V. Purnachandra Rao obtained the B.E degree in electrical engineering from Govt college of Engineering,Kakinada , A.P. India in 1962 ,M.E. degree in power systems from BHU, Varanasi in1964 and Ph.D from BHU in 1972.He worked as Lecturer Associate Professor in BHU varanasi during 1964-1979. He worked as Associate Professor,Professor,Head of the Department in Andhra University from 1979-2000. He presented more than 50 research papers in national and international conferences. His research interests includes high voltage engineering, gas insulated substations, industrial drives, power electronics, power systems, microprocessors and microcontroller applications to power systems and industrial drives.
