Mr. Krishnan Viswanath
REGION XV OFFICER
Mr. Krishnan Viswanath
Nominations
After graduating from IIT, joined VOLTAS LIMITED, a Tata Group Company, in 1977 as a Management Trainee. Handled several assignments including Sales, Project Execution, Service and then moved to the Corporate Office handling Business Development, Technology Transfer and Dealer Development. Separated from VOLTAS in 1992 and started his own enterprise which is engaged in the business of manufacturing and marketing Air, Fire and Smoke Management Products. A Member of ASHRAE since 1989, was actively involved in the formation of the ASHRAE Western India Chapter where he served as Chapter President. He has actively participated in Region-at-Large Activities where he served as Regional Treasurer. At Society Level, Krishnan has been a Member of ASHRAE TC 5.03 since 2001 and currently serves as a Voting Member. Also serving on TC 5.02, currently Society’s Nominating Committee and Honours & Awards Committee. Recipient of ASHRAE’s Chapter Service Award, the Regional Award of Merit and the Distinguished Service Award.
Krishnan has been involved with ISHRAE since 1986,and, has served on several Society Committees including Programs, Finance, Advisory and Nomination. He was Society President during SY 2011-12. Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, Exceptional Service Award and Lifetime Service Award. He was accorded the Grade of Fellow Member by ISHRAE in 2021. Krishnan serves as Faculty on the ICP Design Certification Program and the ICP Clean Room Design Certification Program. Krishnan is rostered on the ISHRAE Distinguished Lecturers Program and on the ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers Program, where he speaks on Room Air Distribution. He has spoken at several seminars and conducted numerous workshops and training programs on the subject.
