An Electronics Engineer with extensive experience in research, marketing, and business development, he has been actively involved in environmental protection and alternative energy since 1986 and is now fully dedicated to India's Bioenergy program. He chaired the Task Force on Biofuels in Karnataka and later served as Chairman of the Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board with ministerial rank. At the national level, he has played a pivotal role in biofuel policy formulation, serving as a Member Expert (Chairman: 2015-2018) on the Working Group on Biofuels, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG). He was instrumental in drafting the National Biofuel Policy 2018 and has contributed significantly to Indo-EU cooperation on Advanced Biofuels and the BioFuture Platform.

Recognized for his contributions, he has received the Guliano Grassi Prize 2024 (EUBCE 2024), the Lifetime Contribution to Bioenergy Award from the Karnataka State Bio-Energy Development Board, and the Outstanding Green Energy Activist Award from the Indian Federation of Green Energy. 

Currently, he serves as a Member Expert on the Working Group on Biofuels (MoPNG) and the Apex Committee on Methanol Economy (NITI Aayog). He chairs the Task Force on Methanol Production from Biomass/MSW (NITI Aayog) and the Study Steering Committee on Surplus Agricultural Biomass (DST-TIFAC). He is also the Chairperson of the IFGE-CBG Producers Forum and an Advisor to GreenMeUp, a European Union initiative on Bio-Methane.

He is actively associated with key industry organizations, including the Bio-Diesel Manufacturers Association of India (BMAI), Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE), Association of Bio-Technology Led Entrepreneurs (ABLE), Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA), and CII – Bioenergy.