·         CHEMICAL ENGINEERING from I.I.T. Mumbai, INDIA (1968).

·         Ph.D from University of Salford, The U.K. (1972).

·         Management study in Unilever, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

·         Biotechnological  courses by University of London and M.I.T. ,U.S..

·         Production experience in Standard Alkali , Thane, INDIA.

·         "R & D" and "PROJECT MANAGEMENT" in Unilever, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

·         Currently managing some private sector companies in Mumbai, INDIA .

    Science                 :   Mixing and Rheology.

    Technology                :   Agro (Food, Herbal and Others) Processing.

    Management                :   Project Management/Cultivation Management.

·         Life Member  of "Indian Institute of Chemical   Engineers".            

·         Ex-Member  of "A.I.Ch.E.".

·         Founding Secretary of "Society of Rheology".

·          “Arbitrator” on behalf of  CSIR on “ Technology for the manufacture of Ethanol by continuous Fermentation Process”.

·         Hon. Consulting Editor of  "Chemical Business"  for four years.

·         Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of  Sciences.

·         Organised Seminars and Courses on Mixing, Rheology and Agroprocessing.

·         Served as an expert on several important committees.

·         Large International contacts.

SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY

·         Over 50 Research Publications in International Journals.

·         Several Scientific presentations in International Conferences.

·         Reviewer of "Applied Mechanic Review" of U.S. for 5 years.

·         Development and Management of Physical Technologies related to Agrobased Industries.

·         Coordination in developing "Biotechnology Pilot Plant facilities".

        Management of Projects on Margarine, Dairy Products, Icecream, Soyabean extraction (A Patent     related to Soyabean processing) Detergent, and Paint.

·         Development and commercialisation of several new designs for Industrial Mixers, Blenders, 

       Reactors and Emulsifiers.

·         Development and Commercialisation of Novel process system for Sulphitation, Sulphonation,

       Neutralisation, Polymerisation, Aeration, Hydrogenation and Agro Extraction.        

        Development of Novel Process Engineering Designs at Pilot Plant level and then successfully         scaling up to the plant scale in various processes such as

       - "Emulsion Explosives" for ICI Ltd.

       - "Soft Drink Technicals" for Parle Export.

       -" Sulphonation" for Savita Chemicals Ltd.

       - "Natural Growth Promoters" and "Neem Pesticides" for McDA Agro Ltd.

       - "Tomato Ketchup", "Steam Distillation" for Indo Biotech Ltd.

       - "Neem Pesticide", "Solid Fermentation" for Good Value Marketing Ltd.

·         Development of some commercially viable agrobased processes relevant to the Indian scenario, for example "Natural Plant Booster", "Aromatic Onion Concentrate", “Neem based         Pesticides” and  Several Herbal Extraction and Active Purification processes.

MANAGEMENT

·         Ex-Project Manager

“Unilever N.V., Rotterdam”.

(Project  Coordination, Process Development, Process Plant Upgradation).

·         Ex-Director

       "McDA Agro Ltd."