He was known for his research on liquid–liquid extraction at Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, and his contribution for the establishment of several chemical industries in India.
He played a major role in the progress review committee of IIT Madras which was constituted by the President of India.
He took part in the formation of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers[1][2] and served as its president.
The first recipient of the Ambrose Congreve award and the honour of Chemical Engineer of the Year (1980) nominated by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, In the 1980s he established the Chennai Regional Centre of IIChE.
In 2001 he was presented with the Dr. Burjor P. Godrej lifetime achievement award at the Indian Chemical Engineering Congress.