· Professor, Department of Chemistry, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology- Gokul, Bangalore since August of 1979 till June 2005

· Professor and Head of the Department (HOD) Department of Biotechnology, sapthagiri college of Engineering, Bangalore from June 2005

· Professor and HOD Department of Chemistry MSRIT, Bangalore from November 2007 till date.

· Member, Board of Examiners U P S C - New Delhi.

· Life Member, I S T E.

· Life Member, Alumni Association, I.I.T, Bombay.

· Life Member, Chemistry Teachers Forums in Engineering Colleges of Karnataka.

· Ph.D. Natural Products (Essential Oils), I.I.T., Bombay - April 1977

· M.Sc. Organic Chemistry, Karnataka University, Dharwad - April 1970

· B.Sc.  G.S.S. College, Belgaum - April 1968

Essential Oils "Structural Investigation on Plant Constituents" deals with isolation and characterization of natural products. The results have led to partial synthesis of close analogues of unknown products.

On Plant constituents having "Anti-tumor Characteristics" 

Research Interests:

· Synthesis of natural products essential oils oleo resins and gums.

· New synthetic methods in organic chemistry.

· Chemistry of selected insect pheromones attractants and repellants.

· The design and synthesis of organic metals - leading to conducting  polymer  composites.

· Synthesis of complexing agents for hydrometallurgy.

· Metal value extraction of poor ore, fly ash, red mud, cyanide dust etc.

· High temperature reactions.

· Reclamation of abandoned open mine pits for growing edible, non-edible and oil seed   bearing plants using thermal ash.

· Utilisation of red mud of aluminium industries for value added products.

· Utilisation of cyanide dust from gold mines for metal valve extraction.

· High temperature reactions for the development of intermetallics, ceramics and materials which eliminate secondary processing like casting and forging etc.

· Agro-based fuels for automobiles, furnaces, power generation, foundry and metallurgy.

· Development of additives for biodegradable lubricants.

· Nominated member for RESEARCH ACTIVE COMMITTEE (RAC) for PhD. At FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FRI) Deemed University, Dehra Dun.

· Member, advisory committee Punyakoti Goshale Nyas (Trust) Kerekattiganoor, Nelamangala Taluk, Bangalore Rural, Sompur Hobli District, Karnataka.

· Fragrances and flavors (Non Academics)

· Innovative absorption systems.

· Design and fabrication of fuel cells.

· Oxidative cyclisation using Fetizones reagents. Ind.J. Chem. Vol. 16B. No.1. Jan 1978. p71.

· ‘Hydroburation of Naturally occurring Lactones’, presented in the symposium on "Isoprenoids", Nov. 24 -26, 1975, Baroda, India.

· ‘Innovative mask for traffic enforcements - artificial nose’ presented at road safety and traffic scenario - meeting the new challenges. July 18 1998, Bangalore, India.

· ‘Advanced machines and materials in traffic management’, presented at road safety and scenario - meeting the new challenges, July 18 1998, Bangalore India.