Shri Madhu S Nair is one of the directors nominated by CSL pursuant to the takeover of the Company in September 2020 through the statutory insolvency resolution process. Shri Madhu S Nair is the Chairman and Managing Director of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) from January 01, 2016. He holds a Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Naval Architecture and Ship Building from Cochin University of Science and Technology, India and a Degree of Master in Engineering with specialisation in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from Osaka University, Japan. He is trained in shipbuilding systems at IHI Shipyard at Kure, Japan and undergone JICA Specialized training at Overseas Vocational Training Centre (OVTA), Tokyo and Osaka International Centre, Osaka, Japan and did research in Joining & Welding Research Institute, during Masters in Engineering at Osaka University, Japan. He is a member of various Professional bodies including The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, UK (RINA), Institution of Naval Architects, India and is presently serving as the President of Indo Japan Chamber of Commerce Kerala (INJACK). He has more than 34 years of work experience across the Ship Building and Ship Repair industry. He is also the Chairman of Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited (HCSL), the other wholly owned subsidiary of CSL.