S Boopathy, chief executive officer of Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power ltd (NUPPl), which is implementing 3x660 MW Ghatampur Power Project in the state of Uttar Pradesh, assumed office as the director (planning and projects) of NlC limited on October 1. Government of India appointed him for the post with the approval of the President of India, consequent to the superannuation of R Kandasamy.
A graduate in mechanical engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, he passed out in the year 1977. Boopathy widened his technical skill by obtaining a degree in industrial engineering from the Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai. He had acquired a post graduation degree in production engineering from Annamalai University.
Boopathy joined NlC as junior plant engineer during 1977 and rose to the level of director. His career spans over 36 years, with rich experience in the areas of mining, power sector, industrial engineering, purchase and contracts. He was instrumental in bringing out the Online Integrated Materials Management System (OlIMMS) which brought total transparency in the purchase of various spares and consumables for the company. The system also expedites the process of purchase and material control.
He has also carried out number of productivity improvement studies in the areas of mining, transport and power sector resulting in least cost viable options and considerable savings accrued. The corporate heads had appreciated all his endeavours.
As head of the industrial engineering wing of the corporate, his initiatives made the corporation to win the prestigious “Performance Excellence Award 2012” (organisation category) instituted by the Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai for the best industrial engineering practices. He has presented number of articles in the national seminars on various topics of project management, mining and power sectors.