Dr. Swati Sondhi

Associate Professor

Specialization

Control System

Email

swati.sondhi@thapar.edu

Specialization

Control System

Email

swati.sondhi@thapar.edu

Biography

Swati Sondhi is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala. Dr. Sondhi obtained her Ph.D. in 2015 in control system from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Her current area of research interest includes Reduced Order Modelling, Fractional Order Control Systems, Robust Control, Robotics and Image Processing.

Education

  1. Ph.D. in Control System from I.I.T.Roorkee  in 2015
  2. M. Tech in Electronic Instrumentation and Control from Thapar University in 2011
  3. B.E. in Electronics and Instrumentation from M.J.P. Rohilkhand University in 2009

Experience:

Total Teaching Experience 6.6 years

  1. Lecturer (contractual) at Thapar Inst. of Engg. & Tech., Patiala from July 17, 2015 to May 18, 2016.
  2. Assistant Professor I at Thapar Inst. of Engg. & Tech., Patiala from May 19, 2016 to September 3, 2019.
  3. Assistant Professor II at Thapar Inst. of Engg. & Tech., Patiala from September 4, 2019 to June 30, 2021.
  4. Assistant Professor III at Thapar Inst. of Engg. & Tech., Patiala from July 1, 2021 to May 2025
  5. Associate Professor at Thapar Inst. of Engg. & Tech., Patiala from May 2025

Teaching Interests:

  1. Control System
  2. Advanced Control System
  3. Robust Control

Service Activities (within and outside the institution)

  • Capstone Project Coordinator for B.E. E.I.C. (2016-2019).
  • Faculty In-charge Instrumentation and Control Laboratory (2016-present).
  • Coordinator M.E. Electronic Instrumentation and Control (2019-2022).
  • Faculty President Thapar Dance Club ‘NOX’ (2016-2019).

Research Interests:

   Control systems

   Robust Control

   Fractional Control

   Image Processing

Publications:

For complete list click here https://swatisondhi.com/

Journals:

  1. Manpreet Kaur and Swati Sondhi, “Energy-Aware Prioritised Double Q-Learning: A Novel Reinforcement Learning Approach for Nonlinear Robotic Systems”, IEEE Access, vol.14, pp. 33552 – 33566. 2026. SCIE Impact Factor- 3.6.
  2. Manpreet Kaur, Swati Sondhi, and Venkata Karteek Yanumula, “Design and Optimization of Controller-Based Approach for Magnetic-Field Driven Robotic Arm Joints and End-Effector”, Journal of Field Robotics, Wiley. Vol.42, issue 7, pp.3285-3307, 2025. SCIE Impact Factor- 5.2.
  3. Manpreet Kaur, Swati Sondhi, and Venkata Karteek Yanumula, “Design Of Fractional Order PDD Controller For Robotic Arm Using Partial Cancellation Of  Non Minimum Phase Zero”, Alexandria Engineering Journal, Elsevier. Vol.110, pp.203-214, 2025. SCIE Impact Factor- 6.8.
  4. Ashutosh Bist and Swati Sondhi, “State Observer Based Fractional Order Approach for Trajectory Tracking and Attitude Control of Quadrotor”, IETE Journal of Research, Taylor & Francis. vol.70, issue 3, pp. 2765-2781. 2024. SCIE Impact Factor- 1.3.
  5. Manpreet Kaur, Venkata Karteek Yanumula, and Swati Sondhi, “Trajectory Planning And Inverse Kinematics Solution Of Kuka Robot Using COA Along With Pick And Place Application”, Intelligent Service Robotics, Springer. vol.17, issue.2, pp. 289-302, 2024. SCIE Impact Factor- 4.3.
  6. Manpreet Kaur, Swati Sondhi, and Venkata Karteek Yanumula, “A Novel Fractional-Order Enhanced Model Reference Adaptive Controller (FOEMRAC) Approach For Magnetic End Effectors”, Electrical Engineering, Springer. Vol.106, pp. 4507–4525 2024. SCIE Impact Factor- 1.9.
