UPDATED - 2015 Sept 01

drtpsasikumar@gmail.com,        +91 9447437948 www.drtps-shiksha.in	Dr T P Sasikumar
G1, Godavari Towers, Vishnupuri Colony     MALKAJGIRI, SECUNDERABAD Telangana - 500047

 

OBJECTIVES:  I strive to play an important role in the education and personal growth of students by encouraging them in building their career path, making them dream high by motivating them to learn. I also teach them tricks of independent learning tracks which would help them in maximizing their potential.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications	Board/Uni.	Year	Subjects
SSLC	Board of Public Exams, Kerala	1979	General Subjects
Pre-Degree	Calicut University	1981	Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry
B.Sc. (Mathematics)	Calicut University	1984	Mathematics (MAIN), Physics & Statistics (Subsidiaries)
M.Sc. (Mathematics)	Cochin Uni. of Sc.& Tech.	1986	General Mathematics with Fluid mechanics / Operations Research etc.
M.Phil. (Mathematics)	Bangalore university	1988	Applied mathematics
Ph.D. (Mathematics / Fluid Mechanics)	Bangalore university	1994	Heat Transfer by Conduction, Convection and Radiation through Porous Media
LLB	Osmania University, Hyderabad	1998	General Legal LAW
MBA	IGNOU, New Delhi	2003	Human Resource (Knowledge Management)
MS (Psychotherapy & Counselling)	IPMS, Mumbai	2006	General Counseling

Certificate Courses	Institute/Univ	Year
Kannada Certificate Course	Bangalore University	1990
UNIX & C	NIIT, Hyderabad	1990
CAD, DB, System Management	Rolta India Ltd, Mumbai	1991
Stereo Plotter & Mapping Software	Rolta India Ltd., Hyderabad	1991
Advanced Course on Computer Vision	Central University, Hyderabad	1992
Photogrammetric Equipment	IIRS, Anna University, Chennai	1992
GPS-Photogrammetry	IIRS, Anna University, Chennai	1992
C++	NIIT, Hyderabad	1993
MIMEX	Kernex Micro Systems, Hyderabad	1994
BASIS PLUS & TECHLIB PLUS	NIC, Hyderabad	1996
Map Projections	Geomap Society	1997
Sensors, Platforms & Imagery	ISPRS Commission – I, Bangalore	1998
Ultra Scan 5000 Operation & Maintenance	VEXCEL Austria, Graz, Austria	2000
Knowledge Management & E-Learning	Chamber of commerce, Chennai	2001
Intellectual Property Right	IIPRP, Hyderabad	2002
Cyber Laws	ESCI, Hyderabad	2002
PG Dip. In Psychotherapy & Counseling	IPMS. Mumbai	2002
Prin. & Appl. of Radar Remote Sensing	IIRS-GDTA, Dehra Dun	2003
E-Content Development Tools	UGC-CEC, New Delhi	2005
Adaptive Learning	UGC-CEC, New Delhi	2006
SDP (World Class Manufacturing)	IPE, Hyderabad	2011
Entrepreneurship Development	NSIC, Hyderabad	2012

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

• HR, Soft-Skill, Life-Skill, Motivation, Counseling, Social Skills
• Knowledge Management, Technology Management / Program & Project Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Strategic Analysis / Imagery Analysis
• Mathematics (Fluid Mechanics / Heat Transfer)
• Remote Sensing / Photogrammetry / Mapping / Image Processing / GIS
• Education / Training / E-Learning / Adaptive learning / Human Rights Education

           

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• 1986-1988       During JRF Period at University Visweswaraiah College of Engineering, Bangalore - Complex Analysis and Differential Equations for B.Tech.
• 1990-1994       ADRIN Internal Induction Trainings / User Trainings - Applied Mathematics for Engineers & Scientists
• 1994-2000       As In-Charge, Organization Development & Training Cell conducted many sessions for Staff including Scientists
• 2003-2004       Strategic Management for MBA at Mahila College, OU University
• 1990-2005       During ADRIN Training - Remote Sensing, Image Processing, Photogrammetry, Mapping & Cartography for the Induction Program and Refresher Courses for the User Agencies  (More than 30 Batches are trained)
• 2005-2007       Calicut University as Director, ASC – Trained Teachers - Orientation and Refresher Courses - Visited most of the academic institutions in Kerala to give Guest lectures
• 2007-2009       Many Training Session for Defense & Police Officers on Image Processing / GIS / Mapping / Strategic Applications of Space Data in Cabinet Secretariat, Delhi
• 2000-2011       Vivekananda Institute for Human Excellence, Hyderabad on SOFT SKILL
• 2010-2011       Innovative Method of Creating Teachers (Youth) as part of Corporate Social Responsibility Project.  - Created a Sea-Change in the learning of 90 Children from the lowest Social Stratum
• 2003-2013       Various Subjects Related to IT / Space / HRM / Education for Teachers Orientation / Refresher Course at UGC-Academic Staff College & Centre for Spatial Information Technology, JNTU, Hyderabad
• 2009-2011       Navodaya Teacher’s Training Centre at Goa (Regular Basis for all Trainings)
• 2011-2013       Teaching Management for MBA and Many Corporate Recruitment Training for BTechs
• 2013-2014       Teaching in Engineering College and Various other Educational Institutions on Innovation / Research / Professional Activity / Motivation / Exam Facing etc.

