Distinguished Alumnus Awards 2023
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Dr Kaushik Kumar
Professional Excellence – Academic and ResearchBatch : B.Tech (Mech) - 1990
Present Position : Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand
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Dr. Srinivas Mantrala
Professional Excellence – Industry / CorporateBatch : B.Tech (Civil) - 1986
Present Position : Head, Fixed Infrastructure, Nacala Logistics Corridor, Vulcan International, Mozambique
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Shri. VNR Nayudu
Professional Excellence – Industry / CorporateBatch : B.Tech (MET) - 1993
Present Position : Chief General Manager, India Government Mint Hyderabad
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Shri. Muthyala Raju Revu
Public Service – Public AdministrationBatch : B.Tech (EEE) - 2002
Present Position : Principal Secretary to Andhra Pradesh State Government
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Shri. Raja Srinivasa Rao Aita
Public Service – Social & Community ServiceBatch : B.Tech (Civil) - 1994
Present Position : Lead Project Light-Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Abu Dhabi (ADNOC Offshore)
Distinguished Alumni Awardees 2022 (DAA 2022)
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Dr. Paruchuri Gangadhar Rao
Alumnus Lifetime Achievement AwardBatch : B.Tech
( Chemical Engineering) (1974)
Present Position : Honorary Director, Bitchem Asphalt
Technologies ltd., Guwahati
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Shri. Shankar Srinivasan
DAAPE WinnerBatch : B.E.
(Mechanical Engineering) (1964)
Present Position : Established the following companies
Precision Controls (brand name “PRECONS”)
Opulent Ventures Pvt.Ltd.
Opulent Green Energy Pvt.Ltd.
Opulent Wind Energy Pvt.Ltd.
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Shri. Durga Prasad Allada
DAAPE WinnerBatch : M.Sc -Tech
(Engineering Physics) (1984)
Present Position : ACTO & VP Tech Mahendra, Hyderabad
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Shri. P. Venkata Ramana
DAAPE WinnerBatch :B.Tech.
(ECE)(1984)
Present Position : Additional Director General
Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering & Telecommunications, Hyderabad
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Prof. K. Sivakumar
DAAPE WinnerBatch : M.Tech.
(PE&D)(2006)
Present Position : Professor, Department of EE, IIT Hyderabad
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Dr. Naga Vara Aparna Akula
DAAPE WinnerBatch : B.Tech.
(EEE) (2008)
Present Position : Principal Scientist at CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh, India
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Shri. C. J. Venugopal, IAS
DAAPS WinnerBatch : B.Tech.
(Civil Engineering) (1984)
Present Position : Addl. Chief Secretary & Chief Administrator, KBK Government Of Odisha
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Shri. Rahul Deo
DYAAPS WinnerBatch : B.Tech.
(Civil Engineering) (2014)
Present Position : Collector & District Magistrate Mungeli, chhattisgarh
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Shri. Venu Nuguri
DYAAPS WinnerBatch : B.Tech.
(EEE) (1988)
Present Position : Managing Director & CEO, Hitachi ABB Power
Grids in India
Distinguished Alumni Awardees 2021 (DAA 2021)
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Dr. V A Sastry
Alumnus Lifetime Achievement AwardBatch : B.E. (Electrical Engg.) (1964)
Present Position : Founder Director, Musa software Engineering Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore Karnataka
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Dr. Vemana Venkateswara Rao
DAAPE WinnerBatch : M.Tech (Thermal Engg.) (1985)
Present Position : Outstanding Scientist & Director ARDE (DRDO), Pune
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Prof Kishore V. Pochiraju
DAAPE WinnerBatch : B.Tech (Mech) (1986)
Present Position : Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Charles V. Schaefer School of Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
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Prof. Anand Swamynathan
DAAPE WinnerBatch :B. Tech (Mech) (1982)
Present Position : Goizueta Professor of Organization and Management, Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Dr Ramesh K Dontha
DAAPE WinnerBatch : B.Tech (Mech) (1986)
Present Position : Founder & Managing Partner, Digital Transformation Pro, USA
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Prof. Venkateswara Rao Paruchuri
DAAPE WinnerBatch : B.Tech (Mech) (1984)
Present Position : Dean Planning, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi
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Shri. Ganesh Sahay
DAAPE WinnerBatch : B.Tech (Electrical Engg.) (1990)
Present Position : Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai, Indian Railways
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Dr. Sarala Menon
DAAPE WinnerBatch : B.Tech (Chemical) (1983)
Present Position : Executive Vice President, Mfg. and Product Supply Chain , Colgate Palmolive India Ltd
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Dr. Pushmeet Kohli
DYAAPE WinnerBatch : B.Tech (CSE) (2004)
Present Position : Principal Scientist and Team Lead, DeepMind, London, UK
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Ms. Pavithra Prabhakar
DYAAPE WinnerBatch : B.Tech (CSE) (2004)
Present Position : Professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, United States
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Shri. V.Siva Kumar, IPS
DAAPS WinnerBatch : B.Tech (Civil) (1984)
Present Position : Promoted as Deputy Inspector General of Police in the year 2019 and presently working in Intelligence, Telangana.
