Dikshitulu K. Kalluri, Ph.D., is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, as well as the coordinator of the doctoral programs of the department. Born in Chodavaram, India, he received his B.E. degree in electrical engineering from Andhra University, India; a D.I.I Sc. degree in high-voltage engineering from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India; a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and his doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas, Lawrence.
Dr. Kalluri began his career at the Birla Institute, Ranchi, India, advancing to the rank of Professor, heading the Electrical Engineering Department, then serving as (Dean) Assistant Director of the institute. He has collaborated with research groups at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the University of California Los Angeles, the University of Southern California, and the University of Tennessee, and has wo