MITAA (The MIT Alumni Association)
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THE OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD FOR 2012
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Mr. Mohan Subramaniam

MIT, Chrompet campus of Anna University, founded in 1949 by Sri C.Rajam, is an unique institution and carved a niche for itself with pioneering ventures in unconventional engineering courses like Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Technology and subsequently adding Production Technology, Rubber and Plastic Technology, Information Technology and Computer science and Engineering.

During the centenary birth year of Sri C.Rajam in 1982, MITAA instituted the scheme of conducting yearly Endowment Lecture and award of outstanding alumnus in his memory and the current year is marked as the 29^th year in succession.

This year 2012, MITAA has the pleasure of honoring Mr.Mohan Subramanian as the outstanding alumnus.

Mr. S. Mohan started his career in 1979 with Tata Electric, Trombay and worked in the Thermal power plants and desalination plants of Siemens. He joined Honeywell USA in the year 2002 that recognized his Leadership Qualities. In the year 2003 he became Senior Technical Manager of Yokogawa USA working as specialized technical advisor on technology related issues. In 2005 he joined Shell Global Solutions group USA at Texas, and was consultant for specialized control tuner systems for Oil and Gas projects.

In the year 2008, Mr. S. Mohan started the company called Montrol Automation based out in Houston, Texas, Specializing in Engineering and Design. Montrol Automation subsequently merged with a Total Plant Management Group, Which has grown into a 5 million dollar company in two years. The company presently has offices in Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and India in addition to the corporate office in Houston, USA, Providing support from the concept of engineering, manufacturing large control panels, metering skids and complete DCS/PLC System Engineering and field design.

Mr. Mohan to his credit has published papers in ISA POWID, US chapter and has won top project professional Golden Eagle Award from Honeywell USA and Entrepreneurship recognition award from city of Houston.

Total Plant Management Group and Montrol Automation are affiliated to a good number of charitable organizations.

Mr. Mohan hails from Kovai, Tamilnadu and graduated from the PSG college of Arts and Science, in the year 1973 with an university rank and first rank in the college. He graduated from the MIT(Instrumentation Technology) in the year 1979. He obtained professional engineering licenses from three states in the U.S

His father (Late) Dr. T.R. Subramaniam was a PhD in Agricultural Entomology and retired as Register of TNAU Kovai.

His wife Pushpa, works for an oil company, and Daughter Sharanya is a graduate of the Yale law college and works as an attorney in New York.

MITAA takes great pleasure in presenting him the Outstanding Alumnus Award for the year 2012 and wishes him great success in all his future endeavors.

AMITA (The Association of the MIT Alumni)
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THE OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD FOR 2011
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Dr. S. Shanmugavel

MIT, Chromepet campus of Anna University, founded in 1949 by Sri. C. Rajam, is a unique Institution with pioneering ventures in unconventional engineering courses like Aeronautical, Automobile, Electronics, Instrumentation and by adding Production, Avionics, Mechatronics, Rubber Technology and Information Technology, MIT has carved a niche for itself.

In memory of Sri. C. Rajam, during his centenary birth year in 1982, AMITA instituted the scheme of conducting yearly endowment lecture and award of outstanding alumnus. This would be the twenty-seventh Alumnus award.

AMITA has the pleasure of selecting Dr. S. Shanmugavel of Electronics faculty as the outstanding Alumnus for the year 2011.

Dr. S. Shanmugavel did his B.Sc from Devanga Arts College Virudhunagar majoring in Mathematics and moved to MIT to study in Electronics faculty and passed out in the year 1978 and then obtained his PhD in the area of Coded Communication and spread Spectrum Techniques from IIT Kharagpur.

Dr. S. Shanmugavel worked as a Senior Research Assistant from Nov 79 to March 89 at the Research and Communication Center IIT Kharagpur in Sponsored Research Projects on Digital Communication and Spread Spectrum Technique. He joined the faculty of Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication IIT, as lecture in 1987 and moved as Assistant Professor in 1991 and later joined as Professor of Department of ECE Anna University since 2002. Now elevated to the position of Registrar, Anna University.

He has published more than 33 research papers in National and International journals. Given 80 conference papers on Mobile Adhoc Networks, Cellular IP networks, Broad Band ATM Networks and CDMA Engineering. He has guided in PhD Scholars.

He received IETC-CDIL award for the best paper published in IETC Tech review 2000. IETC-SK Mitra Memorial Award for the best paper published in IETC journal for Research in 2004.

Dr. S. Shanmugavel hails from a small place in Virudhunagar District and happily married to Smt. S. Vijayalakshmi for the past 29 years and they are blessed with an intelligent girl who is doing her final year BE in Madurai Kamarajar University. He is very keen in building human Relationship and keeps a very low profile.

AMITA takes great pleasure in awarding him Outstanding Alumnus and wish him great success in all his future Endeavours.

AMITA (The Association of the MIT Alumni)
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THE OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD FOR 2010
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Shri. V. Rama Kumar

MIT, Chromepet campus of Anna University, founded in 1949 by Sri. C.Rajam, is a unique Institution with pioneering ventures in unconventional engineering courses like Aeronautical, Automobile, Electronics, Instrumentation and by adding Production, Avionics, Mechatronics, Rubber Technology and Information Technology, MIT has carved a niche for itself.

