17 years of teaching, research and extension in forestry
Specialized in forest based products for increasing the livelihood of farmers and tribes
National recognition through national award for research
Guided MSc and PhD scholars in forestry
Completed many research projects
Working on underutilized crops and popularizing the same for improving the livelihood and impart nutritional security to the local communities; working with NGOs for achieving this goal
Participated and presented papers in international conferences
Chaired sessions in international conferences
Consultant for many projects implemented by private companies through Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) mode
In the process of developing a value chain for edible dye from plants, protein (lysine) rich underutilized grain amaranth