Professor Dr. N. Panchanatham, Vice-Chancellor of Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed to be University under the Ministry of Education and Former Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, is an academician with an experience of 34 years and 06 Months in teaching, research, administration and extension activities of higher education in Annamalai, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education and Gandhigram Rural Universities and Govt. of Pondicherry. He was born on April 25, 1962. He is a seasoned educational administrator, and has served for more than 20 years as viz. Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Head of the Business School, Placement officer, Student Welfare officer and Deputy Warden. He has 10 years of part time and full-time industrial experience. His Educational Qualifications include M.B.A., Ph.D. (HRM-Org.Behaviour), LEAP (IIT-KGP & Cambridge, UK), MICI (USA), SME R&D (Israel), LMI (Hungary), MAFS (Netherlands), M. Com., M.Sc. (Zoo.), M.Ed., M.A. (Psy.) and M.Sc. (Yoga).
In the arena of Human Resource, Organizational and Consumer behaviour research, he has published 453 research papers in National and International Journals of repute in Management Studies. He has authored, edited and co-edited 75 books and has received 50 International and National awards, fellowships and recognitions. He has successfully guided 65 Doctoral Scholars, carried out many research projects, and delivered lectures in hundreds of conferences, seminars and other academic forums. He has carried out and has associated with many research and consultancy projects from UGC, AICTE, RUSA, PMMMNMTT etc.
Prof. N. Panchanatham has made 62 international visits to speak in academic programmes and deliver lectures as a visiting Professor. He has visited 1500 higher education institutions. He is a member of Syndicate, Governing Council, Senate, Planning Board, Academic council, Board of Studies and many academic and administrative Committees.
He has visited more than 70 institutions for quality assessment and accreditation process (NAAC) and 150 institutions to assess quality parameters (AICTE) and for recognition process. He served as Registrar and his team earned “A” grade for the first time for Annamalai University and as Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, his team earned “A” grade in the first cycle of National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Govt of India.
Prof. N. Panchanatham and his team organized 2500 National and International academic programs, conducted 121 world record events, signed 700 MoUs including adoption of 642 schools, established 55 functional centres and cells, planted thousands of trees, adopted 5 villages and served the society through various programmes and activities.
He is residing in I-3, New Kothankudi Flats, Ranganathan Road, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 608 002. Email: panchanatham@gmail.com ; Mobile: 91 - 94433 38107.
