order sliding mode controller for uncertain systems", Journal of Control Theory and Applications , vol.11, issue 1 , (DOI - 10.1007/s11768-013-1180-5) ,pp.61-68, [2013].
18. Adhikary N., Mahanta C., "Integral backstepping sliding mode control for underactuated systems: Swing-up and stabilization of the Cart-Pendulum System", ISA Transactions , vol.52, issue 6 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.isatra.2013.07.012) ,pp.870-880, [2013].
19. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Chattering free adaptive multivariable sliding mode controller for systems with matched and mismatched uncertainty", ISA Transactions , vol.52, issue 3 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.isatra.2012.12.007) ,pp.335-341, [2013].
20. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Adaptive second-order sliding mode controller for a twin rotor multi-input-multi-output system", IET Control Theory and Applications , vol.6, issue 14 , (DOI - 10.1049/iet-cta.2011.0478) ,pp.2157-2167, [2012].
21. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Composite nonlinear feedback based discrete integral sliding mode controller for uncertain systems", Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation , vol.17, issue 3 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.cnsns.2011.08.010) ,pp.1320-1331, [2012].
22. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "A fast converging robust controller using adaptive second order sliding mode", ISA Transactions , vol.51, issue 6 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.isatra.2012.07.006) ,pp.713-721, [2012].
23. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Nonlinear sliding surface based second order sliding mode controller for uncertain linear systems", Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation , vol.16, issue 9 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.cnsns.2010.12.020) ,pp.3760-3769, [2011].
24. Senthilkumar D., Mahanta C., "Identification of uncertain nonlinear systems for robust fuzzy control", ISA Transactions , vol.49, issue 1 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.isatra.2009.07.005) ,pp.27-38, [2010].
25. Senthilkumar D., Mahanta C., "Fuzzy guaranteed cost controller for trajectory tracking in nonlinear systems", Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems , vol.3, issue 4 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.nahs.2009.02.005) ,pp.368-379, [2009].
26. Buragohain M., Mahanta C., "A novel approach for ANFIS modelling based on full factorial design", Applied Soft Computing Journal , vol.8, issue 1 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.asoc.2007.03.010) ,pp.609-625, [2008].
27. Mahanta C., Venkatesh T.G., "Damped stochastic system driven by colored noise: Analytical solution by a path integral approach", Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics , vol.62, issue 2 , (DOI - 10.1103/PhysRevE.62.1509) ,pp.1509-1520, [2000].
28. Mahanta C., Venkatesh T.G., "Damped bistable system driven by colored noise: A digital simulation study", Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics , vol.58, issue 4 , (DOI - 10.1103/PhysRevE.58.4141) ,pp.4141-4146, [1998].
1. Sarkar T.T., Dewan L., Mahanta C., "Real Time Swing up and Stabilization of Rotary Inverted Pendulum System", 2020 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation, ComPE 2020 , (DOI - 10.1109/ComPE49325.2020.9200152) ,pp.517-522, [2020].
2. Blange R., Mahanta C., Gogoi A.K., "DSP Based Photovoltaic Hardware Development for Controlling Voltage and Current", 2019 3rd International Conference on Recent Developments in Control, Automation and Power Engineering, RDCAPE 2019 , (DOI - 10.1109/RDCAPE47089.2019.8979055) ,pp.500-502, [2019].
3. Phukan S., Mahanta C., "Position Synchronization Control of a 3DoF Dual Arm Robotic Manipulator System using Integral Sliding Mode", Proceedings of the IEEE 2019 9th International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems and Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics, CIS and RAM 2019 , (DOI - 10.1109/CIS-RAM47153.2019.9095844) ,pp.439-444, [2019].
4. Phukan S., Mahanta C., "Position Synchronization Control of Multiple Robotic Manipulator Systems using Low Pass Filter based Integral Sliding Mode", Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems , vol.2018-July , (DOI - 10.1109/VSS.2018.8460273) ,pp.203-208, [2018].
5. Nizami T.K., Mahanta C., "A Single Layer Hermite Neural Network Based Direct Adaptive Control of DC-DC Buck Converter", Proceedings - 2016 3rd International Conference on Soft Computing and Machine Intelligence, ISCMI 2016 , (DOI - 10.1109/ISCMI.2016.19) ,pp.234-238, [2017].
6. Chakravarty A., Khan Nizami T., Kar I., Mahanta C., "Adaptive Compensation of Actuator Failures using Multiple Models", IFAC-PapersOnLine , vol.50, issue 1 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1681) ,pp.10350-10356, [2017].
