ANETHA MARY SOMAN

Dr. ANETHA MARY SOMAN

Professor


  • 0490 2401702
  • anetha@stthomaskannur.ac.in
  • Date of Joining : 03/01/2018

Educational Qualification
  • Completed PhD in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Pondicherry University in the year 2023.
  • Completed M.Tech in Digital Electronics and Communication from Visveswaraiah Technological University in the year 2006.
  • Completed BE in Electronics &Communication Engineering from Bangalore University in the year 2001.
  • Has More Than 20 Years of Teaching / Research / Industrial Experience.

Areas of Interest

Wireless Communication

Communication Systems

 Signal Processing

Circuits & Systems

 

 


Papers Published

Journals

Anetha Mary Soman, R. Nakkeeran, Shinu Mathew John, Comb Type Pilot Based Channel Estimation using DFT Based Interpolation for Spatial Modulated OFDM Systems, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology,vol. 10 Issue-5, June 2021(Scopus Indexed)

Anetha Mary Soman, R. Nakkeeran, Shinu Mathew John, Pilot based MMSE Channel Estimation for   Spatial Modulated OFDM Systems, International Journal of Electronics & Tele Communication,  vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 685-691,November, 2021 , doi:10.24425/ijet.2021.137863(ESCI and Scopus Indexed)

Anetha Mary Soman, R. Nakkeeran, Shinu Mathew John, Improved DFT-Based Channel Estimation for  Spatial Modulated Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Systems, IEICE Communications Express vol.1 pp. 1-6, February. 2022, doi:10.1587/comex.2022XBL0020 (ESCI  Indexed)

Anetha Mary Soman, R. Nakkeeran, Shinu Mathew John, Pilot-Based Channel Estimation in Spatial Modulated OFDM systems for mobile wireless applications, International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing, vol. 24, No. 2 ,pp.181- 194 ,2023 ( Scopus Indexed).

Conferences:

Anetha Mary Soman, Achievable Rate Increment by Generalized Spatial Modulation, Third National  Conference-AICT’19, College of Engineering, Perumon, Kerala, 2019.

Anetha Mary Soman, R. Nakkeeran, Shinu Mathew John, Performance Evaluation of DFT based Channel   Estimation for Spatial Modulated FBMC-COQAM Systems on multipath fading channels, IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing. Informatics, Communication and Energy systems, SPICES, MBCET, Thiruvananthapuram 2022.,https://doi.org/10.1109/SPICES52834.2022.9774215

 

Vidhu  Vinod,Sameera Pathan,Anetha Mary Soman, Exploring deep learning techniques in skin lesion detection;  5th International Conference on Data Analytics and Management (ICDAM-2024),  London Metropolitan University, London, UK , WSG University, Bydgoszcz, Poland, Europe, Portalegre Polytechnic University, Portugal, Europe, SGGW Management Institute & BPIT, GGSIPU, Delhi,  14th – 15th June 2024.

Vidhu Vinod, Sameera Begum Pathan, Dr. Anetha Mary Soman, Dr. Raghavendra Ganinga, Automated Detection and Categorization of Pigmented Skin Lesions Using Transfer Learning and Image Preprocessing, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computation, Communication, and Network Security (AICCoNS 2025), University of Wollongong, Dubai ,5-6 June 2025

BOOK CHAPTER:

Vidhu Vinod, Sameera Begum Pathan, Dr. Anetha Mary Soman, Dr. Raghavendra Ganinga , Exploring Deep Learning Techniques in Skin Lesion Detection: A Survey, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems,(LNNS,volume1298)https://link.springer.com/series/15179, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-3355-5_40

 


Achievements

 Undergone 12-week NPTEL Online Certification Course on Principles of Signal Estimation for MIMO/OFDM  Wireless Communication and scored 79% with a Certificate Type-ELITE (July-October 2018).

