Dr. V. Vasu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal and currently serves as Director of the School of Smart Manufacturing at NAMTECH, an initiative by ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel. He earned his Ph.D. from JNTU Hyderabad and completed postdoctoral research at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, under the prestigious Erasmus Mundus fellowship. His expertise spans Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, Robotics, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and Artificial Intelligence in Smart Manufacturing. Dr. Vasu has published over 75 research papers in reputed international journals and conferences, holds five patents, and has supervised 10 Ph.D. scholars. He has also guided 35 M.Tech students and developed national-level online courses on Mechatronics and Control Systems under MHRD-ICT. He has successfully executed sponsored research projects worth ₹1.75 crore. A recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Young Engineer Award and the Outstanding Engineer Award, he coordinates multiple Centres of Excellence in Digital Manufacturing, Smart Factory, and Virtual & Augmented Reality at NIT Warangal.
