M.E Digital Electronics from IISC, Bangalore and PhD on Aerospace Engineering from Michigan University, USA, Chief Mentor/Director (R&D) Global Head, Unity Group of Industries Ltd., Thailand, Certified Space Ambassador - National Space Society (NSS-NASA), USA, Chief Technical Advisor to His Highness Shaikh Nahyan of UAE on Energy & Ecology, Chief Technical Advisor to Maxwell Richardson RFPD /Arrow Electronics RF & Power, USA, Senior Member of IEEE (USA)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha - Nominated. Ph.D in Economics from Indiana University, USA in 1986 with highest grade, Member of Planning Commission, Member of National Advisory Council (NAC), Vice-Chancellor of University of Pune, the Chief Economist - Reserve Bank of India, Advisor to the Government of Ethiopia and Chief Economic Counseller, Government of Afghanistan, Honorary D.Litt. Degrees and the title of the ‘Commander of the Order of Academic Palmes’ by the Government of France
Ex Chairman & Managing Director of IDBI Bank Ltd. Ex Chairman & Managing Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). M.Com with an MBA from Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi and is also a Certificated Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers,
Country Head - Chief General Manager, SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India), Ex Chief Executive Officer NCGTC, Senior Economic Advisor Reserve Bank of India (RBI), MA Economics.