Dr N. C. Mahendra Babu has a rich academic and administrative experience spanning over a period of more than 35 years. He has held various leadership positions in reputed institutions throughout his career, including Principal, Dean, Head of the Department and Professor. His educational qualifications include BE Mechanical Engineering from University of Mysore (1985), M. Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi with specialization in Design of Mechanical Equipment (1993) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, from Visvesvaraya Technological University (2008). He has a proven record of research and scholarly publications with more than 35 publications and has successfully guided two PhD theses. He has developed five innovative products and has obtained three patents and two patents are published. As a testimony to his rich mentoring experience, he has supervised more than 50 PG theses and more than 35 UG projects.     He has delivered number of corporate training programs for industries. He has played an active role in initiating industry institute interaction during his previous positions and has carried out several collaborative projects involving UG and PG students. As a committed academician, Dr N C Mahendra Babu has played a vital role in curriculum development, faculty and student development, and has organized several Faculty Development Programs, Workshops, Seminars, Symposia and Conferences.