Guest Lectures / Resource Person / Workshops (Covered from Most of the Indian Cities / UAE/ Muscat / Doha)

Workshops (Full Day) on E-Content Development / Teaching Methods / UGC-NET / Life Skills / Soft Skills / Functional Proficiency etc. COVERING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, OFFICE STAFF, EXCECUTIVES, PROFESSIONALS, MARKETING PERSONALS, GENERAL PUBLIC.

On Technical Topics : Satellite Remote Sensing / Launch, Payloads & Satellites / Softcopy Photogrammetry / Mapping  & GIS / Issues in Mapping from Space / Optical remote Sensing / Remote Sensing in Geography / Mapping from Space for Sustainable development at NRSA, Hyderabad / IIRS, Dehra Dun / NIRD, Hyderabad / CBIT, Hyderabad / SOI, Uppal / CSIT, JNTU, Hyderabad / Schools & Colleges.

On HR/Management Topics: Conflict management / Stress Management / HR / Personality development / Mind Control / Strategic Management / Teenage Management / Knowledge Management / Power of Positive thinking at GETECH, RCI, DRDO, Hyderabad / MG University Extn. Centre at Malappuram / CMC Centre, Alappuzha / Mayyil Institute of Technology, Kannur / Many National Colleges of ICFAI / IBS / KILA (Kerala Government), Marri Chenna Reddy HRD Institute (AP Govt.), IPE under National Service Scheme on Human Values / Life management / Leadership / Peer Education / Disaster Management.

Holiday Sessions under SHIKSHA – as MD / Chairman conducted many special Sessions for Youth on Empowerment and Career Building. Creating Aspiration for Civil Service Exams – Dreaming / Making Creative. Specials are ONE MONTH Youth Session with over 30 students at Irinjalakuda, Trichur, Kerala and Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad (2011). Continuous Sessions run on Sundays / Other Holidays with innovative classes at/in -  Gurudwara / MMTS / Science Museum / Golconda Fort / Bhongir Fort / Parks. 24 Hours Sessions, Single class with 3000 Teachers and 3400 Students are Rare and Unique.

SHIKSHA-JNAANAM CAMPS – Since 2013 December at Naduvil, Kannur, Kerala (Home Village) under JNAANAM – Shiksha; conducting Residential Camps (short duration of 3 to 7 days) for group of Students (20 in a batch) from India and Abroad. First 2 years so far conducted 10 camps participated by over 200 students covering across 10 countries and 4 states of India and 14 Districts of Kerala. JNAANAM Camps also support the Local Village Students to interact with students from far off. Visitors gets to know and live in village atmosphere in a 200 year-old home discussing subjects covering international – Technological – to learn to learn and learning beyond limits.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

Year / Month	Designation	Institution	Last Pay Drawn (Rs.)
			Basic	Total
2013 May - 2014 Jan	Executive Director	S N G C E T, Kerala (www.sngcet.org)	80,000 + Stay & Food + Transport
(not joined – Option is open)	Professor, Mathematics	Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia	KSR-9100	KSR-16750 + ~ 2.4 Lakhs
2011, June – 2013 March	Professor & HoD, Management Department	Aurora’s Engineering College, Bhongir	47,400	83,968
2010 April – 2011 May	Consultant -  Corporate Social Responsibility (Education)	SHOBHA Developers, Palakkad, Kerala	50,000/= (15 days / month Consolidated)
2009 December  (VOLUNTARY Retirement from Space Department) (As on November 2012 on Pension with Basic Rs.23,344/= draws a net pension Rs.28,957/=)
2007 October – 2009 October	Deputy Director / Principal Director (Imagery Analysis)	Directorate General of Security, Cabinet Secretariat, Delhi	38,790	81,143
2006, December	Scientist ‘SE’	ADRIN, DOS	14,250	30,000
2005, October - 2006 , November	Director, UGC-Academic Staff College	University of Calicut, Kerala	16,400	25,596
2000, July - 2005, September	Scientist ‘SE’	ADRIN, DOS	13,875	29,648
1996, January –	Scientist ‘SD’	ADRIN, DOS
1991, July -	Scientist ‘SC’	ADRIN, DOS
1989, October-	Scientist ‘SB’	ADRIN, DOS
1986, October	JRF, UGC-DSA	Bangalore University

