He has Bachelors in Engineering (B.E.) from Govt. Engineering College (Now National Institute of Technology, Raipur), Ravishankar University and Ph.D. from IISc, Bangalore, D.Sc. (h.c.) from Sathyabama Deemed University, Chennai.
Areas of Specialization
Science and Technology, Fast Breeder Reactor with Closed Fuel Cycle, Materials characterization, Testing and Evaluation using nondestructive evaluation methodologies, Materials development and performance assessment and technology management.