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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