Dr.M.S.Srinivasa Rao has Received his Ph.D (2019) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad and M.Tech (2009) from JNTUH College of Engineering, Hyderabad. He is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad. He has more than 13 years of teaching and 7 years of industry.  He has authored more than 27 technical papers in various reputed national as well as international journals and conferences. He has completed one research project (Contract for Acquisition of Research Services(CARS)) sanctioned by DRDO, Hyderabad and another project is going on. His areas of research includes Friction Stir Welding, Metal Forming, Additive Manufacturing and Smart Manufacturing.