Leadership
Col.Prof.Vel. Dr.R. Rangarajan
Chancellor
As Chancellor, he instituted Mahatma Gandhi National Merit Scholarships to ensure that the poor but meritorious are not denied such access. In order to ensure that every student of these institutions is industry ready, he has implemented many novel and unique programmes incorporated in the curriculum. By his personal intervention and perseverance, he has successfully penned MoUs with reputed Universities and Research establishments all over the world to enable faculty and student enrichment by faculty and student exchange programmes and Interactions with more than 2500 industrial establishments for compulsory industry internships for all engineering students and consultancy arrangements.
Prof. Rajat Gupta is a distinguished academic leader, researcher, and institution builder with decades of experience in higher education governance and academic excellence. A National Scholarship holder and a Ph.D. graduate from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, he has made significant contributions to teaching, research, and institutional transformation. Having served as Director of three premier National Institutes of Technology and currently as the Vice Chancellor of Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. He is widely recognized for driving strategic growth, improving national and global rankings, and fostering innovation-driven academic ecosystems.
Prof. Dr. Rajat Gupta
Vice-Chancellor
Dr. R. Sivaraman
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Administration)
A person known for his dedication and integrity.
Dr. R. Sivaraman received his Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Annamalai University, Master of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Annamalai University and Ph.D in the Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University.
With over 27 years of Academic & Industry experience, he has proficient expertise in the domain of academic administration. He has served in Vel Tech as Controller of Examinations and at Anna University in various capacities as Assistant Registrar, Deputy Registrar-Administration, Deputy Director, Special Officer and also as Project Officer – Campus Development.
He has over 30 research publications to his credit and is the member in many professional societies such as IEEE, IAENG, ACEEE, ISTE and ACM. His research interests include Internet Security, Big Data reliability and performance analysis.
Dr. S. Ramesh is currently a Registrar at Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai. With a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Annamalai University, a Master of Engineering in Power Systems Engineering from Anna University, and a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Anna University, Dr. Ramesh brings over 20 years of experience in teaching Electrical and Electronics Engineering courses.
He has held significant administrative roles, including serving as the Head of the Department for more than seven years and as Dean of Academics in an Anna University-affiliated institution. Additionally, Dr. Ramesh has coordinated the NBA and NAAC accreditation processes for the institutions in which he has served.
Dr. S. Ramesh
Registrar
Dr. S. Ramesh
Controller of Examinations
Dr. S. Ramesh is currently Registrar of Vel Tech. at Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai. With a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Annamalai University, a Master of Engineering in Power Systems Engineering from Anna University, and a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Anna University, Dr. Ramesh brings over 20 years of experience in teaching Electrical and Electronics Engineering courses.
He has held significant administrative roles, including serving as the Head of the Department for more than seven years and as Dean of Academics in an Anna University-affiliated institution. Additionally, Dr. Ramesh has coordinated the NBA and NAAC accreditation processes for the institutions in which he has served.
Deans
Members of the Executive Council
The members of executive council of the Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Deemed to be University, Avadi, Chennai is constituted as per UGC Regulation 2016 with the Members nominated by the Chancellor and the Sponsoring Trust along with the Deans and Faculty Members of the Institution.
| S.No. | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prof. Dr. Rajat Gupta Vice Chancellor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Chairperson |
| 2. | Prof. Dr. R. Sivaraman Pro Vice-Chancellor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Member (Ex-Officio) |
| 3. | Dr. R.S. Valarmathi Dean (SoEC), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Dean Nominee |
| 4. | Prof. Dr. S.P. Chockalingam Dean (SoC), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Dean Nominee |
| 5. | Dr. R. Mangaleswaran Department of Social Work, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli – 620 024 |
UGC Nominee |
| 6. | Dr. D. Surrya Prakash Professor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology |
Professor Nominee |
| 7. | Dr. R. Sai Nandhini Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology |
Associate Professor Nominee |
| 8. | Dr. P. Vijayaraman Asst. Professor & Dean (Campus to Corporate), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology |
Assistant Professors Nominee |
| 9. | Dr. (Mrs.). Rangarajan Mahalakshmi Kishore Chairperson Managing trustee, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Nominee of the sponsoring body |
| 10. | Dr. S.P. Thyagarajan Distinguished Professor & Advisor to Chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai. |
Nominee of the sponsoring body |
| 11. | Prof. B.S. Murty Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Kandi, Sangareddy, Hyderabad-502284. |
Nominee of the sponsoring body |
| 12. | Mr. Murali Vaidyanathan President, Wheels India Limited, Chennai |
Nominee of the sponsoring body |
| 13. | Dr. S. Ramesh Registrar, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Secretary |
Members of Academic Council
The Academic Council of the Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, the Deemed to be University, Avadi, Chennai is constituted as per UGC Regulation 2019. The term of members, other than the ex-officio members, shall be two years. The Controller of Examination shall be the permanent invitee.