Undergone 8-week NPTEL Online Certification Course on Introduction to Research and scored 84% with a  Certificate Type-ELITE, Silver, Topper 5% (Feb-Apr 2019)  Certification Course in 5G- Infosys Spring Board, Sept 15 th to Oct 15 th 2021

 Undergone 8-week NPTEL Online Certification Course on System Design Through Verilog and scored 78% with a certificate type -ELITE, Silver (July -December 2022)

 Undergone 12-Week NPTEL Online Certification Course NBA Accreditation and Teaching-Learning in Engineering (NATE) and scored 76% with  a certificate type -ELITE, Silver (Jan-April 2023)

Undergone 12 Week NPTEL Online Certification Course on Principles of Signals  and Systems and scored 78% with  a certificate type -ELITE, Silver (Jan-April 2023)

Undergone 12 Week NPTEL Online Certification Course on Digital Circuits and scored 72% with  a certificate type -ELITE (Jul-Oct  2023)

Undergone 8 Week NPTEL Online Certification Course on Accreditation and Outcome Based Learning  and scored 77% with  a certificate type -ELITE -Silver (Aug- Oct  2023)

Undergone SWAYAM ONLINE Course Certification -Accreditation System and Ranking Framework with consolidated score of 84% ,July-Dec 2024

Successfully Completed Course on 5G Certification -Infosys Springboard

Approved Research supervisor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

PhD Co-Supervisor at Manipal Academy of Higher Education

IEEE member

 


Subjects Handled

Basic Electronics,Digital Electronics,Electronic Circuits, Digital Signal Processing,Computer Networks,Analog & Digital Communication,Tele Communication Switching & Networks,Data Communication & Networks ,Computer Communication,Principles of Management,Logic circuit Design,Signals and system,Mobile Communication,VLSI Design

 


Labs Handled

Circuits Lab,Digital Lab,DSP lab,Networks Lab,LIC lab,Project Lab,Logic Design Lab, Electrical & Electronics Workshop


TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, FDPs AND STTPs ATTENDED

Undergone AICTE QIP Sponsored Two weeks short term course on 5G Wireless communications - 28 th  January to 10 th  February 2019, Department of ECE, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai

Attended  short course on 5G technologies-Massive MIMO,mmwave MIMO,NOMA,FD,OFDM/FBMC and NB-IoT  organized by IIT Kanpur during July 2019

Participated in the MATLAB projects on  5G technologies-Massive MIMO,mmwave MIMO,NOMA,FD,OFDM/FBMC and NB-IoT  organized by IIT Kanpur during July 2019

Successfully Completed Course on 5G Certification -Infosys Springboard

Completed NPTEL-AICTE FDP on System Design through Verilog

Completed NPTEL-AICTE FDP on NBA Accreditation and Teaching and Learning in Engineering(NATE)

Completed Five days online workshop on Embedded System and Robotics using Arduino 

 Resource Person  for hands on workshop for Communication Lab applications

Attended Virtual Labs Online Faculty Development Program

Completed self paced training course MATLAB Onramp

Completed NPTEL-AICTE FDP on Accrediatation and Outcome Based Learning 

Attended two day workshop on 'NBA Accreditation' organized by NIT Calicut as part of Margdarshan Schemeof AICTE 

Attended Two-Day Workshop on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Research Quality Enhancement ,National Institute of Technology,Calicut under Margdarshan Scheme,AICTE

Participated in 6 days Online FDP on Future Proofing Research using AI Tools,Dept.of ECE,College of Engineering Vadakara

Participated in 5 days Short Term Training Programme on 'Coding Techniques for 5G and Beyond',Department of ECE,NIT Calicut

 

 


Additional Duties

 Serve on academic and administrative committees to deal with institutional policies.
 Internal Exam squad member
 Preparing and delivering lectures for undergraduate students.
 Women Welfare Committee member
 IQAC Question paper Scrutiny Approval In charge
 Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching issues.
 Acting as a mentor to student communities
 Student Mentor/Counselor

Jury member  in Hackfest
 Providing guidance to students for developing their career as well as making them familiar with different career opportunities.
 Advising the teachers for making them efficient in their work.
Carrying out managerial as well as administrative duties
 Preparing teaching material and utilizing it for the progress of students,
 Remedial classes for weak students
 Communication with parents of students


NITHIN C

Mr. NITHIN C

HOD


  • 0490 2401702
  • nithinc@stthomaskannur.ac.in
  • Date of Joining : 01/07/2019

Educational Qualification
  • Completed M.Tech in SIGNAL PROCESSING from TKM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/ CUSAT in the year 2014.
  • Completed B.Tech in ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION from COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING KALLOOPPARA/ CUSAT in the year 2010.
  • Has More Than 10 Years of Teaching / Research / Industrial Experience.

