* Dr.D.Viswanathan was born in the year 1955 at Gonur Village , Mettur Dam, Salem District. His father Shri C. Doraisamy and mother Thirumathi Bakkiam Doraisamy are agriculturists and had his schooling at Mettur Dam, Salem District.
* He did his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Annamalai University , Master Degree in Production Engineering at the College of Engineering , Guindy, University of Madras . He obtained his Ph.D. from I.I.T. Madras under Quality Improvement Programme.
* During his Ph.D. Programme he worked on Trissule Missile Project, which was sponsored by His Excellency Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the then Director of DRDO in 1984.
* The project was successfully completed under the leadership and the guidance of Professor K.A. Padmanabhan, Former Director of IIT, Kanpur and these technologies were transferred to HAL, DRDO and ISRO. Through his work for the development of missiles and rocket components he was awarded THREE PATENTS. Two technologies developed by him were transferred to HAL, DRDO and ISRO for the production of aircraft, rocket and missile components. Dr. D. Viswanthan has closely associated for his research and development with DRDO, HAL, Atomic Research Center, ISRO, RRL, DMRL and many leading industries.The Superplastic Forming Technology developed by Dr. D.Viswanathan was an unique and the same was implemented for the production of missile, rocket and aircraft components which resulted in substantial savings of foreign exchange, as it was an import substitution.
* Dr. D. Viswanathan has made remarkable multifaceted achievements in the areas of teaching, research, invention and extension activities. Starting from a modest career as a lecturer in mechanical engineering, he rose to the highest present position of Vice-Chancellor of Anna University. He also worked as Director of Audio Visual Research Centre and Director of Centre for Educational Media Technologies, which was started by Dr. D. Viswanthan at Anna University through sheer dint of hard work and merit. He has teaching and research experience of spanning over 30 years in Anna University .
* He has guided four Ph.D. scholars and published more than 50 National and International research publications, attended International Conferences at U.S.A., U.K., Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Germany, Italy, Norway, The Netherlands, Thailand, China, and France, Korea. He has conducted number of CNC training programmes for small-scale industries technicians sponsored by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
* He is received the most prestigious "International Socrates Award" from the European Business Assembly, UK at the famous Oxford Hall and this award was conferred on him for his outstanding achievements in excellence in technical education and research, remarkable reputation and successful professional achievements. He is the first Indian to receive this award.
* His vast experience of teaching helped him to introduce several innovative courses in the field of Electronic Media, which have become useful and attractive from the career point of view of students.
* Dr. D.Viswanathan was instrumental to start the new department namely "Department of Media Sciences" in Anna University . He started the following Electronic Media programmes in Anna University in the year 2002, for the FIRST TIME IN INDIA - i) B.Sc. Electronic Media ii) M.Sc. Electronic Media (5 Years Integrated) iii) M.Sc. Electronic Media ( 2 Years Regular) iv) M.Sc. Electronic Media Informatics (2 Years Regular) v) M.Sc. Electronic Media (3 Years Part-time Courses). He has produced more than 100 educational television programmes for the countrywide classroom programme broadcasted by UGC in Dhoordharshan, New Delhi , which have disseminated useful knowledge to the farmers, students, medicos etc.
* As a Vice-Chancellor, Dr. D. Viswanathan, is instrumental in starting the following undergraduate programmes and post graduate programmes recently in Engineering disciplines at College of Engineering Guindy . i) B.E. Materials Science and Engineering ii) B.E. Agriculture and Irrigation Engineering iii) M.E. Manufacturing Systems Management iv) Apparel Technology, v) M.Tech Nano Technology vi) M.E Coastal Management vii) M.E Bio Medical Engineering and B.E Bio Medical Engineering to be started in 2008.
* Dr. D.Viswanathan is a celebrated member of Professional Bodies such as Fellow of Institute of Engineers ( India ), Indian Institute of Metals, Indian Society for Technical Education, Indian Institute of Plant Engineers, Indian Institute of Non-destructive Testing etc.
* Dr. D. Viswanathan is an erudite and renowned academic scholar, a high profile scientist researcher, an able administrator, a pragmatic policy maker, a great visionary and a socially conscious innovator.
* Dr. D. Viswanathan has been nominated as a Member of the following committees by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu Governing Committee of Anna Institute of Management
• State Advisory Committee on National Cadet Corps (NCC) in Tamil Nadu & NSS
• Water Resources Control and Review Council under the Chairmanship of Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
• Member of the State Level Information and Communication Technology Task Force in Tamil Nadu
• Tamil Nadu Energy Development Authority
• Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology
• Executive Committee of Science City
• Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education
• Member of the Academic Council of Cochin University of Science and Technology as UGC representative
• Governing Council member, National Agro Foundation
• Deputy Chairman of the UICEE Academic Advisory Committee, nominated by UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education
• Management Advisory Committee, DST
• Academic Advisory Committee, Academic Staff College , Pondicherry University
• National Advisory Committee of DST-NSF Sponsored Advanced Study Institute on Nanoscale Science and Engineering |
