Ph.D. (20 December 1934 – 14 August 2010) was an eminent Agricultural scientist.
He was born in Pasalapudi village near Tanuku in West Godavari district.
He was the director of research at the university before taking over as the Vice-Chancellor.
He has served as vice chancellor of Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad for two terms and retired in 2003.
He died of cancer on 14 August 2010 at the age of 75 years.