Sooraj Surendran
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| Born | 5 June 1990 Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | B.E., Anna University |
| Occupation | Engineer[1] |
Sooraj Surendran is an Indian technologist and electronic engineering graduate from Anna University.[2] He has made significant contributions to motorized wheelchair deployment in Tamil Nadu.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Surendran was born in Kollam, Kerala, India.[2] His mother Sudha was a housewife and his father was K Surendran Pillai.[4] He completed schooling in Sree Buddha, a Central Board of Secondary Education school in Karunagappalli, Kerala. He earned his degree from Anna University in electronic engineering.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Surendran graduated from Anna University with a BTech in electronic engineering in 2011. He worked on motorized wheelchair design and nursing care bed electronic unit design, and developed an electronic system for nursing care beds that integrated Bluetooth technology to control the functions of a nursing care bed via an Android application.[5] Surendran was invited to help develop electronic control units for lightweight motorized wheelchairs as a part of a Tamil Nadu program to distribute motorized wheelchairs to 2,000 people.[6][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ഇലക്ട്രിക് വീൽചെയർ ഇനി ആഡംബരമല്ല". Manorama Online. 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b "കുറഞ്ഞ ചിലവിൽ സ്മാർട്ട് ഇലക്ട്രിക് വീൽ ചെയറിനുള്ള കൺട്രോൾ സിസ്റ്റം വികസിപ്പിച്ച് മലയാളി യുവാവ്". Twentyfour News. 12 June 2020.
- ^ "ഇലക്ട്രിക് വീൽചെയർ കുറഞ്ജ ചിലവിൽ". Deshabhimani. 14 June 2020.
- ^ "കുറഞ്ഞ ചെലവിലുള്ള സ്മാർട്ട് വീൽ കസേരയുമായി സൂരജ്". Mathrubhumi. 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Smart System for Electric Wheelchair- Wheels rolling with smart idea". ThePrimetime. 4 June 2020.
- ^ "2,000 disabled people to receive motorised wheelchairs in Tamilnadu". The Times of India. 14 February 2020.