Initial Training under Prof. Sanat Chatterjee, Father & Guru, an eminent artist
of India.
Post- Graduation in Fine Arts (Topper), Bahuguna University, Uttrakhand.1989
M.Phil in Ancient History from HP University, Shimla, 1991 Dissertation: “The Architectural and Decorative Arts of Kinnaur”
Doctorate on “Arts of Kinnaur” from Kurukshetra University.2003
Attended the orientation programme 1998, organized by Academic Staff College,
H.P. University.
Attended three weeks refresher course in computer and I.T. Awareness Programme
2000, in A.S.A-H.P.U.
Three weeks refresher course in Fine Arts in A.S.A. Guru Nank Dave
University.Amritsar, Dec2001.
Three weeks refresher course in Fine Arts in A.S.A. Himachal Pradesh University,
Shimla,June-2005
Taught as Assistant Professor of Fine Arts in College of Education, Kurukshetra
University from 1990 to 1991.
Visiting as Assistant Professor in the Department of Fine Arts, Kurukshetra
University Jan, Feb 1996.
Teaching in the Department of Visual Arts, P.G. Center, HP University, since Feb
1994.
Forts and Palaces of Himachal Pradesh: Fellowship from the UGC
Center of Excellence, Integrated institute of Himalayan Studies,
Shimla, 2005-06
Rural Houses of Himachal Pradesh: Fellowship from the UGC Center
of Excellence, Integrated institute of Himalayan Studies,
Shimla, 2007.
“Art, Culture and Social Consciousness” -a research paper
accepted in Guru Nank Journal of Sociology, Vol.33, No.1.2012
“The Mystic Matrix” -a research paper accepted in Artistic
Narration- A journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 2012
“Tracing the Terracotta Tradition” -a research paper accepted in
Art Family-a National Journal on Art and Aesthetics, 2012
“The Yantra Art” -a research paper accepted in HPU Journal for
the next Issue 2012.
“Pagoda Temples of Kinnaur” a research paper accepted in
ALTAI-Himalayas: Two Foundation of Eurasia- an International
Monograph,- 2012
“kavita men kala ya kala men kavita- eak nai kogh Rabindranath
Tagore” -a research paper published in Art Family-a National
Journal on Art and Aesthetics, 2012
Saga of Himalayan Architecture: Pagoda Temples of Kinnaur” a
research paper published in Russia, 2012
Traditional Residential Patterns in Rural Himachal-A
Socio-Cultural, Artistic and Architectural Perspective’ chapter
in book titled Vignettes of Himachal Himalayas vol -1 published
by Satayam Publishing House, New Delhi 2013
Supervised-150-dissertations on different subjects on Visual
Arts done by the P.G. students of Department of Visual Arts,
H.P.U.
Supervised 16 Ph.D
Supervising 5 Ph.D Scholars.
One D. Litt.
RUSA Value Added Course series of lectures on Indian Art online from 25th March to 8th April 2023 organized by Punjab University Management department.
Visiting resource person in all orientation programmes conducted in the Academic Staff College (ASC), HP University for University and College teachers of India.
Visiting Resource person for National Institute of Fashion Technologies, NIFT
Visiting resource person to deliver lectures to the officers trainee, of all batches of the Indian Audit and Accounts Services at National Academy of Audit and Accounts, Shimla
Invited as a resource person to deliver five lectures in a series on Art and Aesthetics to the directors, in the Theater Directors Workshop, Organized by National School of Drama, Ministry of Culture, Government of India from 1st to 5th Dec, 2014.
Invited as a resource person to deliver lectures on visual arts to all the Art teachers of North India from different Novedeya Schools under the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India, Oct.2014.
Invited as a Resource person in the Academic Staff College (ASC), Guru Nank dev University, Amritsar for Refresher Course in Fine Arts, Dec, 2012
Invited as a key speaker on Tagore 150th celebration at Dharmshala by Academy of Language Art and culture, H.P. Dec 2012
Regular Resource person in the Directorate of Education of Himachal Government for in service Drawing Teachers refresher course programmes
Invitation to deliver lectures on Aesthetics and Architecture from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi.
Lecture cum demonstration and conducted a workshop of painting for C.E.O of different countries of Cadbury International Ltd at Wild Flower Hall, Mashobra- Shimla.
Lecture on “Aesthetics and Structures’ to the IES probationers at C.P.W.D. training Institute, Gaziabad, U.P.2005.
Lecture on Appreciation of Art to the IAAS probationers and faculty members of National audit and Account Services, Shimla Aug-2002,2003.
Lecture on Creative Photography to the IAAS probationers and faculty members of National audit and Account Services, Shimla Aug-2002,2003.
Lecture on Art- Its Appreciation, to the Army Officers, Organized by A.R.T.R.A.C., Sep-1995.
“Forts and Palaces of Himachal Pradesh”, a coffee table book, co-author Usha Bande
“A Journey from Inspiration to Expression on Canvas” an edited book
“Expression” an edited book
Emerging Trends in Art and Literature-Edited book- September 2020
Recent Trends in Developmental Studies- Edited book- September 2020
History of Indian Art..co authored, text book for CBSE-February 21
