Positions

Prof. PGS has held and is continuing to hold various note-worthy academic & research, administrative and universally recognized international titles and positions not only within India but also globally. Learn more about his list of his positions here.

• Vice-Chancellor, VIT Bhopal University, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Since 19th July, 2017)

• Pro Vice-Chancellor, VIT University Chennai Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (4 Jan, 2016 - 18 July, 2017)

• Vice-Chancellor, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India (23 July, 2012 - 22 July, 2015)

• Government nominee to search committee for appointment of Vice-Chancellor to Annamalai Universirty, Chidembaram, Tamil Nadu, India (2015)

• Government nominee to search committee for appointment of Vice-Chancellor to Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (2016)

• Chairman, Search committee for appointment of Vice-Chancellor, Vels University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (2017)

• Member (appointed by Chancellor), to Planning Board of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India (2017)

• Chancellor nominee to selection committee in Periyar University, Tamil Nadu, India (2012 - 2015)

• Chancellor nominee to selection committee in Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University, Tamil Nadu, India (2013 - 2016)

• Chairman’s nominee to selection committee in Tamil Nadu Science Centre, Tamil Nadu, India (2015)

• Member, Syndicate Committee to look after University administration in absence of Vice-Chancellor (April 2011 - March 2012)

• Convener, Syndicate committee to look after University administration in absence of Vice-Chancellor (4 - 9, April, 2011)

• Member, DST- PURSE Program Working Committee (June 2011 - June 2012)

• Member, Syndicate, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (nominated by His Excellency, The Chancellor of Tamil Nadu, India) (2010 - 2013)

• Member, Syndicate, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (elected from Senate, MKU, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) (2004 - 2007)

• Special Officer (SO), Planning and Development, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (2007 - 2010)

• Special Officer - Additional Charge, Planning and Development, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (October 2011 - June 2012)

• Member, Senate, Alagappa University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (nominated by His Excellency, The Chancellor of Tamil Nadu, India) (2008 - 2011)

• Member, Selection committee for appointments in Periyar University (nominated by His Excellency, The Chancellor of Tamil Nadu, India) (2011 - 2013)

• Member, Selection committee for appointments in Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (nominated by His Excellency, The chancellor of Tamil Nadu, India) (2013 - 2015)

• Member, Academic Standby Committee, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India (2007 - 2008)

• Member, Finance Committee, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (2004 - 2007 & 2010 - 2013)

• Convener, Purchase Committee, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (2010 - July 2012)

• Convener, Accounts, Audit Committee, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (2010 - July 2012)

• Coordinator, UPE Review Committee Meeting, Madurai Kamaraj University (13 – 15 December 2010)

• Coordinator, UGC XI Plans Visiting Committee Meeting, Madurai Kamaraj University (June 2008)

• Member, Research Committee, Madurai Kamaraj University (2004 - 2007)

• Member, Building Committee, Madurai Kamaraj University (2004 – 2007 & 2010 – 2011)

• Chairperson, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University (2008 – 2010)

• Coordinator, University with Potential for Excellence (UPE), Madurai Kamaraj University (October 2010 - June 2012)

• Coordinator, UGC Centre for Excellence in Genomic Sciences (CEGS) Programme (2002 - June 2012)

• Coordinator, UGC Networking Resource Centre in Biological Sciences (NRCBS) Programme (2008 - June 2012)

• Coordinator, DBT Integrated Programme in Life Sciences (IPLS) for Advanced Research and Education (2010 - June 2012)

• Coordinator, Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Higher Educational Institutions (DST FIST – Level II) (2009 - June 2012)

• Coordinator, MHRD Centre for Excellence in Biomedical Sciences Programme (2011 - June 2012)

• Member, Steering Committee, UPE, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (2010 - June 2012)

• Member, UGC expert committee for the evaluation of Major Research Projects (2009 - June 2012)

• Member, Expert Committee – Assessment of University with Potential for Excellence (UPE) scheme in NEHU, Shillong, India (2011)

• Member, Selection Committee for Appointment of Principals in several Colleges

• Member, selection committee for appointment of professors, associate professors and assistant professors in:

  • Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Bharadhidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India

  • University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and several other Universities and Colleges

• University nominee to governing body, administrative council, board of studies, managing committee, finance committee, award committee, planning and evaluation committee for:

  • Madurai Kamaraj University College, Madurai

  • Madura College, Madurai

  • N.M.S.S.V.N. College, Madurai

  • Lady Doak College, Madurai

  • Sri Meenakshi College for Women, Madurai

  • Kodaikanal Christian College, Kodaikanal

• Member, Senate, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Member, Academic Council, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Indo-US Visiting Professor, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA (2007)

• Exchange visiting Scientist, Indo-Hungarian exchange programme, University of Budapest, Hungary (2006)

• Exchange Visiting Scientist, Indo-UK Project, School of Biosciences, Birmingham University, UK (2000 & 2001)

• Invited Professor and Divisional Chair, Department of Biotechnology, Division of Biological and Health Sciences, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, México (1995 – 1997)

• Invited Professor, Faculty of Sciences at Luminy, University of Provence, Marseille, France (1994)

• Exchange Visiting Scientist, Indo-French project, Laboratory for Microbial Biochemistry, Central National de la Recherch Scientifique (CNRS), Marseille, France (1992)

• Overseas Associate, DBT Program, Department of Biochemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA (1990)

• Research Associate, Laboratory for Microbial Biochemistry, Central National de la Recherché Scientifique (CNRS), Marseille, France (1988)

• Invited Associate Professor, Faculty of Sciences at Luminy, University of * Provence, Marseille, France (1987)

• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Laboratory for Microbial Biochemistry, Central National de la Recherché Scientifique (CNRS), Marseille, France (1984)