Prof. Pannirselvam has the following academic qualifications: B.Tech (Civil Engineering, 1999), M.Tech (Advanced Construction Technology, 2001), PGDCA (2003), Ph.D (Structural Engineering, 2009) and M.Sc (Real Estate Valuation, 2016). He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. He also previously served as a Head of the Department at Krishnasamy College of Engineering and Technology (responsible for developing the Civil Engineering Department) and Associate Professor in VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. His expertise is Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Fibre Reinforced Polymer, Sustainable Materials, Shear Connector for Steel-Concrete Composite Structures, etc. He has more than 17 years of teaching and research experience and has owned more than 12 prestigious National and International Awards. He has more than 10 Professional Membership and is actively involved in accreditation processes such as NAAC, NBA and ABET. Before joining Teaching, he has five years of field experience in Geotechnical and Structural Design. He has published over 100 articles in National & International journals and one Patent. His academic recognition includes the appointment as an Editorial and Advisory member of scientific journals. He has guided more than forty numbers of B.Tech projects and fifteen numbers of M.Tech projects. Presently guiding six Ph.D students; two completed and two submitted their work. Delivered several lectures in Academic and institutional bodies. He is on the Doctoral Research committee member for various Universities. His current research focuses include finding alternative materials for cement, fine and coarse aggregate. His citation in Google Scholar: Citations: 490, h-index: 11; and i10-index: 13, and Scopus: Citations: 101, h-index: 5.

He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbial Technology, School of Biological Sciences, at Madurai Kamaraj University, India. In his early life and education, Dr. Shanmugaiah’s academic journey commenced with a Bachelor’s degree in Botany from Vivekananda College, MKU, India in 1999. His thirst for knowledge and research led him to pursue a Master’s degree in Botany from S.T. John College, Palayamkottai, Manonmanium Sundarnar University. He continued to excel academically by obtaining an M.Phil. degree in Botany from VHNSN College, Madurai Kamaraj University in 2002. His insatiable curiosity and passion for exploring the intricacies of microbial life culminated in a PhD. In Botany from University of Madras, Chennai in 2007. Dr. Shanmugaiah’s academic achievements are marked by a plethora of accomplishments and honors that underscore his dedication to his chosen field. His research interest include molecular plant-microbe interactions, investigation of antibiotic-encoding genes from microbes, plant defence mechanisms, nanoparticle application as biopesticides, and antimicrobial substance extracted from bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi and medicinal plants , along with their activity against plant and human pathogens. His prowess in research is evident from his substantial body of work, comprising a remarkable total of 82 publications, 1734 Google Scholar Citations, an H-index of 22 and I-Index of 37. Among his numerous impactful publications, several stand out as exemplary examples of his contributions to the field. His review article on the use of green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles in sustainable agriculture highlights his ability to bridge technology and ecological substances, and the effect of silicon micronutrient on plant’s cellular signalling demonstrates his holistic approach to solving complex problems. His exceptional work has been recognized by prestigious awards such as the Research Excellence Award from AgrioTechnova, India, the Young Scientist Award from the Federation of European Microbiologist (FEMS), and the Appreciation Award and Merit Certificate for contribution to research and development in the year 2017. Dr. Shanmugaiah global engagement in scientific discourse is evidenced by his international travels to Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the USA. He is also a life member of various prestigious scientific societies, including the Phytopathology Society of the United Kingdom, the Biotech Research Society of India, and the National Academy of Biological Sciences.

DHe is currently working as a Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT at MAHSA University, Malaysia since Jan 2020. In addition to his deanery tasks, he was assigned as a director of TMC Department for developing Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) based programmes and also Micro-Credentials programmes which is developing new approach for Education Industry. His academic training and experience working as a Civil/Geotechnical Engineer has been started since 2001. He is an active member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Malaysian Board of Technologist and Iranian Organization for Engineering Order of Building. He has achieved his first degree in Civil Engineering at University of Estahban, Shiraz, Iran. His Master’s education was conducted under the direction of Prof. Dr. Nazri Bin Ali at University Technology of Malaysia (UTM) - the Leading Engineering Based University in Malaysia - and looked at the Effects of Vegetation on Slope Stabilization. His PhD’s dissertation was supervised by Professor Claudio di Prisco, Professor Andrea Galli and Professor Francesco Calvetti at Politecnico di Milano (University Technology of Milan, Italy) in the research field of Soil-Foundation Interaction and he was awarded a PhD scholarship to conduct his studies. During the course of his research he worked in the geotechnics laboratories and that made him familiar with different equipment available there. Also, the main part of his project was dealing with distinguished geotechnical software such as Oasys, Plaxis, GeoStudio, Slip4EX, as well as Distinct Element Method (DEM) software such as PFC3D. His main research area is on Slope stabilization by using vegetation as part of new approach to green tech, soil stabilization, soil-foundation interaction and he has published several academic papers in these areas. Furthermore, as his current task on leading academic organization as a dean and developing new programmes, he is highly skilled in Outcome Based Education (OBE) training, developing curriculum based on OBE, design assessments and measuring Course Learning Outcome (CLO) and Programme Learning Outcome (PLO) attainments based on OBE, which ensure consistent quality standards in curriculum development that meet the needs of high standard programmes as per the modern academic industry demands.