|
Principal
>> Principal
Dr.K.G.Balakrishnan
took his B.Sc. degree in
Physics from University of Kerala in 1966, M.Sc. in Electronnics
from BITS Pilani in 1968,DIIT in Solid State Electronics from
IIT Delhi in 1969, Ph.D in Photo-electrets from IIT Delhi
in 1973, Post-doctoral Research in Liquid crystal Displays
from Osaka University, Japan in 1977, and LLB from University
of Kerala in 1983. He has 11 National Research Publication,
8 International
Research Publication and 8 Indian Patents.The area of specialisation
are Polarization in Dieletics, Liquid Crystal Displays,
Controle Systems, Electronic Instrumentation and VLSI Design.
He
was the Director
of IHRD and established
Engineering Colleges at Chengannur, Kallooppara, Poonjar and
Karunagappally, Applied Science Colleges at Mallappally, Thodupuzha,
Cheemeni Thalipparampa, Koothuparampu and Kaduthuruthi, and
Polytechnic Colleges at Poonjar and Kalyassery. He also held
the post of
Director of CAPE and
established an Engineering College at Alappuzha and was the
key person behind securing permanent recognition for the Co-operative
Medical College, Kochi.
Career Profile
• Teaching (21 years)
* Senior research Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology,
New Delhi 1970 to 1973
* Reader, Department of Electronics, Cochin University
of Science and Technology 1985 to 1988
* Principal, College of Engineering, Chengannur 1993
to 1996
* Professor, Department of Electronics, Cochin University
of Science and Technology 1988 to 1993 2000 to
2007
• Research (22 years)
* Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
1969 to 1973
* Post doctoral Fellow, Department of Electrical Engineering,
OSAKA University, Japan 1975 to 1978
* Reader, Department of Electronics, Cochin University of
Science and Technology 1985 to 1988
* Professor, Department of Electronics, Cochin University
of Science and Technology 1988 to 1993 and 2000
to 2007
• Industry / Professional ( 9 years)
* Senior Scientific Officer, at BISR (Birla Industries) 1973
to 1975
* Instrumentation Engineer and Head University of Kerala 1978
to 1985
• Others
Academic Administration
-> Dean, Faculty of Technology, Cochin University of Science
and Technology 2001 to 2002
-> Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Mahatma
Gandhi University 2002 to 2006
-> Member Syndicate, Senate and Academic Council, As teachers
representative 1992 to 1996
-> Cochin University of Science and Technology As a nominee
of the UGC 2002 to 2006
Academic Management
-> Principal, IHRD College of Engineering, Chengannur 1993
to 1996
-> Registrar, Cochin University of Science and Technology
1996 to 1998
-> Director, IHRD, Government of Kerala 1998 to
2000
-> Head, Department of Electronics, Cochin University of
Science and Technology 2001 to 2004
-> Director and Member Secretary CAPE 2007 to
2008
-> Principal, College of Engineering, Munnar, Kerala State
since August 2008
|