  7. Amrit Kaur Bhullar, Ranjit Kaur and Swati Sondhi, “Optimization of Fractional Controllers for AVR System Using Distance and Levy Flight based Crow Search Algorithm”, IETE Journal of Research, Taylor & Francis Publication. Vol.68, no.5, pp.3900–3917, 2022. SCIE Impact factor- 1.3.
  8. Amrit Kaur Bhullar, Ranjit Kaur and Swati Sondhi, “Modified Neural Network Algorithm Based Robust Design of AVR System Using the Kharitonov Theorem", International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Wiley. vol. 37, issue 2, pp.1339-1370, 2022. SCIE Impact factor- 3.7.  
  9. Ashutosh Bist and Swati Sondhi, “Fractional Order Sliding Mode Control Based on Delayed Output Observer For Unmanned Aircraft System”, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 94 No. 8, pp. 1303-1311, 2022. SCIE Impact factor- 1.3.
  10. Rajeshwar Singh, Tanya Dora, Ruchika Lamba, Amrit K. Bhullar and Swati Sondhi, “FOPID Controller Design for a perturbed PHWR System Using Enhanced Crow Search Algorithm”, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Elsevier Publications. vol.151, pp. 104342, 2022.  SCIE Impact factor- 3.1.
  11. Amrit Kaur Bhullar, Ranjit Kaur and Swati Sondhi, “A Novel Fuzzy Based Weighted Aggregation Based Multi Objective Function for AVR Optimization”, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, IOP Press. vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 9413-9436, 2021. SCIE Impact factor- 1.2.
  12. Amrit Kaur Bhullar, Ranjit Kaur and Swati Sondhi, “Enhanced Crow Search Algorithm for AVR Optimization”, Soft Computing, Springer. Vol. 24, no.16, pp.11957-11987, 2020. SCIE Impact factor- 2.5.
  13. Ruchika Lamba, Swati Sondhi and, S.K. Singla “Reduced Order Model Based FOPID Controller Design for Power Control in Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor With Specific Gain-Phase Margin”, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Elsevier Publications. vol. 125, pp. 103363. 2020.  SCIE Impact factor- 3.1.
  14. Ruchika Lamba, S.K. Singla and Swati Sondhi, “Design Of Fractional Order PID Controller for Load Frequency Control in Perturbed Two Area Interconnected System”, Electric Power Components and Systems, Taylor and Francis. vol. 47, issue 11-12, pp. 998-1011. 2019. SCIE Impact factor- 1.5.
  15. Ruchika Lamba, S.K. Singla and Swati Sondhi, “Fractional Order PID Controller for Power Control in Perturbed Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Elsevier Publication. Vol. 323, pp.84-94, 2017. SCIE Impact factor- 2.1.
  16. Swati Sondhi and Yogesh V. Hote, "Fractional Order PID Controller for Perturbed Load Frequency Control Using Kharitonov's Theorem", International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Elsevier Publication. Vol. 78, pp.884-896, 2016. SCIE Impact Factor- 5.0.
  17. Swati Sondhi and Yogesh V. Hote, "Relative Stability Test For Fractional Order Interval Systems Using Kharitonov's Theorem", Journal of Control Automation and Electrical Systems, Springer. Vol.27, issue 1, pp.1-9, 2016. SCIE Impact Factor- 1.3.
  18. Swati Sondhi and Yogesh V. Hote, "Fractional Order PI Controller with Specific Gain-Phase Margin for MABP Control", IETE Journal of Research, Taylor & Francis. vol. 61, issue 2, pp. 142-153. 2015. SCIE Impact Factor- 1.3.
  19. Swati Sondhi and Yogesh V. Hote "Fractional Order PID Controller For Load Frequency    Control", Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Publication, vol.85, pp.343-353, 2014. SCIE Impact Factor-10.9. 