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Shri. Venkata Rama Sastry Pidaparthi
DAAPS WinnerBatch : B. Tech (Mech) (1986)
Present Position : Indian Police Service (IPS) as Additional Director General, Border Security Force, New Delhi
Distinguished Alumni Awardees 2020 (DAA 2020)
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B. Balabhaskara Reddy
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Civil/1990
M.Tech Civil/1993
Present Position : Advisor and Head Portfolio, Results, and Quality Control Unit, PARD,
Philippines.
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Nag Patibandla
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Metallurgy (1983)
Present Position : Vice President, Engineering, Office of the CTO,
Santa Clara, CA
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PRK Murthy
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Civil (1982)
M.Tech Civil (1984)
Present Position : Director Projects, Metro Project Implementation Unit,
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
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Sreenivasrao Baru
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech ECE (1981)
Present Position : Operations, Industrialization and Transformation Leader
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Venkat Pullela
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech ECE (1990)
Present Position : Distinguished Engineer / Evangelist; Broadcom, San Jose, CA
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Madhava Rao Yalamanchili
DAPSA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Metallurgy (1980)
Present Position : Head of Photomask Etch Business group, USA
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Aarthi Subramanyan
DAPSA WinnerBatch : B.Tech CSE
Present Position : Group Chief Digital Officer, Tata Sons Private Limited, Mumbai
Distinguished Alumni Awardees 2019 (DAA 2019)
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A. Narasimha Rao
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Mechanical (1982)
Present Position : Freelance Consultant, GTD Trainer, Career Mentor,
Hyderabad
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Mahendran Balachandran
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Mechanical (1986)
Present Position : General Partner, Accel,
Accel is an American venture capital firm
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Mallikarjaun Tatipamula
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech ECE (1986)
Present Position : Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Silicon Valley, United States
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M.S. Raghu Chandra Dev
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.E
Mechanical (1966)
Present Position : Chairman, Academic Council, Vidya Bharathi Group of Institutions,
Cochin, Kerala
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P. Seshu Pasumarthy
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.E
Mechanical (1984)
Present Position : Director, IIT,
Dharwad
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Krishna Prasad T
DAPSA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Mecanical (1983)
Present Position : DGP,
Railways and Road Safety
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D Ramajogaiah Shastry
DAPSA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Mechanical (1991)
Present Position : Poet and Lyricist, Telugu Film Industry, Hyderabad
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P Sridhar
DAPSA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Civil (1991)
Present Position : Principle Chief Commissioner Income Tax,
Karnataka and Goa
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M D Imtiaz
DAPSA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Civil (1986)
Present Position : Collector & District Magistrate, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh
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G Muralidhar
DAPSA WinnerBatch : B.Tech ECE (1986)
Present Position : Chief Mentor, Akshara Livelihoods; Co-lead and Mentos,
AP Community-Managed Natural Farming
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Raghuveer
DYAPSA WinnerBatch : M.SC ECE (2006)
Present Position : Manager,
GSS Private limited, Hyderabad
Distinguished Alumni Awardees 2018 (DAA 2018)
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Anantha Reddy Ch
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Metallurgy (1970)
Present Position : Chairman & MD, Kartikaya Industries P. Ltd,
Hyderabad
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Dwarakanath P
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Electrical (1988)
Present Position : President, Applications and Analytics,
NOKIA
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Subba Rao MV
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Metallurgical (1984)
Present Position : CMD,
Kudremukh Iron and Steel Co Ltd.
Bengaluru
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Dr. Bhaskar T
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Metallurgical (1990)
Present Position : Serior Vice President, Usha Martin Ltd, Jemshedpur
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KC Tiwari
DAPAA WinnerBatch : M.Tech Civil (1977)
Present Position : Team Leader/ Road Safety Audit Expert,
Tanzania.
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P S Subramanyam
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Mechanical (1973)
Present Position : Program Director Light Combat Aircraft, DRDL (Retd.)
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P K Rath
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Metallurgical (1982)
Present Position : Chairman-cum- MD Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL),
Visakhapatnam
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Srinivas Veeramasuneni
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Mechanical (1986)
M.Tech Mechanical (1988)
Present Position : Senior Vice-president – Chief Technology Officer, USG Corporation, Chicago USA
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T Satyanarayana Reddy
DAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Civil (1968)
M.Tech Civil (1971)
PhD Civil (1998)
Present Position : Program Director Light Combat Aircraft, DRDL (Retd.)
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Naresh Kumar Dubbudu
DYAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Mechanical (2004)
Present Position : Managing Director, Abhyaas Edu. Corp, Hyderabad
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Murali Mohan Gade
DYAPAA WinnerBatch : B.Tech Electrical (2002)
Present Position : SCIENTIST 'F', D.R.D.L