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Dr. L. Ashok Kumar
principal [at] tce [dot] edu

Principal

Dr. L. Ashok Kumar was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow from San Diego State University, California. He was selected among seven scientists in India for the BHAVAN Fellowship from the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum and also, he received SYST Fellowship from DST, Govt. of India. Currently working as a Principal, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu He has 3 years of industrial experience and 25 years of academic and research experience in PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. He has published 173 technical papers in International and National journals and presented 167 papers in National and International Conferences. He has completed 28 Government of India funded projects worth about 15 Crores and currently 9 projects are in progress worth about 13 Crores. He has developed 27 products and out of that 23 products have been technology transferred to industries and for Government funding agencies.

He has created Eight Centres of Excellence at PSG Tech in collaboration with Government agencies and Industries. His PhD work on wearable electronics earned him a National Award from ISTE, and he has received 27 awards in the National and in International level. He has guided 92 graduate and postgraduate projects. He has produced 13 PhD Scholars and 12 candidates are doing PhD under his supervision. He has visited many countries for institute industry collaboration and as a keynote speaker. He has been an invited speaker in 373 programs. Also, he has organized 112 events, including conferences, workshops, and seminars. He completed his graduate program in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Madras and his post-graduate from PSG College of Technology, India, and Masters in Business Administration from IGNOU, New Delhi. After completion of his graduate degree, he joined as project engineer for Serval Paper Boards Ltd., Coimbatore (now ITC Unit, Kovai). He is also a Certified Charted Engineer and BSI Certified ISO 500001 2008 Lead Auditor. He has authored 32 books in his areas of interest published by  Springer, CRC Press, Elsevier, Nova Publishers, Cambridge University Press, Wiley, Lambert Publishing and IGI Global and also contributed 36 chapters in various books. He has 11 patents, one Design patent and five Copyrights  to his credit He is also the Chairman of Indian Association of Energy Management Professionals and Executive Member in Institution of Engineers, Coimbatore, Vice President of Sustainability and Energy Practitioners Association, Executive Council Member in Institute of Smart Structure and Systems, Bangalore, Associate Member in CODISSIA. He is also holding prestigious positions in various national and international forums and he is a Fellow Member in IET (UK), Fellow Member in IETE, Fellow Member in IE and Senior Member in IEEE. He has been appointed as Nodal Officer for Technology Enabling Centre, Anna University to strengthen industry - Academic interaction and to promote Technology Development Ecosystem.

Former Principals

1
Prof. R. Natesan
B.E., M.I.E
1958-1964
2
Prof. V. Subburaman
B.Sc(Engg) AMIE
1964-1966
3
Prof. P. L. Meiyappan
B.E, M.S (Illinois) M.I.E
1966-1968
4
Prof. S. Rajaraman
B.E., M.I.E
1968-1971
5
Dr. M. Maria Louis
B.E(Hons) M.A.S.C(Toronto) M.I.E
1971-1987
6
Prof. P. L. Meiyappan
B.E, M.S (Illinois) M.I.E
1987-1989
7
Dr. B. Nithyanandam
B.E(Hons) M.E, Ph.D,F.I.E,M.C.S.T, M.I.S.T.E
1989-1993
8
Dr. M. V. Ramamoorty
B.E, MSc(Engg), M.S.(Cornell), Ph.D
1993-1995
9
Dr. R. Srinivasan
B.E(Hons), M.E, Ph.D., M.I.S.T.E
1995 - 1998
10
Dr. P. Sabapathy
B.E(Hons) M.Sc(Engg) Ph.D
1998 - 1999
11
Dr. V. Abhaikumar
1999-2020
12
Dr. S. Mercy Shalinie (i/c)
2020-2021
13
Dr. M. Palaninatharaja (i/c)
2021-2024

Dr. S. Rajaram
registrar [at] tce [dot] edu

Registrar

Dr. S. Rajaram is a distinguished academician and researcher with over 27 years of experience. He currently serves as the Registrar and Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India. Dr. Rajaram completed his Ph.D. in VLSI Design and conducted postdoctoral research in 3D wireless system design at Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.

Dr. Rajaram has published over 268 research papers, authored 19 book chapters, and guided 10 Ph.D. scholars. He has coordinated several sponsored research projects funded by AICTE, DST, and RCI. In addition, he holds multiple patents in wearable medical devices, air pollutant filtration, and assistive technologies.
An active member in Institution of Engineering and Technology and senior member of IEEE, Dr. S. Rajaram has received numerous accolades, including the Young Scientist Fellowship from TNSCST and the BOYSCAST Fellowship from DST, New Delhi. He is the recipient of Cambridge International Certification for Teachers. His consultancy work includes collaborations with companies like Honeywell and Cognizant in wireless and communication technologies.

Deans

Dr. S. Baskar
Dean - Academics and Accreditation
deanacad [at] tce [dot] edu
Dr. S. Mercy Shalinie
Dean - Management Information Systems
deanmis [at] tce [dot] edu
Dr. G. K. Raajesh
Dean - Career Development Centre
deancd [at] tce [dot] edu
Dr. S. Md. Mansoorroomi
Dean - Infrastructure
deaninfra [at] tce [dot] edu
Dr. K. Hariharan
Dean - Industry Institute Interaction
deanind [at] tce [dot] edu
Dr. G. Balaji
Dean - Students
deanstud [at] tce [dot] edu
Dr. S. Parthasarathy
Dean Centres of Excellence & Continuing Education
deancce [at] tce [dot] edu
 

HEAD IQAC

headiqac

Dr. P. Chitra