Professor Sukumar Kamalasadan has been conferred with “University of North Carolina Charlotte Distinguished award 2026” for his outstanding research in the Power Engineering field. He is internationally acclaimed for his pioneering work in smart grid and micro grid technologies, Power system dynamics, stability and control and renewable energy based distributed generation. He is a professor in the Power engineering Department, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, a fellow

The usual road route from Coimbatore to Silent Valley National Park  is through the Attappadi hills. The total distance is about 90–120 km  and takes about 2–2.5 hours  depending on the route and stops. 🗺️ Route Map (Most Popular Route) Coimbatore → Anaikatti → Agali → Mukkali → Silent Valley Coimbatore Anaikatti  – 30 km Agali  – 15 km Mukkali  – 20 km Silent Valley National Park  (Forest jeep entry) This route is scenic through forests and hills of Attappadi . 🚙 Important