Organizational Structure

Understanding the governance and management of NCNDE

NCNDE Organizational Structure

Board Members

  • 1. Director, CNDE
  • 2. Technology Director, CNDE
  • 3. Industry - Platinum members (All)
  • 4. University - Platinum (2 on rotation)

Chief Executive Officer

Customer Relations & Marketing

Project Manager

Facility Manager

Executive Secretary

Industrial/Scientific Advisory Committee

Provides technical guidance and direction

International Advisory Committee

Reviews technology roadmaps and high-risk projects

Management Board of Consortium

The Management Board is the highest authority of the consortium. It consists of the Director and the Technology Director of CNDE as permanent members. Additionally, the board includes members from the industry platinum category. Furthermore, two members from the University-Platinum category will serve on the board on a rotational basis.

Board Responsibilities

  • Projects to be funded
  • Policy decisions of the consortium

Board Operations

  • Meetings chaired by board members
  • Each member has one vote

The CEO will communicate the decisions taken by the Management Board to all members of the consortium.

CEO of Consortium

CEO of the consortium with the support of the Management team which consists of the facility, project, and marketing team, and the Executive Assistant will execute projects at CNDE. Director of CNDE and Technology Director of CNDE will oversee the technological aspects of the project. The CEO will report to the Management Board as well as the Director of CNDE.

Industrial & Scientific Advisory Committee

The Industrial and Scientific Advisory Committee will be established by the Director, Technology Director of CNDE, and CEO.

Composition

Committee of ten members comprising experts from various industries and NDE technology fields.

Role

Provide technical guidance and direction to the consortium.

3.4 International Advisory Committee

The International advisory committee will be formed by the Director and Technology Director of CNDE.

Composition

Industrial and academic experts from the International Community.

Role

Review the consortium's technology roadmaps and high-risk projects and provide independent feedback.

How to become a member of NCNDE?

The Industries, Government organizations, public sector undertakings, and Educational institutes that will be interested in becoming members of NCNDE, can approach:

Prof. KRISHNAN BALASUBRAMANIAN

Head of Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation

Indian Institute of Technology - Madras

Prof. PRABHU RAJAGOPAL

Deputy Head of Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation

Indian Institute of Technology - Madras

V. Manoharan

CEO of Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation

Indian Institute of Technology - Madras

Prem Kumar

Advisor of Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation

Indian Institute of Technology - Madras

Srinivasan Chittathur

Advisor of Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation

Indian Institute of Technology - Madras

Kannan Chandrasekaran

Advisor of Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation

Indian Institute of Technology - Madras

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