{"id":76877,"date":"2026-05-12T13:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/?page_id=76877"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:20:42","slug":"kandaswamy-paramasivan-profle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/people\/new-profile\/kandaswamy-paramasivan-profle\/","title":{"rendered":"kandaswamy-paramasivan-profle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"76877\" class=\"elementor elementor-76877\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2dec65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2dec65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf877e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8cf877e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"doms-fac-hero-v2-root\" class=\"doms-fh2-iso-scope\">\r\n\r\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n        \/* --- 1. SCOPED VARIABLES --- *\/\r\n        #doms-fac-hero-v2-root.doms-fh2-iso-scope {\r\n            \/* Palette *\/\r\n            --fh2-bg: #f4f4f4;\r\n            --fh2-card-bg: #ffffff;\r\n            --fh2-ink: #111111;\r\n            --fh2-ink-light: #555555;\r\n            --fh2-maroon: #800000;\r\n            --fh2-gold: #D4AF37;\r\n            --fh2-border: #e0e0e0;\r\n            --fh2-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\r\n            \r\n            \/* Typography *\/\r\n            --fh2-serif: 'Playfair Display', serif;\r\n            --fh2-sans: 'Manrope', sans-serif;\r\n            \r\n            \/* Spacing *\/\r\n            --fh2-pad-top: 100px; \r\n            --fh2-pad-bot: 60px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* --- 2. RESET --- *\/\r\n        #doms-fac-hero-v2-root.doms-fh2-iso-scope {\r\n            all: initial !important;\r\n            display: block !important;\r\n            width: 100% !important;\r\n            background-color: var(--fh2-bg) !important;\r\n            \/* Simple background pattern *\/\r\n            background-image: linear-gradient(#e8e8e8 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, #e8e8e8 1px, transparent 1px) !important;\r\n            background-size: 40px 40px !important;\r\n            background-position: center top !important;\r\n            \r\n            font-family: var(--fh2-sans) !important;\r\n            color: var(--fh2-ink) !important;\r\n            box-sizing: border-box !important;\r\n            padding: var(--fh2-pad-top) 20px var(--fh2-pad-bot) 20px !important;\r\n            position: relative !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .doms-fh2-iso-scope * {\r\n            box-sizing: border-box !important;\r\n            margin: 0 !important;\r\n            padding: 0 !important;\r\n            border: 0 !important;\r\n            background: transparent !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* --- 3. MAIN CARD CONTAINER --- *\/\r\n        .doms-fh2-card {\r\n            max-width: 1100px !important;\r\n            margin: 0 auto !important;\r\n            background: var(--fh2-card-bg) !important;\r\n            border-radius: 12px !important;\r\n            box-shadow: var(--fh2-shadow) !important;\r\n            display: flex !important;\r\n            overflow: hidden !important;\r\n            border-top: 6px solid var(--fh2-maroon) !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* --- 4. IMAGE COLUMN (LEFT) --- *\/\r\n        .doms-fh2-img-col {\r\n            width: 350px !important; \/* Fixed width on desktop *\/\r\n            flex-shrink: 0 !important;\r\n            background: #e9ecef !important;\r\n            position: relative !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .doms-fh2-img {\r\n            width: 100% !important;\r\n            height: 100% !important;\r\n            object-fit: cover !important; \/* Fills the box *\/\r\n            object-position: top center !important; \/* CRITICAL: Ensures face is never cropped *\/\r\n            display: block !important;\r\n            min-height: 400px !important; \/* Ensures it looks like a portrait *\/\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* --- 5. INFO COLUMN (RIGHT) --- *\/\r\n        .doms-fh2-info-col {\r\n            flex-grow: 1 !important;\r\n            padding: 50px !important;\r\n            display: flex !important;\r\n            flex-direction: column !important;\r\n            justify-content: center !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Name & Title *\/\r\n        .doms-fh2-role-badge {\r\n            display: inline-block !important;\r\n            font-size: 12px !important;\r\n            font-weight: 700 !important;\r\n            text-transform: uppercase !important;\r\n            letter-spacing: 1px !important;\r\n            color: #fff !important;\r\n            background: var(--fh2-gold) !important;\r\n            padding: 6px 12px !important;\r\n            border-radius: 4px !important;\r\n            margin-bottom: 20px !important;\r\n            align-self: flex-start !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .doms-fh2-name {\r\n            font-family: var(--fh2-serif) !important;\r\n            font-size: 36px !important; \/* Slightly smaller to fit long name *\/\r\n            font-weight: 700 !important;\r\n            color: var(--fh2-ink) !important;\r\n            margin-bottom: 5px !important;\r\n            line-height: 1.1 !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .doms-fh2-designation {\r\n            font-size: 18px !important;\r\n            color: var(--fh2-maroon) !important;\r\n            margin-bottom: 5px !important;\r\n            font-weight: 700 !important;\r\n            display: block !