Ramu... a name that I wanted otherwise, something long, attractive, stylish.. but this stayed with me for years. I myself changed it to Nandhaa Rampprakash a long ago. Except for a few, this remains unkown. But whatever... I am Ramu native of Arakkonam where I did schooling. College in Tiruvannamalai, PG in Vellore, and doing research in Chennai. In between I worked in industry and academics. So my education and profession has multiple gaps.