VISITING FACULTY

• 2000 - 2012 – Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad; Kannur University, Kerala; Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram
• 2000 - 2011 – Vivekananda Institute for Human Excellence, Hyderabad
• 2003 – 2012 – Mayyil Institute of Technology, Kannur, Kerala
• 2012 – Department of Management, St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad
• Advisor, AZAD -1, Nano Satellite Project of NIT-Bhopal

Executive Director, Sree Narayana Guru College of Engineering & Technology, (Kannur University), Payyanur, Kerala (2013-2014 January)

Over all In charge of the College activity

Got Changes done in

•         Facilities like Guest House, Hostel, Canteen, Roads

•         500 Hibiscus plants and 200 Thulasi planted

•         Roads Asphalted

•         Labs

•         Civil Engineering Block and Lab Design and Built

•         Canteen made in Order

•         Time table modified – Unified schedule and Timings

•         Bus passes and advance payment mode

•         Attendance with teachers noting absentees to handover

•         Saturdays Seminars by Staff

•         Conducted Techfest

•         Press Relationship

•         Open day for admissions

•         Articles in Press – Advs.

•         New Faculties including Principal New in place

•         Staff Orientation

•         Students Placements

•         Quiz / Essay Writing activities

•         Sports Vitalized

•         Special Remedial Classes

•         Survey on the aspirations of students

•         PTA and Counseling

•         Admission impetus

•         New Bus Routes

•         Format / Salary (Scale) / Office Procedures Standardization

•         Created Academic Council

Professor & HoD, Department of Business Administration, AURORA Engineering College, (Bhuvanagiri), Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University (Hyderabad) (2011-2013)

Papers / Subjects Taught

1. Production Planning & Control for BTech / Mechanical
2. Management Science for BTech / Computer Science
3. Management of Organizational Behavior, Research Methodology & Statistical Analysis, Business communication & Soft-Skill, Business Environment, Human Resource Management, Management Information System, Entrepreneurship & Good Governance, Management of Technology, Recruitment & Selection, Project Management, Training & Development, Compensation & Reward  Management, Total Quality management for MBA
4. Environment Science for 8 (eight) BTech Classes

• FRACTALS - An initiative for explaining Optional Subjects to the Students as a Workshop. Many Students from Different Colleges participated in this Learning Sessions
• Placement Training - As part of Duty as Chairman, Placement Cell took initiative and Conducted Intensive Career Guidance and Placement Training for the Whole BTechs (1800 Students) – 10 Sessions / week with a batch Strength of 180 students.
• Teachers’ Training - Conducted Teachers’ Training Workshops 4 Batches during May-June 2011
• National Service Scheme - Many Social Service Activities with Villages around, Blood Donation Camps etc. Conducted with large Students participation. Organized Planting 1000 Saplings in the Campus, Many Blood Donation Camps, Village Programs with Youth and Students participation
• Business Directory (Bhuvanagiri) - As part of Students’ Out-Reach for the MBA Students – Created a Bhuvanagiri Business Directory
• Summer Sessions - Conducted 5-Days Summer Sessions for MBA Students – Participated by 7 Local Colleges
• Students Activity Diary - As part of the MBA classes introduced daily 2 Hours Activity including Newspaper Reading. Note Taking and Note Making is part of the Learning Process and Diary Maintained by Students
• Member -  College Academic Council, Advisor, NAAC, AIICTE  & NBA Accreditation Preparation and Many other Committees
• Offered Certificate Course – 300 Level in Geoinformatics

Consultant, Corporate Social Responsibility Project of Sobha Developers (2010-2011)

• Did a Socio-Economic Survey of 2500 Families
• Created a Holiday Class for 8th Class Children that runs 8 hours around 200 days / year
• Created Teachers from Youth – Students of Engineering / Medical / Other Professionals
• 3 days Goa Trip with 90 Children from Village for the Mixing with Navodaya Students of Goa and Himachal Pradesh was a Unique Learning Practice.
• Conducted Many Parents Training Sessions and Created Self-Help Group to Create Small Scale Industries in Palakkad

Deputy Director, Directorate General of Security, Cabinet Secretariat, Delhi (2007-2009)

