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Dr. M. Palaninatharaja
Principal (Incharge)
Dr. M. Palaninatharaja
principal [at] tce [dot] edu
  • Awarded Ph.D Degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in the area of Service Quality in Engineering Education and Healthcare
  • Holds Engineering Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from BITS, Pilani
  • Former Assistant Director of National Board of Accreditation (NBA), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Delhi
  • Former Scientist 'B' in Institute of Armament Technology, Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Pune
  • Published more than thirty research papers in National nand International Journals and Conferences
  • Published two books with German publishers in the area of Measurement of Service Quality in Engineering Education and Healthcare respectively
  • Secured 8th rank in B.E. (Distinction), Mechanical Engineering at Madurai Kamaraj University
  • Awarded with "Career Award for Young Teachers" instituted by AICTE, New Delhi
  • Awarded with Eminent Engineer by Institution of Engineers (India), Madurai
  • "President of India" Scout Awardee by Government of India
  • Life member in Indian Value Engineering Society (INVEST) and Operational Research Society of India (ORSI)

Former Principals

1
Prof. R. Natesan
B.E., M.I.E
1958-1964
2
Prof. V. Subburaman
B.Sc(Engg) AMIE
1964-1966
3
Prof. P. L. Meiyappan
B.E, M.S (Illinois) M.I.E
1966-1968
4
Prof. S. Rajaraman
B.E., M.I.E
1968-1971
5
Dr. M. Maria Louis
B.E(Hons) M.A.S.C(Toronto) M.I.E
1971-1987
6
Prof. P. L. Meiyappan
B.E, M.S (Illinois) M.I.E
1987-1989
7
Dr. B. Nithyanandam
B.E(Hons) M.E, Ph.D,F.I.E,M.C.S.T, M.I.S.T.E
1989-1993
8
Dr. M. V. Ramamoorty
B.E, MSc(Engg), M.S.(Cornell), Ph.D
1993-1995
9
Dr. R. Srinivasan
B.E(Hons), M.E, Ph.D., M.I.S.T.E
1995 - 1998
10
Dr. P. Sabapathy
B.E(Hons) M.Sc(Engg) Ph.D
1998 - 1999
11
Dr. V. Abhaikumar
B.E(ECE), M.E(CS), Ph.D
1999-2020
12
Dr. S. Mercy Shalinie (i/c)
B.E(EIE), M.E(AE), Ph.D
2020-2021