Thandavarayapuram Ramaswami Pachamuthu (better known as T. R. Pachamuthu) is an India

India

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n academic best known as the founder and chancellor of SRM University

SRM University

SRM University is a co-educational private university from the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in the year 1985 as SRM Engineering college in Kattankulathur, under Anna University. The university now has four campuses in Tamil Nadu , one in Modinagar, near Delhi...

. He comes from the Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

 community of Parkavakulam

Parkavakulam

-Parkavakulam:Parkavakulam ,பார்க்கவகுலம் a Tamil-speaking community from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The main sub-divisions of the community are Nathaman, Nainar, Malaiyaman, Suruthiman, Moopanar...

. He is also the founder of the political party - Indiya Jananayaka Katchi.

Honours

On 19 February 2009, Pachamuthu was awarded with an honourary doctorate (honoris causa) from Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University is a British university in the city of Birmingham, England. It is the second largest of three universities in the city, the other two being the Aston University and University of Birmingham...

 for his work in the field of "engineering and technology education". Pachamuthu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, and is a qualified chartered engineer. Pachamuthu is an Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers.