Prof.VG Sridhar is one among the senior faculty member in VIT University and has 22 years of experience in teaching and research (16 Yrs in VIT, Vellore and 6 yrs in VIT Chennai). Prof.VGS has guided several UG and PG students project and research work. At present he is guiding 5 Ph.D candidates. Prof.VGS has published more than 25 papers in national ,international conferences and peer reviewed journals.
He has been actively involved in social service activities and coordinated several social projects and activities through NSS, Youth Red Cross, Social Entrepreneur Club and Alumni Association. He has also served as Program Chair for M.Tech Manufacturing Engg., Prof. In-charge of placement for a short duration. He is a proud recipient of BOLT award instituted by Air India and The Hindu daily, also received a Best YRC coordinator award from Indian Red Cross Chennai Branch, he had been chosen by the Department of Mechanical Engineering for Best Teacher award three times, he has received other laurels and appreciations within VIT University and outside. Prof.VG Sridhar, also a graduated incubatee of VIT-Technology Business Incubator, has launched a start up company and provided software and web development solutions to students and educational institutions. Prof.VG Sridhar holds a PhD degree with specialization in automated Inspection. His area of interest and specialization are Advanced Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Machine Vision System, Social Entrepreneurship, Product Development etc…