Areas of Interest
  • Semiconductor physics
  • Digital circuits
  • Speech Processing

Papers Published
  • A novel approach to automatic singer identification in duet recordings with background accompaniments-  Published in:  2014 Annual International Conference on Emerging Research Areas: Magnetics, Machines and Drives (AICERA/iCMMD) (Publisher: IEEE)
  • “An IoT Based Smart Dog Cage” – Proceedings of IEEE CCET Student Paper Contest, 2023. (ISBN-978-93-5811-708-0)
  • "Fishify - An IoT Water Monitoring, Treatment, and Feeding System” – Published in the peer-reviewed International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation, Published in Volume 10 Issue 5, May-2025. (Paper ID - IJRTI2505121)

 


Achievements
  • Successfully completed NPTEL course on Digital Circuits with Elite + Silver Badge
  • Attended National Conference RETREW’14 held at TKM Institute of Technology
  • Paper presented in the International Conference ETET’14 held at Travancore Engineering College on 31’st March 2014.

Subjects Handled
  • SOLID STATE DEVICES
  • SWITCHING THEORY AND LOGIC DESIGN
  • LOGIC CIRCUIT DESIGN
  • OPTICAL COMMUNICATION
  • MICROPROCESSORS AND MICROCONTROLLERS
  • COMPUTER  ARCHITECTURE AND MICROCONTROLLERS
  • BASICS OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

Labs Handled
  • LOGIC CIRCUITS LAB
  • MICROPROCESSORS LAB
  • ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS LAB

TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, FDPs AND STTPs ATTENDED
  • Attended the  KTU sponsored three day FDP on "Internet of Things (IoT)" from 10th August to 12th August 2021 organised by Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Thomas College of Engineering and Technology Chengannur.
  • Attended the 5-day Virtual Faculty Development Program on DIGITAL TEACHING TECHNIQUES from 16-JUNE-2021 TO 23-JUNE-2021, conducted by ICT Academy of Kerala
  • Attended NPTEL-AICTE FDP on NBA Accreditation and Teaching and Learning in Engineering (NATE) (January- April 2023) and successfully completed the course with Elite + Silver Badge
  • Attended 7 day National Level Online FDP on ChatGPT & AI tools for Educators, in-line with OBE organised by the IQAC of Marian College Kuttikanam in association with The Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) from 14- June 2023 to 21-June 2023.
  • Attended NPTEL-AICTE FDP on Accreditation and Outcome Based Learning (August- October 2023) and successfully completed the course with Elite + Silver Badge
  • Attended the 3-day Advanced Drone Technology (AIR - TAXI) workshop which was conducted by Bharat Space Education Research Centre under ISTEM to support the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 from 15th August to 17 th August 2025
  • Participated in the 6 days online Faculty development Programme on the theme of "Future Proofing Research Using AI tools" held on the period 21st April to 26th April 2025 organised by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering Vadakara

Additional Duties
  • Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) coordinator
  • Disiplinary Action Committee (DAC) Member
     

ARSHA C DINESH

Ms. ARSHA C DINESH

Assistant Professor


  • 0490 2401702
  • arshacdinesh@stthomaskannur.ac.in
  • Date of Joining : 11/10/2021

Educational Qualification
  • Completed M.Tech in SIGNAL PROCESSING from A P J ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY in the year 2021.
  • Completed B.Tech in from UNIVERSITY OF KERALA in the year 2018.
  • Has More Than 2 Years of Teaching / Research / Industrial Experience.

