Faculty Members
Meet our distinguished faculty members dedicated to labour studies and research.
Faculty List
Dr. R. RAMESH KUMAR
Professor & Head of Faculty
Labour Studies, Human Resources & Industrial Relations
Professional Summary
A distinguished Professor and Head of Faculty with over 25 years of dedicated service in academia, specializing in Labour Laws, Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management, and Informal Economics. Possesses a robust academic background with a Ph.D. and multiple Master's degrees. A proven leader with a strong record of academic administration, research guidance, curriculum development, and institutional governance. Currently holds pivotal roles such as General Secretary of the World University Service Center and Senate Member of the University of Madras. [cite_start]Brings extensive practical industry interface as a Placement Coordinator for leading PSUs and corporates and as a Legal Advisor on employee relations and statutory compliances.
Core Competencies & Expertise
Professional Experience
Head of Faculty & Associate Professor
TILS, Chennai (2009 - Present)
Assistant Professor (Full-Time Contract)
TILS (1998 - 2009)
Assistant Professor
Sir Theagaraya Evening College (1996 - 1998)
Personnel Officer (HR)
Indo International Ltd. (1992 - 1994)
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
- Academic Leadership: Providing academic and administrative leadership as the Head of the Faculty. Served as Ph.D. Coordinator, guiding research scholars.
- Placement Coordinator: Spearheaded campus placements and industry linkages with PSUs and corporates including L&T, Ashok Leyland, Apollo Hospitals, Godrej, TVS, CUMI, NLC, and BEL.
- Legal Advisor & Corporate Trainer: Acted as Legal Advisor to industries on employee relations. Conducted authoritative training on New Labour Codes.
- Governing Committee: Member of the Governing Committee of TILS, contributing to strategic planning.
Administrative & Leadership Roles
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General Secretary: World University Service Center (2025-Present)
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Senate Member: University of Madras (2011-Present)
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Advisory Committee: Central Board of Workers Education, Govt. of India (2007-Present)
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Member: Board of Studies, Univ of Madras & Madurai Kamaraj Univ. (2010-Present)
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Examination Board: Member, Univ of Madras (2000-Present)
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Presiding Officer: General Election to Lok Sabha, Chennai Central (2009)
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State Honorary Coordinator: Youth Red Cross, Indian Red Cross Society (2010)
Academic Qualifications
Significant Research & Academic Contributions
A. Research Guidance
- Successfully guided 10 M.Phil. scholars to completion.
- Currently guiding 8 Ph.D. research scholars.
- Supervised 1 awarded Ph.D. degree.
B. Funded Research Projects
- Evaluation Study on Child Labour Free District (Madurai, Thanjavur, Pudukottai). Funding Agency: State Govt. Child Labour Monitoring Cell.
- Health of Newspaper Industries in Tamil Nadu. Funding Agency: Govt. of Tamil Nadu & Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India.
- Project on Bonded Labour in Rice Mills, Thiruvallur District for the High Court Madras.
- Sub-regional Meeting Report for the International Labour Organization (ILO).
C. Publications
- Books & Monographs: Authored 4 subject books, including "Challenges in Sustaining Industrial Relations" and multiple evaluation studies on Child Labour.
- Research Papers: Published papers in refereed journals such as the HRD Times and the Journal of the Department of Management Studies, Anna University.
- Conference Papers: Presented over 15 research papers at International and National seminars/conferences.
Publications, Training & Lectures
C. Publications
- Books & Monographs: Authored 4 subject books, including "Challenges in Sustaining Industrial Relations" and multiple evaluation studies on Child Labour.
- Research Papers: Published papers in refereed journals such as the HRD Times and the Journal of the Department of Management Studies, Anna University.
- Conference Papers: Presented over 15 research papers at International and National seminars/conferences.
Training & Development Programs Organized
Organized and coordinated over 16 specialized training programs in collaboration with V.V. Giri National Labour Institute and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Key topics included: Role of Conciliation Authorities Effective Enforcement of Labour Laws Gender Issues in Labour Bonded/Forced Labour Rescue & Rehabilitation of Child Labour
Selected Invited Lectures & Corporate Training
Delivered expert lectures and training sessions on Labour Laws and the New Labour Codes for:
- Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI)
- ESI Corporation (Insurance Inspectors' Induction Training)
- Thermal Training Institute, TANGEDCO
- Chennai Port Trust
- Various Corporates and Industries on legal compliance and employee relations.
- International Labour Organization (ILO) workshop on International Labour Standards.
Memberships
Personal Details
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Dr. A. BALAMURUGAN
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Dr. S. KARTHIKEYAN
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Dr. P. GANESAN
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