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Col. Prof. Vel. Dr. R. Rangarajan, Chancellor of the Institution has a cherishing memory behind his success. By his absolute perseverance, he rose from an engineer in TNEB to a towering industrialist and blossomed into a doyen among educationists. After graduating with honors in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, he earned a Masters in Automobile Engineering. After a short stint TNEB he established manufacturing facilities for automotives and liners as original equipment to Ashok Leyland. Having emerged as a successful and prosperous industrialist, he felt the urge to contribute something to make India stronger. He realized that creating knowledge asset would propel both social and economic development, national safety and security, he ventured into the educational sector, ably supported and motivated by his wife Dr. Mrs. Sakunthala Rangarajan, and he started a school in Avadi followed by three engineering colleges, two paramedical institutions and an arts and Sciences College in a matter of ten years. Since 1990, the cluster of educational Institutions was established under their trusts in Avadi, Chennai.

Prof. S. Salivahanan is the Vice Chancellor of Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai. Prior to this, he was the Principal of SSN College of Engineering, Chennai for 17 years. He obtained his B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, M.E. degree in Communication Systems from NIT, Trichy and Ph.D. in the area of Microwave Integrated Circuits from Madurai Kamaraj University.

Prof. Dr. E. Kannan, Registrar of Vel Tech. He obtained his Ph.D from NIT, Trichy in the year 2006. His research interest spans across computer networking and parallel computing. Much of his work has been on improvising the understanding, design and the performance of parallel and networked computer systems, mainly through the application of data mining, statistics and performance evaluation.

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.

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Members of Board of Management

