After completing Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jodhpur , obtained M.E. in Power Systems Engineering from the Electrical Engineering Department of IISc in 1970.Worked for 31 years at BHEL Bhopal and Bangalore in the Industrial Systems Group dealing with Drives, Controls, Automation Systems, Project Engineering for Industrial Projects. In 1995 moved to Electronics Division of BHEL Bangalore to Head Semiconductor and Photovoltaics Dept. After this long stint in BHEL, became advisor for a Dept. of Science & Technology -TIFAC project on Hydrogen Energy involving Production and Application of Hydrogen including Fuel Cells. Went on into teaching Non Conventional Energy Sources in RV College of Engineering, Bangalore and later was Professor and HoD of Electronics and Communication Dept. of East West Institute of Technology Bangalore. Have keen interest in Energy in general and Renewable Energy in particular. Reading interests- general books on mathematics, physics and astronomy. Deeply interested in listening to Indian classical music.Now into English to Hindi translation of Children's Books and Popular Science and Technology Articles.