CURRICULUM VITAE

SIDDHARTH PAL

Flat 101, Block A IV,

Mangalam Park, Phone : +091- 23485809 (Residence)

14, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Mobile : +091 - 9874274101

Behala E-mail : siddharth.pal@hotmail.com

Kolkata 700034 Blog : siddharthpal.wordpress.com

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name Siddharth Pal

Name of Guardian Nihar Ranjan Pal

(M.Tech – Chemical Engg)

Date of Birth 17.10.1989

Age on 1st

Jan 2010 20 years

Nationality Indian

Passport No. H0753679

(Expiry Date:30/09/2018)

Present Address

Flat 101, Block A IV,

Mangalam Park,

14, Ho Chi Minh Sarani,

Behala

Kolkata 700034

Present Contact Numbers Telephone: +091-03323485809 (Residence)

Mobile : +091-9874274101

ACADEMIC RECORD

ICSE Board Examination – Class X 94%

ISC Board Examination – Class XII 93.8%

Bachelor of Engineering

Branch : Electronics & Telecommunication

Jadavpur University – Kolkata

WB JEE Rank - 95 (out of 80,000 students)

Average SGPA

(until 6th

semester) 9.22/10.0

First Year

SGPA:

1st Semester - 9.08

2nd

Semester - 9.19

Second Year

SGPA:

1st Semester - 8.96

2nd

Semester - 9.22

Third Year

SGPA:

1st

Semester - 9.58

2nd

Semester - 9.26

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STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES

GRE Scores Total - 1470

(Quantitative - 800, Verbal - 670) AWA - 4.0

TOEFL Score Total - 110

(Reading - 29, Listening - 29, Speaking - 23 &

Writing - 29)

RESEARCH INTERESTS: My research interests include Evolutionary Computation, Swarm Intelligence, Constraint

Handling Techniques, Multi-Objective Optimization, Digital Image Processing, Signal

Processing, Pattern Recognition, Control Systems, Machine Learning, Robotics, Multi-

Agents, Computational Electromagnetics and Application of AI in Engineering fields such

as Power Systems, and Antenna Theory.

RESEARCH PROJECTS � Applications of Soft Computing Algorithms for Control and Image Processing

Supervisors: Dr Swagatam Das and Prof. Ajith Abraham

Digital Control and Image Processing Laboratory, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Department, Jadavpur University.

� Study of various Evolutionary Algorithms and Optimizing Antenna Structures

Supervisors: Dr Swagatam Das and Prof. Ajith Abraham Digital Control and Image Processing Laboratory, Electronics and

Telecommunication Engineering Department, Jadavpur University.

� Study of various Clustering Algorithms and developing new Shell Clustering

Algorithms

Supervisors: Dr Swagatam Das and Prof. Ajith Abraham

Digital Control and Image Processing Laboratory, Electronics and

Telecommunication Engineering Department, Jadavpur University.

� Application of Hybrid Optimization Algorithms for Power System Optimization

Supervisor: Dr B.K Panigrahi

Power Systems Lab, Electrical Engineering Department,

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

� Power System Restructuring using Hybrid Optimization Algorithms

Supervisor: Dr A.R Abhyankar Power Systems Lab, Electrical Engineering Department,

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

� Shipboard Power System Reconfiguration using Machine Learning Algorithms

Principal Investigators: Dr. Noel Schulz, Dr.Sanjoy Das, Dr. Caterina Scoglio and

Dr. Bala Natarajan

Bio Inspired Computing Lab, Kansas State University, USA.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: � Programming Languages Known: C, C++, VISUAL C++, Assembly Language

for 8085 microprocessor and 8051 microcontroller.

� Other Software/Tools: MATLAB 7.6.0(R2008a), VHDL, Simplescalar.

� Hardware Worked on: DSP Chip TMS 320C54x, 8085 microprocessor.

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� Operating Systems: Linux (UBUNTU), Windows(XP, Vista. Seven).

