Awards : Dr. VSN Rao Tatavarti
- Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (2017)
- Visiting Professor, University of Georgia, USA (March 2015 - July 2017).
- Technical Adviser, Mech Well Industries, Nashik (2013 - 2015).
- Regional Director, National Maritime Foundation, Visakhapatnam (2013 - 2015).
- Most Active Researcher Award, GVP College of Eng., Visakhapatnam (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011).
- Most Active Researcher Award, VIT University, India (2010, 2009).
- Listed in Who's Who in the World(2008-09);
- Listed in Who's Who in Science & Engineering, (2007 - 2008).
- Laboratory Award for Novel Optoelectronic Technology Development, NPOL, India (2007)
- Silicon Medal, National Science Day, DRDO, India (2006).
- Fellow, Optical society of India (2004)
- National Science Day Award for Advances in Defence Technology, DRDO, India (1997).
- Berkner Fellow, American Geophysical Union, USA (1990 - 1994).
- Dalhousie Senior Fellow, Canada (1988 - 1989).
- International Center for Ocean Development (ICOD) Fellow, Canada (1985 - 1987).
- Dalhousie Fellow, Canada (1985 - 1987).
- Prof. Ronald F. Hayes International Scholar (1984 - 1985).
- Dalhousie Fellow, Canada (1984 - 1985).
- Institute Fellow, IIT Madras, India (1981 - 1983).
- CSIR Scholar, India (1980 - 1981).
- Andhra University First Ranker / Gold Medalist (1980).