Name: Prof. M. CHANGAL RAJU
Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil., M. Tech. (CSE), Ph.D.
Designation: Professor & Head
Experience: 26 Years
Email-Id: mcraju.maths@jntua.ac.in
Mobile-No: +91 8555936944 (P)
Prof. M. Changal Raju is an alumnus of S. V. University, Tirupati. He studied B. Sc., M. Sc., in this prestigious university and also did M. Phil., and Ph. D. degrees from the same university under the supervision of Prof. S. V. K. Varma Garu. He started his career as a lecturer in Mathematics with Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, Madanapalle under the able leadership of Prof. K. L. Narayana the then principal of MITS, and worked there from March 1999 to August 2002. Later in September 2002, he joined Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Sciences Rajampet (Autonomous) as an assistant professor of mathematics. Later promoted to associate professor and head of the Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences in 2008. He worked in various capacities at AITS as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Humanities and Sciences, Coordinator for PG Courses, BOS Chairman for UG and PG Courses of H &S department, member of Academic Council and Coordinator of Research and Development Cell, etc., up to December 2018.
In January 2019, he joined Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur, College of Engineering Pulivendula as a professor in the mathematics department and continued up to January 2023. He rendered his services at CEP Pulivendula as in charge Head of the Humanities & Social Sciences department, in charge BOS chairman of the H & SS department, BOS member of the mathematics department, member of the academic council, Officer in charge of the central Library and officer in charge of the hostels (Boys & Girls).
Since February 2023, he has been working with JNTUACEK(A) Kalikiri as a professor of Mathematics, a BOS member of the mathematics, a member of the academic council, an officer in charge of the guest house, a Deputy Controller of examinations, an officer in charge of hostels, and from January 2024 as head of the department of Mathematics. He is a BOS member of the mathematics department as a university nominee for various autonomous institutions affiliated with JNTUA and also a BOS member of other autonomous institutions.
His area of research is fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, and nanofluids. He has supervised 5 PhDs so far and another 5 students are working for PhD under his guidance. He has published 151 papers in peer-reviewed national and international scientific journals, most included in UGC CARE listed journals, Scopus and, Web of Science indexed database. He has attended several national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops and presented papers. He also gave a few invited talks at national and international conferences online and offline mode. His research collaboration includes the top scientists across the globe in the field of fluid dynamics. He is the reviewer for the highly reputed journals of Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Springer, Bentham Science, etc., He is the doctoral committee member for the research students of various universities such as VIT, SRM, etc. He adjudicated the thesis of state universities and NITs. He was the member of the faculty selection committee of various state universities.
He is the life member of various professional bodies like Indian Mathematical society, APTSMS, Mathematics Teacher’s Association of India etc. He the EC member of Andhra Pradesh Telangana Society of Mathematical Sciences.