CEO

Education Summary

• Pursuing Ph.D in the area of “Radiator Heat Transfer” at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
• M Tech, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Anna university, Chennai.
• B Tech, Mechanical Engineering, M S University, Tirunelveli.

Funded Research Projects

• Economic fuel Consuming Vessel :- Dept. of Science & Technology. Govt. of India -1,00,000/-
• Easy Elevator :- State Commisionarate of Persons with disabilities, Govt. of Kerala- 75,000/-

Recognition & Awards

• Selected as a participant for Empretec Entrepreneurship Training Workshop (2016) certified and delivered by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD sponsored by Govt. of Kerala.
• Received best faculty award from Amal Jyothi college of Engineering, Kanjirappally
• Selected as a participant for India Innovation Growth Programme (2012) sponsored by Govt of India. Conducted by IC2 institute, University of Texas, USA, it was a two week training programme held at Texas, USA on Technology commercialization. One among the ten people selected from India.
• Received Best lecturer award (gold medal) from Jayamatha Engineering College Arulvaimozhi, Tamilnadu
• State level appreciation award for the project (Model of Tyre retreading boiler) from Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai (1995).

Papers Published
International

• “Experimental investigations on thermal performance and pressure drop variations in a plate heat exchanger with variable chevron plate surfaces” (presented in EAST-2005, N.I.College of Engineering, Nagercoil. on 17^thDec-2005)

National

• “Effect of flow regimes and flow configuration on heat transfer characteristics in plate heat exchanger using flow visualization method” (presented in RAME 05, N.I.College of Engineering, Nagercoil on 23^rdMarch- 2005)
• “Performance optimization of plate heat exchanger” (presented in ETME 06, PET Engineering College, Vallioor on 07^th April- 2005)

Major Initiatives

• Sanctioning of KETCON & TECH FEST of KSCSTE-2016- Rs 15 lakhs Sponsored by  Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala & KTU
• Sanctioning of Technology Business Incubator – Rs 365.925 lakhs (2015) Sponsored by of Science & Technology. Govt. of India
• Sanctioning of IEDC Bootcamp – Rs 3 lakhs (2015) Sponsored by Kerala Starup Mission, Govt. of Kerala
• Sanctioning of Science Excursion – Rs 2 lakhs (2015) Sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala
• Sanctioning of Career guidance programme – Rs 1 lakhs (2015) Sponsored by ICTACT, Tamilnadu
• Sanctioning of National level Workshop on Innovation – Rs 0.4 lakhs (2014) Sponsored by  Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala
• Sanctioning of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Center – Rs 47 lakhs for a period of five years(2009-14), Sponsored by of Science & Technology. Govt. of India
• Sanctioning of TIFAC CORE at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering- 4.5 crore project
• Business Skill Development Programme- 1 lakh(2009) MSME Development Institute, Govt of India
• Faculty development Programme- 2.51 lakh (2008) AICTE, Govt of India
• Sanctioning of IPR Cell at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally (2013)
• Sanctioning of NSS at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally (2006)
• Sanctioning of Red Ribbon club at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering (2008)
• NIMAT projects

• 0.135 lakhs  (2011-12)
• 6.885 lakhs (2012-13)
• 7.1 lakhs (2013-14)
• 9.5 lakhs (2014-15)

Research work/ project

• Design of surface condenser for 15 Mw TG set
• Model of Tyre retreading boiler
• Performance optimization of plate heat exchanger

Other Positions

• Head in Charge of Department of Automobile Engineering
• Coordinator Technology Business Incubator
• Coordinator (Innovation Entrepreneurship Development Centre under Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Gov. of Inda )
• Nodal officer IEDC Bootcamp
• Coordinator (Business skill development programme under Ministry of MSME, Gov. of India )
• Programme Officer, National Service Scheme for three years.
  

Consultancy

• Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, project evaluator.
• Construction of 100 Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting Units at Devasevini Vanitha Samajam, Thenguvila, Puthalam, Kottukal P.O, Trivandrum.
• Rain Roof Water Harvesting using Ferro Cement Tanks at Kastuba Memorial Mahila Samjam, Kanchampazhinji P.O., Neyyattinkara, Trivandrum.
• Empowerment of Rural Women through Income Generation Activities at Gandhi Darshan Seva Samithi, Balaramapuram, Trivandrum.
  

Invited Talks

• Handled two sessions at  Musliar Engineering College for an Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp  on 18^th& 19^th September 2010 on the following topics
  • Role of confidence for a budding entrepreneur.
  • Requirement output of hard work.

2014-15
Outside the college

• Handled a session on innovation & entrepreneurship for District Industries Centre (Govt. of Kerala) managers on 11/06/14 at Cochin, which was organized by KIED Govt. of Kerala
• Handled a session on innovation & entrepreneurship for students and teachers of Musliar Engineering College at Musliar Engineering College, Pathanamthitta on 09/07/2014.
• Handled a session on innovation & entrepreneurship for Engineering college teachers on 31/07/14 at Cochin, which was organized by KIED Govt. of Kerala
• Handled a session on innovation & entrepreneurship for students of MACFAST, Thiruvalla on 08/08/2014
• Handled a session on innovation & entrepreneurship for students of Caarmel Engineering College, Ranni on 30/09/2014
• Handled a session on innovation & entrepreneurship for students of Indira Gandhi Institute of Engineering & Technology for women, Kothamangalam on 20/10/2014
• Handled two sessions in an FDP at NIT, Calicut on 05/01/2015