• In Charge of Technical Activity of Strategic Intelligence with large number of Image Analysts who are Officers from Army, Air Force, Navy and Police Intelligence.
• Was Part of Security Committees under Prime Minister’s Office  with SPG / Other Security Offices
• Created Digital Working Methods in data Handling
• Trained Many Staff Under Strategic Analysis
• Part of Combined Defense Services in Strategic Planning

Director, UGC – Academic Staff College, University of Calicut (on deputation from Department of Space during 2005-2006)

• Planned and Organized many interdisciplinary courses including computer, biotechnology, multimedia, comparative literature, Human Rights. Experts were drawn from many universities and Consortium for Educational Communication / University Grants Commission, New Delhi and all over India and abroad for the teacher participants from various parts of the country for the faculty improvement program.
• Trained many teachers on Skills on E-Content Development for Multimedia Aided Teaching and Learning.
• Member of Board of Studies in Electronics, Instrumentation, Printing & IT, Geology, Environmental Science & Water Management.
• Advisory Member of District Teacher Education Centre at Malappuram, Kerala.
• Advisory Member of Adult, Continuing Education and Extension Services.
• Advisory Member of UGC-Academic Staff College of Kerala University.

Scientist, Department of Space at Advanced Data Processing Research Institute, HYDERABAD

• 1989-1990 at Space Application Centre, AHMEDABAD
• 2003 at Program Planning & Project Management, ISRO-HQ, BANGALORE

Functional Designations / Postings at ADRIN (1989 – 2009)

• 1994, August               Production Coordinator        
• 1995, February                        In-Charge, Map Image Library & Head, Photo lab   
• 1996, September          In-Charge, Organizational Development & Training Cell
• 2000, March                Section Head, Data Acquisition, Archival & Production Section
• 2002, August               Head, Training

Responsibilities at ADRIN

• Value Added Product Generation form Remote Sensing Images
• Digital Data Planning, Acquisition, Geo-Referencing and Archival
• Information System Development with Large Image/Map Data Base & Exploitation
• Training, Budget & HRD
• Many Internal / ISRO / User Committees

 ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES & OPERATIONALIZATION

• Worked on Problems related to Image Processing, Computer Vision, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Mapping and GIS. Organized & Took Classes in many TRAINING programs
• Established and operationalized Production from data procurement to Quality Control at ADRIN (1994) and DPL/ARC, New Delhi (1998)
• Map Updating procedures are established and generated many maps
• Strategic Information Data Base Creation using IRS-1C/D-PAN data
• Software Operationalization - planned Production chain from product definition to testing.
• DEM Derivation from various sources from time to time to use for applications in production and visualization was planned and executed.
• Generated Anaglyphs for the 3D-terrain visualization from stereo remote sensing images.
• Taking care of the data archival at ADRIN since 1994 and Established the Digital Library
• Taken care of the Photo processing Lab for over 8 years. Also supported the ARC Photo lab activities.
• Generated more than 7000 image-maps (1:25,000 scale), mapping over 16 lakhs square kilometers area using SPOT / IRS –PAN, LISS-3, LISS-4, AwiFS / TES / EROS data on varied scales/resolution and area coverage’s.
• Mosaicked over 4000 photomaps to generate a seamless image of over 10 lakhs square kilometers area for hierarchical viewing.

Research Guidance

Guided / guiding many students for their MTech / MSc / MCA Projects from Universities / Institutes of National Repute. To name a few

 

RESEARCH, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

• Published few papers in National & International Journals, Attended many Conferences and presented papers and Generated many Internal Technical Papers (Mapping from Space)
• Studied Flood / Events using Map and Remotes Sensing Images
• Involved in Naval Information System / Defense Application Software Design and Documentation
• Generated Plan papers on C4ISR, Image Mining, and Image Data Base Management & Exploitation etc.
• Institutionalized the Student Projects at ADRIN by collaborative research project with institutions. Thrust areas and the Academic Institutions are identified for Projects and are in vogue.
• Guided many Post Graduate / Graduate Engineering students for their project work.

