Prof. Babu.C.K. joined as Lecturer in Mechanical engineering at College of Engineering in 1983 and proved to be a good teacher and organizer. He was in charge of the Placement and Career Guidance Cell and played a major role in bringing it up to such a level to get placements for a good majority of the outgoing students. During his period, many were placed in companies in and outside India. He had also served as a faculty of the MBA and MCA courses of the University of Kerala.

Prof. Babu died in a road accident on 15th June 1998. He was survived by his wife and three children.