Dr Rajoo Balaji sailed as a chief engineer and later moved into teaching and research. Before this appointment he led an IMU campus. The IMU announcement names him as a member of the DMET batch of 1976 to 1980.
Dr Rajoo Balaji appointed Pro Vice Chancellor of the Indian Maritime University
Dr Rajoo Balaji, a chief engineer from the DMET batch of 1976–80, became Pro Vice Chancellor of the Indian Maritime University.
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