Formerly, Reader, Department of Botany, DAV College, University of Kanpur, has to his credit over 30 books, 50 research papers published in Indian and foreign refereed journals. He has attended and co-organized several national and international conferences, including Millennium Wetland Event 2000, Quebec, Canada, and visited over 20 countries. He has guided five students leading to their PhD. A Textbook of Botany in three volumes and Plant Physiology published by Vikas^® are some of his famous books.