Background
Mariappan, Balakrishnan was born on April 4, 1976 in Aruppukottai, Tamilnadu, India. Son of Mariappan Muthukrishnan and Meenakshi Mariappan.
Mariappan, Balakrishnan was born on April 4, 1976 in Aruppukottai, Tamilnadu, India. Son of Mariappan Muthukrishnan and Meenakshi Mariappan.
Bachelor of Engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India, 1998. Diploma in management, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, 2004.
Technology support executive Graphics Park Info Solutions, Madurai, India, 1998—1999. Research associate P.S.Govindaswamy College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, 1999—2001. Research and Development design engineer Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd., Coimabtore, 2001—2004.
Manager CAE Ashok Leyland Technology Centre, Chennai, India, since 2004.
Associate member Consumers Association India, Chennai, 2002. Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Indian Society Technology Education, Institution Engineers (India) (associate), Thiagarajar College Engineering Alumni Association (member executive committee 1998—2005).