| S.No. | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prof. Dr. Rajat Gupta Vice Chancellor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Chairperson |
| 2. | Prof. Dr. R. Sivaraman Pro Vice-Chancellor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 3. | Prof. R. Venkata Rao Vice Chancellor, International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER), Goa |
External Member |
| 4. | Mr. K. Balaji Vice President – People and Culture, Delphi – TVS Technologies, Chennai |
External Member |
| 5. | Dr. O.R. Nandagopan Director, DRDO Industry Academia, Ramanujan Centre of Excellence, IIT, Madras |
External Member |
| 6. | Mr. Raghuraman Krishnamurthy Chief Enterprise Architect, P&R Practice, Cognizant, Chennai. |
External Member |
| 7. | Dr. K. Sankaranarayanasamy Professor (HAG), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli. |
External Member |
| 8. | Prof. Dr. Krishnan Baskar Director, Indian Institute of Information Technology – Senapati, Manipur, Imphal – 795002, India. |
External Member |
| 9. | Dr. S. Raju Professor & Dean (Academics), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 10. | Dr. M. Rajeev Kumar Professor & Dean (Quality Assurance), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 11. | Dr. R.S. Valarmathi Professor & Dean (SOEC), Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 12. | Dr. P. Chandrakumar Professor & Dean (R&D and Industry Relations), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 13. | Dr. Muralidhar M S Professor & Dean (FME), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 14. | Dr. P. Suresh Professor & Dean (International Relations & HRDC), Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 15. | Dr. P. Vijayaraman Assistant Professor (SG) & Dean (Campus to Corporate), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 16. | Prof. Dr. B. Venugopal Professor & Dean (SoL), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 17. | Dr. S. P. Chokkalingam Professor & Dean (SoC), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 18. | Dr. K. Ravishankar Professor & Dean (SOM), Dept. of Management Studies, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 19. | Dr. K. Aruna Professor & Dean, School of Commerce, Dept. of Commerce, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 20. | Dr. K. Jagajjanani Rao Professor & Dean (SOBE), Dept. of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 21. | Dr. M. Vinod Kumar Professor & Dean (Research Studies), Dept. of Civil Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 22. | Dr. S. Sridevi Professor & Dean (Student Affairs), Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 23. | Dr. V. Dhilipkumar Professor & Associate Dean (SoC), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 24. | Dr. R. Parthasarathy Professor & Assistant Dean (SoC), Dept. of Computer Science and Design, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 25. | Dr. C. R. Bharathi Professor & Joint Controller of Examinations, Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Permanent Invitee |
| 26. | Dr. Vidhyasagar B.S. Associate Professor & Associate Dean (Hostels), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 27. | Mrs. D. Kasthuri Dean-in-charge (Alumni Relations and Development), Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 28. | Dr. R. Jaganraj Professor & HOD, Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 29. | Dr. A. Geetha Selvarani Professor & HoD, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 30. | Dr. Karunanithi K Professor & HoD, Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 31. | Dr. S. Jayavelu Professor & HoD, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 32. | Dr. J. Viswanath Professor & HoD, Dept. of Mathematics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 33. | Dr. D. Senthil Kumar Professor & HoD, Dept. of Physics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 34. | Dr. CH. Hazarathaiah Yadav Professor & HoD, Dept. of Chemistry, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 35. | Dr. P. Revathi Associate Professor & HoD, Dept. of English, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 36. | Dr. D. Balasubramaniam Associate Professor & HoD, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 37. | Dr. P. Azhagu Saravana Babu Professor & HoD, Dept. of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 38. | Dr. B. Someswara Rao Professor & HoD, School of Law, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 39. | Dr. A. Arumugam Professor & HoD, School of Commerce, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 40. | Dr. S. Alex David Professor & HoD, Dept. of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 41. | Dr. M. Kavitha Professor & HoD, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 42. | Dr. R. Aruna Professor & HoD, Dept. of Computer Science and Design, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 43. | Dr. T. Rajendran Professor & HOD, Department of CSE (Cyber