I did my Ph.D. in Forestry (Specialization in Remote Sensing & GIS from Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh), M.Sc. Forestry (specialization in Agroforestry from IGAU, Raipur, CG), Indian Council of Agricultural Research-NET. Specific area of interests includes Remote Sensing & GIS, Natural Resource Management and Tribal Development. I selected 'Young Scientist' by TWAS for BIOVISION.NXT 2012 Fellows, EGYPT.
I was awarded Young Scientist Award in 2006 from Council of Science and Technology, Raipur (India) and also received the Best Paper Award in National Conference sponsored by National Biodiversity Authority, Govt. of India in 2005 and presented paper in International conference at Colombo, Sri Lanka 2010. Received more 3 academy award.
Involved in Teaching, Research & Extension of Forestry in rural area in the capacity of Scientist at Mission Biofuels India Pvt. Ltd.,Madhya Pradesh and worked for International Sustainability for Carbon Certification (ISCC).