The Board of Management 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
S.No.	NAME	POSITION	1.	Prof.S.Salivahanan Vice Chancellor Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Chairperson
2.	Prof.V.Srinivasa Rao Dean – School of Computing Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Dean Faculties Nominee
3.	Dr. M. Sivakumar Dean – FME Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Dean Faculties Nominee
4.	Dr.B.Venkatraman Director, IGCAR Kalpakkam.	Chancellor Nominee
5.	Dr.H.S.Shan Emeritus Professor IIT Roorkee 3072, SBI Officers Society, Sector 49-D, Chandigarh-160047.	Chancellor Nominee
6.	Dr.V.Jagadeesh Kumar Professor & Dean Academic Courses Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600036.	Chancellor Nominee
7.	Dr.A.T.Ravichandran Professor of Mech.Engg Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Professor Nominee
8.	Dr. P. Chandrakumar Dean – Industry Relations Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Representing Associate Professors
9.	Mrs.Rangarajan Mahalakshmi Kishore Chairperson Managing Trustee Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Sponsoring Trust Nominee
10.	Dr.Sagunthala Rangarajan Foundress President Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Sponsoring Trust Nominee
11.	Dr.S.P.Thyagarajan Chancellor, Avinashilingam Deemed to be University Coimbatore.	Sponsoring Trust Nominee
12.	Prof.P.Radhakrishnan Director, PSG Institute of Advance Studies Coimbatore-641004.	Sponsoring Trust Nominee
13.	Dr.E.Kannan 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.S.Salivahanan Vice Chancellor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Chairperson
2	Prof. R.Venkata Rao (Former Vice Chancellor, National Law School of Indian University, Bangalore) Chairperson, Vivekananda School of Law & Legal Studies & Vivekananda School of English Studies.	External Member
3	Prof. N.V. Ramana Rao Director, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana – 506004.	External Member
4	Dr. OR. Nandagopan Director, DRDO Industry Academia Ramanujan Centre of Excellence (DIA-RCoE) IITM, Research Park, Chennai.	External Member
5	Dr. Shankar Venugopal Vice President, Technology Innovation & KM Dean – Mahindra Technical Academy Mahindra World City, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu.	External Member
6	Mr.Ramakrishna Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Effronics Systems Pvt.Ltd., Vijayawada	External Member
7	Dr. K. Sankaranarayanasamy Director, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Puducherry E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: 265231-101.	External Member
8	Prof. Dr. Krishnan BASKAR. D.Sc. (KTH-Sweden), FRSC(London). Director, Indian Institute of Technology-Senapati, Manipur (An Institute of National Importance by Act of Parliament, Government of India) Mantripukri, Imphal – 795002, India. Mobile: +919444125126, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]	External Member
9	Dr.A.T.Ravichandran Professor, Dept of Mechanical Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
10	Dr.Carmel Mary Belinda Professor, Dean (Academics) incharge 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 (Quality Assurance), 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 (Industry Relations), Dept of Mechanical Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
13	Dr.M.Sivakumar Dean (FME) , Professor, Dept of Mechanical Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
14	Dr. P. Suresh Professor, Dean (International Relations), Dept of Electronics and Communication Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member
15	Mr.P.Vijayaraman 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	Dr.S.Irudayaraj Professor, Dean (SOMC), Dept of Mechanical Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
17	Dr. V.Jayasankar Professor, Dean (SOE), Dept of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
18	Dr. A.Subrahmanyam Professor, Dean (SOL), Dept of Law, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
19	Dr. V. Srinivasa Rao Professor, Dean, (i/c) & Head – Computer Science & Engineering, Dept of Computer Science and Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
20	Dr. S. Koteeswaran Associate Professor, Dean (Research), Dept of Computer Science and Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member
21	Dr. M.S.R. Mariyappan, Professor, Dean (School of Management), Dept of MBA Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	Internal Member
22	Dr. E.Suresh Paul Professor, Dean-Media Technology & Communication, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
23	Dr.E.Balasubramanian Dean – R&D, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
24	Dr.R.Sivaraman Controller of Examinations, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Permanent Invitee
25	Dr.R.Jaganraj Associate Professor, Head – Aeronautical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
26	Dr. Amala Justus Selvam Professor, Head –Automobile Engineering, Dept of Automobile Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
27	Dr.A.Geetha Selvarani, Professor, Head – Civil Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member
28	Dr.P.Chandrasekar Professor, Head – Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
29	Dr.P.Esther Rani, Professor, Head – Electronics & Communication Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai-62.	Ex-officio
30	Dr.C.Mahesh Professor, Head – Information Technology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
31	Dr. N. Lenin, Head – Mechanical Engineering, Professor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology,	Ex-officio
32	Dr.B.JeyaPrabha Professor, Head – Business Administration, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
33	Ms.J.Sri Devi Assistant Professor, Head – Commerce and Business Administration, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
34	Dr. M.L.Suresh Professor, Head –Mathematics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
35	Dr. Senthil Kumar Associate Professor, Head – Physics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
36	Dr.CH.Hazarathaiah Yadav Head-Chemistry, Professor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
37	Dr. M.R.Bindu Head-English, Professor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
38	Dr.N.M. MasoodhuBanu Head i/c – Bio Medical, Professor Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
39	Dr.V.R.Manoj Head i/c – Bio Technology, Professor Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Ex-officio
40	Dr.S.Jaichandar Professor, Dept of Automobile Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
41	Dr. S.Samson Professor, Dept of Civil Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
42	Dr. N.Gomathi Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
43	Dr. Malarvizhi Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
44	Dr.P.K.Dhal Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
45	Dr. S.Baskar Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
46	Dr. J.L.Mazher Iqbal Professor, Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
47	Dr. V.Sundarapandian Professor, Dept. of Mathematics Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
48	Dr. E.Chandrasekaran Professor, Dept. of Mathematics Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
49	Dr. M. Kavitha Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
50	Dr.G.Sasikala Professor, Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Professor
51	Dr. R. Kavitha Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Associate Professor
52	Dr. V.S. Hemakumar Associate Professor, Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Associate Professor
53	Dr. C.T.Dora Pravina Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Assistant Professor
54	Mrs. D.Kanagajothi Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member Representing as Assistant Professor
55	Dr. K. Senthilnayagam Chief Librarian, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology.	Internal Member
56	Dr.E.Kannan Registrar, Professor, 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
S.No.	NAME	POSITION	1.	Prof.S. Salivahanan Vice Chancellor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Chairperson
2.	Mrs. Rangarajan Mahalakshmi Kishore Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Sponsoring Trust Nominee
3.	Dr. V.Jayasankar Dean – SOEC, Professor of EEE, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	BoM Nominee
4.	Dr.E.Kannan Registrar, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	BoM Nominee
5.	Mr. Sakthi Ajay Finance Officer, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology.	Secretary

Members of Planning & Monitoring

The Planning & Monitoring Board of the Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Deemed to be University, Avadi, Chennai is constituted with the following Members as per UGC Regulation 2016.

S.No.	Name	Designation
S.No.	Name	Designation	1	Prof. Dr. S. Salivahanan Vice Chancellor, Vel Tech	Chairperson
2	Dr. S. Shanmugavel, Formerly Registrar, Anna University, Director, National Engineering College, Kovilpatti Contact No. 76677386392/ 9488702250 Email: [email protected]	External Member
3	Dr. B. Ramamoorthy, Formerly Professor, IIT, Madras Advisor – Academic PSG Institutions, Coimbatore Contract No. 6374276969 / 9444468293 / 98421 32605 Email:[email protected], [email protected]	External Member
4	Dr. Ligy Philip, Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT, Madras, Chennai Contact No. 044-22574274 Email: [email protected]	External Member
5	Prof. R.S. Valarmathi, Dean – Quality Assurance, Vel Tech	Internal Member
6	Prof. Irudhyaraj, Dean – SOMC, Vel Tech.	Internal Member
7	Prof. M. Sivakumar, Dean – FME, Vel Tech.	Internal Member
8	Dr. P. Chandrakumar, Dean – Industry Relations, Vel Tech	Internal Member
9	Dr. A.T. Ravichandran, Professor of Mech.Engg Vel Tech	Internal Member
10	Prof. Dr. E. Kannan Registrar, Vel Tech	Secretary

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Col.Prof.Vel. Dr.R. Rangarajan

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