His research focuses on advanced nanomaterials and nanocatalysis, particularly for harvesting solar energy and converting carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels.

He began his education in Zilla Parishad government schools, which had limited infrastructure and often lacked sufficient teachers, with many of his classes taking place under trees or in temporary shelters.

[2] He was awarded an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Research Fellowship and joined the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 2007.

[7] His innovations in producing efficient dendritic fibrous nanosilica catalysts were made possible by altering the nanoscale properties of the material, specifically, the spacing between the nanostructures themselves.

Another significant focus of his work is the exploration of defects[13][14] in nanomaterials as active catalytic sites, presenting a new approach to catalyst design that avoids the need for metals or complex organic ligands.