Rajendrakumar Anayath

Rajendrakumar Anayath is an Indian academician, researcher and consultant with experience of over two decades in result oriented research, consultancy and training in the global Graphic Arts Industry.
(Rajendrakumar Anayath, who won the prestigious “Global Education Awards of Excellence” in 2011
About
An erudite Academician, Researcher and Consultant with high caliber and extensive experience of over two decades in result oriented research, consultancy and training in the global Graphic Arts Industry and academia. He is a part and parcel of Indian graphic communication industry as a friend, guide and guru. Possess a doctorate in Printing & TQM under Mechanical Engineering stream, with extensive travel experience around the world for print consulting, projects, twinning programmes, research activities, conferences and exhibitions. Member of many prestigious research associations and bodies. Recipient of many reputed awards including Samman Award (presented by Dr K Rosaiha, Governor of Tamil Nadu (AIFMP - Diamond Jubilee) and PIA-GATF Global Academic Excellence Award (Popularly known as Oscar in Printing). Authored and published many research papers in national and international reputed journals. PhD Guide, Visiting and Adjunct professor to many Universities & Colleges in India and Abroad. A freelance science journalist and regular column writer to magazines, journals on various topics. Currently associated with BIRLA group (from July 10 of 2013) in the “Education & Research” port folio as the ” an initiation by Padma Vibhushan Dr.G D Birla in 1943.
Achievements
* Proponent of “New Industrial Convergence Theory” with Prof. Christopher Barnet ( Nottingham University,UK)in the year 2008 which has thousands of references internationally.
* Based on the contributions to the academics and industry research and training American print Industry has conferred their prestigious “Global Academic Excellence Award” in 2011 in Chicago,USA, which popularly known as “Oscar in Printing” (first non-American who won this prestigious award)
* Apex body of Indian printing industry(AIFMP-All India Federation of Master Printers) conferred “Samman Award” in 2013 during diamond jubilee celebrations.
Contributions of Prof.Dr.Rajendrakumar Anayath Specific to colour science, standardisation and education
1) Established one of the best colour research laboratories in India (in consultation with “X-Rite, Pantone, AGS and Kodak”) at Manipal University.
2) Initiated interdisciplinary research in colour science with Dental and Medical College.
3) Introduced advanced colour science and redefined the complete curriculum in the print education in India
4) Conducted more than 50 colour standardisation programmes to Indian graphic arts industry
5) Associated/Worked well with both FOGRA and UGRA on bringing colour standards to India.(Reference: Dr.Eduard Neufeld & Erwin Widmer)
6) Organised number of programmes in SAARC countries and Middle East on standardisation and colour management.
7) Published specific findings and articles in standardisation especially by implementing PAN 4C technique and a colour profile based on PAN 4C printing inks that enabled us to produce highly smooth gradients (first time in India) with Dieter Kirchner later adopted by Heidelberg Druck Machine.
8) Guiding a PhD student in the “Hybrid Colour Model Development” for graphic arts industry.
9) Developed a 38 hrs course programme in “Necessity of understanding human limitations in perception to become a perfect graphic artist” for the industry and academia.
10) Based on this contribution to Indian graphic arts industry “AIFMP(All India Federation of Master Printers) felicitated him with “SAMMAN AWARD” during the 60 years of its existence (Diamond Jubilee) in 2013
11) Voting Member of SDC (Society of Dyers & Colourists), UK and Silver Medal Winner in 2015
Publications (International)
1) Printing Plant Lay out and facility Design-An Analytical Approach
Proceedings of the ICEIGATM (International Circle of Educational
Institutes for Graphic arts, Technology and Management) DRUPA
Conference-2004 May, Messe Dusseldroff, Germany
(Rajendrakumar Anayath)
2) Colour correction efficiency in Graphic Arts -A comparative study with ICC profile (version 4) with established colour correction systems
Proceedings of the Imaging Science and Technology (May 23 to 26, 2005, Beijing, China)
(Kiran P Prayagi, Anayath Rajendrakumar)
3) The concept of quality for Printers
(Proceedings of International conference on print and Media-VECTRA 2004-Manipal, India, March 245h to 26th-2004)
(Anayath Rajendrakumar)
4) Quality Function Deployment In Graphic Arts Industry-A Practical Implementation
(Proceedings of the ICEIGATM (International Circle of Educational
Institutes for Graphic arts, Technology and Management), October 19 to 20, Hefei, China)
(Anayath Rajendrakumar)
5) Paretto Analysis-An Ideal TQM tool for printers to streamline Print Finishing problems-A case study.
