Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women
Prof. S. Kuppuswami is well known for his Academic Administrative ability. He was responsible for establishing the department of Computer Science at Pondicherry Engineering College and also at Pondicherry University as a first Professor and Head of the Computer Science Department. In recognition of his excellent service, he was appointed as a First Dean of Ramanujan School of Mathematics and Computer Science and then as a Director of Educational Innovations and Rural Reconstructions (Pro Vice Chancellor) of Pondicherry University. He also served as acting Vice Chancellor of Pondicherry University and Former Principal of Kongu Engineering College,perundurai for more than a decade and also a syndicate member of Anna University.
At present he is the Executive director of Vivekanandha Educational Institutions for women, Tiruchengode. He has been awarded Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan National Award for Best Engineering College Principal by ISTE, Life Time Achievement Award by Nehru Group of Institutions, CSI Chapter Patron Award, Best Thesis Award from CNRS (National Council for Scientific Research) France and Indo French Research Fellowship. As an academician, he was responsible for introducing many innovative courses and established international collaboration. He has also served as an IT expert for UNIDO and UNESCO. He has been an External Assessor of Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK. He has also been an expert member of apex academic bodies like MHRD, UGC, NAAC, NBA and AICTE. He has played a vital role in the implementation of IT in Government of Pondicherry. He is an active researcher in the field of Computer Science, published more than 100 research papers and executed national research projects. He has produced more than 15 Ph.Ds Scholars. He pioneered for the research and the development on Tamil Computers.
