The late Prof. G. Nagappan Nair was the sole faculty member in Mathematics in the old campus of the College of Engineering, Trivandrum till 1958. When the Department of Collegiate Education was formed, he had to opt for services under that Department. Hence subsequently he was promoted as Principal and worked in the Govt. Arts & Science College, Thrissur. Later, he worked as Controller of Examinations of the University of Kerala. He is particularly remembered for his extreme friendliness and deep commitment to his subject.