About Work...

B.Hema Kumar

Journal Publication

• B. Hema Kumar, "A fuzzy expert system design for analysis of body sounds and design of an unique electronic stethoscope (development of HILSA kit)", Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics - SHORT COMMUNICATION - Vol 22 Issue 6 - Jan 2007 - Pages 1121-1125

Papers presented

• International Conference & Symposium

• "Blood cell counting using Image processing", Proceedings of International Symposium on Advanced Materials and Processing, pp. 664 – 670, Dec 2004.


• "MLEM Image reconstruction using median prior", International conference on applied bioengineering, Sathyabama University in association with National Institute of ocean technology from 5-7 dec 2008


• "Extraction Techniques of Heart and Lung sounds from Electronic Stethoscope Auscultation" in International Conference on "Trends in Industrial Measurements and automation" (TIMA - 2009) organized by Dept. of Instrumentation engineering, Madras Institute of Technology Campus, Anna University, Chennai ( Jan 4th to 6th, 2009).


• "Seperation of Heart sounds and Lung sounds by ICA" in International Conference on Man-Machine Systems (ICoMMS), 11 – 13 October 2009, Batu Ferringhi, Penang, MALAYSIA



• National Conferences

• "A fuzzy expert system design for diagnosis of prostate cancer", National Conference on Recent Trends in Electrical Engineering (RTEE 04) held at Tiruchengode, Namakkal district, Tamilnadu.


• "Modified fuzzy expert system design for diagnosis of prostate cancer", National conference on Biomedical engineering (NCBME 2004) held at the College of Engineering, GITAM, Visakhapatnam.


• "A Fuzzy expert system design for analysis of sounds produced by human body and design of an unique electronic stethoscope", Proceedings of First National conference on Intelligent Computing in Communication and Automation, pp. 319 – 322, April 2005.


• "Segmentation of Medical images using Active contours and GVF", Proceedings of National conference in Image Processing, pp. 105 – 108, 2005.


• "Development of HILSA kit", Proceedings of Second National conference on Recent Trends in Instrumentation Applications, pp. 127 – 138, December 2005.


• "Thermistor based breathing sensor for Circadian rhythm evaluation", National conference on Biomedical engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal on Oct 5-6, 2007 organized by Dept. of Biomedical engineering


• "Embedded Microcontroller Based Digital Telemonitoring System for ECG" on 7th February 2008 in National conference on Instrumentation Systems Measurement and Automation (CISMA 07) conducted by EIE department, PEC, Puducherry


• "Automated Drug delivery system in acute de-compensated heart failure" in BIOCURSORS, National level conference jointly organized by dept. of IT & BME, 21st & 22nd March 2008, RGCET, Puducherry

Workshops, FDP & STTP's attended

• National workshop on Biomechanics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal on Oct 4, 2007 organized by Dept. of Biomedical engineering


• FDP on "thinking for design: A conceptual and pedagogical tool for the engineering teachers" sponsored by TCS on 12th & 13th Oct 2007 at PEC.


• Workshop on Multivariable control systems under TEQIP community services on Feb 20, 2008, Dept. of Chemical engineering, NIT Trichy.


• AICTE-ISTE sponsored STTP on Biological system design and information processing held on 5th - 14th May 2008, Dept of BME & ECE, PSNA college of engineering and Technology, Dindigul


• Workshop on TELEMEDICINE under TEQUIP community services on 27th sep 2008, Dept of ECE, NIT Trichy.


• Attended International "Freescale Technology Forum" at Bangalore, Leela Palace on 13th and 14th Nov 2008.


• Two week short term course on "Information Security" organized by Dept. of CSE, PEC from 1.6.2009 to 12.6.2009.


• One Day workshop on "Intellectual Property rights and Patenting" organized by Industry Institute partnership cell, PEC on 12 March 2010.


• UGC sponsored National workshop on "Programming Approach and Industrial Applications on PLC" organized by Dept of EIE, Faculty of Engg. and Technology, Annamalai University on March 15 & 16 2010.


• Two weeks SDP on "Smart operations and control of Electric machines and Power systems" organized by Dept. of EEE, PEC from 2.6.2010 to 12.6.2010.


• Four Days Intensive Hands-On faculty training programme on "Embedded System Processors", organized by Dept. of ECE, PEC in association with FREESCALE semiconductors from 29 July to 1 Aug 2010


• Two Days workshop on "Essential Instrumentation for Health Monitoring",organized by Dept. of Instrumentation Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on 27th & 28th Nov 2010


• Two weeks ISTE - STTP on "Nano Engineering Materials" organized by Dept. of Physics, PEC from 13.12.2010 to 23.12.2010.


• AICTE sponsored One week SDP on "Computational Intelligence to Power System Analysis, Control & Optimization (CIPACO)" organized by Dept. of EEE, PEC from 06.06.2011 to 10.06.2011.


• AICTE sponsored Two weeks SDP on "Computational Biology" organized by Dept. of EIE, Annamalai University from 21.11.2011 to 03.12.2011.

Certification Programs

• Workshop on High Impact Teaching Skills under MISSION 10X, conducted by WIPRO Technologies on 16th & 17th Feb 2009, at PEC Puducherry.


• Completed Six Sigma Green Belt Training from 19.4.2010 to 23.4.2010, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt. of INDIA.

Professional Body Memberships

• The Indian Society for Technical Education - LM 46383


• Biomedical engineering Society of India - L 767


• Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs - LM 346


• Instrument Society of India - LM 1485


• Society for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - LM 54


• All India Association for Educational Research - LM 2647


• Institution of Engineers - Associate Member - AM 0986995