Dr. MAHALINGAM INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Dr. A. Rathinavelu, Program Manager, MIIT

I. Educational Qualifications
    1992    : B. E., (Mechanical Engineering), Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Tamil Nadu, India.
    2003    : M.Tech., (Multimedia Technologies), Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.
    2007    : Ph.D., (Computer Science), National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.

II. Positions
    2000-2002       : Technical Head, Internet Data Center.
    2000-2003       : Programme Manager for M.Tech Programme of Edith Cowan University,
                                  Perth, Western Australia.
    1999-2007       : Head of Department of CSE and IT.
    2000-Till Date : Head of Information Technology Enabled Services and
                                  Value Added Education & Training Division.
    2008-Till Date : Head of Department of CSE.

III. International Visits

S. No	Year	Place	Achievements of Visit
1	2001 & 2002	Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia	Master Degree in Multimedia Technologies, along with 30 students
2	2001	Thomas Cook University, Australia	Attended Apple University Consortium Conference, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
3	2003	College of North Atlantic, Canada	Trained on Web based content management and the WebCT system
4	2003-2004	Cambrian College, Sudbury, Canada	Underwent study on EDOME programme
5	2003	Phuket,Thailand	Attended Annual Cisco Networking Academy Conference 2003
6	2004	Hanoi, Vietnam	Attended Asia Pacific Academy Council Meeting and Workshop 2004
7	2005	Bangkok, Thailand	Attended Asia Pacific Academy Council Meeting and Workshop 2005
8	2005	Singapore	Visited Nanyang Polytechnic; Visited Temasek Polytechnic
9	2006	Hong kong	Attended Asia Pacific Academy Council Meeting and Workshop 2006
10	2009	University of Manitoba, Canada	Underwent Collaborative research work in the area of “Human Computer Interaction”.

III. Certification obtained from International Organizations

1. Masters degree from Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. (2001 & 2002)
2. Certificate for Training in “Web based Content Management and WebCT system” from College of
North Atlantic, Canada, during 08th to 28th October 2003.
3. Certificate for Participation in “Learning Objectives & Meta Training”, from College of North Atlantic,
Canada, on 10th October 2003.

IV. International Publications & Papers Presented
International Journals : 4 ; International Conferences: 9

V. Awards Won
Awarded by Cisco for outstanding contribution to CNAP in CISCO regional Academy, Dr.Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi for the year 2003.

VI. Notable International Activities

> As Programme Manager, two batches of students are guided to undergo M.Tech., in Multimedia
   Programme, Australia (involved preparing VISA documents & Travel itinerary) during 2001-2003.
> Recently Published an Article entitled “Planting Apple Seeds in India”, in the Magazine
    Wheels of the Mind, AUC, 2010.
> Organized various National Seminars, Workshops sponsored by Apple Computers (India Pvt., Ltd..),
    Cisco Systems (Asia Pacific), University of Manitoba (Winnipeg Canada),
    Edith Cowan University (Perth, Western Australia).
> Attended AUC (Apple University Consortium) Conference 2001 at Thomas Cook University
    (Townsville, Queensland, Australia).
> Attended various Global Education summit. Recently participated in “The Indo-Global Education
   Summit 2010”, by the Indus Foundation, Hyderabad, India, during 3rd to 5th December 2010.
> Involved in the partnership activities between Dr. Mahalingam International Institute of Technology,
    (Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India) & from Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.