Dr Vinod Maseedupally is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Science (SOVS), UNSW.  He has about 20 years of experience in clinical teaching and research. His passion towards teaching made him an effective educator. As an educator, Dr Maseedupally drives innovation in optometry teaching at SOVS. He continually works towards better student engagement and enhance student learning experience at the school and the university.

Dr Maseedupally was awarded a PhD from UNSW in 2013 for his work in orthokeratology. He coordinates postgraduate Contact Lens courses and also teaches clinical optometry within the undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He received his basic optometry qualifications from L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and Bausch and Lomb School of Optometry, Hyderabad, India. He worked as an optometrist at LVPEI. He also extended his services as an educator and research optometrist at the Bausch and Lomb School of Optometry and Prof. Brien Holden Clinical Research Centres of LVPEI. 

Besides being a busy educator, Dr Maseedupally undertakes research in the field of contact lenses, anterior eye topography and corneal reshaping. His teaching interests led him to undertake research projects in student experience, assessment, and feedback. 

Professional affiliations and service positions

• Fellow of Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), 2018 to present
• Member of Advance HE (formerly UK Higher Education Academy), 2018 to present
• Fellow of American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), 2015 to present
• Vice President - Alumni of LVPEI Optometrists  (ALO), 2014 to 2017
• Member of American Academy of Optometry (AAO), 2010 to present
• Member of Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia (CCLSA), 2010 to present
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 2009 to present
• Orthokeratology Society of Oceania (OSO), 2009 to present
• Fellow of International Association for Contact Lens Educators (IACLE), 2000 to 2010 and 2021 - present