I completed my M.Sc. in Biotechnology in 1990 and Ph.D. Chemistry in 1995 from IIT, Roorkee. Presently working as Princiapl Scientist in CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee having a resrarch experience of 28 years. Main area of resarch are environmental chemistry, utilization of industrial solid waste for the development of constructon and building materials, air and water pollution mitigation etc. I have published about 58 research papaers in various National and International Journals. Attended about 70 consferences/seminats organised ast National and International levels. Apart from this I worked as Princiapl investogator or main contributor in about R & D 30 projects and transferred about seven technologies to various enterpreneurs for commercialization to save the environment.