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Profile of Prof. K. S. Ramachandran, CEO |
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| He is a BE (Mech) from NIT Warangal 1967 batch and M. Tech (Fluid Power Eng’g) from |
| IIT Bombay 1971 batch. He was General Manager in many MNC’s in India (Wipro Fluid |
| Power etc) and abroad (Comcraft London, Rafiki UK and Gencor USA with operations in |
| West, East and Southern Africa). He has worked in 4 countries and widely traveled around |
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| After retirement from abroad, he joined educational institutions in India to understand the |
| educational scene in India. He was Professor (Industry- Institute Interaction) at VIT Vellore and |
| Professor (External Interaction) at Karunya University, Coimbatore. He interacted extensively |
| with recruiters in India and came to know what is lacking in present day students. He organized |
| coaching lessons/ classes at Karunya to prepare the students for campus recruitment. He also |
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conducted ‘train-the-trainer’ classes for other teaching faculty faculty to handle the large volume |
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of students. He himself was trained at Infosys campus at Mysore for ‘Soft Skills’. |
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TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS |
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General Aptitude & Soft Skills |
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Appropriate Technology for the Developing Countries |
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Basic Physics & Mechanical Engineering |
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PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS |
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Projects initiated at Madras: |
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In 1985: Computer based alerts on Tenders for subscribers. This was the first such set up in India with customers all over India; it was to be enlarged to other areas such as real estate, matrimony etc., but due to the departure of the CEO to work abroad, the venture was closed prematurely. (This was far before many of the currently popular websites were even started). |
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In 1986: Training courses on computers via software developed in-house using Sinclair computer, tape recorder and TV! At that time, hands on knowledge of what a Desk Top is and what all it can do was not fully understood widely. Again, due to the departure of the CEO to work abroad, the classes were closed. |
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In 1992: First NetCafe in Madras to send and receive emails. Customers from towns as far as 120 km away (Vellore, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai etc) were availing of our services. |
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Research Projects initiated in VIT University, Vellore (1999-200): |
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Solar Energy Dish for Power Generation, based on a German design, first time in India |
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Rural development: generating Bio Mass Power: a new process to capture volatiles from |
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Agric waste and then using the gas in modified Gensets |
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Small and Medium Industries development in Private Sector using help |
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from an UN Agency which can arrange Technology Transfer |
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Content development in India via Internet for International Publishers |
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Projects initiated in Nigeria (1986-92): |
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Setting up of a cold rolling mill with funding by UNDP |
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Design and development of small fittings and builders' hardware |
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Projects initiated in Uganda (1995-96): |
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Modernisation of a cooking oil refinery by physical refining techniques |
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Modernisation of cotton ginneries originally owned by Govt. and privatised through World Bank |
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Workshops and Seminars organised by me as Anchor Person: |
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Design of roofing for suiting the rain conditions prevalent in different regions of Nigeria: 20 seminars in different towns (1990-92) |
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One of the three panel members at the National Seminar for Industrial Development in Nigeria (1987) |
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Conducted 38 workshops in India (1979-83) on hydraulic design of several types of machinery using latest hydraulic controls and devices from Danfoss Denmark. These design ideas are actually being used in many machines made in India now |
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, HONORS AND OTHERS |
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Accredited by: |
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Accredited to teach K12 students in Florida, USA |
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Commonwealth Secretariat, London |
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Institution of Engineers, Australia |
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Human Science Resource Council, South Africa |
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WES, California, USA |
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Computers: |
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Computerised Operations (MIS, Accounts, Planning) from scratch including selection of Hardware, Software and Training (in Nigeria / India / Uganda / Botswana) |
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Holder of Software Development Certificate for proficiency in IBM: AS400 |
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M.B.A:
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PGDM from Bombay University * 1978-79 * 3 semesters only out of 4 done. Could not complete due to job change to New Delhi during the 4th semester |
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Languages: |
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English / Tamil / Hindi / German / French |
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Other Interests: |
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Yoga, Meditation and Nature Cure |
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Cell contact: |
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From Tamil Nadu: 98406 49493 |
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From other states within India: 0 98406 49493 |
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From international locations outside India: +91 98406 49493 |
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