Fifty years of LIPS
History: 1976–2026
From an engineering works founded by Mr. S. John Rose in February 1976 to a research foundation with centres, a journal and a field-research farm in development.
February 1976
How it began
Mr. S. John Rose founded the group in . With a skilled team of 15, it built its name in power plants and technology, especially piston-engine engineering.
Its early work was in heavy-duty engineering: power-plant design and construction, training and overhauling. Staff trained at its facility, and former employees, now work across the world in many fields of science and technology.
Over the decades the group has trained many skilled engineers and young researchers, and its people have contributed research publications in several fields.
Milestones
From 1976 to today
The research and education milestones of LIPS Research Foundation and its units.
The group is founded
Mr. S. John Rose founds the group with a skilled team of 15, working in power plants and piston-engine engineering.
DL CARD is established
The Dr. LAL Centre for Advanced Research & Development (DL CARD) is set up as an international collaborative research centre in India. It runs research-degree admissions, the Postdoctoral Fellowship and the professional courses, and later becomes the publisher of LIPS NEXORA. (The MSME registration mark gives DL CARD's year of establishment as 1976.)
First ISO certificates
DL CARD is registered to ISO 9001:2015 (certificate IN16963A, ICL) and LIPS Research Foundation to ISO 56002:2018 (certificate IN11502U, Certiva). Both certificates expired on 27 September 2024.
Collaboration with European International University
A collaboration ceremony marks the official launch of the Advanced Research and Development Centre of LIPS Research, India, with European International University, Paris.
LIPS School of Business is launched
The President of LIPS Research Foundation officially launches the MBA programme of the new LIPS School of Business.
Launch of the MBA programme, 4 February 2023. The video shows the function room and the projected slides; an on-screen caption notes that the President of LIPS officially launched the MBA programme.
LIPS Gurukulam starts
LIPS Gurukulam, a sister concern of LIPS Research Foundation, starts as a certified training institute of BECIL (Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited, a Government of India enterprise).
Corporate office is inaugurated
The LIPS corporate office opens at LIPS Building, NH 47, Marthandam, in Kanyakumari District. DL CARD works from the same building.
Inauguration of the LIPS corporate office, 2024. International conference with Sree Devi Kumari Women's College
The IQAC of Sree Devi Kumari Women's College, Kuzhithurai, holds an international conference on “Interdisciplinary Research Education and Job Scope” in association with LIPS Research.
International conference at Sree Devi Kumari Women's College, Kuzhithurai, 2024. White Pearl Technikos is launched
White Pearl Technikos, an authorised study centre for certification and diploma courses, is launched at Century Convention Centre, Malappuram.
Poster of the White Pearl Technikos launch, 26 October 2024. LIPS NEXORA publishes Volume 1
The first issue (Vol. 1 No. 1) of LIPS NEXORA – Journal of Interdisciplinary Discovery appears. The peer-reviewed, open-access journal is published by DL CARD and succeeds the earlier LIPS Journal.
Fifty years
The organisation marks 50 years since the group was founded in February 1976.
In development
LIPS Prakriti Research Farm
A new venture of LIPS Research Foundation and DL CARD: a field-research farm at Vijayanarayanam, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District, planned as a living laboratory for agriculture, biodiversity and water research. It is in development and not yet operating.
Beyond research
Group heritage
Alongside its engineering and research work, the group founded by Mr. S. John Rose has run businesses in engineering, transport, real estate, retail and food: John Automobile Engineering Works (MSME, ), Lal Machinery Service (approved by the Government of India, ), a logistics and transport service with a national permit (), a private passenger transport service (approved by the Government of India, ), apartments on the Trivandrum – Kanyakumari NH 47 (), a shopping mall on the same highway () and Mother's Millets, a range of organic health products (). Its associated businesses also include SPACEY (interior design), ARCHITECA (construction) and LIV-IN. Today LIPS Research Foundation and its units carry the group’s research and education work forward.
Research at LIPS today
See the research areas, supervisors and publications, or get in touch with the team.