A comprehensive feed of recent awards, certifications, international conference roles, workshops, and professional engineering engagements shared by Dr. K. Balamurugan.
Recognized as one of the Top Active Ambassadors of IEEE Region 10 ACEI 2025 by the IEEE R10 Adhoc Committee on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ACEI). Received a Certificate of Appreciation for promoting entrepreneurship and innovation across the region.
Honored to receive the Best Reviewer Award from MAT Journal for contributions to the peer-review process. The recognition strengthened a commitment to rigorous and impactful academic publishing.
Successfully completed the NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Program, gaining valuable insights into the transformative aspects of the National Education Policy and its role in shaping a holistic, flexible, and future-ready education system.
Served as a Resource Person for the session “Green Energy Integration and Sustainable EV Technologies” under the DST-ANRF Sponsored Five-Day National Workshop on Advances in Nanostructured Optoelectronic Materials for Next-Gen Energy Conversion and Storage Applications for Sustainable Future Greener Mobility in India (ANOMESA-2026), held on 7 January 2026 at Hindusthan Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.
Successfully completed the IEEE International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Computing Technologies for Sustainable Development (AECTSD 2025). Served as Joint Organizing Secretary and Finance Chair, helping foster global research collaboration, innovation, and sustainable development.
Grateful to Springer Nature for year-end insights and for recognizing contributions as a reviewer. Honored to support the research community through constructive peer review.
Received the NPTEL Top Performing Mentor certificate for the course “Understanding Incubation and Entrepreneurship.” The recognition motivates continued guidance of students toward innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.
The first IEEE International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Computing Technologies for Sustainable Development (AECTSD 2025) was held on 12–13 December 2025. As Joint Organizing Secretary and Finance Chair, helped host distinguished guests including Shri R. Sundar, Dr. Pao-Ann Hsiung, Dr. S. Brindha, and Dr. A. Soundarrajan.
The IEEE Student Branch of SREC, along with IEEE Student Members, received an Appreciation Certificate from IEEE Madras Section for organizing impactful student branch activities toward the advancement of IEEE and the engineering profession during the academic year 2024–2025.
Honored to receive an Appreciation Certificate from the IEEE Madras Section for dedicated services and valuable guidance during the academic year 2024–2025.
Received the Award of Excellence in Research from Novel Research Academy, Puducherry, India, for significant contributions to Electrical and Electronics Engineering research. The honor was presented by Principal Dr. A. Soundarrajan.
Awarded the Excellence in Research Award by Novel Research Academy, Puducherry, for research contributions in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Successfully completed the NPTEL online certification on “Understanding Incubation and Entrepreneurship” with 96% — Elite Gold. The course provided valuable insights into startup ecosystems, incubation processes, and entrepreneurial development.
Completed the NPTEL certification on OBE and Accreditation with 84% (Elite Silver). Gained valuable insights into quality assurance, curriculum design, and accreditation processes.
Completed the Battery Pack Design and Development Certification, conducted by CODE, IIT Madras, during July–October 2025. The course enhanced understanding of EV battery systems, design methodologies, BMS essentials, and real-world engineering considerations.
SREC SPARK Incubation Foundation, in collaboration with StartupTN and IEEE Region 10 ACEI, hosted a one-day workshop for startup aspirants as part of the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit (TNGSS) 2025. The workshop covered grants & funding, strategy & auditing, governance & compliance, and featured speakers from StartupTN and industry.