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS HANDLED

• All the dealing with NRSA, SOI & ARC on data procurement, request, accounting, safe-custody etc. An average Annual Budget of one crore rupees on Data Products are being handled.
• Met many time critical requirements of ARC, and also requirements of IB, MOGSGS, and CMI.
• Moved ADRIN from Photo lab to Digital Printing, Takes care of Map size data scanning/printing etc.
• Involved in the planning of the Systeming / Turn Key Project proposal for the user specific application projects at User Site for s/w support and training.
• Arranged Induction Training and took classes for many officers of ARC and scientists of ADRIN
• Edited and Brought-out a CD with all the Training Materials on activities of ADRIN and efforts are on for the preparation of a comprehensive interactive web enabled multi-media CD
• Selected for FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) of High Precision Scanner (from ADRIN for ARC) at Vexcel Austria in 2000

Committees in ADRIN Held / Holding

1992-1993       Founder Secretary        Staff Recreation Club

1994-1995       Founder Secretary        Staff Canteen

1995-1996       Member                       Stock Verification

1995-2000       Director                       Staff Credit Society

1997-1999       Member                       Staff Benevolent Society Managing Council

1998-1999       Chairman                     Stock Verification                 

1999-2000       Member                       Lab Space Evaluation / Y2K Task Team

1999-2001       Member                       Group-C (Tech.) Selection, Review & Promotion

2000-2001       Chairman                     Medical Claim Screening

2001                Member                       ARC System Utilization Evaluation             

2001                Chairman                     Space Requirement / CMU Contract Finalization

2002-2003       Member                       Scientific Assistant Screening Committee

2002-2003       Chairman                     Safety Audit / Quarters Land Requirement

2003                Election Officer                       Recreation Club

2003                Member                       Budget Document

2003-2004       Member                       JRF Screening Committee

1995-2005       Member                       Technical Review /   Administrative Review          

1998-2005       Member                       Need Aspect / Safety

1999-2005       Chairman                     Survey & Condemnation

2000-2005       Member                       Library

2002-2005       Member-Secretary       Training

Other Technical Activities (Department of Space / Professional Bodies)

1997                Treasure Hunt for Children’s' at National Children Science Congress (1996)

1998-2000       Access Control System Operationalization at ADRIN

1997-1999       Member, GCP Library Committee, NRSA-ISRO

2000-2004       Subject Expert, Photo lab Equipment Selection for Cabinet Secretariat

2001                KARP Project Planning

2001                Value Added Product Accuracy Evaluation at User Site

2001-2002       External Source Map Evaluation for User

2002                Supervised the Project on Space Garden for the BVB School for President’s Visit

2002-2004       DTM/Ortho-image Evaluation for User

2002-2004       Pre-PNC / PNC for Photo lab Equipment for User

2005                Mathematics Question Paper Setting & Evaluation for SHAR/ISRO Recruitment

Research Scholar, UGC-DSA Centre at Bangalore University as Research Fellow (1986-1989)

• Worked on Heat Transfer in Porous Media for the Ph.D.
• Published many papers in National & International Journals (J. of Chemical Engng & Int. J. of Heat & Mass Transfer)
• Attended many Conferences and presented papers in Fluid Mechanics / Radiative Heat Transfer.
• Involved in Organizing Departmental Research Library, Science Congress, and Technical Seminars etc.
• Involved in Drafting the Research Project Proposals and Progress Report preparation under the UGC-DSA program.
• Worked as Teaching Faculty on Applied Mathematics at University College of Engineering and involved in setting up Question paper, Evaluation etc. of many universities.
• Got President of India Cash Award for the best paper presentation at ISTAM (Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics) Congress at Varanasi in 1988
• One among 15 scientists from India for ACFM (Asian Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics) [sponsored by CSIR] at Hong-Kong in 1989

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

• LIFE made SIMPLE – A Philosophical Discussion on ORKUT with Students, Indological Publication, Calicut, 2007
• LIFE of LOVE – 27 Poetries, Indological Publication, Calicut, 2009
• “Principles and Pedagogy for E-, Web-, and Adaptive Learning” (200 pages Book co-authored with Dr C Naseema) Reference Press, ISBN:81-8405-033-X, 2007
• Raising of India by the Rays of India  – 60 articles by Youth (Compilation of Articles by my Civil Aspirants students from Hamirpur to Thiruvananthapuram)
• LIFE is to LIVE (IN THE PRESS, e-book published)
• EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (IN THE PRESS, e-book published)
• 7 Other books in Malayalam of Spiritual / Cultural/Heritage Subjects

ARTICLES in English and Malayalam in Magazines / Special issues including Business Today.

THESIS

• “Human Resource Management in DOS/ISRO”, Involved in the Analysis and Report Generation of Project conducted by MPR Panicker (1996)
• “Understanding the Knowledge Management in ISRO”, Thesis submitted for the partial fulfillment of MBA, worked at ISRO-HQ with Sri.E K Kutty, Director, PP&PM during May-August 2001
• “Heat Transfer by Conduction, Convection and Radiation” under the guidance of Prof. N Rudraiah, Department of Mathematics, Bangalore University, for Ph.D. (1994).
• “Effect of Radiative Transfer on the Onset of Convection in a Porous Medium” under the guidance of Prof. R Veerabhadraiah, Department of mathematics, Bangalore University, for M.Phil. (1988).
• “Degree Theory and its applications in Ordinary Differential Equations”, under the guidance of Prof. M R Kaimal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Cochin University of Sc. & Tech., for M.Sc. (1986).