International Conferences:

  1. Manpreet Kaur, Gurmehak Kaur Bakshi, Pakhi Singhal and Swati Sondhi “Metaheuristic-Enhanced Q-Learning for Optimal Speed Control of Quanser QUBE-Servo 3 system”, 5th International Conference on Emerging Electronics and Automation (E2A-2025) organized by the Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam, India.
  2. Amrit Bhullar, SWATI SONDHI and Zabihullah haidary “CSA-Based PID Controller Design Technique for Optimization Various Integral Errors for Load Frequency Control”, 5th International Conference on Emerging Electronics and Automation (E2A-2025) organized by the Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam, India
  3. Amrit Bhullar, SWATI SONDHI and Zabihullah haidary “Comparison of CSA optimized PID and FOPID Controller Design Technique for Load Frequency Control (LFC)”, 5th International Conference on Advanced Network Technologies and Intelligent Computing (ANTIC 2025) held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India
  4. Swati Sondhi et al., "Modified Crow Search Algorithm based FOPID Controller Design for a Perturbed PHWR System," IEEE 6th India Council International Subsections Conference (INDISCON), Rourkela, India, 2025, pp. 1-8, DOI:10.1109/INDISCON66021.2025.11254527.
  5. Amrit Kaur, Ranjit Kaur and Swati Sondhi “Design and Comparative Analysis of Optimized FOPID Controller Using Neural Network Algorithm”, 15th IEEE Int. Conf. Industrial Information Systems, (ICIIS) 2020. Ropar, INDIA. DOI: 10.1109/ICIIS51140.2020.9342743.
  6. Manpreet Kaur , Swati Sondhi and  Venkata Yanumula, “Kinematics Analysis and Jacobian Calculation for Six Degrees of Freedom Robotic Arm”, IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON) 2020, New Delhi, INDIA. DOI: 10.1109/INDICON49873.2020.9342093.
  7. Ashutosh Bisht and Swati Sondhi, “Disturbance Observer Based Fractional Order Sliding Mode Control for Quadrotor”, IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON) 2020, New Delhi, INDIA. DOI: 10.1109/INDICON49873.2020.9342407.
  8. Amrit Kaur, Ranjit Kaur and Swati Sondhi “Design of FOPID Controller for Optimizing AVR System Using Neural Network Algorithm”, IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON) 2020, New Delhi, INDIA. DOI: 10.1109/INDICON49873.2020.9342274.
  9. Sumeet Sagar, Jaya Sagar and Swati Sondhi, “Storing Electrical Energy In The Form Of Gravitational Potential Energy”, IEEE International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (GUCON), October 2-4, 2020. Greater Noida, INDIA. DOI: 10.1109/GUCON48875.2020.923109.
  10. Amrit Kaur Bhullar, Ranjit Kaur and Swati Sondhi, “CSA based PID Controller Design Technique for Optimizing Various Integral Errors”, 10th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering (Confluence). January 29, 2020, pp.61-68. Noida, INDIA. DOI: 10.1109/Confluence47617.2020.9057816
  11. Sumeet Sagar, Siddharth Aggarwal, Vinayak Chakravarty, Sunidhi Garg, Swati Sondhi, “Prototyping Of Unmanned Aerial & Ground Vehicle (UAGV)”, International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS 2018), Dallas, TX, USA, on June 12-15, 2018. DOI:10.1109/icuas.2018.8453334
  12. Sumeet Sagar, Sunidhi Garg, Siddharth Aggarwal, Vinayak Chakravarty and Swati Sondhi, “A Modified Design Of Unmanned Aerial & Ground Vehicle (UAGV)”, IASTED International Conference, Modelling, Simulation and Identification (MSI 2017) July 19 - 20, 2017, pp.26-30, Calgary, Canada. DOI: 10.2316/P.2017.853-012.
  13. Manvi Kapoor, Tarush Aggarwal, Yashneet Kaur, Arshinder Singh and Swati Sondhi, “Circuit Realization Of Fractional Order Integral and Proportional Integral Controllers for DC Servo System”, IASTED International Conference, Modelling, Simulation and Identification (MSI 2017) July 19 - 20, 2017, pp.37-42, Calgary, Canada. DOI: 10.2316/P.2017.853-016
  14. Sunidhi Garg and Swati Sondhi, “Design Of Fuzzy PID Controller for Mean Arterial Blood Pressure Regulation”, IASTED International Conference Intelligent Systems and Control (ISC 2017) July 19 - 20, 2017, pp.87-91, Calgary, Canada. DOI: 10.2316/P.2017.854-004
  15. S Sagar, S Kaur and Swati Sondhi, "Internal Model Control Based Fractional Order PID Controller for Knee Joint Motion", 11th IEEE Int. Conf. Industrial Information Systems, (ICIIS) 2016. Roorkee, INDIA. DOI: 10.1109/ICIINFS.2016.8262958.
  16. S Sagar, S Kaur and Swati Sondhi, "Fractional order IMC-PID Controller Design for the Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor", 3rd International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Engineering Trends, Communication, Optimization and Sciences (EEECOS)-2016, pp. 72-77, Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, India. DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.1506.
  17. S Saxena, YV Hote and Swati Sondhi, "Fractional-Order PI Control of DC Servo System Using the Stability Boundary Locus Approach", 10th IEEE Int. Conf. Industrial Information Systems, (ICIIS) 2015. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. DOI: 10.1109/ICIINFS.2015.7399007.
  18. Swati Sondhi and Yogesh V. Hote, "Stability Testing and IMC Based Fractional Order PID Controller Design for Heating Furnace System", 11th Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON) 2014, Pune, India. DOI: 10.1109/INDICON.2014.7030379.
  19. Swati Sondhi and Yogesh V. Hote, "Fractional IMC Design for Fractional Order Gas Turbine Model", 9th IEEE Int. Conf. Industrial Information Systems, (ICIIS) 2014. Gwalior, India. DOI: 10.1109/ICIINFS.2014.7036585.
  20. Swati Sondhi and Yogesh V. Hote "Fractional Order Controller and Its Applications: A Review", Proc. 31st IASTED Asian Conference Modelling, Identification, and Control (AsiaMIC), Acta Press, 2012, Phuket, Thailand. DOI: 10.2316/P.2012.769-089.

Achievement, Awards and Recognitions

    1. Delivered Expert talk at Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on 'Future of Automation, Control & Technologies (FACT)' Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Mumbai, India
    2. Reviewer of Prestigious International Journals from Elsevier and Taylour and Francis like Nuclear Engineering Design, Energy Conversion and Management, Control Engineering Practice, Progress in Nuclear Energy, IETE Journal of research. 

    Details of Sponsored Project (PI)

    • Completed: 01 under the Seed Grant Scheme at Thapar University, Patiala. (Amount: Rs. 5 lacs.)

        Title: Development and Testing of Advanced Control Algorithms

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