Dr. Merugu Chandra Surya Rao working  as Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture, M. S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi campus, Odissa. He has various academic degrees to his credit i.e. B.Sc. (Horticulture), M.Sc. (Horticulture) and Ph.D. (Horticulture) from College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Andhra Pradesh. His  area of specialization is on Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops. He carried out his masters research on  topic entitled “STUDIES ON INFLUENCE OF IRRIGATION METHODS AND CROP FACTOR ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND YIELD PARAMETERS IN OIL PALM (Elaeis guineensis JACQ.)” under the guidance of Dr. B. N. Rao, Principal Scientist (Hort.), ICAR-INDIAN INSTITITE OF OIL PALM RESEARCH, Pedavegi, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. He did his doctoral research on topic entitled “EFFECT OF PACKING MATERIAL AND STORAGE CONDITIONS ON NATURAL AND VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS OF PALMYRAH (Borassus flabellifer L.)” in the year August, 2020 under the guidance of Dr D V Swami, University Librarian and Principal Scientist & Head, Post Harvest Technology Research Station, Dr YSR Horticultural University. He also  qualified ASRB - NET Exam in the year 2018 and 2019 respectively. He has Published 10 research articles in national and international journals, 3 book chapters, 3 conference proceedings and attended for 15 national and international conferences. he was also awarded with BEST RESEARCHER AWARD for the year 2020 by IJIEMR –Elsevier SSRN, OUTSTANDING/ BEST THESIS AWARD (2021) by Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology, Meerut and KALP-YOUNG HORTICULTURIST AWARD (2021) by Kalp Laboratories (KLCBAS) & The Bouquet Society.