PATHWAY TO
SUCCESS
B.E (Civil Engineering)
Government College of Engineering Salem
M.E (Environmental Engineering)
Annamalai University
PhD (Environmental Engineering)
Annamalai University
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COASTAL ENGINEERING -
CLIMATE CHANGE -
ESG/BRSR REPORTING -
CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE -
CARBON ASSESMENT AND MANAGEMENT -
DECARBONIZATION POLICIES -
NET ZERO FRAMEWORKS
Born to a humble teacher’s family, U.Vaithilingam and V.Manimekalai, as their first son, on 1964,May 27. Blessed with 2 sisters and 1 brother, grown as a Upper middle-class family at Vridhachalam, Cuddalore district. With school education at Vridhachalam meritoriously, selected for admission in Engineering in 1981 by State Technical Education Directorate. Studied B.E in Government college of Engineering, Salem during 1981 to 1985.
Back home in 1986, established a construction company in Vridhachalam along with my friends. However, left the company to friends, went to Gujarat, Kakarapar Atomic Power Project in 1987 to serve as construction site engineer, till 1989.
Back home town in 1989, joined in Annamalai University as Teaching faculty. Undertook PG Program in Environmental Engineering in 1989 itself to pursue subsequently doctoral program under the guidance of Dr.M.P.Chockalingam, B.E., M.S., PhD(USA) and blessed with doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering in 2001.
Married to N.Tamilarasi ,my good classmate during B.E program in Government College of Engineering, Salem, with whose inspiration and support life keep moving nicely. We were blessed with my son N.Sriniwasa Prabhu ,in 1993 , who went to Carnegie Mellon, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, USA and completed his MS program in Environmental Engineering, meritoriously. Back home in 2017, he married to Abhinaya in 2020 and they are blessed with my grandson Athiran. He honoured with PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2025.
I served Annamalai University as a teaching faculty for 37 years, during which period I was Head, Department of Civil Engineering (2018-2021) and the first Director, Centre for Environment, Health & Safety (2009-2024). Retired in 2024, only to push myself actively on the industry side and freshen up with my competency gained over the years as Climate Change Expert and certified by GRI as sustainability professional; and preparing to serve as GHG & ESG Professional in the years ahead.
Gratefully and graciously, life is keep going well for me with my best-half, son, daughter in-law and with cute grandson. I remain grateful and will continue to remain grateful to my Almighty, Shri Thiroupathi Amman from my native village, Kombadi kuppam for all Her blessings- yesterday, today and tomorrows.
Special Appointments/Assignments/Accreditations
GRI CERTIFIED
Sustainability Professional
GSSB / GRI Certified (Since 2006) (www.globalreporting.org)
SENIOR PROJECT
Advisor - Department of Ocean Technology
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MADRAS) CHENNAI (Since July,2024)
DIRECTOR
Centre for Environment
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
Annamalai Nagar-608 002
(2009-2024, June)
PROFESSOR & HEAD
Dept. of Civil Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
Annamalai Nagar-608 002
www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in
(2018-2021)
Responsibilities held
And Managed
GRI CERTIFIED SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONAL
GSSB / GRI Certified (Since 2006) (www.globalreporting.org)
SENIOR PROJECT ADVISOR (July 2024-March 2026)
Department of Ocean Technology IIT(MADRAS) CHENNAI
DIRECTOR (2009-2024, June)
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
PROFESSOR & HEAD (2018-21)
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
Innovative strategies and
Thoughtful Leadership
Successfully Completed
Projects
State Expert Appraisal Committee
State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority - GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY Serving, Since 2023 Appointed by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) Government of India.
Special Technical Committee
No Increase In Pollution Puducherry Pollution Control Committee - GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY Serving, Since 2024
Tamilnadu Coastal Zone Management Authority, Government of India
(for TWO TERMS for SIX YEARS) (2015-18 & 2018-21) Appointed by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) Government of India. www.envfor.nic.in
✦Oil Spill-Bombay Investigation Committee, National Green Tribunal, New Delhi
✦CEPI Evaluation Committee for Tamilnadu, Central Pollution Control Board
✦Plastic Waste Management Committee, District Collector, Cuddalore
✦Accident Reporting, JSW Steels, Mettur dam
✦Evaluation of CETP, Silk Park, Kanjeepuram
✦Accident Reporting,
Strides Shasun, SIPCOT, Cuddalore
✦ETP-Performance Evaluation, Golden Fish Processing, SIPCOT, Cuddalore
✦Environmental Compliance Evaluation, Subashri Energy, Thiruchencode
✦Accident Reporting, Oil Spill- Chennai,
✦Department of Environment Policy Review, Tamilnadu State Advisory Committee, SAPCC
✦Research Projects Evaluation- PM-SEC, TANSHE, Government of Tamilnadu
✦Pollution Load Assessment Committee, SEAC, PPCC, Puducherry (Currently serving)
- Director CEHS Annamalai University (2009-24)
- Head Department of Civil Engineering Annamalai University (2018-21)


PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY
Industrial Experience
1987-89, Kakrapar Atomic Power Project, Anumala, Surat, Gujarat.
Teaching & Research
B.E (Civil) since 1991, M.E (Env) Since 1993, PhD (Env), Since 2004 @ Annamalai University
Environmental Consultancy
Since 1994@ Annamalai University -mentored more than 7 Crores worth projects
Student Projects (Graduate-Civil Engineering)
22 since 1990 @ Annamalai University
Post Graduate Thesis (Environmental Engineering)
26 since 1992 @ Annamalai University. PhD Guidance 11 (awarded) and 1 (Progressing)