The Service & Maintenance Centre at Chennai was established in 1965 to meet the repair and servicing requirements of the users of scientific instruments in the southern region. The present mandate of the center is to develop as a center of excellence for energy management instrumentation.

Address:

Scientist-in-charge
CSIO,
CSIR MADRAS COMPLEX,
Taramani
Chennai 600113,
INDIA
Phone: 91 44 2254 1061
Fax: 91 44 2254 1026

The Five Laboratories having regional centers in the Madras Complex are:

Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi.
Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani.
Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh.
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur.
National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Jamshedpur.

CSIR-CSIO accepts students desirous of full-time, continuous, on-site training studying
ME/ MTech Final Year, 6 months to 1 year training duration
BE/ BTech Final Year, 6 months training duration
BE/BTech 2nd/ 3rd Year, Summer Training, 6 to 8 weeks training duration

CSIO Major Clients:

Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD)
Forensic Science Laboratories
Regional Labour Institute, Chennai
Highways Research Station, Chennai
Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai
University of Madras
Technical Teachers Training Institute, Chennai
PWD - Ground Water Division
Southern Railway
Department of Sericulture, Tamil Nadu
Indian Oil Corporation
Voluntary Health Services, Chennai
Dharmambal Polytechnic for Women (WPT), Chennai.