Ph.D in Manufacturing Technology from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology. Upto January 2006 - Full time academic at University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology.
Since January 2006 - Adjunct Professor at Digital Enterprise Research Institute, University of Ireland, Galway.
Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Management & Organization, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Editor - Computers in Industry ( An International Applied Research Journal) Consultant to numerous industries in England & Europe.
K.V Ravindran
Expert in Aerial Photo-interpretation and Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, GIS.
Geologist (Sr) in Geological Survey of India, Airborne Mineral Survey Wing :
Geological Mapping using Aerial photos and Remote sensing data; Interpretation and Ground evaluation of airborne geophysical data for mineral prospecting; Base metal exploration.
Indian Space Research Organisation, Regional Remote sensing Centre, Bangalore and Dehradun,: Scientist ( SE) and Scientist (SF), ( as Scientist-in- charge / Deputy Head of Regional Centre, Dehradun.) :
Centre for Environment and Development, Trivandrum, - Sr. Advisor (Geoinformatics), and Director Training.
Project Consultant to Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre, Govt of Kerala, (2001-2006),
Team leader for Quality Evaluation of National Mapping Projects of NRSA in TN, Karnataka and Kerala (2007-09).