KIOT Governing Council

Governing Council

The Governing Council is the highest administrative body of the institute and it meets once in a year and its functions are given below:

To monitor the academic and other related activities of the college
To consider the recommendations of the Staff Selection Committee
To review the important communications, policy decisions received from the University, Government, AICTE, etc.
To pass the annual budget of the college
To review the audited statements of accounts of the institute
To consider the introduction of new courses and changes in intake for the next academic year
To review the MOUs signed and industry collaborations
To review the state of the art equipment procured
To review the faculty position of the college
To review the faculty development initiatives and programmes
To review the admissions of the institute
To review the academic performance of the students
To review the students development activities
To review the placement activities

Members of Governing Council (2020 – 2021)
S. No.	Name	Position
1	Thiru. R. Kumarasamy President, Knowledge Institute of Technology Trust, Salem	Chairman (Trust)
2	Mr. V. Suresh Kumar, B.E. Secretary, Knowledge Institute of Technology Trust, Salem	Member (Trust)
3	Mr. N. P. Sivaprasad, B.E. Treasurer, Knowledge Institute of Technology Trust, Salem	Member (Trust)
4	Mr. P. R. Perumal, B.E., PG Diploma in Entrepreneurship. Senior General Manager, ITCOT Consulting & Service Ltd., Chennai.	Member (Industry)
5	Dr. S. Paramasivam, B.E., M.E., Ph.D. Functional Head Power Electronics (R & D), Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd. Chennai.	Member (Industry)
6	Dr. Padmanaban Ramasamy, B.E., M.Tech., Ph.D. Director - R&D Defense & Aerospace, Eishaa Networks Inc., Chennai	Member (Industry)
7	Mr. Srikanth Narayanasamy Head – Energy Efficient Cooling Solutions, Bosch Energy and Building Solutions India, Bosch limited, Bangalore	Member (Industry)
8	Er. R. Sivalingam, B.E. Managing Director, Sigaram Construction (P) Ltd. Erode	Member (Industry)
9	Mr. V. Rajaraman, B.E., M.E. Director, Granite River Labs Technology Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore	Member (Industry)
10	Dr. P. Damodharan, B.E., M.E., Ph.D. Assistant Professor / Dept. of ECE, Managing Director, M/s. ExTech Innovation Pvt. Ltd., MaDeIT Innovation Foundation, IIITDM Kancheepuram Campus, Chennai	Member (Academic)
11	Dr. P. Parthiban B.E., M.E., Ph.D. Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	Member (Academic)
12	Dr. P. Navaneethakrishnan, B.E., M.E., Ph.D. Professor & Head - Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai.	Member (Academic)
13	Anna university Nominee	Member
14	Dr. K. Venkatesan B.E., M.E., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Salem	Member (DOTE Nominee)
15	Dr. K. Visagavel, B.E., M.E., Ph.D. Vice Principal & Head - Mechanical Engg., Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem	Member (Faculty)
16	Dr.A.Stephen M.A., M.B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Director - MBA Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem	Member (Faculty)
17	Dr. N. Santhiyakumari, B.E., M.E., Ph.D. Professor & Head - ECE, Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem	Member (Faculty)
18	Dr. V. Kumar, B.E., M.E., Ph.D. Professor & Head - CSE Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem	Member (Faculty)
19	Prof. B. Sasi Kumar, B.E., M.E. Associate Professor - EEE, Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem	Member (Faculty)
20	Dr. M. Thangavel, M.E., M.B.A., Ph.D. Director - CDT & Coordinator - IQAC, Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem	Member (Faculty)
21	Dr. PSS. Srinivasan, B.E., M.Tech.(IIT-B), Ph.D. Principal, Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem	Member Secretary