Section 1: Profile Statement
An experienced, motivated, energetic and outgoing professional with key strengths in consulting, facilitating,
coaching, mentoring and team management in the areas of technology transfer management, technology
incubation, technology acceleration, innovation, entrepreneurship, working with SMEs and team leadership.
Well organized, action-oriented problem solver who thrives on innovative challenges with a focus on bottomline. Excellent interpersonal skills in a variety of working environments, including public service and research
organizations.
Section 2: Experience Highlights
For more than a 30 year have been working with entrepreneurs, companies, individuals, government
organizations, regional ministries in the areas of entrepreneurship, technology incubation, technology
acceleration, innovation, technology transfer and leadership. Conducted workshops for technology transfer
managers in the regions to enable them to carry out technology transfer. Have mentored and coached
entrepreneurs, researchers and academicians with their research findings to be commercialized.
Have mentored, consulted and facilitated participants from many parts of the world, these include companies
like British Telecom, Institute of Public Administration Malaysia, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers,
Malaysian Employers Federation, Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation, The National
Productivity Corporation, Malaysian International Chamber Of Commerce and Industry, The Institute of
Leadership & Management (UK), Management Concept Asia Pacific, Shell, ExxonMobil, DHL and others.
Been a judge and mentor in many business plan competitions including HSBC Business Plan Competition,
McKinsey’s Business Plan Competition, IIT Bombay and several others in the last ten years. Was responsible in
developing the Malaysian National Uniprenuer Development Programme (NUDP) at the Multimedia
Development Corporation (MDC) a government agency under the preview of the Prime Minister Office and
Ministry of Science the focus of this program was to develop incubation program for University Researchers
and student to start successful commercialization activities. This program was implanted in at the time on about
12 Universities in the country. Based from this program MDC incubator where I was a member thought it would
be a good idea to have association and hence was a founding member for the National Incubator Network which
comprise of private and public incubators starting with 8 to 10 incubators in Malaysia.
The work here involved in streamline the incubators in Malaysia to follow similar success factors from other
successful incubators. This was also done for the network to work to gather on common issues for solutions and
support each incubator.
Am / have been a Visiting/Adjunct Faculty Member/Professor at several Universities in Malaysia and India
teaching Entrepreneurship and Management of Technology at Degree and Master levels. These include the
prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Kanpur, Anna University Madras, Great Lakes Institute of
Management, Chennai, India, University Technology Petronas, Malaysia and University Multimedia
Malaysia.
Have carried out innovation workshops and consulting in organizations both in public and private these include
a premier research center CIMAP, Lucknow a part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of India.
Currently he is the innovation driver for several companies and Universities in Canada, Malaysia and India.
Have consulted for Malaysian Government Agency in areas of Technology incubation, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship. Recently consulted for the Malaysian Government Agency (Agency Innovasi (Innovation)
Malaysia) under the Prime Minister’s Office on industry driven Innovation, helping research and entrepreneurs
in accessing technology and business models. This project requires hand holding of the team to
commercialization. Recently the Malaysian Prime Minister launched the Innovation Business Opportunities
Wealth for Malaysia Project this was carried out by us.
Our platform http://www.vibazone.com is incubation cum accelerator for technology and business has been built
to share my experience of over 20 years working in areas of incubation, entrepreneurship, innovation and
technology transfer. Currently also engaged with the United Nation and World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) in these areas.
Have also authored two book one on entrepreneurship this is a Handbook to start a business and Greenfields:
Suggested Standard Operating Procedures for Incubators written by an entrepreneur for entrepreneurs these are
not academic text.
