Mailing address : The Chairman, KIMS Foundation & Research Centre, Minister Road, Secunderabad, 500003
Designation : Chairman, KIMS Foundation & Research Centre
Phone : +91 8800990254
Fax : Nil
Email : i) vepcrew1@gmail.com; (ii) chairman@kfrc.co.in
Position held in the executive committee : Patron
Member of other professional bodies : FNA, FNASc, FAPAS, FCMSI, FIE, FIPE, FASI, FBioMSc; Alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School, Honorary Design Engineer, SM Kirov Machine Building Plant JSC, KAZAKHSTAN.
Awards/Honors : (i) National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (2015) Govt of India
(ii) Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra for Mechanical Sciences (VASVIK) (2011) award
(iii) National Design Award (2009), Institution of Engineers, India
(iv) DRDO Technology Leadership Award (2010)
(v) Stanley Ehrlich Award & Gold Medal (2010) - International Award from Acoustical Society of America.
(vi) Honorary Design Engineer - International Award (2006), Kazakhstan
(vii) Silver Medal for Contribution to Engineering Acoustics (2005) Acoustical Society of America.
(viii) Silicon Trophy (2008), DRDO
(ix) DRDO Agni Award for Excellence in Self Reliance (2004)
(x) DRDO Scientist of the Year Award (1993)
(xi) Dr. V. Bhujanga Rao- The Stealth Man Best of Andhra Pradesh Honours (2007), The Indian Express
(xii) Prof. S. Bhagavantham Distinguished Acoustician Award (2012), Acoustical Society of India
(xiii) Corps of Engineers Prize (2021), Institution of Engineers, India
Fields of Expertise : Medical Devices, HealthCare Management, AI, Industry 4.0 Acoustics (Underwater, Bio-, Aero acoustics), Underwater Systems, Condition Monitoring, Predictive Maintenance, Project Management among others.