Faculty Profile
Dr. Kandaswamy Paramasivan, IPS (Retd)
Professor of Practice Formerly Director General of Police/Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Government of Tamil Nadu
Ph.D. (2022) — Data Science and Public Policy, IIT Madras
M.P.P. (2014) — Master in Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
Training (1991) — National Police Academy, Hyderabad
B.Tech. (1986) — Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras
Overview
Veteran Indian Police Service official with over three decades of experience in senior leadership roles in public policy, police science, leadership and management; driving systemic, sustainable solutions towards law enforcement in society nationally and internationally.
Professional Experience
- Professor of Practice, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras (August 2023 – Present)
- Indian Police Service (June 1991 – April 2023)
- Director General of Police - Head of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, TN: Investigate and prosecute acts of corruption involving state government officials and advise the Government on prevention steps.
- Additional Director General of Police - Administration and HR: Managed police training institutions, implemented e-office projects for improved governance, and ensured expeditious redressal of grievances.
- Additional Director General of Police – Technical Services: Designed and established State Police Master Control Room and Cyber Police Stations in TN. Converted analog TN Police Telecommunication network to Digital. Organized Cybersecurity training with IIT Madras.
- Joint Director and DIG, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI): Investigated sensitive corruption, financial crimes, and homicide cases referred by the Supreme Court of India.
- Commissioner of Police and Chief of Police Districts: Lead over 2000 police personnel in law and order enforcement in various cities.
- United Nations Peace Keeping Force (July 1998 - July 1999)
Chief of Personnel, United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: Managed Human Resources of UN’s International Police Task Force in Bosnia. - Graduate Trainee in Engineering Management: Completed comprehensive training covering engineering and management of steel production in an integrated steel plant.
Teaching Expertise
Shared academic and professional training in Public Administration, Police Science, National Security, Criminology, Law, and Technology with senior police officials and bureaucrats at India's preeminent police training institutions.
Key Areas
- Technology for Policing
- Public Administration
- Cost benefit analysis of Government Schemes
- Crisis Management - The Evolving Role of Leadership
- Combating Corruption
Academic Mentoring
- Graduate Student Instructor: Physics Department, University of California Berkeley, CA (2013-2014) for three semesters.
- Research Mentoring: Mentored over 12 students from undergraduate and graduate programs at IIT Madras and other institutes, resulting in collaborative publications and admission to prestigious US graduate schools.
Selected Publications
- Paramasivan, K., et al., (2025). Lightweight Neural Network Tool for the Detection of Domestic Abuse and Harassment Against Women to Improve Reporting and Deter Offenders. Journal of Applied Security Research.
- Bhooma V.G., Ranjith Kumar, R., Paramasivan, K., & Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2025). Transforming traditions: how training shapes employee acceptance of digital transformation in a large legacy government workforce. Cogent Social Sciences.
- Khan N, Paramasivan, K., & Dyaram L (2025). The weight of the badge: investigating voice and workplace stress of police officer. Policing: An International Journal.
- Paramasivan, K., Jaiswal, S., Subburaj, R. et al. (2024). Understanding the role of mobility in the recorded levels of violent crimes during COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of Tamil Nadu, India. Crime Science.
- Paramasivan, K., et al., (2023). Resilience of hospital and allied infrastructure during pandemic and post pandemic periods for maternal health care of pregnant women and infants in Tamil Nadu, India ‐ A counterfactual analysis. PLoS ONE.
- Paramasivan, K., et al., (2023). Prolonged school closure during the pandemic time in successive waves of COVID-19- vulnerability of children to sexual abuses. Heliyon.
- Paramasivan, K., et al., (2022). Crime registration and distress calls during COVID-19: two sides of the coin. Policing and Society.
- Paramasivan, K., et al., (2022). Relationship between mobility and road traffic injuries during COVID-19 pandemic—The role of attendant factors. PLoS ONE.
- Paramasivan, K., et al., (2022). Empirical evidence of the impact of mobility on property crimes during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. NATURE-Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.
- Paramasivan, K., et al., (2022). Counterfactual analysis of the impact of the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic on the reporting and registration of missing people in India. NATURE-Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.
- Paramasivan, K., et al., (2021). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on road safety in Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion.
Awards & Honours
- United Nations Medal for services rendered in UN Mission in Bosnia & Herzegovina (1999)
- President of India Medal for meritorious services (2005)
- Chief Ministers’ Award for Excellence in Public Service (2019)
- Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award (2013-2014), University of California, Berkeley
Representing India Abroad
- LEEDS-US-India Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (Los Angeles, 2011): Established liaison with different agencies regarding the handling of global terrorism.
- Interpol’s International Conference on People Smuggling (Lyon, 2010): Made suggestions to formulate policy and procedures to prevent people smuggling.
- United Nations Convention on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (Vienna, 2008): Presented the views of India on how to combat crimes against women.