1985/MS/HS Sole Proprietor, Ansi Techniques, India
Smt. N. Alamelu is an alumna of IIT Madras whose quiet and sustained dedication to her Alma Mater, to the welfare of her community, and to the cause of women’s empowerment has made a lasting impact far beyond the measure of titles and offices. Academically distinguished from the outset, she completed her BA and MA in Economics from Madras University, securing the University Second Rank in her postgraduate programme. She went on to achieve All India Fifth Rank in the Indian Economic Service examination in 1980, a remarkable feat that attests to the sharpness of her analytical mind. She then pursued her M.S. in Industrial Management at IIT Madras from 1980 to 1982, completing her degree in 1985.
As the Sole Proprietor of Ansi Techniques, Alamelu has built a respected consultancy specialising in data management, analysis, and statistical training. She has delivered training in statistical methods using SPSS at institutions including IIT Madras, the University of Madras, and SRM University, and has provided consultancy and analytical services to the Tamil Nadu Planning Commission, the Department of Evaluation and Applied Research of the Government of Tamil Nadu, APAC-VHS, and the Apollo Health and Educational Research Foundation. Her data analysis work has served a wide range of corporates, NGOs, market research organisations, and research scholars, reflecting the breadth and practical value of her expertise.
Alamelu’s service to IIT Madras has been consistent, committed, and deeply personal. She serves as Secretary of the IIT Madras Alumni Charitable Trust, contributing to the governance and operations of an institution that has become the most successful alumni fundraising body among all IITs and IIMs in India. She has been an active participant in the alumni activities of both IIT Madras and her undergraduate institution, Stella Maris College, and has delivered lectures on women’s empowerment at various forums, lending her voice and experience to a cause she has championed throughout her life. In recognition of her contributions, she was presented with the Outstanding Alumni Award by the IIT Madras Alumni Association in 2016.
Among her most enduring contributions is her role as Co-Founder and First Chairperson of PALS, an organisation she helped establish and continues to serve as a Governing Board member. Through PALS, she has worked to create meaningful change in the lives of those who need it most, embodying the spirit of engaged, purposeful citizenship that IIT Madras has always sought to nurture in its community.
In recognition of her steadfast service to IIT Madras, her dedicated contributions to alumni engagement and institutional governance, and her tireless work in the areas of women’s empowerment and community welfare, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and its alumni are proud to confer Smt. N. Alamelu with the Distinguished Alumni Service Award for the year 2026.
