Background
Singamsetti, Ananda Rao was born on May 23, 1937 in Andhra, Pradesh, India. Son of Rama Rao and Mahalakshmamma (Vankayala) Singamsetti.
Singamsetti, Ananda Rao was born on May 23, 1937 in Andhra, Pradesh, India. Son of Rama Rao and Mahalakshmamma (Vankayala) Singamsetti.
Bachelor of Science, W.G.B. College, Bhimayaram, India, 1957. Master of Science in Applied Physics/Technology Optics Special, Andhra University, Waltair, India, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Communications Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1981.
Postgraduate demonstrator applied physics, Andhra U., Waltair, 1961-1962;
assistant lecturer physics, Regional Institute Technology, Jamshedpur, India, 1962-1967;
lecturer, Regional Institute Technology, Jamshedpur, India, 1967-1981;
assistant professor, Regional Institute Technology, Jamshedpur, India, 1981-1985;
professor, Regional Institute Technology, Jamshedpur, India, since 1985;
head department, Regional Institute Technology, Jamshedpur, India, 1991-1994. Chief coordinator Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Department Education (Technology), Government India, Jamshedpur, 1990. Coordinator Indian Society for Technology Education Winter School, India, 1991.
Postdoctoral research supervisor Council of Science and Industrial Research Research Association, Jamshedpur, 1993. Chief, principal project investigator All India Council for Technology Education, India, 1995.
Fellow Optical Society India. Member Optical Society of America, Indian Physics Education, Indian Society Technology Education.
Married Vasantha Nalam, March 6, 1965. Children: Prashant, Praveen.