1.  Profile of the Faculty members
The methodology of instruction in Open University is different from conventional university. The teacher plays an important role. They always engage in different academic activities like planning and designing the programme, developing the self learning material, prepare the students for attending the laboratory training, making the students to perform the experiment by their own. Apart from this teachers in the Open University are engaged with Audio, video development programmes. Also engage in evaluation process.
1. Prof. M. Ramachandraiah (Rtd) served the department during 1982-2010
2. Prof. Saraswathi rao(Rtd) Served the department during 1994-2012.
3. Dr.R. Ramachandrareddy,- Senior Academic Consultant, Served the department during 2017-2020.
At present, two contract assistant  professors are working in the department.
4. Dr.N. Ramakrishna, Assistant Professor(Contract), in 8 workshops/seminar serving the department since February-2022 to till date, with an experience of 20years . He has participated He has Published 15 Journal article, 3 Book Chapter. He has worked as a peer review committee member.
5. Mr.Y. Kumar,Assistant Professor (Contract), serving the department since January-2017 to till date, with an experience of 13 years. He has developed 21 lessons/units and has produced 14 audio/video lessons, participated in 4 teleconferencing lessons. He has participated in 06 workshops/ seminars. He has Published 03 Journal article,01 Book and 01 book chapter.
 
2.  Academicians associated with the Department
Several eminent academicians of the sister conventional universities are associated with this department in the processes of curriculum development, course content development and evaluation. The faculty working in the respective colleges where study centres are located are serving as Counsellors to conduct the face to face  interactive sessions.
 
Photograph Name Designation Highest Qualification Area of Interest/Research Contact Details
Dr. Y. Kumar Assistant Professor (contract) & I/c Head M.Sc., B.Ed.,AP SET, Ph.D. Palynology,cell biology,medicinal botany 040-23680503
DR. N. Rama krishna Assistant Professor (Contract) M.Sc., Ph.D. Medicinal Botany 9652151446