• Head Department of Mechanical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus (+91 40 66303551) till Sept 2016
• Faculty In charge Maintenance Division (+91 40 66303829) till Sept 2016
• Faculty In charge Engineering Services Division (+91 40 66303825) till September 2019
• Room:  E 108, Mechanical Engineering Department

Educational Qualifications

1. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Govt. College of Engineering, Raipur (NIT Raipur), Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur in 2005.
   • Topic of Thesis: “Synthesis and Analysis of Epicyclic Gear Trains”.
2. M.Tech. in Design Engineering from IIT Delhi in 1984. CGPA:8.69
3. B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from KREC, Surathkal ( NIT, Surathkal) in 1982. 75% First class with distinction.

 Academic EXPERIENCE: 

1. Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani- Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar nagar, Shameerpet (M), Hyderabad from 1^st January 2013 to Sept 2016.

2. Worked as Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani- Hyderabad Campus, Jawaharnagar, Shameerpet (M), Hyderabad from 29^th January 2010 to 31st May 2021.

3. Working as Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani- Hyderabad Campus, Jawaharnagar, Shameerpet (M), Hyderabad from 1st June 2021 to date.

4. Worked as Director of Sri Chaitanya College of Engineering and Technology, Sheriguda (v), Ibrahimpatnam (M),Hyderabad, India from 1^st June 09 to Dec 2009.

5. Worked as Principal of Mahaveer Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, India from 2^nd August 07 to 30^th May 09.

6. Worked as Principal of Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi, India from 16^th June 2006 to 1^st August 07.

7. Promoted as Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department of Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi, India with effect from 1^st April 2006.

8. In- Charge Principal for Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi, India with effect from 29^th December 2004 to 3^rd April 2005.

9. Appointed as Vice-Principal of Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi, India with effect from 29^th December 2004 to 16^th June 2006.

10. Appointed Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi, India with effect from 28^th, December 2003.

11. Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engg of Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi, Nalgonda (Dist.) India since 8^th April, 2003 to 31^st March, 06.

12. Worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engg. of K.L. College of Engineering, Vaddeswaram, India from May 1996 to 7^th April, 2003.

13. Worked as lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engg. of V.R. Siddhartha Engg. College, Vijayawada, India from September 1985 to April 1996.

 Administrative EXPERIENCE:

1. Senate member of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, from 1^st August 2010 to date.

2. Examination Committee member of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, from 1^st August 2010 to 1^st April 2013.

3. Purchase committee member of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, from 1^st November 2010 to date.

4. Member of staff

5. Faculty-in-charge of Engineering Hardware Division, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani- Hyderabad Campus, Jawaharnagar, Shameerpet (M), Hyderabad from 1^st November 2011 to 2016.

6. Faculty-in-charge of Engineering Services Division, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani- Hyderabad Campus, Jawaharnagar, Shameerpet (M), Hyderabad from 1^st August 2010 to September 2019.

7. Faculty-in-charge of Maintenance Division, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani- Hyderabad Campus, Jawaharnagar, Shameerpet (M), Hyderabad from 1^st November 2011 to Sept 2016.

8. Faculty-in-charge of Transportation Division, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani- Hyderabad Campus, Jawaharnagar, Shameerpet (M), Hyderabad from 1^st November 2011 to August 2012.

9. Appointed as Chief Superintendent of examinations of Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi, with effect from 18^th April 2005 for the first semester JNT university examinations for 2004-05 academic year and first year annual JNT university examinations of academic Year 2004-05.

10. Responsible as Management Representative for auditing of ISO 9001: 2000 certifications of VITS, Deshmukhi done on 1^st, April 2005. Certificate was renewed for one year after auditing by the certifying agency.

11. Participated as member of internal Audit Team (External) of Gandhi Institute of Engineering & Technology, Gunupur- Orissa from 14^th to 16^th October 2004.

12. Nominated as a member of college academic committee, Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi with effective from 21^st August 2003.

13. Nominated as a member of college Disciplinary committee, Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi with effective from 22^nd September 2003.

14. Nagarjuna University Observer for II/IV B.Tech. Examinations from 21^st August to 8^th September 1995at K.L.C.E, Vaddeswaram

MEMBERSHIPS and PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

1. Member of American Society for Mechanical Engineering, USA.
2. Fellow of Institute of Engineers (IND), Kolkata, India.
3. Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi.
4. Life Member of Association of Mechanisms and Machines, India.
5. Secretary cum Treasurer ISTE- KLCE Chapter, Vaddeswaram from June 1996 to December 2002.
6. Advisor for ISTE- Student Chapter, KLCE, Vaddeswaram from March 1998 to March 2003.
7. Secretary cum Treasurer ISTE- VITS Chapter, Deshmukhi from April 2003.
8. President of ISTE- MIST Chapter, Mahaveer Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad from 30^th August 07 to 25^th May 09