1. B.Sc withhonoursinChemistryfromCalcuttauniversityin1968
Workedfor PlesseyelectronicswhiledoingMasters.
M.Sc inAnalytical ChemistryfromLondonuniversityin1972
Ph.DIN organometallicCHEMISTRYfrom Londonuniversityin1977
Postdoctoral fellowshipfromUniversityCollege London,Ithink1980
WorkedinQueenMary college LondonforProfessorHursthouse,forawhile,duringthistime we
patentedareactioninorganometallicCHEMISTRY.
PGCE from King's college in1990. Left researchforfamilycommitment,tobe at home withchildren
duringschool holidays.
WorkedinHENRIETTA BARNETT school from1990 till 1997. I was Headof CHEMISTRY forfive years.
Duringthistime numberof studentsinCHEMISTRY quadrupled.Due toshortage of space in
laboratory,hadto stop takinganymore students.Theyhadsuperbgrades.
The school toppedthe league table formanyyearsduringthistime.
Many of mystudentsare in excellentpositionsnow,theystill keepintouchwithme.Frommedical
consultant,Associate professorinUSA,Hedge fundmanagerandmany more like famouscricketer!
Have beentutoring/mentoring fromhome since 1997.
PublishedAchievingHigherGradesMade Easy inNovember2012.
PublishedSuccessinExaminOctober2015.
I formedanyouthgroup and ran it fortenyears,mainlyIndiancultural activities,musicanddrama.
Connectingthemtotheirroots.
Have done several charityprojects.Openedorphanhome inKolkata,waterwellprojectinrural
India,foodforall projectfor homeless,stillrunninginLondon.
Hobby. I playHawaiiansteel guitar.HasperformedforBBCin 1985 Have made two CD s inIndian
music.If you wishtohave a laugh,Google myname withHawaiianguitar.Someone uploadedthis
fromHawaii.He commentedthathe hasneverseenafemale artistplayingsowell,sohe wantedto
share it withothers.Whata sexistcomment!!
I still teachintemple,TheologyandPhylosophyfortwohoursperweek,voluntarywork.