Academic Background:

• PhD (2025), Tumkur University, Tumkuru
• MSc-IT (2013), Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim
• PGDBA (2011), Symbiosis, Pune
• IKM (2007), National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• MLISc (2005), Karnatak University, Dharwad
• BSc. (1999), Karnatak University, Dharwad
• HSC (1995), Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Pune
• SSC (1993), Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Pune
• UGC-NET & JRF (2004), UGC, New Delhi

Area of Interests:

Library Automation & RFID Technology; Digital Library; Institutional Repositories and ETD; Knowledge Management; Content Management System; Web Technologies; Library Consortia; E-Resources Subscription; Reference Services, DDS; Circulation Services; Acquisition; Classification; Cataloging; Scientometrics, Research analysis and novelty search; Usage analysis and statistics.