Sl No | Title | Members Name | Age As on 1-7-2020 | Brief Particulars | Place |
1 | Er | S R Balasubramanian | 67 | BE (Mech) (1976 TCE Madurai) MBA DMM DIEM, GM (Retd) Chemplast Sanmar Ltd, Very good Exposure in various industries like Forging, Teaching, Cement, Pulp and Paper, Industrial Chemicals, Press Tools and Pressure Die Casting. Engaged in Social Service Activities after Retirement. Mobilised and organised various groups like Palkar Engineers Forum, Palkar Students Support etc., and rendering service to the student community by provding necessary guidance for success in competitive examinations, conducting various types of competions for college students and encouraging them. Interacts frequently with many Educational Institutions and suggest improvements. | Chennai |
2 | Er | K B Neelakantan | 66 | BE Civil (1976 TCE Madurai) ME (Structural Engg) MBA PMP CAIIB FIE FIV. Worked in Reserve Bank of India in various capacities in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai and retired as DGM (Tech) Project Managment Cell in 2013 . After retirement worked as GM in a large Private Construction Company in Chennai and as Chief Engineer in HLL Lifecare ( Government of India UG) Delhi for some period. Experienced in Construction Project Management and has wide interest in Education and Career Guidance for students and working professionals and devoted for serving for our community development. | Bangalore |
3 | Er | K V Pathy | 87 | BE (Hons) (1955 Guindy Engg College) PG USA Served and retired from SAIL Steel Plant Rourkela. Consultant for many Projects in Bangalore. Advisor to KUSO and for our group. Life Time Awards Winner from many organisations and Sourshtra Sabhas. A very active person even at this age and a multi faceted personality devoted to our community development and Sourashtra Language. He is the First Sourashtrian to set foot on American Soil in 1957 to get trained in Steel Plants for more than a year. A veteran and role model for Engineers in our community. He is from Kumbakonam, married a Madurai native woman and settled in Bangalore. | Bangalore |
4 | Dr | O R Nandagopan | 58 | BE Mech ( TCE Madurai) ME (Production Engg), Ph.D. (Underwater Structres) , FIE
Outstanding Scientist, Director, Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, DRDO, Vizag Government of India. He has been a consistent Award Winner in his career which include Agni Award for Self Reliance, Winner and Technology Award, National Design Award, DRDO Scientist Award Winner among various awards. He is the top most Scientist in Government of India among our Sourashtra Community. | Vizag |
5 | Dr | T J Ramnath babu | 36 | B.Tech.,(NIT Trichy) Ph.D., ( I.I.Sc., Bangalore). Founder and Director BENDflex R & D Limited., Bangalore. He has voluntarily helped in developing, maintaining our website. Son of a great Maths Puzzle man of India and innumerable Award Winner Mr T R Jothilingam (jollymaths.com) who sponsored our website. National and International awardee. | Bangalore |
6 | Er | T J Raghunath babu | 32 | B.E.,(Colllege of Engineering Guindy) M.B.A., ( I.I M., Ahmedabad). Financial consultant., ARIMON private limited., Bangalore. He is son of Mr T R Jothilingam and brother of T J Ramnath Babu. | Bangalore |
7 | Er | V A Thejasvi | 58 | BE Mech (1984 TCE Madurai). ME (Industrial Engg) from, Guindy Engg College Anna University Currently in UK with TCS in a very Senior Consultant Position. | UK |
8 | Dr | A V Ramprasad | 50 | BE ECE ME Ph.D.(optical Communication) FIE Principal KLN College of Engineering Pottapalayam Near Madurai. Published research papers in International and National Magazines and Two Books. | Madurai |
9 | Dr | P V Mohanram | 60 | BE (Mech)(BITS Pilani) M Tech Ph.D.(IITM in Tribology), Principal and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research Coimbatore-641062. Travelled worldwide to many countries. Prestigeous awards winner like AICTE-CII, P R Das Memorial Best Faculty awards. Guided many PhD students. | Coimbatore |
