Journal Publications

  1. Ganapathiraju M, Balakrishnan N, Reddy R, Klein-Seetharaman J "Transmembrane helix prediction using amino acid property features and latent semantic analysis", J. BMC Bioinformatics, 9 (Suppl 1): S4, 2008 (see also Conference publications). Download PDF

  2. Rajalakshmi K Menon, Balakrishnan N, Ramchand K  "Discriminating Complex Bodies with their Minor Variations using E-Pulse" to appear in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 44(1):408-416,  2008.

  3. Anindya Poddar, Nagasuma Chandra, Madhavi Ganapathiraju, K Sekar, Judith Klein-Seetharaman, Raj Reddy, N Balakrishnan" Evolutionary insights from suffix array-based genome sequence analysis" J. Biosciences Vol.32(5):871-881, 2007.Download PDF

  4. S. S. Iyengar, Hsiao-Chun Wu, N. Balakrishnan, and Shih Yu Chang "Biologically Inspired Cooperative Routing for Wireless Mobile Sensor Networks" IEEE Journal of Systems, Vol. 1(1):29-37, 2007.

  5. Prashant Khodade, Samta Malhotra, Nirmal Kumar, M Sriram Iyengar, N Balakrishnan and Nagasuma Chandra "Cytoview: Development of a cell modelling framework" J. Biosciences Vol.32(5):965-977, 2007.Download PDF

  6. Latha Christie V, Lalit Kumar and Balakrishnan N "Design and Simulation of Improved Inverted Slot-Mode Circuit for Traveling-Wave Tubes", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 2007.

  7. Latha Christie V, Lalit Kumar and Balakrishnan N "Analysis of propagation characteristics of circular corrugated waveguides using coupled integral equation technique",  Electromagnetics, 27(3), 2007.

  8. The NMITLI-BioSuite Team BioSuite: A comprehensive bioinformatics software package (A unique industry–academia collaboration) Current Science Vol. 92:29-38, 2007.Download PDF

  9. Vamshi Ambati, N Balakrishnan, Raj Reddy, Lakshmi Pratha and C V Jawahar, “The digital library of India project: process, policies, and architecture“ Proc. ICDL 2006, 5-8 December 2006, New Delhi, pp.702-710.Download PDF

  10. Balakrishnan N, Raj Reddy, Madhavi Ganapathiraju and Vamshi Ambati "Digital Library of India: A Testbed for Indian Language Research" TCDL Bulletin, Vol.3(1):1-16, October 2006.Download PDF

  11. Rahul Thathoo, Ashish Virmani, S Sai Lakshmi, N Balakrishnan and K Sekar, “TVSBS: A fast exact pattern matching algorithm for biological sequences”, Current Science, Vol.91, 47-53, 2006.Download PDF

  12.  “Application of Linguistic Rules to Generalized Example Based Machine Translation for Indian Languages” Proc. The First National Symposium on Modeling and Shallow Parsing of Indian Languages, IIT Mumbai, 2-4 April 2006.

  13. Vivek Kumar, Thenmozhi Arunan and N. Balakrishnan, “Multiple-MAC for Space Division Multiple Access and Spatial Reuse in Ad-hoc Wireless Networks”, Communicated to IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications.

  14.  N. Balakrishnan, “Universal Digital Library - Future reseach directions ”, J. Zhejiang University SCIENCE, Vol. 6A(11), 1204-1205, 2005.Download PDF

  15.  Madhavi Ganapathiraju, Mini Balakrishnan, N. Balakrishnan and Raj Reddy, “OM: One tool for many (Indian) languages ”, J. Zhejiang University SCIENCE, Vol. 6A(11), 1348-1353, 2005.Download PDF

  16.  V S Iyer, S S Iyengar and N. Balakrishnan“Collective Intelligence for Power-aware Routing in Mobile Ad-hoc Sensor Networks ”, Chapter in 'The Frontiers in Distributed Sensor Networks', edited by S. Iyengar and R Brooks, CRC publication Co., July 2004.

  17.  S. Sastry, S. S. Iyengar and N. Balakrishnan“Sensor Technologies for Future Automation System ”, Journal of Sensor Processing Letters, Vol.2, 1-9, 2004.

  18.  S.S.Sheik, Sumit K.Aggarwal, A.Poddar, B.Sathiyabhama, N.Balakrishnan and K.Sekar “Analysis of string-searching algorithms on biological sequence databases”, Curr. Sc. Vol.89, pp. 368-374, 2005.Download PDF

  19.  Seetaraman G., Ha V Le, S. S. Iyengar, N. Balakrishnan and R. Logananthraj, “A Multisensor Network Based Framework for Video Surveillance: Realtime Super-Resolution Imaging”, Communicated to IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing.

