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Message from the Chief Executive Officer<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The 21st century world is a knowledge-based society with multiple opportunities to grow. Global competitiveness is indeed a key ingredient of the 21st century educational\/professional field. It comes from innovative thinking, a systematic approach, convergence of processes\/technologies and above all, through effective dissemination of knowledge. In order to make these a reality, our academic institutions must become knowledge power houses, imparting value-added quality education and inculcating team spirit. The teaching-learning methodologies used must be modern and innovative so as to build these capacities in the young minds to make them to be considered as \u2018world class.\u2019 World class professionals are those who adopt creativity, innovation and continuous learning as the success tools to reach their goals, who keep pace with the knowledge explosion taking place around them and constantly update their skill sets and competencies. \u2018Sode Educational Institutions\u2019 make sincere efforts in developing such world class literates!<\/p>\n

Ex-President of India, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan once said: \u201cthe very objective of education is to identify, bring out, nurture and promote hidden talents of the human being\u201d. An institution of repute, established with this noble objective is none other than Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM)! Hats off to the President, His Holiness Shri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji and the entire Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt Education Trust, Udupi for their untiring efforts to propagate higher education in an exemplary way!<\/p>\n

As present generation students are quite competitive, sharp, fast and creative; what needed further is proper direction, motivation, understanding, encouragement and backing in the institutes. Proud to inform that at our Institute, efforts are made to recognize, appreciate, mold and promote, their creative thinking and innovative ideas, as future of the country is in their hands. My compliments to all the present and past, dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff members for their sincere efforts towards providing holistic education at Sode Group of Educational Institutions including SMVITM. I assure the parents that all necessary facilities will be extended to the students here and that \u2018we truly care for your children\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prof. Dr. Radhakrishna S. Aithal<\/strong> is currently the CEO of all educational institutions of Sri Sode Vadiraja Mutt Education Trust (SSVMET), Udupi including Engineering, Management, Allied Health and Nursing colleges. He has previously served as:<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Registrar of Manipal Skill Development Centre (2023-24)<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Director of Canara Educational Institutions, Mangalore (2022-23)<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Director of ICAS at MAHE, Manipal (2016\u201322)<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Principal & Director of SMVITM, Bantakal (2013\u201316)<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Joint Director, Associate Director, HOD & Professor at MIT, Manipal (1988\u20132012)<\/p>\n

He is also honoured at present as the Chancellor\u2019s Representative for the selection of Professors at prestigious Jadavpur University, Kolkata by the Governor of West Bengal.<\/p>\n

Born in Mangalore, Dr. R S Aithal obtained his B.E. Degree in Electrical Engg. from B.V.B. College of Engg. & Tech., Hubli, Karnataka University, in the year 1984, First Rank in M.Tech. (Lighting Science & Engg.) from Mangalore University in 1994 and Ph. D.(Engg.) Degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata in the year 2001. He had served at S. N. Mudbidri Polytechnic, Moodabidri for one year, The Mysore Kirloskar Ltd., Harihar for one year and N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte for two years prior to joining M.I.T., Manipal.<\/p>\n

He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Jadavpur University (2001), M.Tech in Lighting Science from Mangalore University (1st Rank, 1994), and B.E. in Electrical Engineering from BVB College of Engineering (1984). He has over 38 years of experience in teaching and administration and has published 50 research papers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Having a total teaching\/administrative experience of 38+ years at U.G.& P.G. level, he has published 50 research papers in National and International Journals and Conferences.
\nHe has been awarded with SERC Fellowship for his research project from Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India in the year 1999-2000.
\nHe has guided 6 research scholars in their Ph. D. Studies at Manipal & Jadavpur Universities and has also evaluated 6 Ph.D. Theses of other reputed universities.
\nHe has executed 3 externally funded projects including the \u201cLight for Life\u201d Rural Community Development Charity Project.
\nHe has mentored 2 prestigious, national award-winning student projects at GE Edison Innovation Challenge and Schneider Electric Innovation Challenges, Bangalore.<\/p>\n

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Some of his other salient professional accomplishments are as follows:<\/strong>\u27a2 Recipient of Two National Awards, \u201cBharat Vidya Shiromani Award\u201d and \u201cRashtriya Vidya Gaurav Gold Medal Award\u201d in 2015.
\n\u27a2 Key-note address at the \u2018Minamata International Symposium on Energy & Environment\u2019, Kumamoto University, Japan in December 2013.
\n\u27a2 Instrumental in bringing Bharat Ratna, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam to young, promising campus of SMVITM, Bantakal for Student and Faculty Interaction on 02 April 2014.
\n\u27a2 Member of Expert Committee in Electrical Engg., UGC, New Delhi (2010),
\n\u27a2 Member of Expert Committee for evaluation of autonomous engineering colleges, VTU, Karnataka (2011)
\n\u27a2 Member of Expert Committee in Electrical Engg, Madhya Pradesh Govt (2010-11).
\n\u27a2 Senior Member of IEEE, USA and Chartered Engineer of IE, India.
\n\u27a2 Life Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India), The Optical Society of India and Indian Society of Lighting Engineers.
\n\u27a2 Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education and Systems Society of India.
\n\u27a2 Member of Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, Indo-German Energy Efficiency & Environment Project and Sectional Committees ET-23 & ET-24 of Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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