Prof. Kondepudi Lal Kishore, former Vice-Chancellor of JNTUA, Ananthapur during 2012-15, is a distinguished academician and administrator with over 46 years of Teaching experience. A postgraduate and Ph.D degree holder from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Professor Kishore began his Career in teaching at Jawaharlal Nehru technological University (JNTUH) Hyderabad in 1977. He is elevated as Professor in 1990 in the same University and subsequently held many academic and administrative positions in the University. He has over 228 research publications to his credit till now. So far, 34 research scholars have obtained Ph.D under his guidance and some more are doing research under him. He wrote Six Text Books in the areas of Electronic Devices, Electronic Circuit Analysis Linear I.C. Applications, Electronic Measurements and VLSI, which are popular and widely used by engineering students. 

He has received many Awards at National and International level. Some of them are:
1. Life Time Achievement Award from ISTE AP Section, in 2021.
2. BEST TEACHER AWARD FOR THE YEAR 2004 – AWARDED BY GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TO THE UNIVERSITY TEACHERS.
3. SIR MOKSHAGUNDAM VISWESWARAYA AWARD from Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and Institution of Engineers, Hyderabad chapter, in September 2010.
4. Received 11th IETE – Prof. SVC AIYA MEMORIAL AWARD in 2007 for recognition of Exemplary contribution in guiding students, researchers and teachers for research work in the field of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering during the last five years.
5. Presented with DISTINGUISHED INDIAN AWARD for achievements in Academic, Research and Development at the International Conference ICSCI 2007, on January 03 – 07, 2007.
6. Won FIRST BAPU SEETHARAM MEMORIAL AWARD for Outstanding Contribution in the field of Electronic Components in 1986.
7. EMINENT ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER AWARD from Institution of Engineers (IEI) India, November 2012.
8. CITATION AND AWARD from Andhra University and IEI, Visakhapatnam, November 2012.
9. U.P. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL Award for outstanding work done in specified areas of engineering and Technology 2012.
10. Award for Outstanding Contribution to the World, given by WORLD CHANCELLORS & VICE CHANCELLORS Education Congress, 30th June 2014.
11. CCI TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION EXCELLENCE Award 2014 to JNTUA, Mumbai.
12. Edu CLUSION AWARD at RE-ENGINEERING INDIA AWARD 2014, September 2014, Singapore. 

He has many more distinctions to his credit from National and International organizations. He Worked as Visiting Professor at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok and Defense engineering College (DEC), Debrezeit.

A dedicated researcher in the field of electronics, Professor Kishore is a

• Fellow of Institute of Engineers (FIE) 
• Senior Member of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (SMIEEE)
• Fellow of Institute of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers, INDIA (FIETE) 
• Member of India Society for Technical Education, New Delhi (MISTE) 
• Member of International Society of Hybrid Micro Electronics (MISHM)  

He is associated with IETE and IEI Hyderabad and ISTE AP Sections for many years. He was Chairman of IETE Hyderabad Section during 2011-12, and Chairman of ISTE AP Section during 2012-17.

He is a member of the Selection Committees of many Universities, and also on the expert panels of AICTE, UGC, MHRD, APPSC etc. He was Governing body member of NIT Surat during 2008-10.

He worked as Rector of JNTUH, Hyderabad during 2008-10, as Registrar during 2005-08 and also during 2011-12. He has held many other administrative positions in JNTU Hyderabad, as Chairman BOS, Head of the Department, Principal of Engineering College, Director SCDE, Director UGC Academic Staff College, Director Academic and Planning etc. He was Convener of State level Competitive entrance examination ECET, (FDH), thrice, during 2000, 2001 and 2005.

He delivered many invited lectures and chaired Technical sessions. 

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