INTERNSHIP: � Dec 2009- Jan 2010 TITLE: Assessment of Electric Power Quality in Distribution Network

SPONSORED BY: Department of Science and Technology at Power Systems Lab, Electrical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

PROJECT INVESTIGATORS: Dr B.K Panigrahi, Dr A.R Abhyankar.

� May 15, 2010- July 16, 2010

TITLE: Advanced Computational and Sensor Network Methods for MVDC

Shipboard Power Systems

SPONSORED BY: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas

State University, USA.

PROJECT FUNDED BY: United States Office Of Naval Research,

Grant N00014-10-1-0431

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Dr. Noel Schulz Dr. Sanjoy Das

Dr. Caterina Scoglio

Dr. Bala Natarajan

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PAPERS 1. Siddharth Pal, Swagatam Das, and Aniruddha Basak, Design of time modulated

linear arrays with a multi-objective optimization approach , Progress in

Electromagnetics Research, PIERB, 23, page 83-107, 2010. (SCI Impact factor:

3.763@2009, Telecommunication: 1st, Available Online)

2. Siddharth Pal, Swagatam Das, Aniruddha Basak, and P. N. Suganthan, Synthesis of

Difference Patterns for Monopulse Antennas with Optimal Combination of Array-size and Number of Subarrays - A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach, Progress in

Electromagnetics Research, PIERB, Vol. 21, 257-280, 2010. (SCI Impact factor:

3.763@2009, Telecommunication: 1st, Available Online)

3. Siddharth Pal, Q. Boyang, Swagatam Das, and P. N. Suganthan, Optimal synthesis of

linear antenna arrays with multi-objective differential evolution , Progress in

Electromagnetics Research, PIERB 21, 87-111, 2010. (SCI Impact factor:

3.763@2009, Telecommunication: 1st, Available Online)

4. Siddharth Pal, Swagatam Das and Aniruddha Basak, Linear Antenna Array Synthesis

with Modified Invasive Weed Optimization Algorithm, International Journal of Bio-

Inspired Computing, Inderscience Publishers. (Accepted 2010)

5. Sayak Bose, Siddharth Pal, Bala Natarajan, Caterina Scoglio, Sanjoy Das and Noel

Schulz, Analysis of optimal reconfiguration of shipboard power system, IEEE

Transactions on Power Systems. (Submitted)

6. Siddharth Pal, Swagatam Das and Aniruddha Basak, An Evolutionary Multi-

objective optimization approach to the design of Concentric Circular Antenna Arrays,

IEEE Transaction on Antenna and Propagation. (Submitted)

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BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Siddharth Pal, Aniruddha Basak, Swagatam Das and P.N. Suganthan, Synthesis of

Difference Patterns for Monopulse Antenna Arrays – An Evolutionary Multi-

Objective Optimization Approach ,Simulated Evolution and Learning, Lecture Notes

in Computer Science, Springer Verlag,2010, Vol 6457/2010,504-513. (Available

Online)

2. Siddharth Pal, Aniruddha Basak and Swagatam Das, Automatic Shape Independent Shell Clustering using an Ant Based Approach, Simulated Evolution and Learning ,

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Verlag,2010, Vol 6457/2010,593-602.

(Available Online)

3. Siddharth Pal, Aniruddha Basak and Swagatam Das, Detection and Length

Estimation of Linear Scratch on Solid Surfaces Using an Angle Constrained Ant

Colony Technique, SEMCCO 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer

Verlag,2010, Volume 6466/2010, 254-261 . (Available Online)

4. Aniruddha Basak, Siddharth Pal, V. Ravikumar Pandi, B.K. Panigrahi and

Swagatam Das, A Hybrid Differential Invasive Weed for Congestion Management,

SEMCCO 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Verlag,2010, Volume

6466/2010, 630-638. (Available Online)

5. Aniruddha Basak, Siddharth Pal, V. Ravikumar Pandi, B.K. Panigrahi, M.K. Mallick

and A. Mahapatra, A Novel Multi-objective Formulation for Hydrothermal Power Scheduling based on Reservoir End Volume Relaxation, SEMCCO 2010, Lecture

Notes in Computer Science, Springer Verlag,2010, Volume 6466/2010, 718-726.

