Mangaluru: Prof A H Sequeira has taken charge as the dean (Faculty Welfare) of the National Institute of Technology – Karnataka (NITK) in Surathkal with effect from March 15.

With a BE, an MTech (IIT Bombay), a PhD and a Diploma in Training & Development, Prof A H Sequeira has professional experience of 38 years as teacher, researcher and administrator. He served as former director of NITK-STEP and the first registrar of NITK.

He has published 51 technical papers in reputed national and international research journals successfully guided 12 research scholars for PhD theses in different areas of management. He was trained in Educational Technology at the University of Huddersfield, England, in 1995.

Prof Sequeira served as former HoD for 16 years and currently is professor at the School of Management at NITK, Surathkal.