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .doms-fh2-prev-role {\r\n            font-size: 14px !important;\r\n            color: var(--fh2-ink-light) !important;\r\n            margin-bottom: 30px !important;\r\n            font-style: italic !important;\r\n            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important;\r\n            padding-bottom: 20px !important;\r\n            display: block !important;\r\n            line-height: 1.5 !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Education List *\/\r\n        .doms-fh2-edu {\r\n            margin-bottom: 30px !important;\r\n        }\r\n        \r\n        .doms-fh2-edu-item {\r\n            font-size: 15px !important;\r\n            color: var(--fh2-ink) !important;\r\n            line-height: 1.6 !important;\r\n            margin-bottom: 10px !important;\r\n            padding-left: 15px !important;\r\n            border-left: 3px solid var(--fh2-maroon) !important;\r\n        }\r\n        .doms-fh2-edu-item strong { color: var(--fh2-maroon) !important; font-weight: 700 !important; }\r\n\r\n        \/* Contact Info *\/\r\n        .doms-fh2-contact-row {\r\n            display: flex !important;\r\n            flex-wrap: wrap !important;\r\n            gap: 25px !important;\r\n            background: #f9f9f9 !important;\r\n            padding: 20px !important;\r\n            border-radius: 8px !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .doms-fh2-contact-item {\r\n            display: flex !important;\r\n            align-items: center !important;\r\n            gap: 10px !important;\r\n            font-size: 14px !important;\r\n            color: #333 !important;\r\n            font-weight: 600 !important;\r\n            text-decoration: none !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .doms-fh2-icon {\r\n            width: 18px !important;\r\n            height: 18px !important;\r\n            color: var(--fh2-maroon) !important;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* --- 6. MOBILE OPTIMIZATION --- *\/\r\n        @media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n            #doms-fac-hero-v2-root.doms-fh2-iso-scope { padding: 40px 15px !important; }\r\n            \r\n            .doms-fh2-card { \r\n                flex-direction: column !important; \r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/* Image on Mobile: Full Width, Uncropped Aspect Ratio *\/\r\n            .doms-fh2-img-col {\r\n                width: 100% !important;\r\n                height: auto !important;\r\n                \/* Aspect Ratio ensures the photo box is substantial but not endless *\/\r\n                aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1 !important; \r\n                max-height: 450px !important;\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            .doms-fh2-img {\r\n                height: 100% !important;\r\n                \/* Keeps the face visible at the top even if ratio changes *\/\r\n                object-position: top center !important; \r\n            }\r\n\r\n            .doms-fh2-info-col { padding: 30px 20px !important; }\r\n            \r\n            .doms-fh2-name { font-size: 28px !important; }\r\n            .doms-fh2-contact-row { flex-direction: column !important; gap: 15px !important; }\r\n        }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"doms-fh2-card\">\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"doms-fh2-img-col\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kandasamy_outer.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 288px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 288\/288;filter:none\"\r\n                 alt=\"Dr. Kandaswamy Paramasivan\" \r\n                 class=\"doms-fh2-img lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"doms-fh2-info-col\">\r\n            \r\n            <span class=\"doms-fh2-role-badge\">Faculty Profile<\/span>\r\n\r\n            <h1 class=\"doms-fh2-name\">Dr. Kandaswamy Paramasivan, IPS (Retd)<\/h1>\r\n            <span class=\"doms-fh2-designation\">Guest Faculty<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"doms-fh2-prev-role\">Formerly Director General of Police\/Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Government of Tamil Nadu<\/span>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"doms-fh2-edu\">\r\n                <div class=\"doms-fh2-edu-item\">\r\n                    <strong>Ph.D.<\/strong> (2022) \u2014 Data Science and Public Policy, IIT Madras\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-fh2-edu-item\">\r\n                    <strong>M.P.P.<\/strong> (2014) \u2014 Master in Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-fh2-edu-item\">\r\n                    <strong>Training<\/strong> (1991) \u2014 National Police Academy, Hyderabad\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-fh2-edu-item\">\r\n                    <strong>B.Tech.<\/strong> (1986) \u2014 Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"doms-fh2-contact-row\">\r\n                \r\n                <a href=\"mailto:kandy@iitm.ac.in\" class=\"doms-fh2-contact-item\">\r\n                    <svg class=\"doms-fh2-icon\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M3 8l7.89 5.26a2 2 0 002.22 0L21 8M5 19h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                    kandy[at]iitm[.]ac[.]in\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <span class=\"doms-fh2-contact-item\">\r\n                    <svg class=\"doms-fh2-icon\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M3 5a2 2 0 012-2h3.28a1 1 0 01.948.684l1.498 4.493a1 1 0 01-.502 1.21l-2.257 1.13a11.042 11.042 0 005.516 5.516l1.13-2.257a1 1 0 011.21-.502l4.493 1.498a1 1 0 01.684.949V19a2 2 0 01-2 2h-1C9.716 21 3 14.284 3 6V5z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                    +91-44-2257 4589\r\n                <\/span>\r\n\r\n                <span class=\"doms-fh2-contact-item\">\r\n                    <svg