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BO-DATA - DrTPS - Dr T P Sasikumar

  

Dr. T. P. Sasikumar (DrTPS)

Provost, Scientist, Strategist, and Spiritual Mentor

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Dr. T. P. Sasikumar, popularly known as DrTPS, is a distinguished academic leader, system thinker, and mentor who seamlessly bridges the gap between cutting-edge modern science and timeless Indian wisdom. With a career spanning space research, national security, and high-level academic governance, he is a dedicated architect of future-ready education systems.


Academic Leadership & University Building

Currently serving as the Provost of Audisankara Deemed-to-be University (2026), DrTPS previously served as its Founder Interim Vice-Chancellor (2025). In these roles, he has been instrumental in:

  • Institutional Architecture: Designing governance frameworks, school structures, and institutional culture.
  • Curriculum Innovation: Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and ethics with modern disciplines like AI, Data Science, and Design Thinking.
  • Transformation: Implementing the Campus-to-Corporate (C2C) framework and CIRCLE (Centre for Integrated Career, Leadership & Excellence) to ensure students graduate as purpose-driven leaders.

Scientific & Strategic Legacy

Before his transition into full-time education, DrTPS spent over two decades at the forefront of India’s technological and strategic sectors:

  • Space Scientist: Served for 20 years at ISRO (Department of Space).
  • National Strategy: Served as Deputy Director in the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), focusing on satellite imagery and strategic analysis.
  • Academic Governance: Formerly the Director of the UGC Academic Staff College and an Executive Director for major engineering institutions.

Social Impact & Educational Philosophy

DrTPS is the founder of SHIKSHA, a Hyderabad-based consultancy, and SHIKSHA Gurukulam, which focuses on "Age 3 to Grade 3" early childhood development. His influence extends globally as an advisory member of the United Nations Yoga Community.

The DrTPS Philosophy:

"Education must evolve from information delivery to inner transformation; from skill training to character building." >

Motto: "Flow like a River, Grow like a Tree. Educate to Elevate. Learn — Design — Lead."


Core Expertise

Domain

Focus Areas

Governance

University Building, Accreditation (NAAC/NIRF), & Policy Strategy

Pedagogy

Outcome-Based Education (OBE) & Experiential Learning

Leadership

Mentoring for Students, Faculty, and Corporate Professionals

Wisdom

Integration of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) & Consciousness Studies


Dr. T. P. Sasikumar—widely known as DrTPS—is an extraordinary confluence of science, scholarship, spirituality, and social leadership, representing a rare intellectual lineage that bridges rigorous modern knowledge with the depth of Indian civilizational wisdom. A mathematician by training, a space scientist by profession, an educationist by vocation, and a life mentor by calling, DrTPS embodies a holistic vision of learning that transcends disciplines, cultures, and conventional boundaries of academia.

Born in the small village of Naduvil in Kannur, Kerala, DrTPS rose from humble beginnings to become one of India’s most respected thought leaders in education, ethics, and human development. His academic journey reflects both depth and diversity—holding advanced degrees in Mathematics (MSc, MPhil, PhD), Law (LLB), Management (MBA in HR and Knowledge Management), and Psychotherapy & Counseling (MS). This multidisciplinary foundation shaped his distinctive approach: one that sees knowledge not as fragmented domains but as an interconnected tapestry of intellect, emotion, and consciousness.

For two decades, DrTPS served the Department of Space (ISRO) as a scientist, specializing in remote sensing, photogrammetry, satellite imagery, and strategic geospatial analysis. His work contributed to national security, scientific mapping, and technological innovation. Later, as Deputy Director in the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, he operated at the intersection of science, intelligence, and geopolitics—interpreting satellite data for strategic decision-making at the highest levels of governance. Yet, despite the prestige and power of these roles, his inner calling drew him toward a deeper mission: the transformation of human beings through education and wisdom.

As Director of the UGC Academic Staff College at the University of Calicut, he pioneered innovative faculty development programs, interdisciplinary learning, and technology-enhanced pedagogy. He has taught, mentored, and inspired thousands of teachers across India, redefining what it means to be an educator in the 21st century. His teaching style is experiential, dialogical, and profoundly human—grounded in real-life application rather than rote learning.

DrTPS is the Founder-Chairman of SHIKSHA–JNAANAM, a unique educational and spiritual initiative that blends Indian Knowledge Systems, psychology, leadership training, and scientific reasoning. Through residential camps in his ancestral 200-year-old home at Naduvil, he has created an intimate, immersive learning environment where youth from India and across the world engage in reflective dialogue, critical thinking, and inner transformation. These camps are not merely academic—they are journeys of self-discovery, character formation, and ethical awakening.

As a public speaker, DrTPS is legendary. He has addressed more than three lakh students and over one lakh teachers, conducted marathon 24-hour learning sessions, and spoken before gatherings exceeding 7,000 participants. His talks weave together mathematics, neuroscience, philosophy, Bhagavad Gita, leadership theory, and practical life skills—making ancient wisdom relevant to modern challenges. His ability to simplify complex ideas while preserving their depth makes him both intellectually rigorous and emotionally accessible.

A prolific author, DrTPS has written extensively on education, spirituality, psychology, and life philosophy. His books—such as Life Made Simple, Life of Love, Rhythm of Life, Adaptive Learning, and Emotional Intelligence for Corporate Communication—reflect his belief that learning must nourish both the mind and the heart. Reviewers have even likened Life Made Simple to a “modern Thirukkural” for its clarity, moral depth, and poetic wisdom.

Beyond academia and science, DrTPS is deeply rooted in Indian spiritual traditions. He has studied Vedic philosophy, Tantra, Mantra, Yoga, Ayurveda, Astrology, Vasthu, and multiple healing sciences including Reiki, Pranic Healing, and Hypnosis. Yet he approaches spirituality not as dogma, but as a lived science of consciousness—where meditation becomes “meditation in action,” and ethics becomes a way of being rather than a rulebook.

His life’s mission is both simple and profound: to create good human beings who will become good citizens and eventually good administrators for India. He believes that true nation-building begins not with policies alone, but with transformed individuals who think clearly, feel deeply, and act ethically. His personal motto—“Flow like a River, Grow like a Tree”—captures his philosophy of flexibility with rootedness, adaptability with integrity, and movement with stability.

Today, DrTPS stands as a guiding light for students, educators, and leaders—an intellectual bridge between tradition and modernity, science and spirituality, logic and compassion. Whether in classrooms, temples, universities, corporate halls, or village homes, his presence leaves an indelible imprint: a reminder that education is not merely about careers, but about becoming fully human.

 

INTRODUCTORY Bio of DrTPS

Introductory Bio: Dr. T. P. Sasikumar (DrTPS)





Dr. T. P. Sasikumar, popularly known as DrTPS, is a visionary academic leader, space scientist, and strategist who serves as the Provost of Audisankara Deemed-to-be University. With a career spanning over three decades, he embodies a unique synthesis of advanced technology and ancient wisdom.

 DrTPS dedicated twenty years to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as a scientist and served in high-level strategic roles within the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister’s Office. Transitioning from national security to the security of India's educational future, he has served as a Vice-Chancellor, Director of the UGC Academic Staff College, and a mentor to hundreds of thousands of students and professionals globally.

 As the founder of SHIKSHA–JNAANAM, he is a pioneer in integrating Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) with modern disciplines like AI and Design Thinking. His mission is to move education beyond information delivery toward inner transformation. Guided by the motto “Educate to Elevate,” DrTPS remains a compassionate guide committed to shaping the next generation of value-rooted, purpose-driven global leaders.