Achievements:

Guided several PG and UG projects, Designed and implemented teaching aids and kits, Initiated MoU with various companies and DRDO, setting up Altera Achieva Laboratory. Architectured setting up of Campus fiber network. Implementation of Asset Management software for the institution, Drafting master plan for the institution. On the expert panel of BITS, Pilani, off campus program.

List of Publications:

Papers Published in National and International Journals:

1. “Design, Development and Characterization of a Broadband Bowtie Antenna” authored:
   Dr. T. S. Rukmini, Prof. K. N. Raja Rao, etal, The Proceedings of ISM-2004, Bangalore.
   
2. “Distance learning for continuing education”: Prof.K.N.Raja Rao ; Seminar on Continuing
   Education at Bangalore.
   
3. “Flexible System of Education”: Prof. K.N.Raja Rao, Prof.S. Jaganathan; REC, Surathkal,1998.
   

National Conference:

1. “SVD for MIMO transmission” : K.N. Raja Rao ; National Conference on 16th and 17th May
   at R.V.C.E, Bangalore.

Books Publication:

1. “Fundamentals Of Satellite Communication”, first edition 2004 (2008 fifth reprint),
   Published by Prentice Hall India Pvt. Ltd., Delhi-ISBN.
   

Projects :

1. Under extra –mural project scheme of CSIR , an inter-disciplinary project on fabrication and study of “Hybrid Magnetic Bearing”, 1997-1999,CSIR-NAL.
   
2. Analysis of OFDM-MIMO for 3GPP.

Awards:

1. Distinction Service award from RVCE.
   
2. Best Faculty Gold medal Award by M/S Cognizant Technologies: 2007.
   
3. Appreciation certificate in teaching by BITS, Pilani off campus program.

Positions Held:

1. Member BOS & BOE, of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka.
   
2. VTU, nominee for staff selection at various institutions.
   
3. Member , Local inspection committee of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka.
   
4. On the panel of RAC DRDO.
   
5. On the panel of Expert faculty BITS, Pilani.
   
6. Co-Chairman Embed Asia conference, 2006.
   
7. Warden, RVCE Hostels.
   
8. Organizing Co-chairman, South zone inter-university Badminton tournament-05.
   
9. Coordinator, VTU Youth Festival Committee (Held At RVCE During 1999).
   
10. E.C. Member RVCE, EWA.
    
11. Sports General Secretary.
    
12. Organizing Committee Member Free Book – Bank for Engineering Students.
    
13. Member Student Counseling and Guidance RSAP.

Conferences, Short-term courses organized:

Some technical lectures and presentations given:

1. RVCE, Bangalore: Information systems & computer Engineering
   
2. RVCE, Bangalore :SVD for MIMO transmission
   
3. RVCE, Bangalore, STTP – (AICTE –ISTE Sponsored): Trends in Broad
   Band Communication: on Spectrum efficient modulation techniques.
   
4. BEL, Bangalore : on ‘Digital communication’
   
5. LRDE, Bangalore: on ‘Satellite communication’
   
6. BEL, Bangalore: on ‘Electronic Memories’.
   
7. Dr.AIT, Bangalore: TEQUIP seminar, on ‘CDMA in mobile communication’.
   
8. MCE, Hassan , TEQUIP seminar: on ‘Spectrum efficient modulation for
   mobile communication’
   
9. BMSCE, Bangalore, TEQUIP seminar: on ‘Bandwidth efficient transmission techniques’.
   
10. Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore: ‘Satellite Communication overview’.

Organized:

1. AICTE Sponsored STTP: Digital Signal Processing Workshop.
   
2. For Bangalore University Engg. Colleges : PSPICE Short-Term Courses.
   
3. RVCE Supporting Staff: Computer Network & Management Course.
   
4. Supporting staff of Bangalore Engg. Colleges: Equipment Servicing & Maintenance.
   
5. ISTE sponsored Faculty Development program: DSP, Architecture and Application Course.
   
6. Short-Term Course for Faculty of RVCE: C-Programming.
   
7. Short-Term Course for Electrical streams of RVCE: Circuit Simulation Tools.
   
8. STTP – (AICTE –ISTE Sponsored): Trends in Broad Band Communication.