class=\"doms-fh2-icon\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M19 21V5a2 2 0 00-2-2H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v16m14 0h2m-2 0h-5m-9 0H3m2 0h5M9 7h1m-1 4h1m4-4h1m-1 4h1m-5 10v-5a1 1 0 011-1h2a1 1 0 011 1v5m-4 0h4\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                    Office: DoMS 113B\r\n                <\/span>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6b7bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff6b7bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f58677 doms-academic-factuly-profile-tabs e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"2f58677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"49645175\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-496451751\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-496451751\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-496451751\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tProfile &amp; Experience\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-496451752\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-496451752\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-496451752\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tTeaching &amp; Mentoring\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-496451753\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-496451753\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-496451753\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tPublications\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-496451754\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-496451754\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-496451754\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tAwards &amp; Global Impact\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-496451751\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-496451751\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-228ce6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"228ce6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8351822 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8351822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14744d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14744d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Overview<\/h1><div><p>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.<\/p><\/div><h1 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Professional Experience<\/h1><div class=\"doms-pb1-scroll-box\"><ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\"><li><strong>Professor of Practice<\/strong>, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras (August 2023 \u2013 Present)<\/li><li><strong>Indian Police Service (June 1991 \u2013 April 2023)<\/strong><ul class=\"small-text\"><li><strong>Director General of Police &#8211; Head of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, TN:<\/strong>\u00a0Investigate and prosecute acts of corruption involving state government officials and advise the Government on prevention steps.<\/li><li><strong>Additional Director General of Police &#8211; Administration and HR:<\/strong>\u00a0Managed police training institutions, implemented e-office projects for improved governance, and ensured expeditious redressal of grievances.<\/li><li><strong>Additional Director General of Police \u2013 Technical Services:<\/strong>\u00a0Designed 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.<\/li><li><strong>Joint Director and DIG, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI):<\/strong>\u00a0Investigated sensitive corruption, financial crimes, and homicide cases referred by the Supreme Court of India.<\/li><li><strong>Commissioner of Police and Chief of Police Districts:<\/strong>\u00a0Lead over 2000 police personnel in law and order enforcement in various cities.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>United Nations Peace Keeping Force (July 1998 &#8211; July 1999)<\/strong><br \/><em>Chief of Personnel, United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar:<\/em>\u00a0Managed Human Resources of UN\u2019s International Police Task Force in Bosnia.<\/li><li><strong>Graduate Trainee in Engineering Management:<\/strong>\u00a0Completed comprehensive training covering engineering and management of steel production in an integrated steel plant.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-496451752\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-496451752\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3010157 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3010157\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e328992 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e328992\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f7c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f7c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Teaching Expertise<\/h1><p>Shared academic and professional training in Public Administration, Police Science, National Security, Criminology, Law, and Technology with senior police officials and bureaucrats at India&#8217;s preeminent police training institutions.<\/p><h2 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Key Areas<\/h2><ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\"><li>Data Analytics<\/li><li>Time Series Forecasting<\/li><li>Cybersecurity<\/li><li>Application of AI to Public Policy<\/li><li>Emerging Technology including block chain and big data analytics<\/li><li>Leadership<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Academic Mentoring<\/h2><ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\"><li><strong>Graduate Student Instructor:<\/strong>\u00a0Physics Department, University of California Berkeley, CA (2013-2014) for three semesters.