A Brief Profile of Professor Dr. T. R. Balakrishnan
Professor Dr. T. R. Balakrishnan
Educational Qualifications
Ph. D. in Mathematics from the IIT, Chennai
Degree and Diploma in Education; Certificate in German
Research Guidance / Publications / Author
Guided students for Ph. D. / M. Phil. / M. Sc. / MCA / M. Sc. [IT]
Published Research Papers in National / International Journals / ISTAM Conferences
Three Text Books on advanced topics in Mathematics including one in Tamil at the Post Graduate Level
Fellowship
UGC Research Fellowship in the IIT, Chennai
UGC Teacher Fellowship in the Panjab University, Chandigarh
Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Radhakrishnan Award for Best College Teacher by the Government of Tamilnadu
Computer Savvy for 40 years
Excellent Academic and Administrative experiences
Former Principal, Presidency College, Chennai
When he was the Principal, the Presidency College was ranked in the whole country, by an independent
study by the prestigious National Magazine ‘India Today’ as: First in ‘Science’ Education, Second in ‘Arts’
Education and Third in ‘Commerce’ Education
Improved the academic and infrastructure facilities in the Presidency College and other colleges where
had he worked
Launched the free mid-day lunch scheme to all the visually handicapped students of the College getting
voluntary contributions from the staff
Former Member of the Syndicate, and all the other three statutory bodies of the University of Madras
Former Research Officer, Tamilnadu State Council for Higher Education, [TANSCHE], Chennai
Chairperson, Madras University Library Committee
Former Member, Tamilnadu State Public Library Committee, Government of Tamilnadu
Coordinator, Extension Services Department, Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Chennai
Presented a report to the UGC on the ‘Specification of Degrees’ scanning all the courses offered by all the Universities accredited by the UGC.
This Report was accepted and implemented by the UGC throughout the country
Helped to develop the concept of ‘Cluster Colleges’ under the guidance of Dr. M. Anandakrishnan,
Vice-Chairman, TANSCHE, Chennai
Scholarship for students
As a facilitator for the ‘Foundation For Excellence’ [FFE - US based organization of Indian Immigrants] he helped
a large number of bright students, who were economically handicapped and studying professional courses to
get scholarships worth several lakhs of rupees from the FFE in the last ten years totalling to about a crore rupees
Fights for the rights of the consumers
An RTI activist
Ph. D. in Mathematics from the IIT, Chennai
Degree and Diploma in Education; Certificate in German
Research Guidance / Publications / Author
Guided students for Ph. D. / M. Phil. / M. Sc. / MCA / M. Sc. [IT]
Published Research Papers in National / International Journals / ISTAM Conferences
Three Text Books on advanced topics in Mathematics including one in Tamil at the Post Graduate Level
Fellowship
UGC Research Fellowship in the IIT, Chennai
UGC Teacher Fellowship in the Panjab University, Chandigarh
Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Radhakrishnan Award for Best College Teacher by the Government of Tamilnadu
Computer Savvy for 40 years
Excellent Academic and Administrative experiences
Former Principal, Presidency College, Chennai
When he was the Principal, the Presidency College was ranked in the whole country, by an independent
study by the prestigious National Magazine ‘India Today’ as: First in ‘Science’ Education, Second in ‘Arts’
Education and Third in ‘Commerce’ Education
Improved the academic and infrastructure facilities in the Presidency College and other colleges where
had he worked
Launched the free mid-day lunch scheme to all the visually handicapped students of the College getting
voluntary contributions from the staff
Former Member of the Syndicate, and all the other three statutory bodies of the University of Madras
Former Research Officer, Tamilnadu State Council for Higher Education, [TANSCHE], Chennai
Chairperson, Madras University Library Committee
Former Member, Tamilnadu State Public Library Committee, Government of Tamilnadu
Coordinator, Extension Services Department, Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Chennai
Presented a report to the UGC on the ‘Specification of Degrees’ scanning all the courses offered by all the Universities accredited by the UGC.
This Report was accepted and implemented by the UGC throughout the country
Helped to develop the concept of ‘Cluster Colleges’ under the guidance of Dr. M. Anandakrishnan,
Vice-Chairman, TANSCHE, Chennai
Scholarship for students
As a facilitator for the ‘Foundation For Excellence’ [FFE - US based organization of Indian Immigrants] he helped
a large number of bright students, who were economically handicapped and studying professional courses to
get scholarships worth several lakhs of rupees from the FFE in the last ten years totalling to about a crore rupees
Fights for the rights of the consumers
An RTI activist