Edited

• Co-Edited INCA Proceedings “Indian Cartographer’, Vol-XIV (1994).
• Course Book in Remote Sensing for the Teachers Workshop conducted by ISRS (1998).
• Training Material on Mapping from Space (Remote Sensing / Image Processing / Photogrammetry / Geographic Information System / Applications) – PowerPoint presentations Digitally in CD & Hard-Copy Material - 6 Volumes, ADRIN (2002-2004).

• 6 International Papers

• More than 30 papers in National Journals / Proceedings

• More than 100 Internal Technical Reports at ADRIN

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

General / Public Academic Activities

• Delivered lectures to the students and teachers in colleges / Schools on ‘Motivation to Success in Life’
• Taught Data Interpretation / Research Aptitude / Logical Reasoning for preparing the Post Graduate Students for the Research Fellowship and National Eligibility Test.
• Guest Lectures, Key Note and Inaugural Addresses for many conferences on Eco-Tourism, Human Rights Education, Computer Aided Teaching, Innovative Teaching Methods, Right to Information.
• Guided over 50 students on projects for their degree in MCA / MTech / BTech / MSc / MBA of Osmania University, JNTU, Kerala University, NIT-Warangal, etc...
• Delivered many Guest Lectures on various topics at Universities including Hyderabad Central / Jawaharlal Nehru Technological / Osmania / Kannur / Calicut / Cochin / Mahatma Gandhi / Indian Institute of remote sensing.
• Delivered many Guest Lectures at various Engineering Colleges / Schools / Colleges at Kerala / Hyderabad / Madras / Delhi / Mysore / UAE /Oman.
• Conducted Quiz competition, Evaluation Team on Science Exhibitions and supported schools for the science exhibitions including the arrangement for the President’s visit at Bhavan’s School at Hyderabad.

Professional & Other Social Association

• Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA), Hyderabad

Member, Hyderabad EC (1996-1998)           

In-Charge, Teachers Workshop by INCA (1997)

Conducted GEOMAP Quiz for Students (numbering over 10,000) for INCA (1996, 1997)

• Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), Dehra Dun

Member, Hyderabad EC (1996-1998)           

Secretary, Hyderabad (2002-2004)

Member, Poster Session, ISRS-ISPRS Conf, Hyderabad (2002)

In-Charge, Teachers Workshop on “Remote sensing & mapping from Space”, ISRS (1998)

• Poster Evaluation & Session Chair at ISRS Symposium at Thiruvananthapuram (2003)
• Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG), Ahmadabad

Helped the Geomap Society for Conducting the Out-Door Quiz on Map Reading (2004)

• Andhra Pradesh Geographical Society (APGEOS), Hyderabad

EC Member (2003-2005)                   

In-Charge, Teacher’s Workshop (2004)

Children’s Conference (2005)

• Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage, Thiruvananthapuram

Advisory Council Member & Hyderabad Coordinator

National Coordinator for the Forum for Scientists & Teachers

Informal Technical Activities

• Guided projects at different Schools for the Children’s Science Congress at State and National Level. A few occasions they got prizes at national level. Two years contributed as the Judge at the State Level Children Science Congress.
• Guided and helped the project on the ‘SPACE GARDEN’ arranged by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Hyderabad during the Visit of President of India.
• An informal introduction of Avionics head from VSSC has resulted in Image Processing Activity in GSLV launch for ADRIN
• Involved in the discussions on activities of ADRIN (shift from ARC/Cabinet Secretariat to NTFO/Prime Minister’s Office).  Prepared the Draft Document for the ADRIN’s new activity, 2004
• Gave Guest Lectures on many of the Special days like Raman’s day, Ramanujam’s Day, Science Day etc.

