GKS – the Academician

Dr. G. Kumar Sathian is an integral product of the famed Madras Christian College, Tambaram, inspiring & motivating students in the Department of Physics for 38 years. He rose steadily to important administrative responsibilities in the college due to hard work and commitment.

His Mission: to make the teaching-learning process easy and enjoyable.

• Has insatiable thirst to keep abreast with the advancements in Electronics & transfer it to students in simple format.
• As a Board of Studies’ member in several universities and colleges, he has played a key role in content enhancement, curriculum revision, new inclusions (internship addition) etc.
• Organized and conducted several Workshops, Motivational lectures, Internship training, Project guidance etc. at various centers for staff and students in Tamilnadu
• Has conceptualized and set up full labs in about 25 colleges, following it up with adequate training & guidance to the staff.
• Has been a Resource person at several Academic Staff College sessions and Science City programs and a Keynote Speaker at several colleges for club inaugural/valedictory functions
• Currently a Course Coordinator for the UGC Sponsored ADD-ON course – ‘Learning Electronics through mini projects’ at J.B.A.S College for women, Chennai.

GKS – the Humanitarian

• Infectious enthusiasm, genial attitude, candid expressions endears him to all, spontaneously.
• Kept in touch with colleagues of most colleges in Tamilnadu & placed several students in right jobs
• Hard working & Never-say-die/Positive approach
• Creative mind – customizing products and projects as per demands
• Ability to spot & build on people’s strengths

GKS – the Entrepreneur

In 1986, with the vision to make the teaching of the fledgling science of electronics interactive & meaningful to students, GKS came up with the idea of developing Demonstrative Teaching Aids. His academic mind guided him to develop the Trainer Kits at FLORANIX which came to be hailed as ‘Portable Electronics Labs’. They were so well received that Floranix started catering to micro electronics labs in Arts & Science colleges scaling up to the Anna University.

There has been no turning back since then, as his creative mind set about developing more equipment, based on need and demand. Reliability was the benchmark of the designs, not so much the profitability. That some kits are being used for 3 decades, stand witness to this fact.

The appreciation and tributes he gets from staff and students alike, spurs him on, in his mission of ‘making electronics easy’.