Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Engineering (BE): Government College of Technology (Bharathiar University), Coimbatore
• M.Tech (Research) in Mechatronics Engineering: National Institute of Technology (NITK), Karnataka

Areas of specialization:

• Design & Development of Embedded Controllers, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Computerised Numerical Controllers (CNC), Specialised Controllers for Aerospace, Defence and Space application.

Training Undergone:

• He is trained in Design & Development of Computerised Numerical Controller as fellow of UNDP at Bridgeport Machines Inc. USA for a period of 6 months and undergone training at Oklahoma State University, USA for a period of 2 months in the field of Development of Thermal Error Compensation modules for Machine Tool applications
• He also has visited University of Michigan, Wein State University, Lawrence Technological University in Detroit, USA and also the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Washington, USA in connection with collaborative R&D projects

No. of years of Service:

• He is in CMTI for the past 35 years

Currently working on:

• Development of Test rigs and Controllers for Aerospace applications
• Development of Machine Health Management Systems
• Interfacing / Retrofitting Controllers for special purpose machines
• Faculty for Training Courses on Sensors, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) & Computerised Numerical Controllers (CNC), Embedded Controllers and Closed Loop Control Systems and Internet of Things (IoT)

Published and presented several technical papers in National and International conferences