7. Khan Nizami T., Chakravarty A., Mahanta C., "A Fast Learning Neuro Adaptive Control of Buck Converter driven PMDC Motor: Design, Analysis and Validation", IFAC-PapersOnLine , vol.50, issue 1 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.007) ,pp.37-42, [2017].
8. Nizami T.K., Mahanta C., "Fast neuro-adaptive control of DC-DC buck converters: Design and implementation", 2017 IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois, PECI 2017 , (DOI - 10.1109/PECI.2017.7935723) [2017].
9. Saikia A., Mahanta C., "Integrated control of active front steer angle and direct yaw moment using Second Order Sliding Mode technique", 1st IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Intelligent Control and Energy Systems, ICPEICES 2016 , (DOI - 10.1109/ICPEICES.2016.7853059) [2017].
10. Pandey V.K., Kar I., Mahanta C., "Controller design for a 3-DOF helicopter using multiple models with second level adaptation", 2017 Indian Control Conference, ICC 2017 - Proceedings , (DOI - 10.1109/INDIANCC.2017.7846459) ,pp.99-104, [2017].
11. Chakravarty A., Nizami T.K., Mahanta C., "Real time implementation of an adaptive backstepping control of buck converter PMDC-motor combinations", 2017 Indian Control Conference, ICC 2017 - Proceedings , (DOI - 10.1109/INDIANCC.2017.7846488) ,pp.277-282, [2017].
12. Saikia A., Mahanta C., "Vehicle stability enhancement using sliding mode based active front steering and direct yaw moment control", 2017 Indian Control Conference, ICC 2017 - Proceedings , (DOI - 10.1109/INDIANCC.2017.7846504) ,pp.378-384, [2017].
13. Adhikary N., Mahanta C., "Kinematic control of a 6 DOF robotic manipulator using sliding mode", 2017 Indian Control Conference, ICC 2017 - Proceedings , (DOI - 10.1109/INDIANCC.2017.7846500) ,pp.350-355, [2017].
14. Adhikary N., Mahanta C., "Hybrid impedance control of robotic manipulator using adaptive backstepping sliding mode controller with PID sliding surface", 2017 Indian Control Conference, ICC 2017 - Proceedings , (DOI - 10.1109/INDIANCC.2017.7846506) ,pp.391-396, [2017].
15. Saikia A., Mahanta C., "Lateral stability enhancement of vehicles using adaptive sliding mode based active front steering and direct yaw moment control", 2016 IEEE Annual India Conference, INDICON 2016 , (DOI - 10.1109/INDICON.2016.7838915) [2017].
16. Nizami T.K., Mahanta C., "Single layer type II Chebyshev neural network based adaptive backstepping control of DC-DC buck converter", 2016 IEEE Annual India Conference, INDICON 2016 , (DOI - 10.1109/INDICON.2016.7839133) [2017].
17. Chakravarty A., Mahanta C., "Compensating actuator failures in near space vehicles using adaptive finite time disturbance observer based backstepping controller", 2016 European Control Conference, ECC 2016 , (DOI - 10.1109/ECC.2016.7810270) ,pp.98-103, [2017].
18. Blange R., Mahanta C., Gogoi A.K., "MPPT of solar photovoltaic cell using perturb & observe and fuzzy logic controller algorithm for buck-boost DC-DC converter", 2015 International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment: Towards Sustainable Growth, ICEPE 2015 , (DOI - 10.1109/EPETSG.2015.7510125) [2016].
19. Nizami T.K., Mahanta C., "Experimental investigations into a hybrid control algorithm for DC-DC buck converters", Proceedings of the 2015 39th National Systems Conference, NSC 2015 , (DOI - 10.1109/NATSYS.2015.7489102) [2016].
20. Nizami T.K., Chakravarty A., Mahanta C., "Finite time current observer based adaptive backstepping control of buck converters", 12th IEEE International Conference Electronics, Energy, Environment, Communication, Computer, Control: (E3-C3), INDICON 2015 , (DOI - 10.1109/INDICON.2015.7443209) [2016].
21. Baruah G., Majhi S., Mahanta C., "Fractional order PID controller design for an SOPDT model by online tuning method", 2016 Indian Control Conference, ICC 2016 - Proceedings , (DOI - 10.1109/INDIANCC.2016.7441173) ,pp.450-455, [2016].
22. Das M., Mahanta C., "Disturbance observer based optimal second order sliding mode controller for nonlinear systems with mismatched uncertainty", 2016 IEEE 1st International Conference on Control, Measurement and Instrumentation, CMI 2016 , (DOI - 10.1109/CMI.2016.7413771) ,pp.361-365, [2016].