  20. Sathiyabhama B., A. Poddar, S. S. Sheik, G. Pulla Reddy, N. Balakrishnan and K. Sekar , “Behaviour of various Pattern Matching Algorithms on English Text”, (Communicated)

  21. Sheik S. S., S. K. Agarwal, A. Poddar, N. Balakrishnan and K. Sekar, “A Fast Pattern Matching Algorithm”, Journal of Chem. Inf. And Computer Science, Vol. 44, pp. 1251-1256, 2004. Download PDF

  22. Ravindra G., N. Balakrishnan, K.R. Ramakrishnan, "Multi-document Automatic Text Summarization Using Entropy Estimate", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, Volume 2932/2003, pp. 289-300, Proc. SOFSEM 2004: 30th Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science, Merin, Czech Republic, 24-30 January , 2004

  23. S. S. Iyengar and N. Balakrishnan, "Signal Processing for Mining Information", IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, pp.12-13, 2004. Download PDF

  24. J. Sujatha, K. R. Ramakrishnan and N. Balakrishnan, Robust Automatic Speech Recognition using Spectral Maxima Representation”, under review by 'Speech Communication'.

  25. Harsha V. Madhyastha and N. Balakrishnan, "An Efficient Algorithm for Virtual-Wavelength-Path Routing Minimizing Average Number of Hops", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications: Optical Communication and Networking Series, Vol.21(9), pp.1433-1440, 2003.Download PDF

  26. Madhavi Ganapathiraju, Judith Klein-Seetharaman, N. Balakrishnan, Raj Reddy, "Characterization of Protein Secondary Structure using Latent Semantic Analysis", Special Issue on Signal Processing and Data Mining, IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Vol.21(3), May 2004Download PDF

  27. S. S. Iyengar, S. Sastry and N. Balakrishnan, “Developing Paradigms of Data Fusion for Sensor Networks that Perform Engineering Tasks”, IEEE Journal of  Measurement and Instrumentation, pp 35-41, December 2003  Download PDF

  28. S. S. Iyengar, S. Sastry, N. Balakrishnan, "Foundations of data fusion for automation", Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE, Vol. 6 , Issue. 4 , pp.35 - 41, December 2003 Download PDF

  29. Sibabrata Ray, R. Kannan, S. Sitharama Iyengar and N. Balakrishnan, "A Unified Approach to Improve Error Resilience in DNA Computing", Submitted to Information Processing Letters. 

  30. Niraj Sachdeva, S. M. Rao and N. Balakrishnan, "A Comparison of  FDTD- PML with TDIE", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and  Propagation, Vol. 50, No.11, pp.1609-1614, November, 2002  Download PDF

  31. V. L.  Christie, L. Kumar and N. Balakrishnan, "Equivalent circuit modeling of practical coupled-cavity slow-wave structures for TWTs", Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 35(4), pp. 322-326,  20th November,  2002 

  32. N. Balakrishnan, "Information and Communication Technologies and the Digital Divide in the Third World Countries", Invited contribution in the Special Issue of the Current Science, Special Section: Third World Academy of Sciences, Vol. 81, No. 8, 25, pp.966-976th  October, 2001 Download PDF

  33. Madhavi Ganapathiraju, N. Balakrishnan and Raj Reddy, "Improving Recognition Accuracy on CVSD Speech under mismatched conditions”, WSEAS Transaction on Computers, Issue 4, Vol 2, pp 887-892, October 2003.

  34. K. Rajalakshmi Menon, N. Balakrishnan, S. M. Rao and K. Ramchand, "A Simple Technique for Discrimination between Radar  Targets  with Minor Variations”, Microwaves and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 336-342, 5th March, 2001

  35. N. Sachdeva, N. Balakrishnan, S. S. Ghosh and S. M. Rao, "An Efficient Parallelisation of FDTD”  Microwave and Optical  Technology Letters , 2001

  36. V. V. S. Prakash, S. Christopher and N. Balakrishnan, "Method of Moments Analysis of narrow wall slot array in a rectangular  waveguide", IEE Proceedings, Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, Vol. 147, No. 3, June 2000 Download PDF

  37. V. V. S. Prakash, S. Christopher, and N. Balakrishnan, "Moment method analysis of  narrow wall inclined slot array in a  rectangular waveguide", IEE Proceedings, Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, Vol.147, No. 3, pp. 242-246, March, 2000 

  38. N. Sachdeva, N. Balakrishnan, and S. M. Rao, "A new absorbing boundary condition for FDTD", Microwave Opt. Technology Letter, Vol. 25(2), pp. 86-90,  20th April, 2000

  39. S. M. Rao and N. Balakrishnan, "Computational Electromagnetics - A Review", Invited Article in the Special Issue on  Computational  Sciences, Current Science, Vol. 77, No.10, pp. 1343- 1347, November, 1999

