Chennamaneni holds a B-Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from the JB Institute of Engineering & Technology, a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston, and a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Central Florida. Prior to his role of Associate Professor, Dr. Chennamaneni served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has co-authored multiple marketing related publications. Additionally, he has been a nominee for the Hermsen Teaching Award on two separate occasions and a two-time recipient of the UW-Whitewater College of Business and Economics Research Award.