(Available Online)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS 1. Siddharth Pal, Aniruddha Basak, Swagatam Das and Ajith Abraham ,Linear Antenna

Array Synthesis with Invasive Weed Optimization Algorithm ,International

Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition (SocPar 2009), IEEE Computer Society, USA.(Available at IEEE Xplore)

2. Siddharth Pal, Aniruddha Basak and Swagatam Das , Constrained Real Parameter

Optimization with an Ecologically Inspired Algorithm,2009 World Congress on

Nature & Biologically Inspired Computing (NABIC 2009), IEEE Press. (Available at

IEEE Xplore)

3. Aniruddha Basak, Siddharth Pal, Swagatam Das, Ajith Abraham and Vaclav Snasel,

A Modified Invasive Optimization Algorithm for Time-Modulated Linear Antenna

Array Synthesis, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC 2010),

IEEE Press, Barcelona, Spain. (Available at IEEE Xplore)

4. Siddharth Pal, Aniruddha Basak ,Swagatam Das, Ajith Abraham and Vaclav Snasel,

Automatic Shell Clustering- A Metaheuristic Approach, IEEE International

Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2010), Istanbul, Turkey,

IEEE Press. (Available at IEEE Xplore)

5. Aniruddha Basak, Siddharth Pal, Swagatam Das and Ajith Abraham, Circular Antenna Array Synthesis with a Differential Invasive Weed Optimization Algorithm,

10th International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS 2010), Atlanta, USA, IEEE Press. (Available at Xplore)

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6. Siddharth Pal, Sayak Bose, Sanjoy Das, Caterina Scoglio, Bala Natarajan and Noel

Schulz, Shipboard Power System Reconfiguration using Reinforcement Learning,

North American Power Symposium (NAPS 2010), Arlington, Texas, USA. (Available

at IEEE Xplore)

7. Sayak Bose, Siddharth Pal, Caterina Scoglio, Bala Natarajan, Sanjoy Das and Noel

Schulz, Analysis Of Optimized Reconfiguration Of Power System For Electric Ships,

North American Power Symposium (NAPS 2010), Arlington, Texas, USA. (Available

at IEEE Xplore).

8. S. Zhao, P.N. Suganthan, S. Pal, A. Basak and S. Das, Multi-Objective Design of

Monopulse Antenna with Two-lbests based Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimizer, ICCP 2010, Li Jiang, China. (Awarded Best Student Paper)

NATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS 1. Aniruddha Basak, Siddharth Pal, A.R Abhyankar and Swagatam Das, A Hybrid

Invasive Weed Differential Evolution Algorithm for Transmission Network Cost

Allocation based on Equivalent Bilateral Exchanges, PEDES Power India, IIT Delhi.

(Accepted 2010)

EXPERIENCE • Reviewed papers for International Symposium on Biologically Inspired Computing

and Applications(BICA 2009).

• Program Committee member of International Conference on Computational

Intelligence and Communication Networks (CICN 2010)

• Reviewed papers for Information Sciences, Elsevier.

• Reviewed papers for Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications and Progress in Electromagnetic Research (JEMWA & PIER)

• Reviewed papers for International Conference on Swarm, Evolutionary and

Memetic Computing (SEMCCO 2010).

• Presented a paper in International Conference on Swarm, Evolutionary and Memetic

Computing (SEMCCO 2010), Chennai, India.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & HOBBIES • Love to play and watch soccer and cricket.

• Reading books, listening to music, stamp collection, coin collection and playing

chess.

• Swimming.

REFERENCES Available on Request

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