Prof. A.D. Rajkumar, Principal

Qualifications : B.Sc., B.E., M.Tech., Ph.D.

Professor A.D. Rajkumar is the holder of B.Sc., B.E., M.Tech., & Ph.D. degrees having studied full-time at Osmania University colleges and at I.I.T., Madras.

He started his career at the Electrical Engineering Department of Osmania University in 1972 as Associate Lecturer and has risen to become a Professor in 1987. He is an approved supervisor for Ph.D. work in Electrical Engineering. He has to his credit several research papers published in Journals and Conferences of repute in India and abroad.

He has won a Certificate of Merit for a publication. He has successfully guided three students for the Ph.D. degree. He was honored with the ‘Best Teacher Award’ in the University College of Engineering in 2005. He was later awarded the ‘Meritorious Teacher Award’ by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh in 2007. He was felicitated by several Engineering Colleges for his teaching excellence.

He has served the Osmania University in various capacities, notable among them being – Special Officer, Part-time Degree Courses in Engineering, Chairman, Board of Studies in Electrical Engineering, Head of the Electrical Engineering Department, and Vice-Principal of the Osmania University College of Engineering. He retired as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Osmania University. He is on the Experts Panel of the All India Council for Technical Education and other important bodies.

He has been to the United Kingdom to undergo a training program in Computer Education under the Indo-British Co-operation Program. He was member of a delegation that visited Ethiopia to suggest a curriculum for their Defence Engineering College. He has also visited Singapore and China for presenting papers. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India).