Currently working with several incubators to help them create startups work here involved for us to monitor the
teams progress and to guide them on how to raise funds, build a team and other support required to build the
busy. As it can be since incubation requires a lot more than just the infrastructure we need to build the support
system around it this include linking to industry, funding institutions, government support and the
entrepreneurs’ mindset itself will play a major role
Co-Founder
OdrWorld, OdrIndia, OdrChina and the group, Malaysia, India April 2004 to 2014
• Online Dispute Resolution provider around the world including eBay India
Co-founder moved on to start a larger startup based in India and Silicon Valley and has exited
Chief Mentor / Founder
Muthu Singaram Consulting, Malaysia January 2006 to Present
• Provides mentoring, coaching, training and management consulting in Malaysia
• Provides mentoring, coaching, training and management consulting in India
Have exited from this venture
Managing Trustee
Blue Equator Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Foundation (BELIEF), India
April 2010 to Present
• To promote innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship work
• To promote average rural students for higher education
Chief Innovation Driver
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia January 2011 to Dec 2011
• To drive innovation and commercialization activities within the University
• To help incubate within the University to setup and expand their business
• To advice the incubation and technology office on best practices and process to manage an effective
incubation program
Chief VibaZoner/ Founder
VibaZone Private Limited, India
VibaZone Private Limited, Canada
VibaZone Sdn Bhd, Malaysia March 2011 to Present
• To build a community of entrepreneurs to promote innovation and entrepreneurship worldwide
• One of the lead consulting firms for the Government of Malaysia for an Agency (Agency Innovasi
(Innovation) Malaysia) under Prime Minister ‘s Office for Industry Driven Innovation
• Mentoring teams in incubation center to be able to successful commercialization
Chief Executive Officer/ Co-Founder
Ultimate Startup Advisors Private Limited, India November 2014 to January 2016
• Act as a catalyst to incubators and accelerators around the world
Chief Executive Officer, Incubation
Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
August 2016 to Present
• Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre (HTIC), a multi-disciplinary R&D center, is a joint initiative of
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of
India that brings together technologists, engineers, doctors and healthcare professionals, industry and
government to develop healthcare technologies for the country. The vision of HTIC is to develop
technologies that create impact and drive innovation in healthcare and be a leader known for technical
excellence and collaborative spirit.
• HTIC collaborates with leading medical institutions and wide range of industry players in various areas
such as ophthalmology, ultrasonography, orthopedics, neonatal care, patient monitoring, to develop and
deploy healthcare technologies.
• In addition to technology research and development, HTIC works closely with industry in developing R&D
solutions, joint development of technology products, technology assessment and evaluation
HTIC also works to develop human resources in healthcare technology in the country through various
channels including Innovation fellowships, IITM students and interns.
• The Centre is located in IITM Research Park which has a vibrant technology ecosystem.
Angel Investor and Advisor cum defacto Head, Incubation for several Incubators
May 2017 to Present
Section 3.2: Teaching Experience:
Dean, SMOT Business School April 2007 to March 2008
Chief Education Officer, SMOT Business School March 2009 to April 2010
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, SMOT Business School
April 2007 to April 2010
Current / Past positions: Adjunct / Visiting / Guest – Professor / Faculty
Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
National Institute of Design, Ahmadabad
Anna University, Chennai
Great lakes School of Management, Chennai
University Multimedia Malaysia
University Putra Malaysia
University Malaya
University Technology Petronas
Unity College Malaysia
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India
Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai
Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Trichy
Section 3.3: Professional Experience
Project Director
British Telecom, Malaysia September 2004 to December 2005
• Headed the Multimedia Development Corporation STAR Grant project
• Facility both local and British researcher to collaborate and produce research papers and patents over the
period of the grant
• In one year the team published over 15 papers and 10 patents
Manager
Multimedia Development Corporation, Malaysia September 2002 to August 2004
• Developed and implement strategies that will result in the enhancement of the business talent and
capabilities of technopreneurs. Formulated integrated training programs that address skills gaps applicable to the entire growth process of a
ICT/MM SME;
• Sourced, negotiated and developed close relationships with training providers;
• Established benchmarks to measure the success of training initiatives;
• Developed and implemented a framework to introduce centers of excellence for skills based training; and
• Work closely with institutions of Higher Learning to develop and introduce entrepreneurship courses within
existing curriculum.
• Founding member of The National Incubation Association
Mentor – Cradle Investment Program
MAVCAP, Malaysia January 2004 to January 2005
ICT Manager November 2001 to September
2002
Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Malaysia
• Secretary to the Technology and Education Committee
• Maintained and set-up chamber extranet and internet
• Maintained and set-up chamber web site
• Trained staff in the proper use of hardware and software systems.
• Chaired seminars on ITC and education related topics
Technopreneur March 1997 to November 2001
Komputer Angkasa Rakyat Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Rakyat Jaya Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Gotchaemail Group of Companies, Malaysia, Australia
• Responsible for profit and loss management, revenue management and all aspects of general accounting.
• Manage all tenders, quotations, purchases, orders, audits, banking, credit and collection.
• Direct supervision of technical and administration staff including human resource.
• Setup web servers for many companies these include Carsem Semiconductor Sdn Bhd, Carsem Malaysia
Sdn Bhd, Lumut Maritime Terminals, Perak Promotion for Mental Health, Royal Ipoh Club, Asian Cycling
Confederation the last two were official launched by the Sultan of Perak.
