Kalluri Sarma

Prof. K. R. Sarma obtained the Bachelor of Technology (Honours) in Electronics and Communication Engineering and Master of Technology in UHF and Microwave Engineering in 1957 and 1958 respectively from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. He received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, Ithaca, USA in 1961. 

He joined the department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1961 and taught various subjects and guided many Masters and Ph.D. theses in Communication, Electronics and Instrumentation. During 1968-69, he taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA. Dr. Sarma also served as Head, Electrical Engineering and Dean of Research and Development at IIT Kanpur. 

During 1988-1991, he was Adviser, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India directing the National Instrumentation Programme. From 1991 to 1997 he was Director, Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, a National Laboratory under Government of India specializing in Instrumentation. During this period, he successfully led a team to develop Head's-Up-Display for Light Combat Aircraft. Since 1997 he has been serving as Adviser Technology to Samtel Group of Companies, the largest Picture Tube manufacturer in India leading the R&D in CRTs and Flat Panel Technologies.