Dr. A. B.

KOTESWARA RAO
B.E.(Mechanical), M.Tech.(M/c tools), Ph.D (IIT-Delhi)
Fellow Institution of Engineers (I),
Member ASME, Life Member IWS, Life Member ISTE

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department

PRINCIPAL
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomous)
Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam-530048, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Phone: (+91) 9441919560, (+91) 8885043401
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Design & Development of Robots, Parallel Kinematic Machines (PKMs), Optimization, Machine tools, Vibrati ons

1. Name : Dr. ABBARAJU BALA KOTESWARA RAO

2. Fathers name : (Late) Sri A. Seetha Ramaiah

3. Date of birth & age : 15 th August, 1966 and 50 years

4. Nationality : Indian

5. Category : General

6. Permanent Address : Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department

Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomous)
Madhurawada, VISAKHAPATNAM 530 048, A.P. (INDIA)

7. Educational Qualifications:
STATE BOARD /
DIVISION YEAR OF SPECIALIZATION /
COURSE UNIVERSITY /
(% of MARKS) PASSING MAIN SUBJECTS
INSTITUTION
S.S.C S.S.C. Board I Class (73.5) 1981 Composite Mathematics
Board of Inter. Edn.
Intermediate I Class (76.5) 1983 Maths, Physics, Chemistry
Hyderabad
B.E. Nagarjuna University I Class (74.2) 1987 Mechanical Engineering
M.Tech. NIT-Warangal I Class (72.6) 1990 Design & Prod. Engg.,M/C Tools
Parallel Kinematic Machines
Ph.D I I T - Delhi 9.54 (CGPA) 2004 (new kind of robots for
machine tool applications)

8. Contributions through M.Tech. Project / Ph.D.Thesis works:

Title: A study on the influence of wheel properties on grinding performance (September, 1989 March, 1990)
This was carried out in M/s Grindwell Norton Ltd., Bangalore (R&D-Branch) and in M/s
Grindwell Norton Ltd., Mumbai (Manufacturing Unit). This work was presented as a paper in 14th
All India Machine Tool Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR) at IIT-Bombay in December,
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1990 for which a 2 Prize [National-wide] with a cash reward of Rs 3,000/- was awarded.

Ph.D. Thesis work (July, 2001 June, 2004):

Title: Analysis and design of hexaslide manipulators for machine tool applications
9. Teaching Experience: 26 years

as Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer,

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13 August, 1990 30 September, 1997 Mechanical Engineering Dept.,
R. V. R. & J. C. College of Engineering, Guntur, A.P.

as Associate Professor, Mechanical Engg. Dept.,

1st October, 1997 6th September, 2005
G.V.P. College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

as Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., G.V.P.

7th October, 2005 22nd October, 2006
College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

as HEAD of Mechanical Engineering Dept.,

23rd October, 2006 25th May, 2009
G.V.P. College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

as Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., G.V.P.

26th May, 2009 31st August, 2009
College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

as VICE-PRINCIPAL, G.V.P. College of Engineering,

1st September, 2009 7th November, 2009
Visakhapatnam, A.P.

as Senior faculty, Mechanical & Motor Vehicle

9th November, 2009 3rd August, 2011
Division, BTI, BAHRAIN.

as Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department,

4th August, 2011 2nd September, 2011
G.V.P. College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

as VICE-PRINCIPAL, G.V.P. College of Engineering,

3rd September, 2011 1st July, 2012
Visakhapatnam, A.P.

as DEAN-Academics (PG & Research) and

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2 July, 2012 28 February, 2013 VICE-PRINCIPAL
G.V.P. College of Engg., Visakhapatnam, A.P.

as PRINCIPAL
1st March, 2013 TILL DATE
G.V.P. College of Engg., Visakhapatnam, A.P.

10. Industrial Experience: 6 months

M.Tech. Project was carried out in M/s Grindwell Norton Ltd., Bangalore (R&D-Branch) and
in M/s Grindwell Norton Ltd., Mumbai (Manufacturing Unit)
This research work was presented as a paper in All India Machine Tool Design
and Research Conference (14th AIMTDR) at IIT-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai in December,
1990 with title of the paper as Influence of wheel properties on grinding performance for
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which a 2 Prize [National-wide] with a cash reward of Rs 3,000/- was
awarded.

