10 Notable alumni of
University of Hyderabad
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The University of Hyderabad is 3168th in the world, 808th in Asia, and 89th in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from the University of Hyderabad sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Sundeep Kishan
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Sundeep Kishan is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Telugu and Tamil films. Kishan made his acting debut with Prasthanam (2010) and had his career breakthrough with the 2013 films Gundello Godari and Venkatadri Express. Following a career downturn, he achieved critical and commercial success with Maanagaram (2017), Maayavan (2017), A1 Express (2021), Gully Rowdy (2021), Captain Miller (2024) and Raayan (2024). The last of these is his highest grossing film.
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Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka is an Indian politician currently serving as the 4th Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana since December 2023. He represents Madhira constituency in the Telangana Legislative assembly. He previously served as the second Leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Assembly. He was elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly in 2009 and 2014 elections. He was the Chief Whip for Government of Andhra Pradesh from 2009 to 2011 and also served as the last Deputy Speaker of United Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2014. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.
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Sivannarayana Naripeddi
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- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Sivannarayana Naripeddi is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films and television. He is best known for his role as 'Appaji' in the popular Telugu TV sitcom Amrutham. He won the Nandi Award for Best Comedian for Ammamma.com TV show. He acted in more than 150 films including Grahanam (2004), Darling (2010), Amrutham Chandamamalo (2014).
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G.N. Saibaba
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- university teacherhuman rights defenderwriter
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Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba was an Indian scholar, writer and human rights activist from Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh.
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Samira Nawa
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- politicianeconomist
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Samira Nawa Amini is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Liberal Party. She was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election.
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Tapan Kumar Pradhan
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- civil servantpoetwritertranslator
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Tapan Kumar Pradhan is an Indian poet, writer and translator from Odisha. He is best known for his poem collection "Kalahandi" which was awarded second place in Sahitya Akademi's Golden Jubilee Indian Literature Translation Prize for Poetry in 2007. His other works include "Equation", "I, She and the Sea", "Wind in the Afternoon" and "Dance of Shiva".
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Suresh Venapally
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- mathematician
- Biography
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Suresh Venepally is an Indian mathematician known for his research work in algebra. He is a professor at Emory University.
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Garikapati Narahari Sastry
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- chemist
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Garikapati Narahari Sastry is an Indian Chemist and a Professor at the Department of Biotechnology at IIT-Hyderabad. He served as Director of CSIR- North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat Jorhat, Assam from 19 February 2019 and served there till 10 January 2024. After taking charge as the Director, he has worked towards converting knowledge in the areas of computational modelling and Artificial intelligence from basic to translational research, by working closely with society and industry. Ultimately, revitalizing the strength of science and technology is essential in achieving the self-reliant and strong India. In the era of Industry 4.0 and 5.0, combining our traditional wisdom with modern science appear to be indispensable in the sectors such as Education, Health, Agriculture, Industrial and Societal development at large. Prior to joining as the Director, he headed the Molecular Modelling Division at the CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Technology in Hyderabad, India. Sastry has made pioneering contributions in the areas of computational chemistry and computational biology.
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Amandeep Sandhu
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- writer
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Amandeep Sandhu is a Punjabi writer and journalist who writes in English. His second novel Roll of Honour was nominated for Hindu Literary Prize for Best Fiction in 2013.
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Ganesh Bagler
- Enrolled in the University of Hyderabad
- Studied in 2000-2002
- Occupations
- researcher
- Biography
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Ganesh Bagler is an Indian scientist known for his work in computational gastronomy, an interdisciplinary field that applies data science and complex systems to culinary practices and food systems. His research spans global cuisines, and explores phenomena such as food pairing, flavor networks, and the cultural and health aspects of food. As of 2025, he was a professor at the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi.
