Societal
Contributions
As Founder Director of IIITDM Kancheepuram
Served as Founder Director of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM Kancheepuam), an Institute of National Importance established by Govt of India and in different rolls from 2007 - 2017.
Introduced Design Centric Engineering Education - Three new Undergraduate Engineering (B Tech) programs - Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering (Design & Manufacturing) and Mechanical Engineering (Design & Manufacturing) based on Experiential Learning approach
Architect of Five Dual Degree and Three Innovative M Des (Mechanical Systems, Electronic Systems and Communication Systems) programs which have a blend of Design Thinking and Advanced Core Engineering concepts.
First to introduce B Tech & MTech Smart Manufacturing to meet Industry 4.0 demands
Introduced Experiential and Interactive Engineering Education at IIITDM Kancheepuram
Established state of art green campus in 50 Acres at outskirts of Chennai