Om Prakash Samickannu
General Manager - Higher Education | Professor - Mechanical Engineering | SDG Goal Educator | Ensuring Quality Education, Compliance, and Institutional Excellence
- Role
- General Manager - Higher Education at Chettinad - Education & Services
- Location
- Coimbatore, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Om Prakash Samickannu
An experienced academician with 17 years in higher education, research, and institutional…
Experience
General Manager - Higher Education
Chettinad - Education & Services
Jan 2025 — Present · Chennai, IN
A results-driven academic leader with extensive experience in institutional development, strategic operations, and quality assurance across diverse educational settings. In my current role, I lead and support the holistic growth of both higher education institutions and K–12 schools, focusing on sustainable academic ecosystems, student-centric development, and continuous institutional enhancement through innovation and collaboration. Institutions Supported: • Chettinad College of Engineering & Technology, Karur (CCET) • Annamalai Polytechnic College, Karaikudi (APT) • Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts & Science, Chennai (KRMMC) Key Responsibilities & Areas of Expertise: Providing strategic leadership and operational oversight across multi-tier academic institutions Leading admissions, placements, and student career initiatives, including Univariety platform integration Building academic–industry linkages for internships, industrial exposure, and real-world learning Driving vision and mission alignment, IQAC coordination, and NAAC-related quality frameworks Managing recruitment for academic and non-academic roles, with transparent stakeholder engagement Overseeing hostel administration, institutional branding, and community outreach Promoting experiential and co-curricular learning, aligned with national and international education standardsBy fostering dynamic collaboration with regulatory bodies, faculty, parents, and industry partners, I contribute to shaping agile, forward-looking institutions anchored in academic excellence and operational effectiveness.
Education
Bharathiar University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management
2010 — 2013
SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineer’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering
2004 — 2008
Anna University Chennai
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Welding Technology/
2012 — 2020
G.K.D Matric Higher Secondary School
Higher Secondary School, Science with Maths
2003 — 2004
Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore
Master’s Degree, Product Design and Developement
2009 — 2011
G.K.D Matric Higher Secondary School
Secondary School Education, Matriculation
2001 — 2002
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