Dr. Mendus Jacob

CEO & MD ipsr solutions limited

Director – MCA, Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous)

OBE, Accreditation & Academic Quality Expert

Edupreneur

Researcher

Academic Leadership & Vision

• 35+ years in higher education, research, and academic governance.
• Former Director, School of Applicable Mathematics, MG University.
• Leads curriculum and academic strategy for MCA and B.Sc. Maths at Marian College since its autonomy.

Expertise in OBE, NEP & Accreditation

• Leading resource person on Outcome-Based Education, NEP 2020, and NAAC/NBA accreditations.
• Conducted 100+ Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) and 100+ national/international workshops, including UGC-sponsored refresher courses.
• Designed and conducted sessions for over 50,000 educators from 10,000+ higher education institutions.
• Regular consultant to IQACs and academic bodies on aligning curriculum, assessments, and outcomes.

Academic Quality Assurance

• Expert in quality benchmarking, outcome mapping, and institutional preparedness for accreditation and ranking frameworks.
• Supports HEIs in drafting vision-mission statements, POs/COs, and implementing continuous quality improvements.
• Trusted advisor for NAAC, NBA, and NIRF strategy formulation.

Career Guidance & Student Impact

• Mentored and facilitated IT/ITES career opportunities for over 100,000 students across India and abroad.
• Brainchilded, ITFS, a unique IT skilling initiative designed for diverse learners, offering hands-on training, real-world exposure, and inclusive pathways to employment across top tech domains.
• Through IPSR, built strong academia-industry bridges to deliver real-time employability training and placement support.
• Helped institutions integrate Red Hat Academy , AI, and skill-based programmes to boost student outcomes.

Entrepreneurship & Industry Synergy

• Founder of ipsr solutions limited (2000).
• Also heads Valin Technologies, extending operations to the UK, US, and Canada.
• Recipient of top honours: “Samman Patra” (Ministry of Finance), “Best Entrepreneur” (Kerala CM), Red Hat awards (37+), and Defence Minister’s recognition.
• Holds MIoD status, eligible for global board directorships.

Research & Scholarly Work

• Published 25+ research papers; presented at ICSOC, ISITA, ICSP, and NCQR.
• Research guide in Mathematics and Computer Science (MG University, Lincoln University Asia-e).
• Active contributor to international academic networks and scholarly panels.

Training & Capacity Building

• Designed and delivered large-scale training on OBE, NEP, Accreditation, E Learning, IT, Generative AI, and more.
• Spearheaded sessions with over 2,700 participants from 976+ institutions in single FDPs.
• Known for practical, tool-based teaching that educators can directly implement.

Summary

Dr. Mendus Jacob is a respected academic leader and reform catalyst, with a deep commitment to faculty empowerment, student transformation, and institutional excellence. His vast outreach in OBE, accreditation, quality assurance, and tech integration continues to reshape India’s higher education landscape.

• Address: ipsr solutions limited, Merchants Association Building, M.L. Road, Kottayam, Kerala - 686001
• Email: ceo@ipsrsolutions.com
• Website: https://ipsrsolutions.com