Background
Sastry, Vendula Venkata was born on August 4, 1941 in Vallaragudaba, India. Son of Vedula Suryanarayana Sastry and Vedula Sarvamangala.
Electrical engineering educator
Sastry, Vendula Venkata was born on August 4, 1941 in Vallaragudaba, India. Son of Vedula Suryanarayana Sastry and Vedula Sarvamangala.
Bachelor in Engineering with honors, Andhra University, Visakkapatnam, India, 1963. Master in Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1968.
Assistant professor electrical engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1970-1980;
professor, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, since 1980. Fellow Technology U., Braunschweig, Germany, 1972-1973, Munich, 1992. Senior teaching fellow National U. Singapore, 1982-1984.
Visiting scientist U. Washington, Seattle, 1992-1993. Retainer consultant Vijay Energy Products, Madras, 1985-1990, Best & Crompton Engineering, Ltd., Madras, 1979-1982. Consultant Coromondel Fertilizers Ltd., Chilamkur, India, 1985-1986, Kirloskar Electric Company, Bangalore, India, 1973-1977.
Vice president Faculty Association Indian Institute Technology, Madras,1995, staff club, 1985. Presenter conferences in field.
Fellow National Academy Engineering. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, executive member Madras sector).
Married Vedula Upadhyayula Annapurna, April 20, 1970. 1 child, Madhavi.