Dr. J. Suresh is the Principal with a rich experience of 31 years in the field of education. With Physics as his core subject, his career spans over a considerable period in various capacities with many milestones to his credit.

After completing his B.Sc. (Physics) from H.H. The Rajah’s College, Pudukkottai, M.Sc.,(Physics) from National College, Trichy, M.Phil.,(Physics) from St. Joseph’s College, Trichy, started his career as Project Assistant in I.I.Sc., Bangalore. Later he switched over to teaching profession as he had passion for it. He joined as lecturer in The Madura College on an FIP vacancy. He earned a diploma (P.B.D.C.A) from Madurai Kamaraj University. He then joined as a Post Graduate Assistant and was heading the Dept. of Physics & Computer Science in TVS Lakshmi Higher Secondary School, Madurai.

In 1997, he had an opportunity to comeback to Madura College and joined as a Lecturer in Computer Science department; later moved to Dept. of Physics in 2001 and has been serving there.

He obtained his Ph.D., degree in 2009 in the field of Crystallography and has 120 international level publications to his credit. He has guided many P.G. and M.Phil, scholars and has produced two Ph.D., candidates and currently guiding two scholars

Dr. J. Suresh has been serving as Principal from 2016, and in this capacity the college has witnessed several improvements. With his leadership, in 2016, the Autonomous status of the college was extended upto 2021 and in 2017, the college was re-accredited (3 rd cycle) with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC. With the benevolent support of the Management, he introduced online attendance system, online students’ portal. Principal office and Controller of Examination office are fully digitalized now. He is very keen in introducing new curriculum once in 3 years to keep pace with the changing world and the college could march with a pride of introducing Outcome Based Education from the academic year 2020-21. For any positive change in the college, he owes always the credit to the supportive management and tirelessly working staff members. He believes in empowering the facilitators and creating a lineage which would benefit the future of our country. A visionary by nature, he is in the process of mentoring and guiding the students and staff to meet the institutional goals and objectives.

The College has been served by a long succession of distinguished Principals.