Community Pandit (Priest) specializing in conducting Hindu weddings and various pujas in Sanskrit with detailed English explanation. Passionate about communicating the significance of Hindu rituals and beauty of Sanskrit mantras to young and old alike. Lifelong student of Sanskrit language and Hindu cultural traditions.
Petroleum Engineer by training, Geoscience Thought Leader by profession, and Teacher by inclination. Occasional blogger, actor/playwright and ambassador of Indian culture and heritage. Born and brought up in Bhubaneshwar, India. Educated at Indian School of Mines (BTech), The University of Texas at Austin (MS), and Stanford University (PhD). Currently Institute Fellow and Chief Scientist (Energy) at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio.