Prof. Sqn Ldr (Retd.) A. Viswanathakurup, a retired senior Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineer of Indian Air Force, have over four decades of professional experience on various capacities, viz., First, Second, Third and Fourth line servicing including major overhauling and testing of various Aero-engines, Aircraft and Aero-engine components and accessories and also as a faculty in various training institutions in training and developing engineers, technicians and pilots of various streams. He has also served in Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode for a period of two years.

Since July, 2010, he is working as a professor in Department of Aeronautical Engineering, in Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology, Maintenance and repair of Various Aero-Engines, Maintenance of Helicopters, Defect Investigations and Troubleshooting. He has also co-authored a book on principles of Management.