Dr. Arumugam, Pitchai
Librarian
Email : arumugam.pitchai@iiap.res.in, Phone : +91-80-2254-1266, Office Room no : Librarian Office at Library
Area of Expertise : Dr. Arumugam Pitchai, currently the Librarian at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore, brings over two decades of expertise in Library and Knowledge Management, Project Management, Library Automation, Digital Libraries, and Content Management. Prior roles at Wipro, HP, and Deloitte underscore his esteemed professional background. He holds an MSc, MLISc, and a PhD, supplemented by specialized training in information and knowledge management (PGIKM) from the Indian Institute of Science. In his role, he successfully executed significant ICT projects for IIA and other organizations, including Integrated Library Management with Koha, Institutional Repository establishment using DSpace, organizational website development with Drupal and WordPress, Archives Online Finding Aids execution through ATOM, and Research Data Management system implementation using CKAN.
Affiliation: Librarian, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore.
Email: arumugam.pitchai@iiap.res.in
Phone: +91-80-22541266
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