Dr Allam Appa Rao received his Ph. D in the year 1984 from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. During his more than four decades of professional experience, he shared his wisdom with fellow engineers and scientists across the globe through his innumerable research papers published in international journals and international conference proceedings.  

15 scholars were awarded Ph. D degrees under his tutelage. Best Academician Award and Best Researcher Award were bestowed on him by Andhra University. Andhra Pradesh Government awarded him best Teacher award.  

Prof Allam feels that there is a range of wild problems which can be effectively solved using computers; such as, modeling the operation of the human brain; and the role of logic in problem-solving. He also feels that Computer Engineering (CE) has direct links with many other branches of human knowledge such as Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Linguistics, and Management. According to him, the multidisciplinary nature of Computer engineering inherits unlimited opportunities for discovering new applications and exploring new research directions.  

Prof Allam’s research contributions in Computer engineering are vital, varied and vast. He believes that Computer engineering is the “third pillar” that supports research, along with the pillars of theory and experimentation. He firmly believes that Computer engineering is an essential component to implement and strengthen any country’s technological, economic and social goals. According to him the Information Technology (IT) is a symbiosis between Computer engineering and other disciplines and mediates new interactions among the technologies, in multiple levels and scales.