10 | Dr | K S Gomathi | 40 | MCA M Phil PhD in Comp Science, Principal Madurai Gandhi NMR Subbaraman College for Women. | Madurai |
11 | Er | L G Mahindramurali | 59 | BSc., B.Tech (Electronics) MIT Chennai. Group Director , Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (ISRO), Trivandrum . He is one of the top level Scientists in Government of India from our community focussing on rocket and space vehicles for India’s satellite programs. | Trivandrum |
12 | Dr | P V Rajendran | 64 | B.E.(Hons) in EEE ( 1978 TCE Madurai) Ph.D. (CS) USA,, LL.B., . Areas of interest: computer-aided design, microprocess design technologies, AI/ML, and HPC.” Retired from Oracle Corporation, USA as Director. He is settled in USA. | USA |
13 | Dr | G S Srinivsakumaran | 50 | Master In Computer Science (M.Sc); PGD in Human Rights (FromIIHR, New Delhi); Elite part of IIM Alumni and Certified Scrum Master & NLP Practitioner from IPANLP along with Ph.D. in Integrated Medicine.Transformational Leader and a Versatile Personality with devotion to serve our community inculcating self development. He is founder of Yellow Buddhi, Bangalore | Bangalore |
14 | Dr | L P Ramalingam | 58 | M.Com. Ph.D. Principal (Retd) Sourashtra College, Madurai. Guided several Ph D students. 15 Ph D awarded and some students are being guided. | Madurai |
15 | Dr | K M Basanthbabu | 48 | BE (Civil) ME(Str) MS Ph.D, HOD Civil Engineering KLNCIT Pottapalayam Near Madurai. Published papers in International and National Journalas. Author of Two Civil Engineering Books. | Madurai |
16 | Dr | P S Kumaresh | 49 | Dr. P S Kumaresh BE (ECE) ME (Communication System) Ph D – Professor – ECE, KLN College of Engineering. Published several research papers in International and National journals.Author of two books. | Madurai |
17 | Er | T S Kumaresh | 51 | Kumaresh Tirukonda Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from BITS Pilani , MBA, Wide experience in Chemical process , Engineering Sales, IT sales from 2001with companies like Verizon, HTC and now independent sales consulting from 2019. Entrepreneurship Development for MBA student. He is a brother of Ragu.Thirukonda USA www.palkar.org | Chennai |
18 | Er | G K Babulal | 64 | BE Mech (1978 TCE Madurai) GM (Retd) BHEL Expert in many Fields including SAP, Tendering and always lend a helping hand to our community. | Bangalore |
19 | Gp Capt | P R Upendran | 60 | BE ECE(GCT) M Tech (IIT Bombay) MMS (Military Management Studies, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad). Group Capitan (retd) , Indian Air Force, now settled at Bangalore. Experienced in Airfield infrastructure including radar, navigational aids, software development and teaching AF graduates. | Bangalore |
20 | Dr | M S Bobji | 49 | B E(Hons) from TCE (1989), M Tech (1992) in Aircraft Production Engineering from IISc, Bangalore PhD 1999 from IISc, – Studies in depth sensing Indentation 1999 – 2000 Research Fellow in Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University USA 2000 – 2003 Research Fellow in Dept of Materials, Oxford University, UK Published 15 papers on various topics | Bangalore |
21 | Dr | S K Kanchana | 46 | M Sc M Phil Ph D in Mathematics. Asst.Professor in Sourashtra College. | Madurai |
22 | Er | S N Govadhanan | 60 | BE Mechanical(1981 TCE Madurai) ME (IISc) . Worked in machine design since 1984. My fathers’ grand father was Kavi Venkata Suri who worked in Sarafouji Raja’s court in Tanjore. He has written the full Ramayanam in Sourashtra verses called “Nowka Charithram”. | Bangalore |
23 | Dr | T K Sakthi Kumaresh | 45 | Dr T K Sakthikumaresh, MCA 1996 MKU, Mphil and PhD from Bharatiyar University, HOD Computer Science Dept, MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai – Doing Career Guidance to their students | Chennai |
