Dr Mini P R has been serving as the Vice Principal since 2023. She joined FISAT as a lecturer in 2002 and has served as Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering during the period 2002-2006 and 2008-2021. She was instrumental in establishing the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in FISAT and setting up the various labs for UG and PG programs. Under her headship the department won several accolades including many B Tech and M Tech ranks both under M G University and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. The department also has a very commendable placement record.During the years 2021 to 2023, Dr. Mini P R held the positions of Dean (Academic Affairs) and IQAC Coordinator. She also served as the college’s coordinator for NBA and NAAC accreditation, successfully guiding it to an A+ in the second round of NAAC accreditation in 2023.
Dr. Mini P R received her BE degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore and M Tech in Digital Systems and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut. She received PhD from Cochin University of Science and Technology.
She has more than 30 years of teaching experience and has been associated with FISAT since its inception. Her earlier teaching stints were at Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetam, Coimbatore and Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. She is a lifetime member of ISTE.
| Degree |
Specialization |
Institute |
University |
Year of completion |
| PhD |
Digital Beamforming |
|
CUSAT |
2018 |
| M.Tech |
Digital Systems and Communication |
|
NIT Calicut |
2008 |
| B.Tech |
Electronics and Communication Engineering |
Govt. College of Technology, Coimbatore |
Bharathiar University |
1991 |
| Designation |
Institution |
from(year) |
To(year) |
| Professor |
FISAT |
2018 |
Till date |
| Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) |
FISAT |
2010 |
2018 |
| Assistant Professor |
FISAT |
2008 |
2010 |
| Senior Lecturer |
FISAT |
2003 |
2008 |
| Lecturer |
FISAT |
2002 |
2003 |
| Lecturer |
Amritha Viswavidyapeedom, Coimbatore |
2000 |
2002 |
| 1 |
Best Teacher Award -FISAT – 2009 |
| 2 |
Co-ordinated the activities for NAAC Cycle 2 Accreditation and achieved A+ Grade with a score of 3.45/4. |
| (a) |
Present Responsibilities |
| 1 |
Vice Principal |
| 2 |
Chairman- ISTE FISAT Chapter |
| 3 |
Chairman – IIC FISAT |
| 4 |
Ladies Hostel In Charge |
| (b) |
Past Responsibilities |
| 1 |
Dean Academics |
| 2 |
IQAC Coordinator |
| 3 |
Coordinator of NAAC cycle 2 activities -June 2021 – March 2023 |
| 4 |
Coordinator of NBA Compliance Visit – April 2023 |
| 5 |
HOD -ECE Department |
|
Papers in Journals |
| 1 |
A novel algorithm for Adaptive NLMS Beamformer PR Mini, S Mridula, B Paul, P Mohanan International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing 10 (2), 122-129,2016 https://doi.org/10.1504/IJWMC.2016.076166 |
| 2 |
Omni-Directional Printed Patch Antenna for Wireless LAN AT Kunnel, S Nair, MM PR, S PM, D Kumar Omni 2 (5), 1960-1962,ISSN: 2248-9622www.ijera.com Vol. 2, Issue 5, September- October 2012 |
| 3 |
FPGA Implementation of One-Dimensional Reduced Mapped Real Transform Based Digital Beamformer PR Mini, S Mridula, B Paul, P Mohanan International Journal of Electronics Letters 5 (2), 221-232,2016 https://doi.org/10.1080/21681724.2016.1178335 |
| 4 |
A novel approach for improving performance of LMS Beamformer PM Mini P R, S Mridula, Binu Paul 2015,International Journal of Signal Processing Systems 4 (2), 118-123 https://doi.org/10.12720/ijsps.4.2.118-123 |
| 5 |
Diameter Protocol Stack Development For IP Multimedia Subsytems (IMS) R Yousuf, PR Mini International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, Vol 4, Issue 2, February 2013 |
|
Papers in Conferences |
| 1 |
DOA Estimation and adaptive Beamforming using Matlab and GUI JA Thomas, PR Mini, MNA Kumar 2017 International Conference on Energy, Communication, Data Analytics and Soft Computing (ICECDS) https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECDS.2017.8389778 |
| 2 |
Improving power efficiency in partially deployed Software Defined Networks (SDN) AA Cherian, MNA Kumar, PR Mini 2017 International Conference on Energy, Communication, Data Analytics and Soft Computing (ICECDS)
