Dr Sithamparanathan Sabesan, an old boy of Jaffna Hindu (2003 A/L Maths) and a researcher in the Cambridge University Engineering Department, bagged two awards for his ground breaking finding - the Real Time Location System (RTLS).
Dr.Sabesan together with another researcher Dr. Crisp received the Royal Academy of Engineering ERA Foundation Entrepreneurship Award for this research finding. They will be awarded a personal cash prize of £10,000 and another £30,000 for further development of this idea.
Dr.Sabesan also received the UK ICT Pioneers Award for this invention at the UK ICT Pioneers Competition, which is an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council initiative that recognises the work of exceptional PhD students and researchers in the information and communications technologies.
Dr.Sabesan who was born in Chavakacheri, Jaffna, in 1984 had his early education at Chavakacheri Hindu College and then went to Jaffna Hindu College, from where he entered University of Moratuwa to follow Engineering degree. He received 3A's in the A/L examination results. But after few months at University of Moratuwa he received a scholarship to study BSc Electronic Engineering at Sheffield University, UK. So he opted to move to UK in 2004 to study in Sheffield University. He completed his BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering degree in 2007. He scored highest marks in his year and awarded the Sir William Siemens Medal for being the country's top 18 science and technology students.
He worked for a short period at the Cambridge University spin off company ARM, as a student IP Electronic Engineer. From there he moved to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University to study for his Masters degree (MPhil) in Electronic Engineering and then continued with his PhD in 2008.
Dr.Sabesan has received many awards, published his work in various journals and currently has two patents pending for his work into RFID.
Not only in his studies he excelled in sports and other activities too. He has captained the Corpus Christi College MCR team and is an elected president of University of Cambridge Graduate Cricket League. He is also the chairman of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Cambridge Younger Professionals Committee and has been elected to a Junior Research Fellowship at Girton College, Cambridge University.
Comments (18)
A proud Thamilan
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Yogamoorthy
It has barely taken you 8 years to be transformed from being a boy at Jaffna Hindu to a recognised entrepreneure in the UK. You must have a brilliant mind! Please keep at it. News item like this gives us a sense of pride, as old boys of the great institution.
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Congratulation !
we are proud of you.
Thinesh
Singapore
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Congratulation and wish you all the very best for your future achievements
நீங்களும் உயர உயர சென்றாலும் இந்து அன்னையை மறவாமல் இந்துவின் மைந்தர்களுக்கு உங்கள் உதவிகளையும் சேவைகளையும் வழங்குவீர்கள் என திடமாக நம்புகிறேன்
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Congratulatuions and best wishes from Jaffna Hindu Community in New South Wales, Australia. We wish you to continue your works to the betterment of society in general.
As a Jaffna Hindu Old Boy we are all very proud of your achievements and our best wishes are to you
Yogaratnam Suthan
Secretary, JHC OBA Sydney, Australia
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S.Senthilnathan
Congratulation, well done...
S.Senthilnathan- On behalf of JHCOBAUK.
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MCN.Seyon
Congratulation and wish you all the very best for your future achievements...
God Bless You Bro....
Beyond struggles, Beyond boundaries, Beyond schools, Beyond nation.... Now you are belong to the world.. We are proud of you man.... Thanks for your parent and friends who were there all the while supporting you morally...By grace of God you can reach sky high as possible....
Best wishes...
MCN.Seyon
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Congratulations
எவ்விடமேகினும் எத்துயர் நேரினும் எம்மன்னை நின்நலம் மறவோம்.
நீங்களும் உயர உயர சென்றாலும் இந்து அன்னையை மறவாமல் இந்துவின் மைந்தர்களுக்கு உங்கள் உதவிகளையும் சேவைகளையும் வழங்குவீர்கள் என திடமாக நம்புகிறேன்
கு.பார்த்தீபன்
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Congratulations!
S.Raghavan,President,JHC OBA(Colombo)
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