Dr. YENDLURI VENKATA DASESWARA RAO

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,

BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Jawaharnagar, Shameerpet,

Hyderabad- 500078, Telangana State, India.

email: yvdrao@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in

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.

 

 

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

01. Participated a six-day Workshop on “Pedagogy & class room teaching” held at V.R.Siddhartha Engg, College during 24^th and 29 April 1989.

02. Participated in ISTE sponsored Three- Day Workshop on “Production Drawing Practice” under Canada-India special Assistance program held at Osmania University during 20^th and 22^nd 1993.

03.  Invited as judge for paper contest in Design stream as a part of National Level Symposium on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering – TECHNOHEIGHTS-2003, ON March 8, 2003 at Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi.

04. Organized one day seminar on “Total Engineering Education quality Management” at Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi, Nalgonda (Dist.) on 16^th May, 2003 in association with ISTE – AP section, in which a good number of principals of different colleges participated.

05. Conducted one day National Level Symposium on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering – TECHNOHEIGHTS-2004, ON March 5, 2004.

06. Attended a 34^th Annual Convention of ISTE and National Seminar held at Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Dwaraka New Delhi during 18^th and 20^th December 2004.

07. Conducted Workshop on “Fatigue and Fracture behaviour of Engineering Materials” held during 6^th and 7^th January 2005 as president of the committee.

08. Organized one day National Level Symposium on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering – TECHNOHEIGHTS-2005, ON 12^TH, March 2005 as President of the Symposium.

09. President of National level conference on “Applications of Mathematical Sciences for Engineers” was organized during 19^th and 20^th March 2005 at Vignan Institute of Technology and Science, Deshmukhi

10.  Conducted ISTE sponsored Two- Day National Workshop on “Finite Element Methods” during 3^rd and 4^th December 2005 as president of the Workshop.

11.  Participated in National Convention on “Multi Layer Industry Institution Interaction in the global Context” conducted by ISTE, AP Section held at JNT University during 7^th and 8^th January 2006.

12.  Participated in National seminar on “Intellectual Property Rights – Academic & Technological Dimensions (An Indian Perspective)” sponsored by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi, held at JNT University on11^th January 2006.

13. Gave thirteen minutes Technical talk on “Business trends and Outs Sourcing” in All India Radio, Hyderabad on 9^th November 2006.

14. Invited as Judge for Mechanical Engineering paper presentation in “TIDES-2006” at Nizam Institute of Engineering and Technology, Deshmukhi, Nalgonda (Dt) during 20^th and 21^st February 2006.

15. Invited as External Judge for “INNOVATIONS 2006” at Gurunanak Engineering College, Ibrahimpatnam, and Hyderabad on March 16, 2006.

16. Invited as Subject expert of interview board for faculty selection at TKR college of Engineering and Technology, Meerpet, Hyderabad on 23^rd May 2006.

17. One Ph.D. Evaluation in KL University Vaddeswaram, Guntur (Dist), AP, India in March 2014.

18. One Ph.D. Evaluation at SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Australia in Feb 2014.

19. One Ph.D. Evaluation in Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, AP, India in March 2012.

20. Member of Departmental Advisory Committee of Mechanical Engineering Department at Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana in 2015-16.

21.Conducted one Day Workshop on "Hands-on-Microcontroller" on November 6, 2016 along with Dr.Arshad Javed of BITS Hyderbad.

22.  Organised as chairman of "3-Day Workshop on Computational Fluid Dynamics" on August 11-13, 2016.

23. Organised as chairman of "2nd National Conference on Design and Manufacturing Technologies for Product Life Cycle" on March 19-20, 2016.

24. Organised as chairman of "One Day Workshop on Material Characterization using Electron Back-Scatter Diffraction (EBSD) Technique" on March 14, 2016.

25. Organised as chairman of "International Symposium on Wind Engineering and Wind Energy" on January 28, 2016.

26. Organising member of "5th International conference on Product Modeling, Simulation and Synthesis" on December 15-17, 2015 and co-authored a poster which got the best poster awrd including cash award.

27. Organised as chairman of "Workshop on Innovations in Waste, Water and Energy Technologies for Rural Development" on July 13-14, 2015.

28. Member Board of Studies for Gayathree Vidyaparishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, AP since August 2017.

   29. Organised 1^st International & 13^th National Conference on INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS ON              MACHINES & MECHANISMS (IPRoMM-2020), during December 21 & 22, 2020. 

     30. Editor of Advances in Industrial Machines and Mechanisms, Select Proceedings of IPROMM 2020