Dr. M. Maruthi Rao, received B.Tech from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. M.Tech- Heat Power, R & AC, JNTUA, Anantapur and PhD from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur. In the area of Ileat transfer rate Boilogical Quenching Medium and its Chemical charcterisation-Al 2585 Alloy. He has more than 18 years of teaching experience and working as an Associate professor in department of Mechanical Engineering, AITS, Tirupati. He has published several research papers in various reputed national and international journals. His research interests are heat transfer, Renewable energy resources, Thermal engineering, Alternate fuels etc.