I am a post graduate in metallurgy with M.E. qualification in Process Metallurgy passed out in 1984 from Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal, Karnataka - University of Mysore. I have been working in Steel Authority of India Limited, Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Plant, Bhadravati, Karnataka since May, 1972. I have the experience of working in Cast Iron Foundry, Steel Making Shop, Research & Development, Quality Assurance Departments. I have published few Technical Papers in Transactions of IIM / Alloy & Tool Steel. I have won a prize in ATM-1982 held at New Delhi for the Poster on "Catastrophic Failure of Ingot Moulds - Few Case Studies".