Areas of Interest

Signal Processsing

Telecommunications

Communication System

 


Papers Published

Low cost Blind Navigation System using GSM/GPR,NCACSI,2020

Contactless IOT  Doorbell and security system,Shrishti 2022

 


Achievements

Undergone 12-Week NPTEL Online Certification Course NBA Accreditation and Teaching-Learning in Engineering (NATE) and scored 67% with  a certificate type -ELITE, (Jan-April 2024)


Subjects Handled
  • MICROWAVES AND ANTENNAS
  • SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
  • MEMS
  • NEMS
  • INTRODUCTION TO MEMS
  • MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS
  • PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Labs Handled
  • MINIPROJECT 

TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, FDPs AND STTPs ATTENDED
  • Completed NPTEL-AICTE FDP on NBA Accreditation and Teaching and Learning in Engineering(NATE)
  • Attended Virtual Labs Online Faculty Development Program
  • Attended the 3-day Virtual Faculty Development Program on PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF COMMUNICATION ANGINEERING from 22-FEB-2024 TO 24-FEB-2024, conducted by Vidya acagemy of Science and Technology,Thrissur
  • Attended the 5-day Virtual Faculty Development Program on OPPORTUNITIES OF POWER ELECTRONIVS IN SMART GRID,RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES AND ELECTRICAL VEHICLES' from 26-FEB-2024 TO 01-MARCH-2024, conducted by Vidya acagemy of Science and Technology,Thrissur

MANU THOMAS

Mr. MANU THOMAS

Assistant Professor


  • 0490 2401702
  • manuthomas@stthomaskannur.ac.in
  • Date of Joining : 01/08/2022

Educational Qualification
  • Completed M.Tech in VLSI Design from PSNA College of engineering and technology, Dindigul,Anna University Chennai in the year 2012.
  • Completed BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Dr. Pauls Engg College, Villupuram, Anna University Chennai in the year 2010.
  • Has More Than 8 Years of Teaching / Research / Industrial Experience.

Areas of Interest

VLSI DESIGN

ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS


Papers Published

Design of timing elements for low power VLSI systems

PILLPORT: AN IoT BASED AUTOMATED MEDICINE DISPENSER", International Journal
of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10,
Issue 5, page no.b523-b527, May-2025

Mobile Navigated Sweeping Machine IEEE CCET Student paper contest 2023/IEEE CCET SPC
2023


Achievements

Undergone 8-week NPTEL Online Certification Course on Analog Circuits and scored 86% with
a certificate type -ELITE, Silver (Jan-Mar 2024)


Subjects Handled

Electronic circuits

Analog communication

Linear Integrated Circuits

Basic Electronics

Wireless Communication Systems.


TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, FDPs AND STTPs ATTENDED

Attended National level Online Faculty Development Program on ChatGPT & AI Tools for
Educators, in-line with OBE, organised by The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of
Marian College Kuttikanam (Autonomous), in association with The Kerala State Higher
Education Council from 14 June to 21 June 2023.

Participated in 5 days workshop on  VLSI to System design : Silicon to end application approach
organized by AICTE, ARM Education and STMicroelectronics from July 31st to August 4th,
2023.

Attended two day webinar on Future of Intelligent Connectivity with 5G/6Gusing Ansys.
(17/01/24 to 18/01/2024)

Participated in a three-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Practical Aspects of
Communication Engineering with Hands-on, held from 22nd to 24th February 2024, organized
by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Vidya Academy of Science
and Technology.

Participated in the Five-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on "Entrepreneurship
Education: Bridging Academia and Industry" organised by IEDC St. Thomas College of
Engineering and Technology Chengannur from 7-11 October 2024.

Participated in the Five-day Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on "Innovative
Trends in VLSI, IoT, and Communication Technologies for Modern Applications" held from
21st to 25th April 2025 organised by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
of Jyothi Engineering College.


SREETHA SREEDHAR K

Asst.Prof. SREETHA SREEDHAR K

Assistant Professor


  • 0490 2401702
  • sreetha@stthomaskannur.ac.in
  • Date of Joining : 22/08/2022

Educational Qualification
  • Completed ME in APPLIED ELECTRONICS from PSNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOOGY, DINDIGUL in the year 2010.
  • Completed B.Tech in ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING from COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, THALASSERY in the year 2008.
  • Has More Than 13 Years of Teaching / Research / Industrial Experience.