<\/li><li><strong>Research Mentoring:<\/strong>\u00a0Mentored scores of students from undergraduate and graduate programs at IIT Madras and other institutes, resulting in collaborative publications and admission to prestigious US graduate schools.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-496451753\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-496451753\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-d8a409a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8a409a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5b81a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a5b81a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34dd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a34dd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Selected Publications<\/h1><div class=\"doms-pb1-scroll-box\"><ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\"><li>Paramasivan, K., Hariharan, T. S., Khan, N., &amp; Thejaswin, S. (2026). Crime, Gender and Policing: The Role of Women Officers in Addressing Gender\u2010Based Violence in India.<em>Systems Research and Behavioral Science.<\/em><\/li><li>Paramasivan, K., Prakash, A. From pandemic to progress: maternal health resilience in the post COVID-19 era in Tamil Nadu, India.<em>BMC Pregnancy Childbirth<\/em>\u00a026, 203 (2026).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12884-026-08704-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12884-026-08704-2<\/a><\/li><li>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.\u00a0<em>Journal of Applied Security Research<\/em>.<\/li><li>Bhooma V.G., Ranjith Kumar, R., Paramasivan, K., &amp; Kamalanabhan, T. J. (2025). Transforming traditions: how training shapes employee acceptance of digital transformation in a large legacy government workforce.\u00a0<em>Cogent Social Sciences<\/em>.<\/li><li>Khan N, Paramasivan, K., &amp; Dyaram L (2025). The weight of the badge: investigating voice and workplace stress of police officer.\u00a0<em>Policing: An International Journal<\/em>.<\/li><li>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.\u00a0<em>Crime Science<\/em>.<\/li><li>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 \u2010 A counterfactual analysis.\u00a0<em>PLoS ONE<\/em>.<\/li><li>Paramasivan, K., et al., (2023). Prolonged school closure during the pandemic time in successive waves of COVID-19- vulnerability of children to sexual abuses.\u00a0<em>Heliyon<\/em>.<\/li><li>Paramasivan, K., et al., (2022). Crime registration and distress calls during COVID-19: two sides of the coin.\u00a0<em>Policing and Society<\/em>.<\/li><li>Paramasivan, K., et al., (2022). Relationship between mobility and road traffic injuries during COVID-19 pandemic\u2014The role of attendant factors.\u00a0<em>PLoS ONE<\/em>.<\/li><li>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.\u00a0<em>NATURE-Humanities and Social Sciences Communications<\/em>.<\/li><li>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.\u00a0<em>NATURE-Humanities and Social Sciences Communications<\/em>.<\/li><li>Paramasivan, K., et al., (2021). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on road safety in Tamil Nadu, India.\u00a0<em>International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-496451754\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-496451754\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7f2d123 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f2d123\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed817e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eed817e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6750a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6750a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Awards &amp; Honours<\/h1><ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\"><li><strong>United Nations Medal<\/strong>\u00a0for services rendered in UN Mission in Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina (1999)<\/li><li><strong>President of India Medal<\/strong>\u00a0for meritorious services (2005)<\/li><li><strong>Chief Ministers\u2019 Award<\/strong>\u00a0for Excellence in Public Service (2019)<\/li><li><strong>Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award<\/strong>\u00a0(2013-2014), University of California, Berkeley<\/li><\/ul><h1 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Representing India Abroad<\/h1><ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\"><li><strong>LEEDS-US-India Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (Los Angeles, 2011):<\/strong>\u00a0Established liaison with different agencies regarding the handling of global terrorism.<\/li><li><strong>Interpol\u2019s International Conference on People Smuggling (Lyon, 2010):<\/strong>\u00a0Made suggestions to formulate policy and procedures to prevent people smuggling.<\/li><li><strong>United Nations Convention on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (Vienna, 2008):<\/strong>\u00a0Presented the views of India on how to combat crimes against women.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty Profile Dr. Kandaswamy Paramasivan, IPS (Retd) Guest Faculty Formerly Director General of Police\/Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Government of Tamil Nadu Ph.D. (2022) \u2014 Data Science and Public Policy, IIT Madras M.P.P. (2014) \u2014 Master in Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Training (1991) \u2014 National Police Academy, Hyderabad B.Tech. (1986) \u2014 Mechanical Engineering, IIT&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":76193,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-76877","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76877"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76907,"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76877\/revisions\/76907"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}