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11. Contributions at BTI, BAHRAIN:
As a senior faculty in Mechanical & Motor Vehicle Division, BTI, BAHRAIN,
- supported Bachelor of Engineering Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering (B.ENGG.) of Teesside University
(United Kingdom)
by delivering Mechanics of Materials #2 as module leader,
by supervising number of B.ENGG. final year student projects, and
by helping Dynamics Analysis #2 as a team member.

- supported the Higher National Diploma (HND) Program in Mechanical Engineering of Edexcel, UK (United Kingdom)
by delivering Dynamics of Machines as module leader,
by delivering Mechanical Principles as module leader, and
by supervising final years projects.

- developed experimental setups for the conduct of practical & demonstration sessions.

- motivated colleagues, handling B.ENGG. subjects, towards research oriented activities.

- Imparted training to the students on the use of MATLAB and then guided them to carry out the following projects:
Stiffness modeling, analysis and optimal design of a 3-DoF Translational parallel kinematics based machine.
Optimal design and development of a four legged walking robot.
Optimal design of a four bar carrier mechanism for the desired motion generation.
Synthesis of a film advancing mechanism to achieve the desired path generation.

- Motivated the students, working in Aluminum Bahrain plant, etc., to carry out the following projects:
Design, analysis and installation of a 2-Ton monorail lifting beam in Aluminum Bahrain plant.
Analysis, design and fabrication of a small wind turbine in Bahrain.

12. Theory / Laboratory Courses handled:

M. Tech. 6 Theory + 2 Laboratory Courses
B. Tech. 13 Theory + 7 Laboratory Courses

13. Student Projects guided: 31 (M.Tech. 10 + B.Tech. 15 in India + 6 in Bahrain)

14. Training Programs / Workshops Organized: 5

15. Short-term Courses/Training Programs/Workshops Participated: 21

16. Exposure to Application Software / Soft skills:

MATLAB, ANSYS, CATIA, ProE, MS Office tools etc.
17. Membership in Professional bodies:
Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India).
Member, Indian Institute of Welding.
Member, American Society of mechanical Engineers (ASME), USA.
Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), India

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18. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (Total: 35)
(a) in International Journals: 10
1. S. Shankar Ganesh and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Inverse Dynamics of a 3-DOF Translational Parallel
Kinematic Machine, in International Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, KSME
(Springer), 2015, Volume 29, No. 11, pp 4583-4591 (Impact Factor: 0.838).
2. S. Shankar Ganesh and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Study on the Stiffness of a 3-Degree of Freedom
Translational Parallel Kinematic Machine, in International Journal: Frontiers of Mechanical
Engineering, (Springer), 2014, Volume 9, Issue 3, pp 233-241 (available on-line DOI:
10.1007/s11465-014-0312-z)
3. S.Shankar Ganesh and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Error analysis and optimization of 3-DOF
translational Parallel Kinematic Machine, in International Journal: Frontiers of Mechanical
Engineering, (Springer), 2014, Volume 9, Issue 2, pp 120-129 (available on-line DOI:
10.1007/s11465-014-0300-3).
4. S. Shankar Ganesh, A. B. Koteswara Rao, and Sanjay Darvekar, Multi-Objective Optimization of a
3-DOF Translational Parallel Kinematic Machine, in International Journal of Mechanical
Science and Technology, KSME (Springer), 2013, Volume 27, No. 12, pp 3797-3804 (Impact
Factor: 0.703).
5. Darvekar Sanjay, Rao A. B. K., Ramji K., A study on machining capability of a 2-DoF PKM-based
milling machine, in Procedia Engineering (Elsevier), 2013, Volume 64, pp. 757-766 (Impact
Factor: 0.038).
6. Sanjay Darvekar, A. B. Koteswara Rao, S. Shankar Ganesh and K. Ramji, Optimal design and
development of a 2-DOF PKM based machine tool, in International Journal of Advanced
Manufacturing Technology, (Springer), 2013, Volume 67, Issue 5-8, pp. 1609-1621 (Impact
Factor: 1.779).
7. P. Srinivasa Rao, O.P.Gupta, S.S.N.Murthy, and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Effect of Process
Parameters and Mathematical Model for the Prediction of Bead Geometry in Pulsed GMA Welding, in
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, (Springer), 2009, Vol. 45,
pp. 496-505 (Impact Factor: 1.128).
8. A. B. Koteswara Rao, S. K. Saha, and P. V. M. Rao, Dynamics Modelling of Hexaslides using the
Decoupled Natural Orthogonal Complement Matrices, in International Journal of Multibody
System Dynamics, Volume 15, 2006, pp. 159-180 (Impact Factor: 0.63).
9. A. B. Koteswara Rao, S. K. Saha, and P. V. M. Rao, Stiffness Analysis of Hexaslide Machine
Tools, in International Journal of Advanced Robotics, Robotics Society of Japan,
Publisher: VSP, Volume 19, No. 6, July 2005, pp. 671 693 (Impact Factor: 0.348).
10. A. B. Koteswara Rao, P. V. M. Rao, and S. K. Saha, Dimensional Design of Hexaslides for Optimal
Workspace and Dexterity, in IEEE Transactions on Robotics-IEEE-TRO, Volume 21, No. 3, June
2005, pp. 444-449 (Impact Factor: 1.486).

