Graduation and Post-Graduation in Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry, AMU, Aligarh, and Ph.D. (Chemistry) from the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Worked for ten years as a Scientist in the Photochemistry Research Unit at Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR) Trivandrum. Joined as a Reader in the Department of Chemistry, AMU, Aligarh in the year 1998 and at present working as a Professor since 2005. Has been involved in the teaching of Organic Chemistry courses, Photochemistry, Application of Spectroscopic methods, Heterocyclic Chemistry at the Graduate and Post Graduate level. Has been a recipient of the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation and Marie Curie Incoming International Fellowship. Worked on research projects funded by DST, CSIR, UGC, Ministry of Mines, SERB, UPCST, AvH Foundation (Germany), Volkswagen Foundation (Germany), European Commission (Brussels). Research interest has been in the area of Photocatalysis, Organic Photochemistry, Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Electron Transfer Reactions. Produced 14 Ph.D.'s and Published more than 126 research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals such as JACS, JOC, J. Photochem. Photobiol, Environ. Sci & Technology, Catalysis Today, etc. He is a Life Member of the Chemical Research Society of India, Bangalore, and Indian Chemical Society, Kolkatta, India. Has given invited talks at National and International Conferences in the area of photocatalysis. Total Citations:      9228, h-index: 55, i10 index:129