A dynamic academician, was a Professor in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras for four decades till 2015. Currently he is an Adjunct Professor at IIT, Tirupathi, after serving as its first Registrar in-charge, Dean, International and Alumni Affairs and Governing Board Member. He was a Visiting Professor at various universities in Canada, Malaysia, Taiwan, etc., He has delivered 40 lectures under NPTEL program of IIT and was eventually listed among Top 10 most popular Professors on YouTube by New York Times in 2010. His Physics Lecture Demonstrations are very popular among schools and colleges all over India.
An illustrious educationist, did his M. A. (Geography) from JNU, New Delhi and Ph.D from the University of Madras. He was directly recruited as District Education Officer (DEO) on meritoriously clearing TNPSC Group I Exam. Thereafter he was the Director of Elementary Schools, Director of Matriculation Schools and Director of School Education. He retired as the Director of Government Exams. He was a pioneer in introducing personalized answer script with a barcoding system in Tamilnadu. He was instrumental in implementing the trimester system, a continuous and comprehensive evaluation system in school education.
Is a renowned scientist with a Ph.D from IIT, Chennai. He was the former Deputy Director, SDDC SHAR, ISRO. He was leading a big team of Scientists and Engineers in the propellant production plant to meet the requirement of ISRO space vehicles like PSLV, GSLV, GSLV-MK3 etc.,. Possess rich experience in solid propellant, liquid propellant fields and in chemical systems related to space applications. A meritorious "ISRO- Individual Merit Awardee- 2010". He was appointed as "Visiting Professor" in SDDC after retirement.
Is an eminent Professor in the Department of Chemistry at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli. He has authored more than 200 research articles. He has successfully completed projects sponsored by DST, SERB, CSIR, DAE-BRNS and TEQIP. He has received many awards and fellowships. He was a Visiting Professor in Sophia University (Japan), University of Glasgow (Scotland, UK) and Vienna University of Technology (Austria).
Is a dedicated Vincentian Priest and a renowned educationist, Principal, teacher, author and speaker. He has obtained doctorate in English Literature from the University of Madras. He has authored 28 books in English and Tamil and rendered 30 years of laudable service in the field of education, grooming young minds. He has conducted several training sessions, seminars and workshops for teachers and students all over India and participated in international workshops in New York, Rome and Manila. He has served as Principal at St. Vincent’s Matriculation School, Chennai, St. Vincent ICSE School, Kollam and De Paul College, Mysore.