A Ph.D. in Geography from Kamoun University, he joined Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital in the year 2001. Prior to this he has worked in various projects related to Disaster Management at Uttarakhand. He has a deep interest in various social issues of disaster, community based disaster preparedness. He has varied experience in the area of training at State Level & National Level.
Area of Interest – Capacity Building for Earthquakes.