(b) in International Conferences: 17

1. Darvekar Sanjay K., Rao A.B.K., Praveen J.V.S., Stiffness Estimation of a 2-DoF Parallel Kinematic
Machine, in the Proc. of International Conference on Computing Communication Control and
Automation (ICCUBEA), 2015, held in Pune, India, during 26-27 February 2015, pp. 23-28 (DOI:
10.1109/ICCUBEA.2015.15, IEEE Publisher).
2. P.D.V.V.S.Kiran Babu and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Orientation Workspace Analysis of a 3-DoF Planar
Parallel Kinematic Machine, in the Proc. of 4th International Conference on Advances in Materials
and Manufacturing Technology (AMMT-2014), held at Chitkara University, Punjab, during 10-11
October, 2014.
3. S. Shankar Ganesh and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Stiffness Analysis Of 3-Dof Parallel Kinematic
Machine for Manufacturing Applications, in the Proc. of International Conference on Emerging
Trends in Engg. and Mgt. (ICETEM-2014), held at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Tamilnadu,
during 4-6 August, 2014, pp. 347-354.
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4. S. Shankar Ganesh, A. B. Koteswara Rao, and A. Nageswara Rao, Dynamics of 3-DOF
Translational Parallel Kinematic Machine, in the Proc. of International Mechanical Engineering
Congress (IMEC 2014), held at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, during 13-15 June,
2014, pp. 250-253.
5. Sanjay Darvekar, A. B. Koteswara Rao, K. Ramji A study on machining capability of a 2-DoF PKM-
based milling machine in the Proc. of International Conference on Design and Manufacturing 2013
(IConDM 2013) held at IIITD&M Kancheepuram, Chennai, during 18-20 July, 2013.
6. A. B. Koteswara Rao, Sanjay Darvekar, and K Ramji, A Study of the Impact of Workpiece location
on Machining Performance of a 2-DOF PKM based Machine tool, in the Proc. of the ASME 2013
International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference MSEC2013, held in Madison,
Wisconsin, USA, during 10-14 June, 2013, (Paper code: MSEC2013-1100).
7. Sanjay Darvekar, A. B. Koteswara Rao, S. Shankar Ganesh, and K Ramji, A Study of the impact of
tool position on performance of a 2-DOF PKM based machine tool while drilling, in the Proc. of the
International Conference on Mfg Excellence (TECH XELL ENCE - ICMAX 2013), held at Sri JJT
University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, during 28-30 January, 2013, pp. 8-13.
8. S. Shankar Ganesh, A. B. Koteswara Rao, and Sanjay Darvekar, Stiffness modelling and analysis
of 3-DOF Translational PKM, in the Proc. of the International Conference on Manufacturing
Excellence (TECHXELL ENCE-ICMAX 2013), at Sri JJT University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. during 28-30
January, 2013, pp. 14-19.
9. A. B. Koteswara Rao, S.V. Subramanyam and B Pradeep Jayasimha, Design optimization of a 3-
DOF RRR Robot and optimal location of a component in workspace, in the Proc. of International
Conference on Emerging Research and Advances in Mechanical Engg. (ERA-2009), held at Velammal
Engg. College, Chennai, during 19-21 March, 2009, pp. 522-526.
10. P.S.Rama sreekanth, K.Ramji, and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Dynamic Behaviour of a 4-Wheeled
Vehicle Suspension System By Characterizing Its Power Spectral Density, in the Proc. of
International Conference on Computational Methods in Engineering & Sciences (ICCMES 2009) held
at CBIT Hyderabad, during 8-10 January, 2009, pp. 582-590.
11. A. B. Koteswara Rao, L.V.Suryam and Pradeep Jayasimha, Modelling and Kinematic Analysis of a
Two DOF PKM in CATIA, in Proc. of International Conference on Advances in Mechanical
Engineering (AME-2008) held at SVNIT, Surat, during 15-17 December, 2008, pp. 539-544.
12. A. B. Koteswara Rao, S.Shankar Ganesh and K. Santa Rao, Workspace and Dexterity Analyses of
A Three DOF Planar Parallel Kinematic Machine Tool, in the CD Proc. of International Conference
TEAMTECH 2008, held at IISc Bangalore, during 20-24 September, 2008.
13. A. B. Koteswara Rao and B. Sunith, Optimal Design and Development of A Quadruped Ambling
Mechanism, in the Proc. of International Conference on Fascinating Advancements in Mechanical
Engineering (FAME 2008), held at Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, during
11-13 December, 2008, pp. 437-442.
14. A. B. Koteswara Rao, ASCS Sastry, and J. Ramakrishna Aditya, Surface Roughness Evaluation
using Digital Image Processing and Artificial Neural Networks, in the Proc. of International
Conference of Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME 2007), held at MIT, Manipal, during 24-
26 October 2007.
15. A. B. Koteswara Rao and A.P.C.Koundinya, Dynamics Analysis of a two degree of freedom
translational mechanism in the Proc. of International Conference on Recent Trends in Mechanical
Engineering (IRTME-2007) held at Ujjain, during 4-6, October, 2007.
16. A. B. Koteswara Rao, S. K. Saha, and P. V. M. Rao, Workspace and Stiffness Analyses of a Two
Degree of Freedom Parallel Kinematic Machine Tool, in the Proc. of International Conference on
Recent Trends in Automation & its Adaptation to Industries (PCEA-IFToMM), PICA2006, at Nagpur,
during 11-14 July, 2006.
17. A. B. Koteswara Rao, S. K. Saha, and P. V. M. Rao, Workspace and Dexterity Analyses of
Hexaslide Machine Tools, in the Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation
(ICRA 2003), held at Taipei, Taiwan during 19-25 September, 2003, pp. 4104-4109.