23. Pandey V.K., Kar I., Mahanta C., "Control of twin-rotor MIMO system using multiple models with second level adaptation", IFAC-PapersOnLine , vol.49, issue 1 , (DOI - 10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.03.134) ,pp.676-681, [2016].
24. Mondal S., Ghommam J., Saad M., Mahanta C., "A step by step adaptive super twisting controller for mismatched uncertain system", 2015 European Control Conference, ECC 2015 , (DOI - 10.1109/ECC.2015.7330899) ,pp.2408-2413, [2015].
25. Baruah G., Majhi S., Mahanta C., "Fractional order PID controller design for an FOPDT model by online tuning method", 2015 International Conference on Industrial Instrumentation and Control, ICIC 2015 , (DOI - 10.1109/IIC.2015.7150583) ,pp.12-16, [2015].
26. Adhikary N., Mahanta C., "Adaptive backstepping sliding mode controller with PID sliding surface for a co-ordinated links (COOL) robotic arm", ACM International Conference Proceeding Series , vol.02-04-July-2015 , (DOI - 10.1145/2783449.2783453) [2015].
27. Pandey V.K., Kar I., Mahanta C., "Multiple models and second level adaptation for a class of nonlinear systems with nonlinear parameterization", 9th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, ICIIS 2014 , (DOI - 10.1109/ICIINFS.2014.7036598) [2015].
28. Chakravarty A., Mahanta C., "Backstepping enhanced adaptive second order sliding mode controller to compensate actuator failures", 11th IEEE India Conference: Emerging Trends and Innovation in Technology, INDICON 2014 , (DOI - 10.1109/INDICON.2014.7030512) [2015].
29. Nizami T.K., Mahanta C., "Adaptive backstepping control for DC-DC buck converters using Chebyshev neural network", 11th IEEE India Conference: Emerging Trends and Innovation in Technology, INDICON 2014 , (DOI - 10.1109/INDICON.2014.7030514) [2015].
30. Pandey V.K., Kar I., Mahanta C., "Adaptive control of nonlinear systems using multiple models with second-level adaptation", Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering , vol.327 , (DOI - 10.1007/978-81-322-2141-8_21) ,pp.239-252, [2015].
31. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Chattering-free adaptive second-order terminal sliding-mode controller for uncertain system", Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering , vol.327 , (DOI - 10.1007/978-81-322-2141-8_22) ,pp.253-266, [2015].
32. Nizami T.K., Mahanta C., "Hybrid backstepping control for DC???DC buck converters", Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering , vol.327 , (DOI - 10.1007/978-81-322-2141-8_11) ,pp.129-141, [2015].
33. Adhikary N., Mahanta C., "Backstepping sliding mode controller for a co-ordinated links (COOL) robot arm", Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision , (DOI - 10.1109/VSS.2014.6881103) [2014].
34. Chakravarty A., Mahanta C., "Actuator fault tolerant control scheme for nonlinear uncertain systems using backstepping based sliding mode", 2013 Annual IEEE India Conference, INDICON 2013 , (DOI - 10.1109/INDCON.2013.6726030) [2013].
35. Das M., Mahanta C., "Optimal adaptive sliding mode controller for linear uncertain systems", 2013 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Computing and Control, ISPCC 2013 , (DOI - 10.1109/ISPCC.2013.6663457) [2013].
36. Das M., Mahanta C., "Optimal sliding mode controller for systems with mismatched uncertainty", Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE 8th Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA 2013 , (DOI - 10.1109/ICIEA.2013.6566394) ,pp.352-357, [2013].
37. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Observer based sliding mode control strategy for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft system", Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE 8th Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA 2013 , (DOI - 10.1109/ICIEA.2013.6566330) ,pp.1-6, [2013].
38. Sarma B., Mehrotra K., Krishna Naik R., Prasanna S.R.M., Belhe S., Mahanta C., "Handwritten Assamese numeral recognizer using HMM & SVM classifiers", 2013 National Conference on Communications, NCC 2013 , (DOI - 10.1109/NCC.2013.6488009) [2013].
39. Reddy G.S., Sarma B., Naik R.K., Prasanna S.R.M., Mahanta C., "Assamese online handwritten digit recognition system using hidden Markov models", ACM International Conference Proceeding Series , (DOI - 10.1145/2432553.2432573) ,pp.108-113, [2012].
40. Mondal S., Gokul T.V., Mahanta C., "Adaptive second order sliding mode controller for vertical take-off and landing aircraft system", 2012 IEEE 7th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, ICIIS 2012 , (DOI - 10.1109/ICIInfS.2012.6304793) [2012].
