Dr G Prabhakaran B.E, M.E., Ph.D

• Led the design and implementation of a futuristic curriculum incorporating emerging technologies, industry-relevant content, and 21st-century skill sets.
• Provided academic leadership by evaluating course proposals and driving curriculum revisions to meet industry requirements and improve learning outcomes.
• Instrumental in the integration of SDGs across institutional initiatives, including curriculum, events, research, and student-led projects.
• Developed and executed strategic academic plans that align with the institution's vision and mission.
• Facilitated departmental and institutional accreditations, forged key MoUs, and established centres of excellence.
• Guided the smooth implementation of academic calendars, timetables, and the examination process.
• Addressed academic grievances promptly, ensuring a transparent and student-friendly academic environment.
• Represented the institution in external academic engagements, enhancing institutional visibility.

• Served as Second-in-Command to the Principal, ensuring seamless functioning of academic and non-academic sections of the University.
• Represented the University at the national and international forums, building networks with governing bodies, industry leaders, and global academic partners.
• Introduced Design thinking Course to help students solve real-world problems, innovate based on societal needs, and collaborate with peers from different engineering disciplines.
• Promoted awareness of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) practices and ensured their effective implementation across academic programmes.

• Successfully led the accreditation process, securing NBA for multiple departments and NAAC A+ Grade for the institution
• Improved NIRF Ranking through strategic academic planning, quality research, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Promoted social responsibility initiatives through NSS, NCC, Y’s Men, Rotaract, including Patikadu village adoption.
• Established Technology Business Incubator on campus, incubating student and alumni start-ups, thereby promoting entrepreneurship.
• Introduced a new role of Academic Coordinators to work alongside class coordinators for effective monitoring of all academic activities.
• Strengthened industry-academia partnership by fostering MoUs and establishing Centres of Excellence.
• Introduced Placement Training right from first year of study to make students industry ready.
• Encouraged holistic education through effective functioning of General Clubs, Technical Clubs, Toastmasters International and Model United Nations (MUN) Society.
• Principal Coordinator for the Project under AICTE Prerna Scheme and obtained a fund of Rs. 6,33,000 for preparing SC/ST students for Higher Education.
• Instrumental in purchasing MS Teams during COVID pandemic, facilitating online teaching-learning, training, assessments, webinars, FDPs, and competitions.

• Provided strategic leadership and supported the Principal in achieving the institutional goals.
• Served as Institutional NBA coordinator and facilitated accreditation efforts, preparation of Self-assessment Reports (SAR), and department readiness.
• Initiated and conducted periodic academic audits to assess teaching quality, curriculum delivery, and attainment of learning outcomes.
• Guided in employing strategic teaching methods, resulting in achieving university ranks
• Principal Investigator for the proposal entitled “Investigation on crack -healing behaviour of Microwave sintered Al2O3/SiC” and obtained a fund of Rs Rs.13,90,000(Rupees Thirteen Lakhs Ninety Thousand) AICTE under Research Promotion Scheme.
• Key member in the team, received a sum of Rs.20 lakhs from DST (Department of Science and Technology) under FIST program.
• Procured and installed Microwave Furnace and Ball mill worth of Rs.13.9 Lakhs from the research fund obtained from AICTE RPS Scheme in the year 2013 to carry out Research by the scholars registered under my supervision.

• Facilitated in establishment of laboratories for practical courses of programmes offered
• Actively involved in obtaining AICTE and UGC approvals
• Co-guide for a researcher in Dentistry

• Delivered Courses assigned
• Head of Manufacturing Group focusing mainly on Industry Collaboration.

• Delivered courses for undergraduate and post-graduate students
• Established CAD/CAM Laboratory in the Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India, from the fund of Rs.5 Lakhs obtained from Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) of India.
• Established Precision Engineering Laboratory in the Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India, from the fund of Rs.8 Lakhs/ partly obtained from Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) of India, and under Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP)

• Delivered courses prescribed by Bharathidasan University for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students.
• Undertaken administrative works, including class teacher assignment.

Delivered courses for undergraduate courses as Research Assistant

Assisted in preparing research proposals

Focused on technical aspects of product development