Profile

Educational Qualifications:

• B.A., Ph.D. (HRM-Org. Behavior)
• LEAP (IIT-KGP & Cambridge, UK)
• MICI (USA), SME R&D (Israel)
• LMI (Hungary), MAFS (Netherlands)
• Com., M.Sc. (Zoology), M.Ed.
• A. (Psychology), M.Sc. (Yoga).

Date of Birth:  April 25, 1962
Teaching Experience: 33⁺ years

• Business School -MBA-Ph.D Annamalai University

Administrative Experience – 20⁺ Years:

• Vice-Chancellor, TNTEU – 3 Years
• Registrar-Annamalai University-22 Months
• Head, Business School-, AU, 10 Years
• Deputy Warden – 4 Years
• Students Welfare Officer – 01 Year
• Manager – of Pondicherry, 1.5 Years
• Charge: Placement Officer –10 Yrs.
• Chief Coordinator PMRY-10 Years
• Nodal Officer AISHE-MHRD-01–year
• Entrepreneur SSI, 10 Years (Earn-learn)
• UGC- SAP-Coordinator 05 Years 2013-18

 Awards–Fellowships Received

         50 National and International Awards       

International Exposure:

56 International Visits covering 36 Countries
Extraordinary Professor:
North-West University, 2014-17 South Africa

U.S.A. (Twice), Russia (Twice), U.K. (Thrice), Sweden, France (Twice), China, Singapore (Thrice), Hong Kong, Thailand (4 times), Malaysia (Twice), Nepal (Thrice), Israel, Mauritius, Cambodia, Vietnam(Twice), Cyprus, UAE,, South Africa, Sri Lanka (4 times), Italy, Indonesia (4 times), Cameroon, Switzerland, Vatican, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Lithuania, Latvia, Belgium, Slovakia, Netherlands, Germany, Philippines and Georgia for academic, training, and research purpose.

 Visiting Professor:

• Visiting Fellow – GSE, USA
• University of Cyprus
• BBU, Cambodia
• Vilnius University, Lithuania
• Mindanova State University, Philippines
• Southern Federal University, Russia
• University of Brawijaya, Indonesia
• Eastern University, Sri Lanka
• Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia
• Visiting Faculty Training, NLC India

        Research Contributions:

• Publications in Journals – 453
• Proceedings – 140, Books Published – 75
• Research – Consultancy Grant – 25 Cr.
• Grant as a part of RUSA team – 20
• Part of PMMMNMTT-38Cr.
• D Scholars supervised – 63 + M. Phil-23
• Editor – Reviewer – 20 Journals
• Doctoral Thesis Adjudicated- 250 Academic Administrative Bodies
• NAAC Peer Team Visits – 70 Institutions
• AICTE & NBA Visits – 150 Institutions
• Member – Syndicate, AU- 22 Months
• Chairman Syndicate, TNTEU-3 years
• Governing Council CICT Semmozhi
• Chairman National Focus Group, Exam ref
• Delhi Teachers Education University Board, AMET, Planning Board, Periyar Univ
• Member, UGC CARE-Empowered Com
• Member- Senate, AU – 10 Years
• Member -Academic Council, 21 Years
• Member -Executive Council- 6 Years
• Member-Faculty Council-10 Years
• Academic Council and BOS 24 Years
• Doctoral Committees – 21 Years
• President, Governor, Rotary Intl.
• HRD Trainer-Motivational Speaker 33 Yr

As Vice-Chancellor-Team Work

Distinctiveness

• Earned NAAC “A” Grade in I cycle-3.17
• Earned 12 B Status from UGC to Univ.
• NIRF submitted first time
• Adoption of 642 Schools through MoUs
• Internship 55,000 Student teachers supporting Govt. Schools- First time
• ITEP New Program granted by NCTE
• 100 percent admission in all programs
• Natl-Intl MoUs signed – 94
• Chairs Instituted on Poet Thiruvalluvar, Mahakavi Bharathiar, Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, Abdul Kalam,
• Established Tamil Culture Center
• Unveiled Dr. Radhakrishnan Statue
• Illam thedi Kalvi scheme accommodated

Programmes/Events     organized in Annamalai and TNTEU

• International Programmes / Events – 12
• National Programmes / Events – 400
• Extension Programs Organized-1000
• Invited Lectures Delivered– 474
• Chief Guest Address On-Off line-500
• Online Natl-Intl FDPs, SDPs, Webinars,

        Conferences, Seminars etc. –2000

Administrative Reforms

• Established 55 Centers and Cells
• Established 33 Committees
• Ranking of 642 colleges initiated
• Performance Appraisal Reforms com
• Syndicate approved Policy Manuals
• Automation in all activities
• 03 Dy. COEs first time-Addl charge
• Whatsapp communication to all every day
• Functional Policies framed-implemented

 Awards to University

• of Ayush awards for Yoga activities
• MGNCRE awarded Green Champion
• 121 World record events conducted

Research, Projects-Knowledge Creation

• 20 Proposals submitted
• Grants received from 08 agencies
• Granted Seed Money Projects
• Scholarship provided to PhD Scholars
• 150Ds awarded
• Many Books and Papers published

Knowledge Dissemination

• Publishing Newsletter and Journal
• CBCS system introduced first time
• 642 Colleges of Education are affiliated

Finance

• Financial discipline-Surplus fund
• Block grant approved by syndicate
• Alumni Books-facilities received
• Vajravelu Endowment created

Environment

• Excavated a well and two water tanks
• Created Bio Gas facility
• Rainwater harvesting, Solar roof top
• Green & Energy audit carried out
• Established Greenhouse and Herbal Garden
• Miyawaki Forest –2685 trees planted

Facilities Created

• Established New Digital Library
• Established a series of Laboratories
• AC Seminar Hall, Children’s Park
• Multipurpose Hall, Yoga Center
• IT facilities established, Additional Labs
• Modernization of office, Gymnasium
• Functional Alumni Association
• Campus Wi-fi, ICT enabled classrooms
• Thirukkural Broadcasting Center

Welfare and Extension

• Annual Awards to Teachers, Non-Teaching Staff, Students-Scholars
• Alumni Association Awards to 642 college teachers
• Birth day-Wedding Day celebrations
• Staff Development Programs
• CAS promotion awarded
• Salary hike to NT temporary staff
• Covid Care Center accommodated
• 25 Crores donated to Planetarium
• Established NSS – expanded to 122 colleges
• RRC expanded to 230 colleges
• Adopted 5 villages-Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
• Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav activities