In memory of Sri. C.Rajam, during his centenary birth year in 1982, AMITA instituted the scheme of conducting yearly endowment lecture and award of outstanding alumnus. This would be the twenty-sixth Alumnus award.

AMITA has the pleasure of selecting Shri. V. Rama Kumar of Instrument Technology faculty as the outstanding Alumnus for the year 2010.

Shri. V. Rama Kumar was always shining academically bright which enabled him to do his B.Sc Applied Science College of Engineering Guindy and move on to MIT to study Instrument Technology and pass out in the year 1974. After a short stint in the process industry joined IIM Ahmadabad to do his MBA Program.

On completion of his MBA program, Rama Kumar switched on to IT Industry. In 1982 he joined Wipro (a relatively unknown company at that time) as customer Service Engineer. In the next three years he moved on to the Sales and Marketing. The next 10 years saw his rapid growth from an Account Manager to Branch Manger and became Regional Manager and subsequently to General Manager at Wipro Bangalore, the Vice President Business Solutions division to finally to the job of Chief Executive Solutions & System Integration Division of Wipro Infotech.

Two years later he was handpicked by Azim Premji, Wipro Chairman as Corporate Vice President Six Sigma Quality and moved to the corporate office. His final assignment was as Chief Executive E-Enabling Division in Wipro Technologies when he made another calling in his career.

In 2000 he made a daring move to become an entrepreneur to start a new company Tarang Software Technologies along with two of his colleagues. He raised USD $5.5 Million through a V.C and built a beautiful development centre in Bangalore and set up sales office in California and New York.

Tarang Software acquired CyberCash India in a cash deal in 2001 and established themselves in Electronics Retail Payments space. Over the next 9 years Tarang established leadership in Mobile Payments, Contactless payments, POS payments and Payment gateways. It has a secondary domain in E-Learning where they have Infosys, Volvo and Wipro etc as their customers. Now in the 10^th year it has blossomed in to a company with over 350 employees, earning USD $6 million in sales and being profitable every year.

Rama Kumar hailing from a Middle class family from Chetpet, Chennai did his early schooling from Madras Christian College School. He was a very good cricketer and captained MIT team. He is now happily married for 26 years. His wife Jayanthi is an Electronics Engineer and now works in a senior position with Wipro. They have been blessed with two boys. His elder son Rohit is now pursuing his MBA Program with IIM Lucknow and his second son Siddharth has just completed his MBBS program and doing his Internship.

AMITA takes great pleasure in awarding him Outstanding Alumnus and wish him great success in all his future Endeavours.

AMITA (The Association of the MIT Alumni)
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THE OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD FOR 2009
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Shri. B. Sridhar

MIT, Chromepet campus of Anna University, founded in 1949 by Sri. C. Rajam, is a unique Institution with pioneering ventures in unconventional engineering courses like Aeronautical, Automobile, Electronics, Instrumentation and by adding Production, Avionics, Mechatronics, Rubber Technology and Information Technology, MIT has carved a niche for itself.

It is gratifying to know that many illustrious alumni of MIT covered themselves with glory by their outstanding achievements in engineering and technology and won many coveted national and international awards.

In memory of Sri. C. Rajam, during his centenary birth year in 1982, AMITA instituted the scheme of conducting yearly endowment lecture and award of outstanding alumnus. This would be the twenty-fifth Alumnus award.

AMITA has the pleasure of selecting Shri. B. Sridhar of Automobile faculty as the outstanding Alumnus for the year 2009.

Shri. B. Sridhar majored in Physics from St. Joseph’s college of Bangalore and passed out of the Automobile Faculty of MIT in the year 1976 and pursued Industrial Management, Production Technology from IIT Madras and General Management course form HAL Staff College, Bangalore.

Shri B. Sridhar started his career as Management Trainee with Bharat Earth Movers Ltd, Bangalore and within a short period of two years achieved the distinction of being identified as the officer with high potential for attaining career growth. He was handpicked by the Chairman and Managing Director of BEML to be member of the Think Tank, assisting him on matters relating to marketing and production, personnel, R&D etc. to be the youngest person for such an assignment in the history of the company.

Moved to the Middle East in 1984 with Saud Bahwan Group as Manager Sales covering various products from Toyota, M.A.N and Komatsu. Achieved very high market share and executed several Multi Million Dollar contracts, Promoted as Marketing Manager in 1990 to establish a new division for LEXUS, the luxury car division of Toyota Motor Corporation.

Elevated to the position of Director a few years ago and is presently in charge of the Lexus Division and Hertz Rent a car Franchise. Having delivered consistent growth and profits over the past 24 years, he achieved his success through bold strategic initiatives, excellent CRM and innovating marketing.

Sridhar is happily married to MS. Mallika for over 25 years and blessed with a son and daughter. He has tremendous interest in technology, reading and he is an avid internet buff.

AMITA takes great pleasure in awarding him Outstanding Alumnus and wish him great success in all his future Endeavours.