  40. V. V. S. Prakash, S. Christopher and N. Balakrishnan, "Nonresonant edge slot antenna for phased array applications: Theory and experiment", IETE Technical Review, India, April, 1999

  41. V. V. S. Prakash, S. Christopher and N. Balakrishnan, "On the application of Fourier transform techniques to waveguide  interior regions", Society of Electronic Engineers, J. of Electro-technology, India, Vol. 40, No. 3 & 4, pp. 42- 50, September & December, 1996

  42. V. V. S. Prakash, S. Christopher and N. Balakrishnan, "Hybrid method of analysis of slot discontinuity in a rectangular  waveguide and the  validity of circuit representation", Int. Journal RF and Microwave CAE 8, pp. 339-349, 1998

  43. V. V. S. Prakash, S. Christopher and N. Balakrishnan, "A selective survey of waveguide-fed slot Arrays", IETE Technical Review,  India, Vol. 17, No.1, January-February, 2000

  44. S. Lakshminarayanan, S. S. Ghosh and N. Balakrishnan, “An Implementation of MPI over HTTP, High Performance Computing  and Networking”, Europe (HPCN-Europe 1999), Amsterdam, April, 1999. Appeared in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 1593, Springer, pp. 1299-1302.

  45. Reena Sharma and N. Balakrishnan, "Scattering of Electromagnetic waves from Arbitrary Shaped Bodies Coated with a Chiral  Material", Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 851-866, December 1998

  46. Reena Sharma and N. Balakrishnan, "Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves from Chirally Coated Cylinders", Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 512-521, August, 1998

  47. V. V. S. Prakash, S. Christopher and N. Balakrishnan, "Sidewall inclined slot in a rectangular waveguide:Theory and  experiment", IEE Proc. Microwave Antennas Propagation, Vol. 145, No. 3, pp. 233-238, June 1998 Download PDF

  48. Reena Sharma, N. Balakrishnan, V. V. Varadan and V. K. Varadan, "Scattering from Chirally coated conductor", Journal of Wave  Material Interactions, Vol. 9(1), pp. 17-34, January 1996

  49. K. Rajalakshmi Menon, N. Balakrishnan, M. Janakiraman and K. Ramchand, "Characterization of fluctuation statistics of  radar clutter for Indian terrain", IEEE Trans. on Geosciences and Remote Sensing, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 317-324, March 1995 Download PDF

  50. V. V. Sanjayanath, N. Balakrishnan and G. R. Nagabhushana, "Applications of Conjugate Gradient Method for Static  Problems   involving conductors of arbitrary shape", IEEE Trans. on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 42, June 1994  Download PDF

  51. Dusan S. Zrnic, N. Balakrishnan, Alexander Ryshkov and S. L. Durden, "Use of Copolar Correlation Coefficient for probing  precipitation at nearly vertical incidence", IEEE Trans. on Geosciences and Remote sensing, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 740-748, July 1994 Download PDF

  52. D. S. Zrnic, N. Balakrishnan, C. L. Ziegler, V. N. Bringi, K. Aydin and T. Matejkai, "Polarimetric Signatures in the Stratiform  Region of a Mesoscale Convective System", Journal of Applied Meteorology, Squires Special Issue of the Journal of Applied Meteorology', Vol. 32, pp. 678-693, 1993

  53. D. S. Zrnic, V. N. Bringi, N. Balakrishnan, K. Aydin, V. Chandrasekar and J. Hubbert, "Polarimetric Measurements in a  Severe-Hailstorm", Monthly Weather Review, Vol.121, No. 8, pp. 2223-2238, August 1993

  54. D. S. Zrnic and  N. Balakrishnan, "Processing and interpretation  of data from polarimetric weather radars", (Invited Paper in a Book), W-M Boerner, et al. (Eds), Direct and Inverse Scattering Methods in Radar Polarimetry, NATO- Advanced Science Institutes (ASI) Series C, Vol. C-350, Kluwer Academic Publications, Dordrecht, NL, Ch. VIII-7, pp.1713-1748, ISBN No: 0-7923-1498-0, 15th February, 1992

  55. V. N. Bringi, V. Chandrasekar, N. Balakrishnan and D. S. Zrnic,  "An examination of radar propagation effects in rainfall  at  microwave frequencies", Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 829-840, November 1990 Download PDF

  56. D. S. Zrnic and N. Balakrishnan, "Dependence of reflectivity factor - rainfall rate relationship on polarization", Journal of Atmospheric Oceanic Technology, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 792-795, October 1990

  57. V. Chandrasekar, V.N. Bringi, N. Balakrishnan and D.S. Zrnic, "Error Structure of Multiparameter radar and surface  measurements of rainfall, Part III: Specific Differential Phase", Journal of Atmospheric Oceanic Technology, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 621-629, October 1990 Download PDF

