Dr. Rao’s Academic Distinctions & Honors

  • National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment received from Honourable Finance Minister, 2015.
  • National Award given by Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra for Mechanical Sciences received from Chief Minister of Gujarat, 2011(Present Prime Minister).
  • National Design Award from National Design Research Foundation, Institution of Engineers India, presented during Indian Engineering Congress, 2009.
  • Member of the Governing Council of Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) for a period of three years under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister (2021)
  • Corps of Engineers Prize (2021) for Design and Validation of Diesel Engine Infrared Signature Suppression Devices for Naval Ships, 36th Indian Engineering Congress held at Vigyan Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110003 on December 26, 2021.
  • DRDO Technology Leadership Award from Defence Minister, 2010.
  • DRDO Agni Award for excellence in Self Reliance received from the Prime Minister, 2005.
  • DRDO Scientist of The Year Award For 1993 received from the Prime Minister of India, 1996.
  • DRDO Silicon Trophy for Outstanding Contribution Towards Development of several Naval Systems received from Defence Minister of India, 2010.
  • DRDO TECHNOLOGY Award for Studies on Gas Turbine Vibration, 1992.
  • DRDO Certificate of Commendation from Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister on National Science Day, 2000.
  • Excellence in R&D Award from Bharat Electronics Limited, 2009.
  • Organisational Excellence in Innovation Award by Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, 2008.
  • Stanley L Ehrlich Gold Medal from the Acoustical Society of America for developing Cochlear Implant Prosthesis indigenously (2010) JASA Vol 127 no 3 p1696, March 2010.
  • Honorary Design Engineer, SM KIROV MACHINE BUILDING PLANT JSC, KAZAKHSTAN
  • Visiting Scientist, Florida State University, USA, 2004-05.
  • Member, Engineering Research Council, Florida International University, Miami, USA , 2013-15,
  • Silver Medal from the Acoustical Society of America (Madras Chapter) for Contribution to Engineering Acoustics, 2005.
  • Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2000.
  • Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, 2010.
  • Honorary Professor, Andhra University College of Engineering, 2010 -15.
  • Dr. V. Bhujanga Rao- The Stealth Man’ Best of Andhra Pradesh Honours, published by the Indian Express Group in 2007.
  • Dr. V Bhujanga Rao Endowment Lecture instituted by GITAM University, Visakhapatnam from 2012
  • Corporate Citizen award by Rotary Club of Waltair, 2007 for Social Service
  • Suri Bhagavantham Distinguished Acoustician Award, 2013 for life time achievement.
  • M S Narayanan Oration Award, Acoustical Society of India, 2005.
  • M K Nambiar Oration award by Indian Association of Biomedical Sciences, 2012.
  • Rear Admiral T B Bose memorial Lecture Award. December 2022.
  • Co-Chair & Speaker, RAE(UK) – INAE Workshop on Distributed Manufacturing: Opportunities for Growth, Royal Academy of Engg, London, 16-18 June 2014.
  • President, The Acoustical Society of India, 2007-09.
  • Founder & President, The Condition Monitoring Society of India (2003- till date)