Dr Raji Rajan is a renowned academician and administrator with more than 21 years of experience in teaching and 5 years of research experience. She is known for her systematic approach and proficiency in accomplishing academic excellence with overall adherence to national and international standards. She began her career as a lecturer and worked as Assistant professor, Associate professor, Professor and the Head of the Department in Mechanical Engineering, Principal in various Engineering Colleges affiliated to the APJAKTU, Calicut University, Cochin University, Kerala University. She attended several faculty programmes and conferences. She has completed her Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering in the area Quality Engineering and Management from Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, M. Tech from Calicut University, Kerala, B.Tech from Mahathma Gandhi University Kerala. She has many national and international publications to her credit. Hailing from a teaching family, she has been highly regarded as an unbiased teacher by the students, who is firm but at the same time friendly. She took charge as the Principal of Vedavyasa Institute of Technology on 17th October, 2022.