• Maintained the Commonwealth Games 1998 site. (http://www.commonwealthgames98.com/)
• Free web base email service. (http://www.wawasan2020.com/)
• Free web sites for computer shops in Malaysia.
• Have gained excellence exposure in preparing business plans and venture capital presentation for the
messaging solution project. Setup of companies in Malaysia, Australia and USA for developing and marketing their product an email
client that can download web base and pop email.
• Negotiated successfully a take over by Australian company, which was to be listed, on NASDAQ
Senior Process Engineer Carsem Semiconductor Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
November 1993 to March 1997
• Conducted a Design of Experiment to study the life span of saw blade used to saw wafers. This study
reduced saw blade usage by RM500, 000 per year.
• Reduced wire bond defect due to epoxy bleeding to 0% from 10% by designing a lead frame test prior to
die attach.
• Implemented strict reporting of defects to reduce die count variances from 4% to below 1%.
• Played a leading role in starting up the company’s small group activity program to improve quality and
productivity.
• Directed startup of Motorola line and wafer mapping with emphasis on new procedure and training.
Test and Quality Engineer Acme Ferrite Component Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
March 1993 to November 1993
• Setup Test and Quality department for ferrite products.
• Supervised Engineering group responsible for introduction of new formulation and installation of new
equipment.
• Wrote and implemented quality specifications.
Research and Development Engineer Crane Communications, U.K.
April 1990 to March 1993
• Transferred R & D department from consultant’s office to in house this saved the company 50% in cost.
• Wrote programs for more then 100 models of cash registers to monitor transactions online this gave the
company more then twice the number of cash registers models it would cater for.
• Coordinated documentation for products with goal of obtaining ISO 9000 registration.
Research Student University of Ulster,U.K June1990 to March 1993
• Utilized Engineering techniques to study the change in blood pressure contours effects by various drugs.
Section 4: Education Qualifications:
• O’level and A’level (Maths – A Chemistry – B Physics – B) Coleraine Academical Institution, United
Kingdom (1979-1984)
• Medicine, Queen’s University, United Kingdom (1984-1987) Changed to Engineering in 1987
• Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics (Hons), University of Ulster, United Kingdom (1987-
1990)
• Master of Business Administration, Multimedia University at Cyberjaya, Malaysia (Nov 2000- Aug 2002)
• Ph.D., The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), India (Jan 2017 – 2022) A Study Of
Translational Research In Health Care In India: A Multi-Case Studies Approach
Section 4.1: Academic Projects:
• Final year Engineering Project – Recording patients’ EEG using smart card
• Research project – Cardiac Modelling using Windkessel Model
• MBA Final Project – Case Study – Strategies for Malaysia Airport Holding Berhad
Section 5: Professional Qualifications / Affiliations
• Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (U.K)
• Chartered Electrical Engineer Institution of Electrical Engineers (U.K)
• Chartered Engineer Engineering Council (U.K)
• European Engineer (Eur Ing) European Federation of National Engineering Associations
• Registered Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia
• Awaiting award from Institution Engineers Malaysia for Member and Professional Engineer
• An appointed Interviewer for candidates applying for Corporate Membership of the Institution of Electrical
Engineers (U.K.)
• Member Madras Management Association
• Chartered Member TIE
• Certified corporate director Institute of Directors.
• Member Institute of Directors.
Section 6: Certificate of Completion / Achievement
• Statistical Method, Taguchi Method to Quality Optimization, Design of Experiments, Carsem
Semiconductor Sdn Bhd
• Wafer Mapping, ESEC Industries (Far East) Pte Ltd
• Coaching and Counselling, Hong Leong Management School
• Management Problem Solving and Decision Making Programme, Kepner-Tregoe, International
• Supporting Windows NT 4 Core Technologies, New Horizons Computer Learning Center
• Square U.K Methodology, Square U.K
• Business Strategies Creating, Planning, Execution and Evaluation, Sage Business Service
• Bootcamp0: You Can Innovate: User Innovation & Entrepreneurship, MITx
• Developing Breakthrough Innovations with the Three Box Solution, DartmouthX
• Executing Breakthrough Innovations with the Three Box Solution, DartmouthX
• Leading Innovation with Vijay Govindarajan (Professional Certificate), DartmouthX
• Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies HarvardX
Section 7: Publications
Automedica 1994 – “The Application Of Pspice In The Assessment of Blood Pressure Pulse Contour
Models Based On Windkessel Networks.”
