Presently

Presently

Member, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Appellate Authority

Member, Executive Council, Central University of Haryana

Professor B.D. Thilak Visiting Felow, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Member, Board of Governers, A P Residential Educational Institutions Society

Positions Held

  • Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University, tirupati
  • Founder, Vice-Chancellor (in-Charge), Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa.
  • Vice-Chancellor (in-Charge), Dravidian University (Kuppam) and Sri Krishnadevaraya University (Anantapur),
  • Visiting Professor, Universities of Tokyo, Kanazawa and Kyoto, Japan, Humboldt University-Berlin, Germany.
  • Senior Professor (C4), University of Greifswald, Germany.
  • Member, Executive Council, Sri Krishnadevaraya University
  • Member, Board of Governors, Environmental Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), Hyderabad.
  • Council Member, AP State Council of Higher Education, Hyderabad.
  • Principal and Vice-Principal, University of College of Art and Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University.
  • Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University.
  • Dean, School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University.
  • Head, Department of Chemistry and Department of Environmental Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara University.
  • Scientific Officier, Twente University of Technology, Netherlands.
  • President, Sri Venkateswara University Teachers Association.


Visits Abroad

Visited Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Scottland, England, France, Ireland, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Canada, U.S.A, Austria, Poland, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia on Various Academic Assignments.

Fellow

  • Alexander Von Humboldt (AvH) foundation, Germany
  • Japan Society for Promotion od Science (JSPS), Japan
  • Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences
  • ACTIM, France
  • DAAD, Germny
  • Electrochemical Society of India
  • Indian Chemical Society
  • Indian Science Congress Association

Research

  • Guided 35 PhDs and 9 M.Phils
  • 270 research papers, 8 review articles and 16 general/popular articles in national and international journals, dailies such as The Hindu and the Indian Express. 
  • Authored 4 books. 
  • Research work has been idely cited.
  • Research projects from agencies ISRO, DST, CSIR, TTD, MOEF, DNES,DAE, UGC and Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation, Germany.

Contributions as Vice Chancellor

Introduction of 

  • Choice Based Credit System
  • Bridge and Vocational courses
  • "Earn while you Learn" scheme
  • 5-year integrated programme at PG Level



Establishment of 

  • IQAC
  • Grievance redressal cell, career awareness and counseling cell and internet hub.




Organisation of 

  • Open house/exhibition
  • Consumer clubs
  • Community development activities, adoption of some villages and inclusion of comunity development component in the regular curriculum.
  • instrumental in preparing a road map to establish Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa.
  • Decentralisation of administration.

Honours and Awards:

  • Council member, Chemical Research Society of India, Bangalore.
  • Chemical research society of india medal for significant contributors to chemical research
  • Best University Teacher Award by Andhra Pradesh State Government
  • Life time Achievement award for Academic Excellence, National and International Collaboration, Administrative and Organisational capability, S V University
  • Executive Committee member, Indian society of Chemists and Biologists
  • Executive Council member, Indian Council of Chemists
  • Founder President, Society for Environmental Chemists
  • Sectional President, Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, IXth Annual Conference of the Indian Council of Chemists

Academic assignments:

  • Chairman/Member, NAAC PEER Comittee for various Universities
  • Chairman/Member, UGC Assessment Committee (DEEMD Universities) for various Universities
  • Chairman/Member, UGC Assessment Committee (9th, 10th and 11th plans)
  • Chairman/Member, Planning and Monitoring Board, Sri Venkateswara University
  • Member, Task Force on Reference Materials, CPCB, New Delhi.
  • International Scientific Committee member, Biological Environmental Specimen Banking, Sweden and Austria.
  • Advisory Committee member, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi
  • Environment awareness committee of the A.P Govt.
  • Committee for monitoring the development of the hill areas in the A.P State.
  • Chairman/Member, "Academic Senate, Sri Venkateswara University, Cochin University of Science and Technology, ANGRAU, Hyderabad.
  • General Assembly Member, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
  • Expert Cum Course Writers Committee member, B.R.Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad.
  • Chairman/Member, Board of Studies in Chemistry, S.V.University and Various other universities.
  • Editorial Board and Refree of various Journals
  • Governing Board member of various graduate and post-graduate colleges
  • Selection committees of various Universities
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