Inter alia, he was responsible for establishing the United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST), Macau, in 1992 and was its first director.
Aerodynamic characterization of technology demonstration vehicle was completed at NAL, VSSC and IIST.
Over 85,000 aspirants applied for these seats in ISAT 2012 making IIST one of the most selective institutes in India.