Areas of Interest

Communication


Papers Published
  • "Fishify-An IoT  Water Monitoring Treatment and Feeding System",Vol 10, Issue 5(May 2025) of the International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (IJRTI)
  • "Fishify-An IoT  Water Monitoring Treatment and Feeding System",in the International Journal of Engineering Technology and Sciences (IJETS)

Achievements

Has successfully completed NPTEL Online Certification course in the following

1.NBA Accreditation and Teaching and Learning in Engineering

2. Principles of Communication Systems-1


Subjects Handled

1.Network Theory

2. Analog& Digital Communication

3. Advanced Communication Systems

4. Wireless Communication

5. Analog Circuits

6. Television Engineering

7. Signals and Systems

8. Digital Signal Processing

9. Industrial Economics and Foreign Trade

10. Basic Electronics


Labs Handled

1.Communication Lab

2. Scientific Computing Lab

3.DSP Lab

4. Analog Circuits Lab


TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, FDPs AND STTPs ATTENDED

Has attended the following FDP,s 

1.Virtual Labs Online Faculty Development Program(1 day)

2.Practical Aspects of Communication Engineering with Hands On (3 day online)

3.VLSI to system design-Silicon to end application approach by AICTE (5 day online)

4. Entrepreneurship Education : Bridging Academia and Industry (5 day online)

5. Outcome Based Education and NBA Accreditation Process ( 3 day)

6. "Innovative Trends in VLSI, IoT and Communication Technologies for Modern Applications" (5 day online)

 

 


Additional Duties

1.Department NBA Coordinator

2. Department Placement Coordinator

3. Staff Advisor


ATHIRA V

Asst.Prof. ATHIRA V

Assistant Professor


  • 0490 2401702
  • athirav@stthomaskannur.ac.in
  • Date of Joining : 17/07/2023

Educational Qualification
  • Completed M.Tech in Telecommunication Engineering from University of Kerala in the year 2014.
  • Completed B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from University of Kerala in the year 2012.
  • Has More Than 2 Years of Teaching / Research / Industrial Experience.

Areas of Interest

Signal Processing


Papers Published

"ARMS-Automated Ration Shop with RFID Based Ration Card and IoT",in the International Journal of Engineering Technology and Sciences (IJETS)


Subjects Handled

1. Digital Signal Processing

2. Renewable Energy Systems

3. Design and Engineering

4.Industrial Safety Engineering

5. Electromagnetics

6. Disaster Management


Labs Handled

1. DSP Lab

 


TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, FDPs AND STTPs ATTENDED

Has attended the following FDP,s 

1. Opportunities of Power Electronics in Smart Grid, Renewable Energy Resources and Electric Vehicles (5 day online)

2.Virtual Labs Online Faculty Development Program(1 day)

3.Practical Aspects of Communication Engineering with Hands On (3 day online)

4. Entrepreneurship Education : Bridging Academia and Industry (5 day online)

5. Outcome Based Education and NBA Accreditation Process ( 3 day)

6. "Innovative Trends in VLSI, IoT and Communication Technologies for Modern Applications" (5 day online)

7. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ( 5 day online)

 


Additional Duties

1. Staff Advisor

2. Department Time Table Coordinator

3. Department Library Coordinator

4. Department Website Coordinator

5. DQAC Coordinator


ARYA C

Ms. ARYA C

Assistant Professor


  • 8111942325
  • aryac@stthomaskannur.ac.in
  • Date of Joining : 01/07/2024

Educational Qualification
  • Completed M.Tech in Communication Engineering & Signal Processing from Government Engineering College Thrissur in the year 2023.
  • Completed B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering from College of Engineering Thalassery in the year 2021.
  • Has More Than 1 Years of Teaching / Research / Industrial Experience.

Areas of Interest

Image Processing

Communication

 


Subjects Handled

Control Systems

Optical Fiber Communications

Information theory and coding

Modern communication systems


Labs Handled

Analog Integrated Circuits & Simulation Lab

Microcontroller Lab


TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, FDPs AND STTPs ATTENDED

Participated in 5-day FDP on 'Entrepreneurship Education : Bridging Academia & Industry'

Participated in 3-day FDP on 'Outcome Based Education & NBA Accreditation Process'

Participated in 5-day FDP on 'Innovative Trends in VLSI, IoT & Communication Technologies for Modern Applications'


Additional Duties

Department PTA Coordinator

Department Association Coordinator

Department Library Coordinator

Department Virtual Lab Coordinator