Educational Qualifications

• B.Tech - Electronics and Instrumentation - Pondicherry Engineering College (2002) [Reg No: 9317084]

• P.G.Diploma in Digital instrumentation - Alagappa University (2003) [Reg No: 2002410007]

• P.G.Diploma in Business Administration - Pondicherry University (2004) [Reg No: 2002DA0025]

• M.Tech - Biomedical Signal Processing and Instrumentation - SASTRA University (2005) [Reg No: 010538006]

• PhD - Medical Image Processing - Pondicherry University (2017) [Reg No: 08REE0001]

Work Experience

• Worked as Lecturer / HOD - Dept. of BME - Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering & Technology, Pondicherry (1st Jan 2005 - 17th June 2007)

• Assistant Professor - Dept. of EIE - Pondicherry Engineering College (18th June 2007 - Till date)

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Training in Allen Bradley & Siemens PLC - Technical Teachers Training Institute, Taramani, Chennai, 9th Jun to 13th Jun 2003​

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - MSME Development Institute India in Jul 2010

• Certificate for Training of Trainers in Entrepreneurship Development (ToTED) - National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme) in May 2014

• NEN Entrepreneurship Educator Program, - Wadhwani Foundation & Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering, Tambaram, Chennai from 16th to 20th May 2017.

• Global Conference cum Entrepreneurship Educators Faculty Development Program - Phase II - Wadhwani Foundation at Bangalore from 14th May to 22nd May 2018.

• Designing Learner centric MOOCS - IIT Bombay via NPTEL, Completed with Elite Gold Certification, Feb-Mar 2019

• Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone - Coursera & Georgia Institute of Technology on Feb 11, 2021; Grade Achieved: 97.33%

• Preparing to Network in English - edX & University of Washington on March 17, 2021; Grade Achieved: 100%

• Marketing Innovative Products and Services - edX & University System of Maryland (USMx) on March 22, 2021; Grade Achieved: 100%

• Managing Conflicts on Programs and Projects with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence - edX & University System of Maryland (USMx) on March 27, 2021

• AI Chatbots Without Programming - edX & IBM on Apr 17, 2021; Grade Achieved: 87%

• The Value of Business Models - edX & Delft University of Technology. on Apr 25, 2021; Grade Achieved: 74%

• Leaders of Learning - edX & Harvard University on Apr 29, 2021; Grade Achieved: 100%

• Product Management Fundamentals - edX & University System of Maryland (USMx) on Apr 29, 2021; Grade Achieved: 100%

• Business Model Testing - edX & Delft University of Technology on May 17, 2021; Grade Achieved: 85%

• How to Design a Successful Business Model - edX & Delft University of Technology on May 18, 2021; Grade Achieved: 100%

• How to Learn Online - edX on May 20, 2021; Grade Achieved: 100%

• AI for Everyone: Master the Basics - edX & IBM on May 25, 2021; Grade Achieved: 100%

Life Oriented Education

• Brahmagnanam Course in Temple of Consciousness, Aliyar (2009)

• Kayakalpa course in Puthuvai Manavalakkalai Arakkattalai - Lawspet (2005)

• Basic Varmology in Thirmoolar Varmalogy Institute, Coimbatore (2013) [Code No: 010/PY3/MAR13]

• Arulnithi Course (Master's) in Temple of Consciousness, Aliyar (2016)

• 10 days Vipassana Meditation course in Dhamma Setu from 11 to 22 Jan 2018 (Reg No 6, Room No 29)

Areas of Research Interest

• Biomedical Instrumentation

• Medical Image Processing

• Digital Signal Processing

• Education Technology

• Teaching Methodology

• Internet of Things