HOD

Dr. Saji Varghese

Dr. Saji Varghese completed his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from TKM College of Engineering, University of Kerala with honours and second rank in 1978. He took his Master’s degree in Production Engineering from IIT, Bombay and Ph.D from IIT, Madras in Mechanical Engineering. He has a patent in sensors for in-process monitoring applications and also published more than 20 papers in different journals and conferences. He has over 35 years of teaching experience in India and abroad. After working in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, he joined the Yanbu Industrial College (YIC), Royal Commission, Yanbu, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a faculty. There, he was a team member and leader in ABET accreditation process for two cycles for various programmes at different levels and served in many committees including curriculum development, Quality Assurance and Planning. Dr. Saji is a life member of ISTE and Institution of Engineers. His areas of interest are manufacturing, quality control and sensors.