The major achievement is the career-long pursuit of a successful academic career along with establishing & leading a reputed commercial engineering practice, of which he is the founder. He has been extremely productive in every aspect of his academic work, and has undertaken great challenges in his business career. The two activities gave him a unique perspective of the engineering profession, also inspiring many engineers. He has succeeded to make a direct connection between the research & practice of engineering, and he continuously provides evidence that research topics based on practical requirements and experience can be challenging, progressive & lucrative. The concurrence of the academic & commercial careers is an inspiration & an example worth following.