41. Mondal S., Gokul T.V., Mahanta C., "Chattering free sliding mode controller for mismatched uncertain system", 2012 IEEE 7th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, ICIIS 2012 , (DOI - 10.1109/ICIInfS.2012.6304790) [2012].
42. Reddy G.S., Sharma P., Prasanna S.R.M., Mahanta C., Sharma L.N., "Combined online and offline assamese handwritten numeral recognizer", 2012 National Conference on Communications, NCC 2012 , (DOI - 10.1109/NCC.2012.6176859) [2012].
43. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Improved adaptive control of nonlinear uncertain systems through second order sliding mode controller", Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems , (DOI - 10.1109/VSS.2012.6163485) ,pp.100-104, [2012].
44. Gupta A., Srivastava M., Mahanta C., "Offline handwritten character recognition using neural network", ICCAIE 2011 - 2011 IEEE Conference on Computer Applications and Industrial Electronics , (DOI - 10.1109/ICCAIE.2011.6162113) ,pp.102-107, [2011].
45. Mondal S., Mahanta C., "Second order sliding mode controller for twin rotor MIMO system", Proceedings - 2011 Annual IEEE India Conference: Engineering Sustainable Solutions, INDICON-2011 , (DOI - 10.1109/INDCON.2011.6139561) [2011].
46. Mahanta C., Yadav T.S., Medhi H., "Dynamic hand gesture recognition system using neural network", PECCS 2011 - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Pervasive and Embedded Computing and Communication Systems ,pp.253-256, [2011].
47. Senthilkumar D., Mahanta C., "H??? trajectory tracking control for fuzzy descriptor systems", 2009 International Conference on Control Automation, Communication and Energy Conservation, INCACEC 2009 [2009].
48. Buragohain M., Mahanta C., "ANFIS modeling of nonlinear system based on v fold technique", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology , (DOI - 10.1109/ICIT.2006.372436) ,pp.2178-2182, [2006].
49. Buragohain M., Mahanta C., "ANFIS modeling of nonlinear system based on combined FFD-Vfold technique", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology , (DOI - 10.1109/ICIT.2006.372647) ,pp.2462-2467, [2006].
50. Buragohain M., Mahanta C., "ANFIS modeling based on full factorial design", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology , (DOI - 10.1109/ICIT.2006.372435) ,pp.1717-1722, [2006].
51. Buragohain M., Mahanta C., "ANFIS modelling of nonlinear system based on subtractive clustering and V-fold technique", 2006 Annual India Conference, INDICON , (DOI - 10.1109/INDCON.2006.302792) [2006].
52. Hazarika D., Mahanta C., Dandapat S., "Tracking of heart wall motion using Unscented Kalman Filter", 2006 Annual India Conference, INDICON , (DOI - 10.1109/INDCON.2006.302804) [2006].
53. Buragohain M., Mahanta C., "Full factorial design based ANFIS model for complex systems", 2006 Annual India Conference, INDICON , (DOI - 10.1109/INDCON.2006.302803) [2006].
54. Rao V.S., Mahanta C., "Gesture based robot control", Proceedings - 4th International Conference on Intelligent Sensing and Information Processing, ICISIP 2006 , (DOI - 10.1109/ICISIP.2006.4286082) ,pp.145-148, [2006].
55. Buragohain M., Mahanta C., "Modelling of thermal power plant using full factorial design based ANFIS", 2006 IEEE Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems , (DOI - 10.1109/ICCIS.2006.252351) [2006].
56. Mahanta C., Bhagat P.J., "Adaptive fuzzy self-learning controller for robotic manipulators", 2006 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics , (DOI - 10.1109/RAMECH.2006.252734) [2006].
57. Sarma K.K., Bora P.K., Mahanta C., "Innovative feature set for multi layered perceptron(MLP) based assamese character recognition", Proceedings of the 2nd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IICAI 2005 ,pp.473-491, [2005].
58. Veeraiah M.P., Majhi S., Mahanta C., "Fuzzy proportional integral - Proportional derivative (PI-PD) controller", Proceedings of the American Control Conference , vol.5 ,pp.4028-4033, [2004].
59. Majhi S., Mahanta C., "Tuning of controllers for integrating time delay processes", IEEE Region 10 International Conference on Electrical and Electronic Technology ,pp.317-320, [2001].
Senior Member, IEEE
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Member, The Institution of Engineers (India)
Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
Awarded gold medal for standing first among female candidates of Assam in the H.S.L.C. Examination, 1979
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