Prof.M.P. Raghavan did has B.E in Civil Engineering atCIT, Coimbatore in 1966 and subsequently his M.Tech (Hydraulic Engineering) inCivil Engineering from IIT Madras. He joined Technical Education Service andhas worked in various capacities as Lecturer, Assistant Professor and Professorin various reputed Engineering Colleges. Currently he is working as Director(Academic), S.R.I College of Engineering and Technology, Vandavasi. In his 45years of teaching experience, he has taught subjects like Fluid Mechanics,Fluid Machinery, hydrology, Coastal Engineering, Irrigation Engineering,hydraulic Structures, Surveying and Professional Ethics.