Dr. Rao’s Educational Qualifications

• B.Sc Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Sri Venkateswara University, 1970
• M.Sc Physics (Acoustics), Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, 1972
• M.S (Mechanical Engineering), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1986
• Ph.D (Mechanical Engineering), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, 1992
• Ph.D (Management), Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Indore, 2002
• Doctor of Science – Honoris Causa by VikramaSimhapuri University, Nellore (June 2014)
• Doctor of Science – Honoris Causa by NIT Kurukshetra (March 2014)
• Doctor of Science- Honoris Causa by GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.