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Higher Education in our country has been undergoing tremendous changes for the last two decades. In addition to the domain knowledge, what will drive today’s children to success is an innate understanding of the inter-connectedness and inter-dependencies that form the underpinnings of the global village. Keeping abreast with these changes and adapting them in our institution pose great challenges before us, since it demands us to redefine our infrastructure, etiquettes, mindset and attitude.
In TKM, excellence is a habit, especially when it comes to the teaching learning process which was built by our great teachers in the past. The management has been illustrious in following the footprints of our great founder Janab A. Thangal Kunju Musaliar and guiding us with unstinting vision and magnanimity. The alumni spread our glory and reputation across the globe and keep an emotional bondage with their alma mater.
Our basic objective shall be to transform TKM into a ‘centre of excellence’ in teaching and research. We need a concerted effort to further enhance the quality of our teaching learning process and infrastructural facilities in consonance with the best practices and facilities in globally reputed institutions. Let us together make TKM a place to produce world-class professionals who are committed to serve the humanity and transform the society through their innovative knowledge and skills.
Privileged to be a part of this great institute for more than 25 years, I have absolute faith in its capacity to deliver and I believe, together we can make it happen…
Let ‘together towards excellence’ be our motto….
Dr. SADIQ, A.PRINCIPAL IN-CHARGE
T K M College of Engineering
Dr. Sadiq A. leads TKM College of Engineering as Principal. With a distinguished career marked by innovation and academic leadership, Dr. Sadiq brings a wealth of experience to our institution.
Academic Excellence & Innovation
An alumnus of the University of Kerala (B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering) and IIT Madras (M.Tech, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, and Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering), he is a recipient of the Indian National Academy for Engineers (INAE) award for his innovative research in Mechanical Engineering and the K. Suryanarain Rau Memorial Senior Student Award for Research and Development in Smart Technology (for Original Research) from Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (ISAMPE). Dr. Sadiq is credited with developing a new surface finishing technology called 'Magnetorheological Abrasive Honing' (MRAH), for which he also proposed a mathematical model.
His commitment to education extends to pioneering digital pedagogy, including the development of an innovative active learning method, 'Flip-class based group quiz' in 2014. He also authored the university textbook, "Design and Engineering -- Basics of Product Development". In the last 5 years alone, his research contributions include 18 high-quality, peer-reviewed publications and presentations at 8 international conferences.
Professional Journey
- Served as Dean (Academic) of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), managing academic administration for over 1,20,000 students across 144 constituent colleges and developing innovative curricula.
- As Dean (Research) at TKMCE, he developed PhD and Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) research regulations and guided the filing of patents and other IPs.
- Instrumental in NBA accreditation, serving as Central Coordinator for TKMCE's UG programs, all of which achieved accreditation under his supervision. He also mentored three other colleges in Outcome Based Education, aiding their NBA accreditation.
- As Dean (Industry Connect, Entrepreneurship & Business Development), he coordinates 42 registered student start-ups, fosters industry-academia connections, and supports student internships and industrial research.
- Leads as Principal Investigator for funded research projects, including 'Acute', a bone-conduction hearing aid project funded by KSCSTE.
- Served as technical expert evaluator for the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) India.
- Served as a resource person for numerous international conferences and over 30 Faculty Development Programs, including those at IITs and NITs, specializing in Outcome Based Education (OBE).
- Served as Head, Internal Quality Assurance Cell at TKMCE.
- Coordinator for Intellectual Property Cell, Kerala for 10 years
Achievements & Contributions
Funded Research Projects:
- 'Investigations into soft-body impact on laminated composites', Funded by Aeronautical Research and Development Board (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India. (Rs. 21,53,000)
- 'ACuTe - A device for hearing impaired' - A product development project, Funded by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). (Rs. 4,30,000)
- Product development funding (for Acute) in 2020, Rs. 50,00,000 (Entrusted to the patent applicant)
Patents:
- Ergonomic Pen Stand
- Development of Automatic CG Adjusting Material Handling Device
- Continuous Shear Nanobubble Generator
- Device for Hearing Impaired