Dr. V. Rajendran

He completed his M. Tech degree in Physical engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, in 1979. In 1993, he received Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Electronics engineering from Chiba University, JAPAN. He has more than 35 years’ experience in Academic and Research Experience. He has been with National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai, India, as a Project Director and Head (Marine Instrumentation & Ocean Acoustics and Ocean Observation Systems). He is currently working as Professor& Director, in Dept of ECE. His research interests include Underwater Wireless Sensor network, Cognitive Radio & Software Defined Radio Communication, HF radar, Tsunami warning system and underwater noise measurement systems. He is a Life fellow of Ultrasonic Society of India, India (USI), January 2001, Associate Member of Acoustical Society of America, USA, January 2010, Member of IEEE, USA, January 2010, Life fellow of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (IETE), India, January 2012. He was elected twice as Vice Chairman- Asia Execution Board of Data Buoy Co-operation Panel (DBCP) of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) / World Meteorological Organization (WMO) of UNSCO, in October 2008. and September 2009.

Sponsor & Research Projects at VISTAS

1. Design a prototype configuration model for the vessel tracking system for the benefit of the fishermen community and extend the configuration to the Tamil Nadu coastline from Chennai to Kanyakumari, Department of Science and Technology/ State Science and Technology Program, Cost. Rs.99,36,800.00, 3 Years.
2. Real time identification and Management of workplace stressors in submariners using physiological and behavioral measures” sanctioned under the DoM -VI.
3. “Wavelet-Based SNR improvement for Underwater Acoustic Communication using De-Noising Algorithms, Ref No.: MoES/PAMC/DOM/165/2023.
4. Feasibility study on Regression / classification by mining RF radar data using Unsupervised Learning process leading to identification of Intruders , BHAVINI, Kalpakkam.

Awards and recognition

• He received prestigious award ‘Treasure Trove Scientific Knowledge-Arrival Kalanjiyam Award, 2019. MTS Academy.
• Received award for outstanding and valuable contribution in NIOT, Chennai.
• He was Awarded MONBUSHO Fellowship, Japanese Govt. Fellowship (1988-89) through Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Govt. of India. He also received Jaya Distinguished Scientist Award’07 from Jaya Engineering College during their 9th Graduation Day on 26th April 2008 and a Special achievement award on Teacher days (2016 & 2018), VISTAS for Publication articles & research.