Postgraduate in Physics and Education, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, AIR-8th in CSIR-NET, is presently working as Dean College Development Council-cum-Head, Department of Physics at Sardar Patel University, Mandi (HP). He is the project fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, London United Kingdom and Visiting Scientist to Cranfield University Bedfordshire, UK. He has a vast experience of twenty-three years in teaching, research and administration.
He is an IGNOU certified counselor. His research area is solar energy and is mainly working on synthesis of materials for solar energy use, essential oil extraction, solar thermal storage and CSP technology. Besides publishing 76 papers in national/international journals of repute, he has filed 88 patents. He has guided 6 PhD, 57 Masters and 33 Graduate researchers. Along with this he has also authored couple of books and many book chapters. He is a regular visiting faculty to SCERT (Solan) and MSME (Solan). He has worked on projects funded by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Govt of India, Royal Academy of Engineering, London, and HIMCOSTE-Shimla etc.
He is the Vice President of Him Science Congress Association, Himachal Pradesh. He is also the founder CEO of Him Saur Pvt Ltd.