Dr. V. Gopalakrishnan
Biography
Dr. V. Gopalakrishnan went to IIT, Madras for his undergrad in Mechanical Engineering. He
started his career at BHEL, Trichy as a Graduate Apprentice in 1969. And, after 37 years of work,
he retired as Chief Executive (Executive Director) in 2006. During his time there, he was
instrumental in advancing the organization in multiple ways including signing MOUs with IIT,
Madras, NIT, Tiruchirappalli and PSG Tech, Coimbatore for joint work in academics and R&D
with BHEL in Tiruchirappalli.
He has also been in close association with academia throughout his life and has worked in
collaboration with NIT, Trichy since the early 70s. He loves interacting with students and is
deeply passionate about educating the new generation.
In his free time, he likes to travel and has visited all the heritage Shiva/Vishnu temples in Tamil
Nadu. He has also written a guide for heritage temples around Trichy.
He has written two novels, Dasaratha’s Son and One-eyed Men, which were published by
Amazon.com, while for the third – Ripe & Rot – draft is ready.
Academic Qualifications
| Degree |
Board / University |
Discipline/Specialization |
Year of Passing |
| Ph.D. |
Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu |
Coal Combustion |
1996 |
| M.Sc. (Engg.) |
NIT, Tiruchirappalli |
Thermal Engineering |
1973 |
| B.Tech. |
IIT Madras |
Mechanical Engineering |
1969 |
Professional Experience
BHEL, Tiruchirappalli – 37 years of experience, joined as a Graduate Apprentice in 1969 and
was the Chief Executive (Executive Director), at the time of leaving in 2006. Instrumental for
signing MOUs with IIT, Madras, NIT, Tiruchirappalli & PSG Tech, Coimbatore for joint work in
academics and R&D with BHEL in Tiruchirappalli.
Professional Achievements
- As Executive Director in BHEL, Tiruchirappalli:
- Increased turnover from Rs.2200 crore to Rs.3500 crore, physical output by over 1 lakh tons and gross profit by
60% in one year.
- Introduced innovative methods to improve labour relations.
- Laid the foundation for more investment and R&D Growth.
Academic Profile
| Years |
Details |
| 2007 - 2010 |
Visiting Faculty, NIT, Trichy - Handled regular courses in Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, C
Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Combined Heat & Power |
| 2010 - 2012 |
Professor/Principal, Saranathan College of Engg., Trichy
Handled courses in Data Mining, Machine Design,
Power
Plant Engineering,
Thermal Engineering , Engineering Mechanics etc. as faculty
College Administration as
Principal in II / III years. |
| 2013 - Now |
Director/MAM Group of Institutions (Part Time)
Also handled courses in History & Culture of
Architecture
|
| 2014 - 2017 |
Adjunct Professor, IIT, Madras |
| 2015 - Now |
Visiting Faculty – NIT Trichy |
| 2017 - 2018 |
Visiting Faculty, Gandhigram Rural University |
| 1969 - 2006 |
As Visiting Faculty
REC, Trichy – Computer Science for M.E.s (1980s)
Bharathidasan Institute of
Management: Various topics for MBAs
Bharathidasan Institute of Energy: Fuels & Combustion for M.E.s |
Special links to NIT, Tiruchirappalli
| Years |
Details |
| 1971 - 73 |
PG Student – Mechanical Engg. BHEL sponsored
Early 80s Chief Coordinator for PG Course in Computer Science
- under Dr. MR.Krishnamurthi; M/s Selvakumar, Ramasubramanian, Leela Velusamy & Saira Banu of CSE are my
students |
| 1996 - 98 |
Member, Board of Governors, NIT, Trichy |
| 2007 - 10 |
Visiting Professor |
| 2015 - Now |
Visiting Faculty |
Areas of Interest
- Boiler/Heat Exchanger Design
- General Management
Selected Publications
- Nandakumar K, Gopalakrishnan V (1988), “Towards a Computerised Data Bank for
Indian Coals”, All India seminar on Coal Technology, The Institution of Engineers, India
and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchirappalli, India, 16-17, Sep 1988 I2.01-12.14
- Nandakumar K, Gopalakrishnan V, Narayanan A V (1992), “Coal based Power Plants of
the Future - BHEL’s Perspectives”, Fuel Science and Technology, vol. 11,1&2, Jan & Apr
1992, pp (79-83)
- Rajan R T, Rajagopalan C V, Sesharajan R, Gopalakrishnan V, Subramanian P, Vasudevan
R (1994), “Characterization of Indian Coals for Combustion - A Statistical Approach”,
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Coal Utilisation and Fuel System,
21-24, March 1994 - Sheraton Sand Key, Clearwater, Florida, USA PP 709 - 720.
- Rajan R T, Gopalakrishnan V, Subramanian P (1994), “Calorific Value Correlations: An
Overview using Statistical Techniques”, Proceedings of the Seminar on Clean Coal
Technology, Volume : Environmental and Analytical Aspects, Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology, Hyderabad, India, 15-16, April 1994 ( 8 Pages)
- Sesharajan R, Gopalakrishnan V, Vasudevan R (1994), “An Insight into the Combustion
Properties of Indian Coals using Principal Component Analysis”, Proceedings of the
Seminar on Clean Coal Technology, Volume : Coal Combustion, Indian Institute of
Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India, 15-16, April 1994 (12 Pages)
- Rajagopalan C V, Gopalakrishnan V, Vasudevan R (1994), “Grouping of Indian Coals
using Cluster Analysis”, Proceedings of the Seminar on clean coal technology, Volume:
Coal Combustion, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India, 15-16,
April 1994 (5 Pages)
- Gopalakrishnan V, Vasudevan R (1996), “Classification of Indian Coals for Combustion”,
American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry; Journal Volume: 41; Journal
Issue: 3; Conference: 212. national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS),
Orlando, FL (United States), 25-30 Aug 1996
- Ravi Krishnamoorthy S, Jagannatha Rao A V, Saketaraman K, Venkataswamy Reddy,
Gopalakrishnan V (2009), “Joining of Sanskrit Words using Paninian Grammar and
Beyond”; International Conference on Asian Language Processing 2008 Chiang Mai,
Thailand, November 12-14, 2008
- Saketharaman K, Gopalakrishnan V, Nickolas R, Jagannatha Rao AV (2009),
“Classification for Distinct Pronunciation of Indian Languages in a Text-to-Speech
Conversion”, Poster Session, 7th International Conference on Natural Language
Processing, Hyderabad, India, 14-17 Dec 2009.
- Mercy Vasan A, Gopalakrishnan V (2012), “Hydrodynamic Modelling of Circulating
Fluidised Bed Boilers – An Overview”, ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering
Congress & Exposition -IMECE2012, November 9-15, 2012, Houston, Texas, USA
Membership in Professional Bodies
- Life Member - Institution of Engineers India (IEI)
- Member - Computer Society of India
Awards and Honors
- Won Best Engineer Award – Year 2005 by Institution of Engineers (India).
Books
- Written two novels, Dasaratha’s Son and One-eyed Men, published by Amazon.com.
Third – Ripe & Rot – draft Ready.
- Written a guide for heritage temples around Trichy. Visited all the heritage Shiva/Vishnu
temples in Tamil Nadu.
Contact
Dr. V. Gopalakrishnan
Executive Director (Retired), BHEL, Tiruchirappalli
Visiting Faculty
Department of Energy and Environment
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli - 620015
Tamil Nadu, India
