Brathikan Vijayamohan
Mankayarkarasi
Principal Architect — Research & Development
Kumaraguru Institutions
Designing systems where education meets enterprise.
Executive Summary
Brathikan leads Research & Development at Kumaraguru Institutions, building cross-disciplinary ecosystems that move ideas from field immersion to validated solutions and ventures. As founding architect of REACT, he integrates real-world problem discovery, systems thinking, and enterprise creation into the academic fabric. A Chevening Scholar and founder of Kinowave (a wave-energy venture recognized internationally), his work focuses on climate-tech, inclusive innovation, and translational education. Brathikan partners with communities, industry, and global networks to turn student and faculty research into measurable outcomes—pilots, patents, publications, and startups—with a clear emphasis on impact at scale.
Role & Mandate
Strategy
Shape institution-wide research priorities and world-class partnerships.
Translation
Convert research into pilots, IP, and startups with clear pathways to scale.
Education by Doing
Embed REACT's field immersion → problem validation → prototype → implementation into curricula.
Ecosystem Building
Convene industry, government, and civil society for co-creation.
Mentorship
Guide faculty and student teams toward rigorous, outcome-driven work.
Signature Initiatives
Focus Areas
Climate & Renewable Energy
Coastal Systems
Translational R&D
Systems Thinking & Design
Field-based Education
Venture Pathways
Public-interest Technology
Partnerships & Global Programs
Impact at a Glance
Recognition & Media
Chevening Scholar (University of Edinburgh)
Featured at Prototypes for Humanity
James Dyson Award (national recognition)
Speaker/Panelist on education transformation, climate innovation, and systems design
A Working Philosophy
"We don't just teach solutions—we live the problem until the solution becomes unavoidable."
Get in Touch
Speaking & Collaboration
Available for keynotes, masterclasses, sandpits, industry labs, and faculty development on:
- • Education-to-Enterprise systems
- • Field-based learning
- • Climate & coastal technologies
- • Building ethical research pipelines
- • Venture-ready problem solving
Contact Information
Office of Research & Development
Kumaraguru Institutions, Coimbatore