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He had earlier worked with Prof. T.R. Seshadri FRS and Prof K.B.L. Mathur in Delhi, India on Free Radical Chemistry and later did his research on “Heavy metal emissions from solid waste incineration – deposition onto soils” under Dr Paul Williams and Dr Andrew Clarke of 乐天堂app下载 Department of Fuel and Energy in 乐天堂app下载 University of Leeds. He is 乐天堂app下载 first and 乐天堂app下载 only IAS officer in India to distinguish himself in getting a British PG degree from an Engineering  School at 乐天堂app下载 age of 60 plus!

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He maintained his interest in and as a distance runner, practiced preventive medicine and was an Associate of 乐天堂app下载 Cooper Clinic and Institute of Aerobics Research at Dallas, Texas USA.

He was also Distinguished Visiting Professor (Honorary) in 乐天堂app下载 GERMI Gujarat Energy Management Institute promoted by 乐天堂app下载 GSPC (Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation), Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Institute of Public Administration of 乐天堂app下载 Government of Gujarat and in many universities/institutions/organizations in India and abroad. 

We can only aspire in many lifetimes to what he achieved in one. He is survived by his wife Pramila Parthasarathy and daughter Priya Jadeja who live between India and California.