He contributed in areas like STI administration, institution building, diplomacy, strategic studies, environmental technologies, and natural resources management.

He has held several senior positions in National Natural Resources Management System, Confederation of Indian Industry.

[4] He also served as Vice-Chancellor in Punjab Technical University (PTU), Scientific Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister, Chairman of the Board in Nalanda University[5] and adjunct professor in Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani.

He has authored many books including Discover Your Power Quotient and more than 200 articles and papers, which have also been published in international journals.

He has been honored with many awards including Padma Shri (2012), Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (1998), Fellow of World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) (2010), Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.)