Unnikrishna S. Pillai

Background

Pillai, Unnikrishna S. was born on July 30, 1936 in Evoor, Kerala, India. Son of Sankaran M. Nair and Kutty K. Amma.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Kerala University, Trivandrum, India, 1958. Master of Science in Engineering, Kerala University, Trivandrum, India, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1967.

Career

Lecturer, assistant professor Government College Of Engineering, Trivandrum, India, 1960—1972. Professor Regional Engineering College, Calicut, India, 1972—1976, University Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, 1976—1979, Royal Military College Canada, Kingston, 1979—1982. Principal Regional Engineering College National Institute of Technology, Calicut, 1983—1996.

Director Co-operative Academy Professional Education, Trivandrum, since 1999. Engineer Kerala State Public Works Department, Trivandrum, 1958—1960. Teacher, researcher various universities, Trivandrum, Kingston, Calicut, Sulaimaniyah, 1960—1996.

Consultant Canada International Development Agency, 1997—1999. Senior research consultant Royal Military College Canada, 1986—1986. Dean of engineering Calicut University, Cochin University of Science & Technology, 1984—1996.

Achievements

• Unnikrishna S. Pillai has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers, Institution Engineers, India (Sir Arthur Cotton Memorial prize 1993, Gold medal Architectural Engineering division 1989). Member: Structural Stability Research Council (correspondent. Secretary task group 1969-1971), Indian Society Technology Education (life.

Member executive committee 1975-1976).

Interests

• Travel, photography, reading, gardening, music.

Connections

Married Leela Devi Amma, May 13, 1964. Children: Geetha Madhavan, Latha, Seetha.

Father:

Sankaran M. Nair

Mother:

Kutty K. Amma

Spouse:

Leela Devi Amma

child:

Seetha Pillai

child:

Geetha Madhavan Pillai

child:

Latha Pillai