MITAA (The MIT Alumni Association)
Proudly Presents
THE OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD FOR 2013
TO
Mr. K. Thiagarajan
MIT, Chromepet campus of Anna University, founded in 1949 by Sri C. Rajam, is a unique Institution and carved a niche for itself with pioneering ventures in unconventional engineering courses like Aeronautical engineering, Automobile engineering, Electronics engineering, Instrumentation Technology and subsequently adding Production Technology, Rubber and Plastic Technology, Information Technology and Computer Science and Engineering.
During the centenary birth year of Sri C. Rajam in 1982, MITAA instituted the scheme of presenting annual endowment lecture and award of Outstanding Alumnus in his memory. This year we choose an alumnus from the 23rd batch Instrument Technology.
MITAA has the pleasure of honouring Mr. K. Thiagarajan of Instrumentation faculty as the Outstanding Alumnus for the year 2013.
Mr K. Thiagarajan had his schooling at National High School, Trichy later did his B.Sc. at St. Joseph’s College, Trichy, majoring Physics, and joined MIT, Chromepet to get his DMIT in Instrument technology and passed out in 1974. He started his career with BHEL, Trichy. Currently he is working at GASCO (Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd), Abu Dhabi.
He is an “Ordinary man” with extra-ordinary features. His broad-mindedness beats many records as an alumnus. He is a very kindred spirit who had a humble beginning. He had to support his siblings’ even while at BHEL and had to be cautious with his earnings even for personal expenses. Then he chased a dream to produce a movie, (he had a passion for Stage even at MIT) this misadventure produced a serious financial and family difficulties but he had the willpower to get over the set back. He picked up the pieces slowly with the help of fellow Alumni with his indomitable spirit. Even in his personal life, he has accepted tremendous responsibilities and all the time lending his care-taker ship & extra-ordinary financial support to his extended family without expecting returns. Besides his major contribution to MIT, with his wife’s full support he also cared with gratitude many who are associated with our alma mater, which includes our Prof KVN also.
He had been a web moderator from 2009 for the MITian Non_Tech web forum and has forwarded/contributed over 5000 items in the web forum as of date. Mr. K. Thiagarajan is synonym of the word “Alumnus” in spirit & character.
Mr. K. Thiagarajan hails from Trichy and happily married to Srimathi Vijaya Lakshmi a homemaker and they are blessed with one son Mr. T. Ravikumar, a software engineer working as Project Manager in Singapore, and a daughter Srimathi Sumathi, presently a homemaker but a qualified Charted Accountant, living in Australia with her husband.
MITAA takes great pleasure in awarding him the Outstanding Alumnus award for the year 2013 and wish him great success in all his future endeavors.