Inside the college

• Handled a session for S3 students of AUE dept on 11/06/2014. Topic was  “Academic Strategy”
• Handled a session for S3 students of AUE dept on 12/06/2014. Topic was “How to develop an innovative project”
• Handled a session for S3 students of ME dept on 07/07/2014. Topic was “How to develop an innovative project”
• Handled a session for S5 students of AUE dept on 28/08/2014. Topic was “How to develop an innovative project”
• Handled a three hours session for S5 ME B students on 01/12/2014. Topic was “Innovation”
• Handled a Five hours session for S5 ME A students on 12/02/2014. Topic was “Innovation”
• Handled four sessions for first year students on 6 & 12/12/2014 (ME A,B- CHE, EEE, AUE). Topic was “Innovation”
• Handled a session for S5 students of AUE dept on 20/08/2014. Topic was “PPT Preparation”
• Handled two sessions in ICTACT FDP at AJCE, on 24/05/2015

 2015-16
Outside the college

• Handled a full day class on innovation at Trinity College of Engineering, Trivandrum on 25-5-15
• Handled a full day class on importance of Research and Entrepreneurship (teachers) at Government College of Engineering, Idukki on 25-6-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology, Trivandrum on 5-7-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology, Trivandrum on 10-7-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology, Trivandrum on 24-7-15
• Handled a full day class on importance of Research and Entrepreneurship (teachers) at John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology, Trivandrum on 25-7-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at College of Engineering, Trivandrum on 30-7-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology, Trivandrum on 7-8-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at NI University, Nagercoil on 22-8-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology, Trivandrum on 11-9-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, Trivandrum on 12-9-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Carmel College of Engineering & Technology, Punnapra, Alapuzha on 17-9-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Musaliar College of Engineering and Technology, Pathanamthitta on 3-10-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Musaliar Lourdes Matha College of Science & Technology, Kuttichal P.O, Trivandrum on 4-10-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology, Trivandrum on 5-10-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology, Trivandrum on 12-10-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Government College of Engineering, Idukki on 19-10-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Government College of Engineering, Idukki on 20-10-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Marian Engineering College, Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuramon 1-2-16.
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Marian Engineering College, Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuram on 2-2-16.
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Marian Engineering College, Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuram on 4-2-16.
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Kalasalingam University, Srivilliputhoor, Tamilnadu on 6-2-16.
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Sree Budha College of Engineering, Pattor, Pandalam on 8-2-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Sree Budha College of Engineering, Pattor, Pandalam on 12-2-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Musaliar College of Engineering and Technology, Pathanamthitta on 13-2-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Musaliar College of Engineering and Technology, Pathanamthitta on 15-2-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Younus College of Engineering and Technology, Kollam on 27-2-16
• Handled a full day class on Development of IEDC at National Institute of Technology, Calicut on 11-3-16 (teachers)
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Eranad Knowledge city, Manjeswaram on 12-3-16

Inside the college

• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 11-6-15
• Handled half day talk on IEDC actvities at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 16-7-15
• Handled half day talk on My AJCE experience at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 6-8-15(teachers)
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 29-10-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 30-10-15
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 1-2-16
• Handled half day talk on IEDC actvities at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 20-2-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 14-3-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 15-3-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 21-3-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 22-3-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 18-3-16
• Handled a full day class on innovation at Amal Jyothi, Kanjirappally on 19-3-16

Major Programmes Organized

• Six- Yuva Mastermind project contests
• TECHFEST of KSCSTE-16 & KETCON- 16
• Seven- faculty Development programmes
• Ten- Inspire 1K Youth for innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Four- Technology based Entrepreneurship programmes
• Seventeen – Science excursion programmes
• Two- Looking forward talk series
• Two- Technology day observation programmes
• Twenty five- Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes

Specialized Trainings

• Induction Training programme for engineering college teachers from 26 to 30th June 2006 at Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engg.TVM. Sponsored by  TEQIP.
• Two week Training on Recent Developments in Thermal Power Plants at Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi from 17th to 28th July 2007. Sponsored by  AICTE, New Delhi.
• Two week Training on Modelling, simulation and optimization Techniques in Science and Engineering at NIST, ORISSA from  2nd  to 14th July 2008. Sponsored by  AICTE, New Delhi.
• Two week Training on Entrepreneurship at PSG Tech Coimbature from 5th   to 17th may  2008. Sponsored by  NSTEDB, DST, New Delhi.
• Two week Training on Spotlight on Risk management of chemical plants/oil refineries at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally from 27th April to 9th May 2009. Sponsored by  AICTE, New Delhi.
• Ten days NSS orientation training for NSS programme officers at Rajagiri College of Social Science, Kalamassery on 11 to 20th September2007.
• One  week Training on Capacity Building Programme for Business Incubation Managers at Ootty from  10th  to 14th December 2009. Sponsored by DST, New Delhi.
• Training on Intellectual property rights in knowledge economy on 12nd June 2009 at Trivandrum. Sponsored by TIFAC, New Delhi.
• Technopreneur-08 on 17th May- 2008 at Maura hall, Cochin Sponsored by DST, New Delhi.
• Training on Solidworks on 29- Aug 2009 at  Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engg.TVM

Areas of Interest

• Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Project development
• Research and Development activities
• CAD/CAM
• Thermal Engineering

Employment History

• Aug 1998 to May 2005: Jayamatha Engineering College, Nagercoil. (Lecturer)
• June 2005 onwards:  Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally (Associate Professor)