Educational Background and Computational Skills
  • Ph.D. on "Inter-fuel Substitution and Some Aspects of Industrial Energy Demand" from Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, 2001.

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Development Policy, Aug. '92 Aug. '93. IGIDR, Mumbai. (CGPA: 3.07 out of max. 4.00) (3 semester Ph.D. course work completed in Dec. 1993).

  • M.E. (Industrial Engg.), 1996. Thapar Institute of Engg. & Technology, Patiala, (CGPA: 9.81 out of max. 10.00), First division with Honours (Certificate of Merit for standing first in the university).

  • B.Tech. (Mechanical Engg.), 1987-91, Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur. (Avadh University, Faizabad, U.P.), First division with Honours. (Percentage: 76.76%).

    Computation Skills

  • Experience in UNIX, DOS and Windows environment.

  • Proficiency in use of programming languages like FORTRAN, AWK and mathematical modelling & optimisation tools like General Algaebric Modelling System (GAMS).

  • Proficiency in use of spreadsheet, word processing and database software like Lotus, Word Perfect, MS Word, MS Excel, DBASE IV, FoxPro etc.

  • Application of statistical and econometric techniques by using statistical packages such as SHAZAM, LIMDEP & GAUSS.