Security), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 44. | Dr. M. Gokuldhev Professor & HoD, Department of CSE (Data Science), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 45. | Dr. P. Santhi Professor & HoD, Department of CSE (Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 46. | Dr. S. Lalitha Associate Professor & HOD, Department of CSE (AIML), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 47. | Dr. A. Peter Soosai Anandraj Professor & HOD, Dept. of Information Technology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 48. | Dr. Jana S. Professor & HoD, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 49. | Dr. S. Elango Professor & HoD, Department of Media and Technology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 50. | Dr. G. Chandramowleeswaran Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Bachelor of Business Administration, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Ex-officio |
| 51. | Dr. Amala Justus Selvam Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 52. | Dr. Kavitha T. Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 53. | Dr. Dhal P.K. Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 54. | Dr. Prakash A. Professor, Department of English, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 55. | Dr. Kanni Raj A. Professor, Department of Chemistry, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 56. | Dr. R. Srinivasan Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 57. | Dr. A. Bhagyalakshmi Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 58. | Dr. C. Vijai Professor, Department of Commerce, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 59. | Dr. Boopathy G. Professor, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 60. | Dr. Manoj G. Dept. of Management Studies, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai – 62. |
Internal Member (Professor Nominee) |
| 61. | Dr. T. Kamaleshwar Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Associate Professor Nominee) |
| 62. | Dr. Ajitha E. Associate Professor, School of Law, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Associate Professor Nominee) |
| 63. | Dr. D. Sundara Narayana Associate Professor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Associate Professor Nominee) |
| 64. | Dr. Sai Nandhini R. Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Associate Professor Nominee) |
| 65. | Dr. T. Kujani Associate Professor & Assistant HOD, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Associate Professor Nominee) |
| 66. | Dr. E. Madeshwari Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Assistant Professor Nominee) |
| 67. | Dr. S. Thirupathi Assistant Professor, School of Media, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Assistant Professor Nominee) |
| 68. | Dr. S. Baskar Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Assistant Professor Nominee) |
| 69. | Dr. Saranya P. Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Assistant Professor Nominee) |
| 70. | Dr. V. Vinoth Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Internal Member (Assistant Professor Nominee) |
| 71. | Dr. S. Ramesh Professor & Registrar, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Secretary |
Members of Finance Committee
The Finance Committee of the Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Deemed to be University, Avadi, Chennai is constituted as per UGC Regulation 2016 with the Members nominated by the Sponsoring Trust and Board of Management of the Institution.
| S.No. | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prof. Dr. Rajat Gupta Vice Chancellor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Chairperson |
| 2. | Prof. Dr. R. Sivaraman Pro Vice-Chancellor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Member (Ex-Officio) |
| 3. | Mrs. Rangarajan Mahalakshmi Kishore Chairperson Managing trustee, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Trust Nominee |
| 4. | Dr. S. Ramesh Professor & Registrar, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Executive Council Nominee |
| 5. | Dr. P. Chandrakumar Professor & Dean (R&D and Industry Relations), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Executive Council Nominee |
| 6. | Dr. M. Rajeev Kumar Professor & Dean (Quality Assurance), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Executive Council Nominee |
| 7. | Prof. P. Natarajan Dean (School of Management), Pondicherry University, R Venkat Raman Nagar, Kalapet, Pondicherry-605014 |
UGC Nominee |
| 8. | Dr. S. Raju Professor & Dean (Academics), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Chancellor Nominee |
| 9. | Dr. S. P. Chokkalingam Professor & Dean (School of Computing), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Chancellor Nominee |
| 10. | Dr. K. Jagajjanani Rao Professor & Dean (School of Bio Engineering), Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Chancellor Nominee |
| 11. | Mr. P. Sakthi Ajay Chief Finance Officer, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology. |
Secretary |