Dr. V.Ramachandra Raju was graduated from Mysore University in Mechanical Engineering with first class and distinction. He took his M.Tech. degree from N.I.T. Suratkal with specialization in Heat Power Engineering. He did his Ph.D. from I.I.T. Madras and got a total teaching experience of more than 31 years. He guided 12 candidates for their Ph.D. so far and 8 more students are pursuing their Ph.D.