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECDS.2017.8389775 |
| 3 |
An approach for side lobe reduction in Conventional Beamformers PR Mini, S Mridula, P Mohanan 2012 Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON), 794-797 https://doi.org/10.1109/INDCON.2012.6420725 |
| 4 |
Performance Enhancement of Sample Matrix Beamformer Using a Novel Algorithm PR Mini, S Mridula, B Paul, P Mohanan 2018 8th International Symposium on Embedded Computing and System Design (ISED) https://doi.org/10.1109/ISED.2018.8704018 |
| 5 |
Conventional beamformers based on One Dimensional Reduced Mapped Real Transform PM Mini P R, S Mridula, Binu Paul International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation APSYM 2014 1 (1), 103-106 https://doi.org/10.1080/21681724.2016.1178335 |
| 1 |
Participated in a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Innovative Teaching and Learning Pedagogy, organized by the Research Foundation of India, held from 11th to 16th August 2025. |
| 2 |
Attended a National Workshop on “From Prompt to Publication: Smart AI Integration for Academics”, jointly organized by FISAT Business School and Lore and Ed Research Associates, conducted from 26th to 30th June 2025. |
| 3 |
Successfully completed the Innovation Ambassador Training – Foundation Level, organized by the Ministry of Education (MoE) Innovation Cell in association with AICTE, on 21st May 2025. |
| 4 |
Participated in a Faculty Awareness Programme on Syllabus Preparation and the Role of Faculty in Institutional Development, organized by the PALS Chapter, FISAT, on 13th May 2025. |
| 5 |
Attended the ISTE National Conference on Edge AI, organized by the ISTE FISAT Chapter, on 30th April 2025. |
| 6 |
Participated in the National Seminar on Transformative Innovations Shaping the AI-Driven Epoch, organized by Marian Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram, on 18th January 2025. |
| 7 |
Attended an FDP on Practical Aspects of ICT Tools and Online Teaching in the Current Scenario, organized by the Research Foundation of India, held from 2nd to 11th September 2024. |
| 8 |
Participated in a Staff Development Programme on “Good Teacher to Gen Z”, organized by FISAT, on 10th August 2024. |
| 9 |
Attended the ISTE National Convention of ISTE Kerala Section along with a National Seminar on Emerging Technological Trends in the Era of AI, organized by ISTE FISAT, on 20th January 2024. |
| 10 |
Participated in an FDP on Outcome-Based Education and Essential AI Tools for Teachers, organized by St. Albert’s College, held from 2nd to 9th November 2023. |
| 11 |
Attended an FDP on Outcome-Based Education, organized by JPM Arts and Science College, conducted from 16th to 22nd February 2023. |
| 12 |
Participated in an FDP on Robotics Control and Applications, organized by Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, held from 4th to 8th April 2022. |
| 13 |
Attended a Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on Paradigm Shift in Assessment and Evaluation Practices for Engineering Graduates, organized by Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 19th to 24th October 2020. |
| 14 |
Completed certification courses on MATLAB Fundamentals, Deep Learning with MATLAB, and Machine Learning with MATLAB, conducted by MathWorks, during 18–19 August 2020. |
| 15 |
Participated in an STTP on Image Forensics, organized by Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), held from 27th July to 1st August 2020 |
| 1 |
Reviewer for IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics ICRM 2025 |
| 2 |
Reviewer for International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Intelligent Systems (ETIS 2025) |
M Tech Projects
- DOA Estimation and Adaptive Beamforming using GUI and Matlab
- Brain Tumour Detection and Stage Analysis using Content Based Image Retrieval
- FPGA Implementation of Adaptive Digital Beamformer
| 1 |
Linear Algebra for Communication |
| 2 |
Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| 3 |
Advanced Digital Communication Techniques |
| 4 |
Secure Communication |
| 5 |
Smart Antennas |
| 6 |
Information Theory and Coding |