Rector

Rector

Dr. M. Prasada Rao, M.A., (Economics), B.L., P.G. D.A.S., and Ph.D. (2000) from the University of SUSSEX, UK is a Professor in the Department of Economics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. He completed his Ph.D. under the supervision of outstanding scholars Professor Michael Lipton, Dr.Diana Hunt and Late Pramit Caudhuri, University of Sussex as Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholar (1991 -1994). He is a Development Economist with 30+ years of experience in teaching, research and academic administration. He has published 10+ books and 40+ research papers. His research interests are in rural development, farm and non-farm activities’ related studies and employment generation in the non-farm sector, poverty eradication in rural areas and the related policy matters. He teaches Micro Economic Analysis, Macro Economic Analysis, Development Economics, International Economics, Quantitative Techniques, Computer Applications, Law and Economics. He also served as President, A.U. Arts Commerce and Law Students Union (1981-82).

He has international experience as Post-graduate Senate Representative, University of Sussex, U.K. (1992-93). He was awarded 'Brightman award' by Jattu Bhavana Samakhya Samajika Ashram, Parvathipuram in its anniversary on 01-05-2003. He also served as Honorary Director, A.P. Study Circle, Visakhapatnam. He was elected Secretary for Andhra University Teachers’ Association (AUTA)' twice and Secretary and Vice-chairman for Andhra Pradesh Federation of University Teachers' Association (AUFUTA) for the years 2005-2010.

He was also awarded Best Researcher Award by Andhra University in 2006. Currently, he is Honorary Director, Centre for SAARC Studies, Andhra University. Before that he also served as Honorary Director Population Research Centre (PRC), (established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India), Andhra University for 7 years (2005-2012). As Head of PRC, he conducted a number of field based studies in population, health and family welfare. He is a Member of Academic Senate, Andhra University. He was also a member of Both the Finance Committee & Executive Council of Madras Institute of Development Studies.(MIDS).

He was also given Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan award for Best Academician for the year 2007. He is the Editor of the Journal, South Asian Affairs. He was awarded ‘State Best Teacher Award-2014’ by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. And Member, Executive Council, Finance Comittee, Andhra University.