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 (c) in National Conferences: 8
1. S. Shankar Ganesh and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Optimal Trajectory Planning of 3-DOF Parallel
Kinematic Machine for Manufacturing Applications, in the Proc. of 2nd National Conference on
Emerging Trends in Engg. (NET 2014), held at Government Engg College, Kozhikode, Kerala, during
29-30 August, 2014, pp. 224-228.
2. Sanjay Darvekar, S. Ganesh, and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Influence of Dimensions of a 2-DOF
Parallel Kinematic Machine on its Workspace, Dexterity, and Stiffness, in the Proc. of National
Symposium on Planar Parallel Robots and Mechanisms, held at Rungta College of Engineering and
Technology (RCET), Bhilai, during 7-10 January, 2010, pp. 38-46.
3. S. Ganesh, Sanjay Darvekar, and A. B. Koteswara Rao, Design of An Isoglide- A 3-DOF
Translational PKM, in the Proc. of National Symposium on Planar Parallel Robots And Mechanisms,
held at Rungta College of Engineering and Technology (RCET), Bhilai, during 7-10 January, 2010,
pp. 70-74.
4. D. Lingaraju, A. B. Koteswara Rao, and M. Pramila Devi, Cell Formation and the Machine
Selection in the Design of Cellular Manufacturing System, in the CD Proc. of National Conference on
Advances in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (NCACIM), held at J. N. V. University, Jodhpur,
during 16-17 February, 2007.
5. A. B. Koteswara Rao, P. V. M. Rao, and S. K. Saha, Performance Analysis of Hexaslide Machine
Tools, in the Proc. of 21st All India Manufacturing Technology, Design, and Research Conference
(21st AIMTDR), held at VIT, during 19-21 December, 2004, pp. 699-704.
6. A. B. Koteswara Rao, P. V. M. Rao, and S. K. Saha, A Study of Total Workspace Characteristics of
Hexaslide Machine Tools, in the CD Proc. of National Conference on Advanced Manufacturing &
Robotics (NCAMR-2004), held at CMERI, Durgapur, during 10-11 January, 2004.
7. A. B. Koteswara Rao, S. K. Saha, and P. V. M. Rao, Inverse Dynamics of 2-DOF Planer parallel
manipulators with prismatic actuators, in the Proc. of 11th National Conference on Machines &
Mechanisms (NACOMM 2003), held at IIT-Delhi, during 18-19 December, 2003, pp. 217 - 225.
8. A. B. Koteswara Rao, R. L. Murty, and G. Srihari, Influence of wheel properties on grinding
performance, in the Proc. of All India Machine Tool Design and Research Conference (14th
AIMTDR), held at IIT-Bombay, Mumbai, December, 1990.