(PIA-GATF “Continuous Improvement Conference”, 2008, SanAntonio,USA)
(Anayath Rajendrakumar)
6) Additivity and Proportionality of Densities: Ink Jet vs Litho Off-Set.
(Proceedings of the Imaging Science and Technology, June 26, 27, 28, Saint Petersburg University of Technology and Design, Russia)
(Kiran P Prayagi and Anayath Rajendrakumar)
7) Effects of human colour perception and environment on offset colour reproduction.
(Proceedings of the Imaging Science and Technology, June
26,27,28,Saint Petersburg University of Technology and Design, Russia)
(KV Sriram, Anayath Rajendrakumar and Prakash Shetty )
8) Current trends in security printing in India
(The Security Printing & Alternative Solutions in Central/Eastern Europe & Russia/CIS Conference) 25-26 January 2006, Bucharest, Romania
(Anayath Rajendrakumar)
9) Six Sigma for Printers-A case study
(Proceedings of the Cross conferences- International Security printing Conference-The 5th Asian High Security Printing Conference,12-14 September 2006 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Anayath Rajendrakumar)
10) Press owner’s perception on adopting six sigma for Indian Printing Industry.
(Proceedings of the ICEIGATM (International Circle of Educational
Institutes for Graphic arts, Technology and Management), Manipal,
India, Nov22th to 24th 2006)
(Anayath Rajendrakumar Anayath, Dr. Sreekumaran Nair)
11) Clubbing Kaizen and six sigma- The best Model for Indian Graphic Arts Industry.
(Proceedings of the ICEIGATM (International Circle of Educational
Institutes for Graphic arts, Technology and Management), Manipal,
India, Nov22th to 24th 2006)
(Anayath Rajendrakumar Anayath, Dr. Sreekumaran Nair)
13) Anti counterfeiting technology and trends
ICAT(International Conference on Anti- Counterfeiting Technologies- Proceedings, Thiruvananthapuram, CDIT, Govt.of Kerala)
Dr. Anayath Rajendrakumar
14) Looking at DRUPA: 2008: The new industrial convergence and the future of Media technology.(Dr. Anayath Rajendrakumar, ICEIGATM-proceedings 2008, Warsaw, Poland)
15) Implementing TQM in graphic arts industry by six sigma - A case study
(IARIGAI-2008, Valencia, Spain)
16) Necessarily of understanding human limitation in perception to become an excellent graphic art specialist. (Dr. Anayath Rajendrakumar, IC-Proceedings, Moscow, Russia 2010)
17) “Influence of offset printing ink on uncoated papers during perfecting printing, thus reducing carbon foot print” Amrita University and University,Kerala, International Conference on Society, Technology & Sustainable Development (ICSTSD 2011) at Ernakulum form 5 - 7 June 2011.
Rajendrakumar Anayath, Amrutharaj Harikrishnan, Paul Redeemer
18) “How to develop a sustainable strategy for a printing organisation in the global financial meltdown” 37th IARIGAI journal (Montreal, Canada, Sept.12th to 15th 2010)
19) “Water conservation and approach to zero liquid discharge in a paper manufacturing plant: A case study” 38th IARIGAI 2011,Budapest,Hungary
20) “Sustainable environment through clean energy technology: How to design, manufacture and run an offset press for green world”. Global Warming Conference, London, UK from 24 28 September 2010.
Rajendrakumar Anayath, Amrutharaj Harikrishnan
21) “An experimental study on drying behavior of high and low tack offset ink with normal fountain solution on bagasse based uncoated papers during perfecting printing and its impact on carbon foot print” World Congress on Environment &
Technology, Shanghai, China - Oct 28 - 30th, 2011
(Amrutharaj Harikrishnan, Rajendrakumar Anayath)
22) “A study on environmental implications of offset printing ink on paper and its impact on carbon foot print”. “International Congress of Environmental Research
(ICER 11) from December 15 - 17 2011 at SVNIT, Surat.(Amrutharaj Harikrishnan, Rajendrakumar Anayath)
23) A shop floor experimental study on the influence of fillers in bagasse based uncoated papers, during printing in an offset machine and its impact on the concept of CO2 neutralized print (Amrutharaj Harikrishnan, Rajendrakumar Anayath) (CORET 2011, PSG College of Technology, 16-17 December 2011 )

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