Amal Sojan

Detail-oriented professional with strong organizational skills and hands-on experience in automation projects. Collaborates effectively with engineers to troubleshoot equipment issues while maintaining accurate documentation of project specifications. Committed to team goals and adept at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Technical professional with hands-on experience in PLC programming and automation systems. Proficient in MATLAB modeling and simulation, contributing to system tests and evaluations. Demonstrates reliability in managing project documentation while actively engaging in team efforts to achieve operational excellence.

• SIEMENS SITRAIN (03/2022)
• Control of Mobile Robots(23/06/2020)
• What is “the mind” and what is artificial intelligence?(07/06/2020)
• Introduction to Programming with MATLAB(10/12/21)

• Led the IEEE student branch as vice-chairman and organized various technical and non-technical events.
• Successfully coordinated workshops, seminars, and webinars focusing on emerging technologies.
• Increased student participation by 60% through effective promotional strategies.
• Established partnerships with industry professionals and academic experts to enhance event quality.
• Managed a team of 30 members, fostering collaboration and effective project execution.
• Recognized for exceptional leadership and contribution to the student branch’s activities.

• Autonomous Robot for precision farming (12/2021, 04/2022) . A multipurpose autonomous robot for precision spraying and weed removal using open CV, ROS and Jetson nano.
• Security System for fishing nets (05/2020, 09/2020) . An invention to tackle the theft of fishing nets and other fishing properties from fresh water sources. Designed communication system using LORA for better clarity and coverage. Designed new sensor for water detection and flow detection. Applied for a patent for the sensor design.
• Advanced Industrial Control Project (M.ENG 2023) • Designed a water treatment plant with RTU and SCADA monitoring. • Established communication with various software and hardware industrial systems (RTU, Eco-structure control expert, Scada workbench, Scada pack E-configurator, GeoSCADA, PLC, HMI programming and monitoring).
• Industrial Control Project (M.ENG 2022) • Designed a batch process system with ladder logic program in Schneider PLC (M580) and monitored using Citect SCADA. • Level transmitters, pumps and solenoid valve were used for data collection and controlling the process.

• Designed and developed an automated control system for a water treatment plant.
• Used Geo SCADA to create the plant monitoring and control interface.
• Developed process graphics for tanks, pumps, valves, pipelines, and treatment stages.
• Configured real-time monitoring of process variables such as tank levels, flow, pressure, and equipment status.
• Implemented automatic and manual operating modes for pumps and valves.
• Created alarms and warning indications for abnormal operating conditions.
• Developed control sequences for water transfer, treatment, storage, and distribution processes.
• Applied interlocks and permissive conditions to support safe plant operation.
• Configured trends and data displays to analyse process performance.
• Tested the SCADA system under normal operation, equipment faults, and abnormal process conditions.

• Designed and simulated a borewell and water-treatment tank control system using EcoStruxure Automation Expert.
• Developed control applications using IEC 61499 function blocks.
• Created automatic and manual control modes for borewell pumps.
• Implemented high- and low-level interlocks, permissives, and safe operating sequences.
• Developed ECCs, composite function blocks, application connections, and HMI control functions.
• Tested pump operation, tank-level conditions, process responses, and fault scenarios.

• Designed and simulated an IoT-based water-quality monitoring system.
• Used Arduino Uno, Proteus, Visual Studio, virtual serial communication, and ThingSpeak.
• Monitored pH, turbidity, temperature, and total dissolved solids.
• Established virtual serial communication between Proteus and Visual Studio.
• Developed a serial-to-cloud communication process for transferring sensor readings.
• Uploaded water-quality data to ThingSpeak at regular intervals.
• Enabled real-time visualisation and threshold-based monitoring of water-quality parameters.