19. Awards / Prizes / Typical Achievements:

(i) Best Researcher Award (from JNTU-K) among many colleges (around 240)
affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, 2009.

(ii) Best Teacher Award (from GVPCE) in G V P College of Engineering,

Visakhapatnam, 2009.

(iii) ICRA Travel Award (from IEEE) worth Rs 50,000/- for presentation of the
paper in 18(b): 12 in IEEE Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 2003.
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(iv) 2 Prize [National-wide] with a cash reward of Rs 3,000/- for the paper in
18(c): 8 in 14th AIMTDR Conference at IIT-Bombay, Mumbai, 1990.

(v) Bringing the name of G V P College of Engineering for first time in

International Journals like IEEE Transaction on Robotics, Advanced Robotics,
Advanced Manufacturing Technology etc.

(vi) Commendation from the administration wherever works (viz., in R.V.R. &
J.C. College of Engg., Guntur, and in the present G. V. P. college of Engineering,
Visakhapatnam, and BTI, Bahrain.

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20. Academic / Administrative activities or Responsibilities:
Motivated the students to conduct a National level student symposium, first of its
kind in GVPCE, and then organized IMPETUS-2000 successfully as a mentor.
Developed various Laboratories viz. CAD/CAM Lab, Machine tools Lab, Workshop,
Metrology Lab, Mechatronics Lab, etc. and their laboratory manuals.

Responsibilities as in-charge Head, Mech. Engg. Dept., GVPCE since 1st October,
1997 and then as Head of the Mech. Engg. Dept., GVPCE from 23rd October, 2006.

Responsibilities as Vice-Principal, GVPCE from 2nd September, 2009 till 7th

November, 2009 (joining BTI, Bahrain) and then from 3rd September, 2011 till 28th
March, 2013 (taking charge as Principal, GVPCE).

Developed the material necessary for the delivery, in course assessments,

examination question papers at BTI, Bahrain in-line with Teesside University, U K.

As a Member of Academic Committee, Faculty Selection Committee, etc. in G V P

College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam.

As a Member, Examination committee of various Universities, namely,

Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa MahaVidyala, Kanchipuram;
Osmania University, Hyderabad;
J N T University, Hyderabad;
GITAM University, Visakhapatnam;
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam;
Nagarjuna University, Guntur, etc.

21. Typical Research activities / Responsibilities:

Principal Investigator for 4 AICTE funded projects worth 50 Lakhs.

Design and development of a new

kind of 2-DOF PKM based machine
tool for drilling and milling
applications.

Design and development of a

Special Purpose CNC Machine for
2-D contour machining & other
applications.

Design and Development of a

Four-legged walking Robot

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 Experimental Investigations on Rot-arc Welding.

Development of a CAD/CAM, Robotics & Mechatronics Lab.

Reviewer to International Journals, viz. IEEE-Transactions on Robotics /

Mechatronics, ASME, Multibody Systems Dynamics, Mechanical Science & Technology
(JMST), etc.

Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Nonlinear Studies.

Adjudicating Ph.D. and M.Tech. theses of affiliating and other Universities
mentioned in item 20.

Supervising THREE Research scholars registered for their Ph.D. with Jawaharlal
Nehru Technological University-Kakinada (JNTU-K). One got the Ph.D. award while
another submitted the thesis.

Co-Ordinator, Research & Development, G.V.P. College of Engineering.

As Head of the Institution, G. V. P. College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam since 1 st

March, 2013, initiated implementation of Outcome Based Education (OBE) leading to
achieving NBA accreditation (OBE formatted) for four B.Tech. programmes, achieving
Extension of Autonomy to the Institution for six years till 2020; initiated Revision of
Curriculum in Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) etc., established a Centre for
Fostering Social Responsibility through which large number of students are
contributing for the goodness of the Society.

22. Strengths / Weaknesses:

Self-disciplined, sensitive and discharging duties with commitment and dedication.

Joining the teaching profession by choice (basically from a family of teachers).

--- Prof. Dr. A. B. KOTESWARA RAO

Residence: Flat S-1, D.No: 55-1-27/24, BOBBY ENCLAVE, JagannadhaRaju Nagar, Near Isukathota Jn, Visakhapatnam-17
Phone: 0891-2521668 (Residence); (0)9441919560 (Mobile)