• End-to-end based QoS provisioning in all-IP network See Leng Ng; Hoh, S.; Singh, D.; Fang Liang Lim;
Wisely, D.; Singaram, M. Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, 2005.
Proceedings. 2005 International Conference on Volume 2, Issue , 23-26 Sept. 2005
• Developments towards All-IP mobile networks Wisely, David; Aghvami, Hamid; Singaram, Muthu 3G and
Beyond, 2005, 6th IEE International Conference on Volume , Issue , 7-9 Nov. 2005
• Comparative Study of Adaptive Quality of Service Mechanisms in Wireless LAN’s D. Singh, S. Hoh, S.L.
Ng, A.L.Y. Low, F.L. Lim, and M. Singaram Networks and Communication Systems – 2006
• New Biotechnology 2017 – “The biotechnology and bioeconomy landscape in Malaysia” Mahaletchumy
Arujanan and Muthu Singaram
• Socio-Tech Innovation, Editors: Poonamallee, Latha, Scillitoe, Joanne, Joy, Simy, Harnessing Technology
for Social Good, Chapter Lifting the Lid Off the Toilet—Understanding the Indian Context and A Case on
Samagra Empowerment Foundation, Aparna Venugopal, Dave Fordee and Muthu Singaram
• Singaram M, Muraleedhran VR, Sivaprakasam M. Cross fertilisation of Public Health and Translational
Research. J Indian Inst Sci. 2022 Aug 10:1-20. doi: 10.1007/s41745-022-00317-w. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 35968232; PMCID: PMC9364283. (Scopus Q1)
• Muthu Singaram, Muraleedhran VR & Sivaprakasam, M. (2022).Translational research in health care: A
qualitative analysis of 24 case studies in India. Journal of Health Management (Scopus)
• Singaram M, Muraleedhran V, Sivaprakasam M. Translational Research in Health Care: A Paradigm Shift
from Traditional Research. MAMC J Med Sci [Epub ahead of print] [cited 2022 Jul 25]. (Directory Of
Open Access Journals(DOAJ), Indian Science Abstracts) Available from:
https://www.mamcjms.in/preprintarticle.asp?id=350871
• Muthu Singaram, Muraleedhran VR & Sivaprakasam, M. (2022). A Future Framework for Diffusion of
Innovation in Indian Healthcare Research”, for the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
taking place August 2022.
• Muthu Singaram, Muraleedhran VR & Sivaprakasam, M. (2022). A Framework for Future Indian
Healthcare Translation Research, International Conference On ’Interdisciplinary Research InTechnology
and management’,. (Accepted to be published in Taylor and Francis ). https://irtm.smartsociety.org/.
(Selected best presenter and paper)
• Singaram, M., Muraleedhran, V., Sivaprakasam, M., Pathak, S. (2022). Monetization Canvas Framework
to Efficiently Assess the Impact of Research Outcome. In: Evangelos Markopoulos, Ravindra S.
Goonetilleke and Yan Luximon (eds) Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. AHFE (2022)
International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 31. AHFE International, USA.
http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001509
• M. Singaram, Muraleedhran VR, M. Sivaprakasam and S. Pathak, “Adapting The Quadruple Aim For The
Benefit Of The Stakeholders In Academic Healthcare Research,” 2022 IEEE Technology and
Engineering Management Conference (TEMSCON EUROPE), 2022, pp. 146-151, doi:
10.1109/TEMSCONEUROPE54743.2022.9801924.
• Muthu Singaram 2022 . Reverse Innovation in Healthcare from India . 1st International Congress for
Innovation in Global Surgery (ICIGS 2022) (Accepted to be published in Journal of Global Surgery).
https://surgicalinnovations.org/
Section 8: Books
• Entrepreneurship: A Hands-on Guide to Starting Your Business
• Greenfields: Suggested Standard Operating Procedures for Incubators.
Section 9: Conference and Magazines
• Have presented in many conferences in the region on leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Contribute regularly to major magazines
Section 10: Other Skills
• Adept in using Microsoft Office, Lotus Smart Suite, Internet and Networking.
• Working knowledge in QB, C++, Assembly Language, Perl, Java and Html.
• Fluent in English, Malay and Tamil. A little verbal understanding of Cantonese and Japanese.
Section 10: Interest
• Travelling, Learning, Hockey, Swimming, Reading, Golf, Soccer, and Collecting Caps.