 

HRD / Knowledge Management Activities

• Arranged many special day lectures and Guest Lectures as part of Training/HRD Activity at ADRIN
• Involved in the study of HRD of ISRO/DOS in 1996 with Sri. MPR Panicker
• Studied and submitted a report on the Knowledge Management of ISRO/DOS in 2001.
• Guest Lectures
• Conflict & Stress Management at Semiconductor Complex (GTECH), RCI, DRDO, Hyderabad        / Mayyil Institute of Technology, Kannur / MG Uni. Extn. Centre, Malappuram
• Management of Life / Family / Stress, Mind Control / Positive Thinking / Personality Development etc. at Vivekananda Institute for Human Excellence, Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad
• Teenage  Management at CMC, Alappey, Kerala and Indian School, Fujira, UAE
• Organizational Behavior at Training Center, State Bank of Hyderabad
• Value Education, Teachers Orientation at Academic Staff College, JNTU and VIHU, Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad
• Strategic Management at Vanitha College, Exhibition Grounds, Hyderabad
• Knowledge Management at Academic Staff College, JNTU
• Natural Resource Management at NIRD, Hyderabad
• Peer-Education Techniques at National Integration Camp of NSS under Kakatiya University, Warangal

Indian Scientific Heritage Activities

• More than 1000 public Lectures spreading the messages of India since 2001
• On Indian Scientific Heritage, scientific analysis on rituals, customs, holistic health science, spirituality, Vasthu, Veda, Thantra, Astrology, Science of Life, Food, Flower etc…
• In Institutions (educational, govt., public & private) like WIPRO, ASTER, VIRTUSA, Orissa Power Consortium etc., clubs (Lions & Rotary), IKBANA Flower arrangement Group, Many of the celebrated spiritual groups (Matha / Sathya Sai Baba / Sri Sri Sri Ravisankar / Vivekananda / Ramakrishna), temples, social groups (NSS, SNDP), Indian Council for Cultural Research etc. including National Institute of Nutrition, University of Hyderabad, IICT, GTECH/RSI, NGRI etc.
• At Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Most of the Cities and remote villages in Kerala, Delhi, Chennai, Mysore and a series of 42 lectures in 10 days at Oman and UAE (during October 2003)
• Involved in the Indian Activity of the Indian Heritage Research Foundation, Ontario
• Created more than 200 posters demonstrating Indian Scientific Heritage and Quotes for spreading the message through teachers & students. Conducted programs at many schools including large program like on teachers’ day at Chennai with over 1000 teachers for a full day.
• Participated as scientific team to analyze the environmental / spiritual / animal behavioral effect of YAGAM at Trichur (2003-Soma  & 2004-Apthorami) , Mahavrutha Somayagam, Kochi (2005)
• Contributed articles in many periodicals, magazines, souvenirs etc.
• Compiled few books, Audio, Video and Power Point Presentations.
• Established the SEEDLING (Spiritual and Esoteric Energy Dowsing and Healing)

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

• Active in NSS and / NCC during School / College
• Active at Stage, Fine Arts, Literary activities at College / University
• Brain behind the Keralotsav-2003 at Hyderabad: A Project of 65 Lakhs with Kerala Boat Race first time outside Kerala, inaugurated by Justice Ramachandran, High Court of Kerala, attended by Governor and Home Minister of AP and many Cine Stars et al. al. (2003)
• Contributed in many social causes through letters to editor on action required in dailies.
• Involved in many Malayalee Samajams / Trusts etc. at Hyderabad
• Member of Beauty Without Cruelty against non-vegetarianism
• Silver Privilege Member of Country Club
• School Management / Charge, Parent Representative in Committees
• Taken School Troops from Programs in AIR / TV etc.
• Judge for many school / club programs on Art / Literary Competitions
• Manasa Sarovar & Kailas Yatra, (2004)
• Gives Volunteer Counseling help for students, Professionals & Families
• Guest / Key-Note Speaker for Annual day celebrations, Raman’s Day, Ramanujam’s Day, Science day at Colleges etc.
• Active in giving popular lectures on topics related Life / Culture / Practices / Rituals / Spirituality / Scientific Heritage / Vedic Lessons / Environment and have covered various audiences across the society like Institutions (educational, govt., public & private), clubs (ROTARY, LIONS), IKBANA Flower arrangement Group, Many of the celebrated spiritual groups (Matha Amruthananda Mayi Mat / Sathya Sai Baba / Sri Sri Sri Ravisankar / Vivekananda / Ramakrishna Mat), temples, social groups, Indian Council for Cultural Research, SNDP, NSS, Institute of Engineers, Institution of Architect, Private / Semi-Govt./ Govt Institutions (Orissa Power consortium, State Bank of Hyderabad, Syndicate Bank, Hospitals, National Institute of Nutrition, University of Hyderabad, IICT, NGRI etc.). at Hyderabad, Karim Nagar, Most of the Cities and remote villages in Kerala, Delhi, Chennai, Mysore,  Oman and UAE
• Created more than 200 posters demonstrating Indian Scientific Heritage and Quotes for spreading the message through teachers & students. Conducted programs at many schools including large program like teachers’ day at Chennai with over 1000 teachers for a full day, October 2nd at VIHU, Ramakrishna Mat, Hyderabad
• Contributed articles in many periodicals, magazines, souvenirs, compiled few books, Audio, Video and Power Point Presentations.
• Organized many general lectures / Kerala Festival with 600 artists and snake boat race at Hyderabad / Many Cultural Programs.
• Appeared on DD4, ASIANET, DD-1, E-TV, TEJA-TV, KAIRALI-TV with Interview / views / Presentations, Spoke on AIR, Reported the exerts of lectures / published articles / appeared through personal coverage on Indian Express, Times of India, Times of Oman, Malayalam Varika, Deccan Chronicle, Star of Mysore and most of the Malayalam Dailies.
• Active in Social Activity with National Service Scheme at Bhongir / Raigiri Village 2011-2013
• After 2014 Workshops in UAE / DOHA / and a few sessions around in Gulf, Covered by Asianet Radio on LIVE and Recorded Programs around Gulf, HitFM and NTV in UAE – Had the privillage of counseling for 1000s of Gulf Malayalees contacting over phone calls and whatsapp apart from 100s meeting personally for their family – education – issues. Have made a difference to many lives. The Camp at Shiksa-Jnaanam at Naduvil during July-August 2015 was participated by youth from Thiruvanthapuram to Kasargod who are from GULF from UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain etc.

