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%

  • AWS IoT: Developing and Deploying an Internet of Things - edX & AWS on June 26, 2021; Grade Achieved: 100%

Life Oriented Education

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

  • Agathaivu Course - Simplified Kundalini Yoga (Manavalakalai)

    • First Stage (Jul 2008)

    • Second Stage (Aug 2008)

    • Third Stage (Oct 2008)

    • Fourth Stage (Nov 2008)

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

  • Isha Yoga - Inner Engineering (Shambavi Mudra) – 15th to 21st Dec 2010

  • 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