After graduating from IIT, Krishnan joined VOLTAS LIMITED, a Tata Group Company andIndia’s premier Air-conditioning Company, in 1977, as a Management Trainee. He handledseveral assignments including Sales, Project Execution, Service and then moved to theCorporate Office where he was responsible for Business Development, Technology Transferand Dealer Development. Krishnan separated from VOLTAS in 1992 and started his ownenterprise which is engaged, to this day, in the business of manufacturing and marketingAir, Fire and Smoke Management Products.A Member of ASHRAE for over three decades, Krishnan was actively involved in theformation 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 RegionalTreasurer. At a Society Level, Krishnan has been a Member of ASHRAE TC 5.03 since 2004and currently serves as a Voting Member. Krishnan also serves on the Society’sNominating Committee. Krishnan is a recipient of ASHRAE’s Chapter Service Award andRegional Award of Merit.

Krishnan (a Fellow Member of ISHRAE) has been involved with ISHRAE (an ASHRAEAssociate Society) since 1986,and, has served on several Society Committees includingPrograms, Finance, Education, Advisory and Nomination. Krishnan was Society Presidentduring SY 2011-12. Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, Exceptional ServiceAward and Lifetime Service Award. Krishnan serves as Faculty for the ISHRAE DesignCertification Program and the ISHRAE Clean Room Design Certification Program.

Krishnan is on the Panel of ISHRAE Distinguished Lecturers and ASHRAE’s RegionalLecturers Program, where he speaks on Room Air Distribution. He has spoken at severalseminars and conducted numerous workshops and training programs on the subject allacross India and for ASHRAE Chapters at the Region-at-Large.