24 | Er | S Saravanan | 47 | B E Civil (1990) M E Struct. Worked in various companies in India and Gulf. Presently Project in Charge of World Bank Water Pipeline Projects in Bhadrak, Orissa working under a MNC. Has wide experience in quantity surveying, tendering, Contract managment, construction management and large prjects. | Odisha |
25 | Er | V P Praveenkumar | 34 | BE Civil (2007 Sri Krishna CBE) MSc Structure (2010) NUS Singapore Young Consulting Engineer Award Winner. Senior Engineer AECOM Singapore. Experience in Metro Station Structres and Protective Security. | Singapore |
26 | Er | K Anantharaman | 72 | ME Fluid Mechanics from PSG Tech. Shramveer Award by Tamil Nadu Government. Worked in BHEL for 33 years and held the post of DGM (Engineering Fans) when left for pursuing teaching career as Faculty in Mechanical Engineering at PSG Tech Coimbatore. Even after retirement he is continuosly engaged in various organisations holding Senior Positions. Wide experience in Design Manufacturing and Construction. | Trichy |
27 | Er | S K Subramanian | 64 | BE Mechanical (1978 TCE) Working in indonesia since 1995 with Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel joint venture, Currently as CEO. Earlier in Salem Steel and Neyveli Lignite. | Indonesia |
28 | Mr | L N Raghuraman | 44 | MCA . Entrepreneur and Mentor. Tareta Solutions. Bangalore | Bangalore |
29 | Dr | Nagarajan Thoppey | 41 | Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science. MS, B.Tech, and Diploma (all in Textile Technology). Yarn manufacturing Industry – 4 years, Garment Manufacturing and Social & Quality compliance – 3 years, Textile and polymer research – 6 years, Post doctoral fellow – 1 year, Medical Device development – 6 years and running.Textile Manufacturing, Textile Processing, Polymer processing, Smart Textiles, Product development, Textile Innovation, Compression Textiles.Electrospinning, Nanofibers, Nanotechnology, Nanocomposites, Active polymers, Smart textiles, Wearable electronics, Compression Therapy.Guidance in Textile career Guidance in textile higher studies in abroad Guiding start up companies (Technology inputs) | Hamburg Germany |
30 | Dr | Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss | 34 | Dr.-Ing . (Dresdon University of Technology, Germany) Masters Degree ( Metallurgical and Materials Engg., IITM) BE (Metallurgy, Anna University) Presently working as a Professor in the field of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) in Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. Speaclisation in Materials Science and Manufacturing. Providing Guidance in Academic and Career. | Estonia |
31 | Dr | Dhurvas Chandrasekaran, Dinesh | 34 | Ph D (Structural Biology and Bio Chemistry) Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, Advanced Diploma in Bioinformatics (MKU) M Sc (Bio Technology) – Post Doctoral Fellow, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Bio Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic | Prague |
32 | Dr | K Soundararajan | 78 | B. E. PSGCT 1964, M. Tech. EE, IIT Kharagpur 1966 Ph.D. IISc 1977. FIETE, Life Senior Member IEEE, Member INCOSE Computer Systems Development in Electronics and Radar Development Establishment 1967-70 Teaching in Aerospace and Electrical Engineering Depts IISc 1970-76. Worked in Aeronautical Development Establishment from 1976 to Nov 2001. . Development of Flight Simulators 1976 – 1993 . Avionics Systems Integration Facility for LCA (Tejas) 1993- 2002 Worked as Consultant in Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab. Bengaluru. 2002 -12 Training Engineers on Avionics Systems and Systems Engineering. M E Avionics Systems of VTU Areas of Interest Computer Science, Flight Simulation, Military Avionics Systems, Civil Avionics Systems. Systems Engineering | Bangalore |