RECOGNITIONS

Special Awards/Distinctions

1. President of India Cash Award for the best paper presented at ISTAM Congress, Varanasi (1988).
2. Represented India among 15 scientists (selected by CSIR) for the ACFM at Hong Kong (1989).
3. SPECK AWRAD for the best paper presentation at ISRS Symposium, Guwahati (1993).
4. Selected for the Factory Acceptance Test for the High Precision VEXCEL Scanner at Austria (2000).
5. Bharat Rakshak Award for the best essay on “India in Space – Vision 2020” (2003).
6. ‘VAGMI’ - the Best Public Speaker award of THAPASYA (A Literary and Cultural Forum in Kerala) (2004)
7. Considered for “Rashtreeya Gaurav Award”, India International Friendship Society, Delhi (2007)
8. Considered for “Best Citizens of India Award, New Delhi (2007)
9. Distinguished Social Service Award from Akhil Bharatheeya Malayalee Sangh, Bhilai. (2008)
10. Selected for ‘Asia – Men & Women of Achievement’ (2010)
11. Red Cross Certificate of Merit from AP Governor for the Blood Donation Activity in Warangal (2012)
12. Manava Ratna Puraskara from Akhila Bharatha Ramayana Samithy, 2015, Kochi
13. Many interviews on Media / Papers /  Covered in most of the Media (Visual / Air / Print) including the 2014-2015  coverage on GULF-Asianet Radio + Hit FM + NTV + DD4

Travel:           Almost every state in India, Tibet (Kailas & Manasasarovar), China, UAE, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Austria, Qatar

Advisor / Consultant to

• Board Member, AZAD-1, Nano Satellite Project of NIIT-Bhopal
• Advisor, Step towards Success, Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu, Employability Scheme, Govt AP,
• Advisor, ULTS, R & D wing on Geoinformatics, Calicut
• Advisor, Indological Trust , Calicut
• Director, Vagdevi, Trissur
• Chairman, FIDCO (Future India Development Council, Thiruvananthapuram) Chairman
• Consultant, CARE (Centre for Advanced Remote Sensing and Environmental Studies, Thiruvananthapuram),
• Advisor, WMFG (World Malayalee Friends Group, Ahmadabad)
• Mentor, India Vision 2020, New Delhi
• Vice-Chairman, Global Nair Seva Samithy, New Delhi (2009-2011)
• Advisor, SABARI CHARITABLE TRUST, Palakkad
• Consultant,  BigI HR Training, Trichur
• Consultant, SPIN Help-Line, Kannur
• Advisor, YUVA – Youth for Change, Hyderabad
• Advisor, Jananeethi.
• Advisor, Mythri Charitable Trust
• Advisor, Santhigiri Asram (Academics – Ayurveda College / Siddha College / Schools)
• Advisor, Rachanotsav Event Management Academy

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name                                                   :           Dr T P Sasikumar

Father’s Name                                     :           (Late) Sri. M M N Nambiar

Nationality                              :                       Indian

Date of Birth                                        :           30th May 1964

Place of Birth                                       :           Naduvil, Kannur, Kerala

Languages known                    :           English/Malayalam/Hindi/Kannada/Telugu/Tamil

Place of Residence                  :           Hyderabad (G1, Godavari Towers, Vishnupuri Colony,

MALKAJGIRI, Secunderabad, Telangana - 500047)