Eminent Researcher
Prof. K. Senthilkumar, Director CASR, MIT

• MTech & Ph.D. – MIT
• Mentored many Research Scholars.
• Published papers in National & International Journals.
• Got 52 crores for research projects.
• Established Remote Pilot Training Organisation in MIT campus, AU.
• Trained more than 2500 persons as Drone Pilots.
• Academic Colloboration with lot of Central and State Departments.
• Chairman , Drone Technical Committee , DGCA.
• Initiated the Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drones trials at Chettinad Airfield Kanadukathan

Eminent Entrepreneur
Mr. A. Edhayachandran, T.No: 46207, Automobile

• Co-founder, Director – Crown Technologies.
• High grade Painting for Automotive components.
• Has 4 plants with more than 500 members team.
• Implemented ISO systems in Hindustan Motors, Skoda motors, Hyundai and Renault.
• Secretary – Pillaipakkam SIPCOT Estate, EC member of NIQR.
• Best supplier award for Quality from M/s JPM 2019, 2020, 2021.
• Active role in MITEA as Treasurer.
• Client list – Hyundai, Daimler, TAFE, KIA.
• Happily raising two daughter Saikapilla and Shriy Sai Namoha with his wife Sarojini, who is the co Director.

Eminent Alumnus
Mr. Stanely Moses, T.No: 982325, Instrumentation

• Technology and Leadership roles in GE Digital, Bahwan CyberTak, TCS and Saint Gobain.
• Did his Entrepreneurs program at UCLA Anderson School of Management.
• Founder & MD of Data Pattern LLC – Data and AI consulting.
• Offices in USA, Canada and India.
• Organiser of MITAFEST 2002.
• Actively involved with MIT and MITians.
• Initiated the Bay Area Chapter of MITAA.
• Wife Jennifer – T.No: 982310, fellow Mitian is the co founder of Data Pattern.
• Blessed with Iniya and Anbu, doing their schooling in California.
• Enjoys playing basketball, swimming and traveling.
• Mentors young professionals.

Eminent Alumnus
Mr. T. Shailendra, T.No: 40338, Electronics

• Successful serial entrepreneur hailing from Hyderabad.
• Has worked with DCL Poly, SPC Petro, Wipro, Nortel, AT&T and HCL.
• 1st Venture – Eucris Embedded Technologies for clients Yahoo, IITIAM.
• 2nd Venture – Novus Information systems focusing Access Signaling area, sold off to MNC.
• Present venture – Nano diffusion Additives Technologies – Engg Design service for 3D printing focusing on alternative manufacturing techniques.
• Wife Jyoti is Senior VP at CGI, global – Hyderabad.
• Elder daughter Meghana, Civil servant in UK Central Govt as Service designer.
• Younger son Ainesh doing Masters in Electronics & embedded in Sweden.
• Active member of Hyderabad MITAA chapter.

Eminent Alumnus
Dr. V. Arumugam, T.No: 40103, Aeronautics

• Teaching experience 35 yrs.
• Authored a book on Polymer Composites, mentored 15 PhD scholars.
• Has a patent on Aggrandizing Corrosion and Wettability Resistance of Steel by Surface Modification.
• 97 papers published in national and international journals with high impact factor.
• Developed courses on Smart materials for aerospace application and structured health monitoring.
• Board of Studies and Governing Council member in various institutions.
• Collaborative research with UK, Italy, Japan and Australia academic institutions.
• Grants/Revenue generation to tune of 8 crores.
• Wife Lilly, fellow Mitian T.No: 42322 – Former HOD in Panimalar institution.
• Son – Ajay Prabhu with Neilsen IQ after B.Tech  E & I from MIT.                 
• Daughter Akshayaa Veena doing her final Comp Science in MIT.

Eminent Alumnus
Mr. S.V. Raman, T.No: 23094, Instrumentation

• Established many manufacturing facilities across India for Hindustan Lever. Retired as Senior Project Manager.
• Deputed to Unilever Corporate Engineering Hqtrs, Netherlands for technical excellence and leadership skills.
• Prinicipal Consultant of Sai Veera & Associates Did close to 200 Safety and Process and Environmental audits.
• Dedicated volunteer of Community service for the underprivileged.
• Initiatives – Braille education for underprivileged children, Prosthetics for the needy.
• Authored 3 books and published over 50 articles in various magazines and publications.
• Kovai MITAA chapter got registered under his stewardship.
• Organised a seminar in EMI/EMC with KCT, CBE.
• Wife Radha is a Child educationist. Worked with The American School of the Hague. Ran a play school at Pune.
• Son Prashanth – chip designer in US. Daughter Aiswarya – HR professional In Netherlands. Happily living with their daughters.

Madras Institute of Technology Campus of Anna University, a unique educational institution, was founded by Sri. C. Rajam in 1949 to impart education in unconventional engineering courses like Aeronautical, Automobile, Electronics, Instrumentation, Production and Rubber Technology. With unique skill – sets compared to the conventional engineering graduates, MIT students are in great demand ever since its inception.

MITAA has the pleasure of honoring Susi Ganeshan, popular Film personality, Founder Chairman of TAMS Homely Foods & NESMA Family Foods, a 41st batch Alumnus of Automobile Engineering as Distinguished Alumnus for the year 2026.

A native of Madurai District, Mr. Ganeshan had his schooling in Kallupatti, Madurai and completed B.Sc from Thyagarajar College Madurai. He joined MIT in 1989 and graduated in 1992, In honour of his parents Subbiah and Sittammal, he changed his name S. Ganeshan to SuSi Ganeshan.

Even during his MIT days itself, his interest in Arts made him to become the Chairman of ATHENAEUM and to conduct many a cultural event successfully. As a student journalist many of his articles were published in Vikatan Group of Magazines.

Post his education, Mr. Ganeshan plunged into arts & culture and turned to Films. His debut film as full fledged writer & director was in 2001. One of his many films “Five Star” was based on real life incidents during his MIT days. And he chose to shoot the entire film in MIT itself. His footprint was there in Bollywood too.

His success in Film world made him recipient of many awards from TN State Govt, Filmfare Award, Great Seal of the State of Maryland in 2013. AS a writer his book Vakkapatta Bhoomi published in 2005, based on socio economic and cultural transformation of the villages, gained lot of accolades.

Not restricting himself to Films Susi Ganeshan became an entrepreneur becoming the Founder – Chairman of TAMS Homely Foods & NESMA Family Foods, having operations in Mumbai. Along with his wife Ms. Manjari, who has a strong scientific and managerial background, he co founded the above food processing and hospitality startups.  They also run the film production company 4V Entertainment, which has produced two films and is engaged in further projects.

They have four lovely children. Two are in college and two are in school and the family is happily living in Mumbai.

Not forgetting his childhood and his native Mr. Ganeshan started “Kanthaswamy Foundation” in 2009, a social initiative to adopt & support villages. This Foundation has adopted 3 villages in Madurai. District providing basic amenities, school, healthcare support etc.

MITAA takes great pleasure in awarding Mr. Susi Ganeshan the Distinguished Alumnus Award for the year 2026 and wishes him good health & great success in all his future endeavors.