Kota Harinarayana (b. 1943, in Berhampur, Orissa) was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad[1] and the President of the Aeronautical Society of India.[2] He is an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University (bacherlor's degree in Mechanical Engineering), Indian Institute of Science (master's in Aero Engineering) and IIT Bombay (Ph.D). He also holds a bachelor's degree in law.[3]