  58. N. Balakrishnan and D. S. Zrnic, "Use of polarization to characterize precipitation and discriminate large hail", Journal of  Atmospheric Sciences, Vol. 47, No.13, pp.1525-1540, 1st July 1990 Download PDF

  59. N. Balakrishnan and D. S. Zrnic, "Estimation of rain and hail rates in mixed phase precipitation", Journal of Atmospheric  Sciences Vol. 47, No. 5, 1 pp. 565-583, 1st March, 1990 Download PDF

  60. N. Balakrishnan, D.S. Zrnic, J. Goldhirsh and J. Rowland, "Comparison of simulated rain rates from disdrometer data  employing polarimetric radar algorithms", Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 476-486, June, 1989 Download PDF

  61. N. Balakrishnan et. al., "Technology of Polarization Diversity Radars for Meteorology - State of the art review - A panel Report", Radar in Meteorology, Chapter 19b, Ed. D. Atlas, AMS, Boston

  62. M. M. Poulose, P. R. Mahapatra and N. Balakrishnan, "Computer Aided ILS Site Evaluation Deemed Practical", ICAO Bulletin, pp. 36-39, September 1987 Download PDF

  63. M. M. Poulose, P. R. Mahapatra and N. Balakrishnan, "Computer Aided ILS Site Evaluation Deemed Practical", Commonwealth  Air Transport Electronics News, Vol. 26, No.1, pp. 9-12, 1988, reprinted from ICAO Bulletin, September 1987

  64. M. M. Poulose, P. R. Mahapatra and N. Balakrishnan, "Terrain Modelling of Glide Slope for ILS", Proc. of IEE (London), Vol.134, No. 3, pp. 275-279, June 1987 Download PDF

  65. R. M. Jha, V. Sudhakar and N. Balakrishnan, "Ray Analysis of Mutual Coupling between Antennas on a General Paraboloid of    Revolution (GPOR)", Electronic Letters, Vol. 23, No.11, pp. 583- 584, May 1987

  66. G. Mangamma, N. Balakrishnan and S. V. Bhat, "A Microprocessor controlled programmable pulse generator", Journal Scientific Instruments Physics-E, United Kingdom, Vol. 20, No.1, p.100, January 1987

  67. C. V. Ravikumar and N. Balakrishnan, "A Low Cost Microprocessor Based Multiple Pressure Measuring System", Journal of Microcomputer Applications, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 319-326, October 1986 Download PDF

  68. S. A. Bokhari and N. Balakrishnan, "A Method to Extend the Spectral Iteration Technique", IEEE Trans. on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. AP-34, pp. 51-57, January 1986 Download PDF

  69. S. A. Bokhari and N. Balakrishnan, "A Spectral Iteration Techniques for Analysis of Yagi-Uda Arrays", Proc. IEEE (London),  Part- H, No. 3, pp.198-202, June 1985 Download PDF

  70. S. A. Bokhari and N. Balakrishnan, "Analysis of Cylindrical Antennas - A Spectral Iteration Technique", IEEE Trans. on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. AP-33, pp. 251-258, March 1985 Download PDF

  71. N. Balakrishnan and S. Ramakrishna, "Optimum Difference Mode Excitations for Monopulse Arrays", IEEE Trans. on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. AP-30, pp. 325-330, May, 1982 Download PDF

  72. N. Balakrishnan, P. K. Murthy and S. Ramakrishna, "Synthesis of Antenna Arrays with Spatial and Excitation constraints", IEEE Trans. on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. AP-27, pp. 690-696, September 1979 Download PDF

  73. M. M. Poulose, P. R. Mahapatra and N. Balakrishnan, "Accurate Estimation of ILS Glideslope in the presence of Terrain Irregularities", Journal of the Institution of Telecom. Enggs., Vol. 33, No.1, pp. 22-29, January-February 1987

  74. M. M. Poulose, P. R. Mahapatra and N. Balakrishnan, "Microwave Landing System - A Favoured Alternative to Current ILS", IETE Technical Review, Vol. 2, No.11, pp. 373-382, 1985 Download PDF

  75. V. Rajaraman and N. Balakrishnan, "Current Awareness Service at the Indian Institute of Science", Current Science, Vol. 53, No. 24, pp.1283-84, December, 1984

  76. N. Balakrishnan, S. Chatterjee, Saxena, Gupta and Bhargava, "Microprocessor Based Data Acquisition System", Journal of Instrument Society of India, Vol.13, pp.194-202, 1983

  77. V. V. S. Prakash, S. Christopher and N. Balakrishnan, “Theory and Design of a class of slotted waveguide Antenna Arrays", Journal of the IISc.