Prof. Dr. Anayath Rajendrakumar, proudly identifying himself as a teacher, is a distinguished Indian educationist, researcher, and consultant with over 25 years of experience in result-oriented research, consulting, and training in the global graphic arts industry. He currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology (D.C.R.U.S.T.), a Haryana State Government Science & Technology University located in Murthal, Haryana. He has also previously served as the Vice Chancellor of Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, the first women’s university in North India.
In 2020, Prof. Rajendrakumar was honoured with the rank of Honorary Colonel by the Government of India and appointed as the Colonel Commandant in the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Haryana.
He is globally renowned for being the first Asian recipient of the “Excellence in Print” Award—widely considered the Oscar of Printing—awarded by the Printing Industries of America in Chicago (2011) for his outstanding contributions to the global graphic arts industry. In 2013, he was conferred the “Samman Award” by the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) during its Diamond Jubilee celebrations, presented by Dr. K. Rosaiah, then Governor of Tamil Nadu.
A proponent of the “New Industrial Convergence Theory”, he has travelled extensively across the globe for academic collaborations, research, seminars, and institutional tie-ups. He has served as Director of the Technological Institute of Textiles and Sciences (TIT&S) in Bhiwani, Haryana, and is a highly reputed academician in the field of Print and Media Technology.
His global academic affiliations include:
- Visiting Scholar/Professor at Technic University, Chemnitz and Zagreb University, Croatia
- Conferred International Membership by the Croatian Academy of Engineering
- Recipient of the “Silver Medal” from the Society of Dyers & Colourists (UK) in 2015 for outstanding global contributions in graphic arts education
- Visiting professor and approved Ph.D. guide at several Indian universities
Prof. Rajendrakumar is also actively associated with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under TC 130, contributing to the development of standards for the Indian printing industry.
Personal Background
Prof. Dr. Anayath Rajendrakumar hails from the renowned Anayath Pisharam, a culturally rich Pisharody family in Thiruvegappura, a scenic village on the banks of the river Thutha in Kerala. Notably, this is the same Pisharam that was home to Anayath Krishna Pisharody, the spiritual guru of Manavedan Raja, the Zamorin King of Kozhikode and creator of the classical Sanskrit dance-drama “Krishnattam”, based on the text Krishnageethi.
- Father: Late Govindapurath Gopala Pisharody, a former Sub Registrar in the Kerala Government, son of Kaakkassery Paazhiyode Vasudevan Bhattathiripad and Govindapurath Kunjukutti Pisharasiar
- Mother: Late Anayath Sathyabhama, daughter of Akazhi Sankaranarayanan Namboodiri and Anayath Devaki Pisharasiar
- Wife: Rajani Rajendrakumar, Amayur Pisharam
- Children: Parvathi and Pranav
- Siblings:
- Rajagopalan Anayath, Centre Administrator(Rtd), Central Computer Centre, NIT Calicut
- Prof. Unnikrishnan Anayath
- Jayasree Rammohan
Prof. Dr. Anayath Rajendrakumar has dedicated his life to academics, research, and the advancement of print and media education, leaving an indelible mark on both Indian and global platforms.
