2009 — 2013
B.E., Electronics & Communication Engineering
Anna University, BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli. Project: Enhanced V-BLAST for MIMO-OFDM Systems with Novel IDD.
Researcher · Academician · AI Enthusiast
Dr. A. Sariga
A distinguished academic leader and accomplished researcher with extensive expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) Systems, and Wireless Sensor Networks. With a strong track record in higher education and research, she has consistently advanced academic excellence by mentoring young scholars, leading impactful research initiatives, and fostering collaboration between academia and industry — building curricula and application-driven learning environments that prepare students for real-world challenges.
Present Position
Associate Professor
Idhaya College of Engineering for WomenJourney
From electronics to wireless sensor network research
A path from communication engineering through embedded systems to doctoral research in clustering protocols for wireless sensor networks, now shaping the next generation of engineers as Associate Professor.
2013 — 2015
M.E., Embedded System Technologies
V.R.S. College of Engineering and Technology, Villupuram. Project: Wireless Sensor Networks-Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring and Irrigation System for Precision Farming.
2015 — 2019
Ph.D., Computer Science & Engineering
Pondicherry University. Thesis: Unequal Clustering Based Lifetime Maximization in Wireless Sensor Networks.
Present
Associate Professor
Idhaya College of Engineering for Women — teaching, mentoring, and leading interdisciplinary research in AI, WSN, IoT, and Data Analytics.
2009 → Present
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Academic Qualifications
Academic Journey Through the Years
2015 – 2019
Ph.D., Computer Science & Engineering
Pondicherry University
Thesis: Unequal Clustering Based Lifetime Maximization in Wireless Sensor Networks.
2013 – 2015
M.E., Embedded System Technologies
V.R.S. College of Engineering and Technology, Villupuram
Project: Wireless Sensor Networks-Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring and Irrigation System for Precision Farming.
2009 – 2013
B.E., Electronics & Communication Engineering
Anna University, BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli
Project: Enhanced V-BLAST for MIMO-OFDM Systems with Novel IDD.
Research Interests & Impact
Focused on sensor networks and applied AI
Research Interests
Wireless Sensor Networks
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things (IoT)
Image Processing
Edge Computing
Data Analytics
Generative AI
Agentic AI Systems
Natural Language Processing
Image Compression
Research Excellence & Impact
10+
Total publications
07
Journal articles
03
Conference papers
10
Scopus indexed
05
Science Citation Indexed
15.10
Cumulative impact factor
Scholarly Impact Metrics
756+
Total citations
8
Google Scholar h-index
7
Google Scholar i10-index
6.1
Highest impact factor
274 citations
Highest cited article
Publications & Research Contributions
Selected journal publications
Journal work spanning unequal clustering protocols, routing optimization, and applied healthcare AI. See Google Scholar or Scopus for the complete list.
01
F5N-Based Unequal Clustering Protocol (F5NUCP) for Wireless Sensor Networks
A. Sariga · S. Pothula · D. Ponnurangam — International Journal of Communication Systems, Wiley, Vol. 31(17), Art. e3811, 2018
02
Lifetime Maximization of Wireless Sensor Network Using Fuzzy Based Unequal Clustering and ACO Based Routing Hybrid Protocol
A. Sariga · P. Sujatha — Applied Intelligence, Springer, Vol. 48(8), pp. 2229–2246, 2018
03
A Survey on Unequal Clustering Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks
A. Sariga · S. Pothula — Journal of King Saud University – Computer and Information Sciences, Elsevier, Vol. 31(3), pp. 304–317, 2019
04
Improved Artificial Bee Colony Optimization Based Clustering Algorithm for SMART Sensor Environments
S. Famila · A. Jawahar · A. Sariga · K. Shankar — Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, Springer, Vol. 13(4), pp. 1071–1079, 2020
05
An Efficient Near Lossless Image Compression Algorithm Using Dissemination of Spatial Correlation for Remote Sensing Color Images
J. Uthayakumar · T. Vengattaraman · A. Sariga — Wireless Personal Communications, Springer, Vol. 122(4), pp. 2963–2994, 2022
06
An Efficient Healthcare Framework for Kidney Disease Using Hybrid Harmony Search Algorithm
P. Koti · P. Dhavachelvan · T. Kalaipriyan · A. Sariga · J. Uthayakumar · P. Sujatha — Electronic Government: An International Journal, Inderscience, Vol. 16(1–2), pp. 56–68, 2020
07
Heart Disease Prediction Using Hybrid Harmony Search Algorithm with Levi Distribution
P. Koti · P. Dhavachelvan · T. Kalaipriyan · A. Sariga · J. Uthayakumar · P. Sujatha — International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET), Vol. 9(1), pp. 980–994, 2018 · Scopus Indexed
Conference Publications
Selected conference papers
Peer-reviewed conference papers on mobile sensor network clustering, embedded systems for agriculture, and clustering surveys, presented at IEEE conferences.
01
A Novel Energy Efficient Clustering Technique for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks
G. Kadiravan · A. Sariga · P. Sujatha — 2019 IEEE International Conference on System, Computation, Automation and Networking (ICSCAN), pp. 1–6, 2019
02
Survey on WSN Using Clustering
S. Dhiviya · A. Sariga · P. Sujatha — Second International Conference on Recent Trends and Challenges in Computational Models (ICRTCCM), IEEE, pp. 121–125, 2017
03
An Implementation of Embedded Web Server in Farming Sector
A. Sariga · S. Jaiganesh · T. Vengattaraman · P. Sujatha — International Conference on Communication and Electronics Systems (ICCES), IEEE, pp. 1–6, 2016
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