Research interests include participatory curriculum development for formal and non-formal education systems with a focus on critical pedagogy; cognition and communication of science and mathematics including indigenous knowledge systems; policy analysis for equity in education; teacher education; literacy and human development

Taught ‘Teaching of Physics’ (B.Ed.) at JMI

‘Teaching of Science in the Primary School’ (D. Ed.), JMI

Designed and taught new courses on ‘Science and Society’ (B.Ed.) and ‘Sociology and Philosophy of Science’ (M.Sc.Ed) at JMI

Foundation Course ‘Modern Indian Education’ (B.Ed.), CIE

Elective Course on ‘Primary Education in India’ (B.Ed.), CIE

‘Perspectives on Elementary Education’ (M.Phil.), CIE

‘Knowledge, Curriculum and Pedagogy in the Elementary School’(M.Ed.), CIE, Delhi University

Organised the International Seminar on ‘Theorising Child Participation: National and International Perspectives’ in New Delhi for the Research Network supported by the University of Edinburgh.

Presentation in the International Conference on Pre-Service Teacher Education, NCERT.

Presentation in the Seminar on ‘Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009: Managing Change’ - Sixty Years’ Celebrations of Delhi Public School Society.

Presentation on ‘Curriculum and Learner Evaluation’ at the National Seminar on Reforms in School Education for Directors of SCERT and SIEMAT, at NUEPA.

Paper presentation on ‘Reflexive Education to Re-Envision Modernity’ in the International Conference on South Africa-India: Dialogues on Social Justice and Contested Terrains, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Keynote Address for the Conference on ‘Writing for Children’, Kerala State Institute for Children’s Literature, Thiruvanathapuram.

Presented a Seminar on Knowledge, Sustainability and Pedagogy at Lignan University, Hong Kong. 

Presentation on ‘Curriculum Reforms: A Focus on Learning’ for Mid-Career IAS Officers as part of their Phase IV Training Programme, National Academy of Administration, Mussorie.

Keynote Address at the National Summit on Quality in Education, organized by CII and Govt. of Maharashtra.

Presentation on the ‘Right to Education’ at the Annual Conference of Comparative Education Society of India (CESI), Zakir Hussain Centre for Educational Studies, JNU

Delivered the Keynote Address at the Round Table on ‘Children’s World: Heritage and Creative Arts Education’, INTACH, J & K. 

Delivered the Keynote Address on the Challenges of the Right to Education, SPM College.

Seminar on Assessment in Elementary Classrooms, National Education Day, Mata Sundari College.

Keynote Address on ‘Learning with Dignity’, at the Seminar on Respect for the Child’s Dignity, Parents’ Forum for Meaningful Education, at India International Centre.

Seminar on ‘Critical Knowledges and Higher Education: Mapping the Ground’, CWDS and Centre for Historical Research, JNU

Participated in the International Consultative Meet on Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education of Peace and Sustainable Development, ICSSR.

Participated in the National Consultation Conference on the ‘National Commission for Higher Education and Research’ at NUEPA.

Seminar on the National Higher Education and Research Bill at NUEPA.

Presentation at the National Consultation on Creating Learning Materials for Children, Industrial Design Centre, IIT Mumbai.

Coordinated the ‘Quality Education Project’ supported by UNICEF, hosted by the Centre for Science Education and Communication, Delhi University.

Coordinated the Development of the ‘Sourcebook on Assessment of Children’s Learning in EVS’, as part of an NCERT collaboration with MHRD.

Member of the International Research Network on Theorizing Children’s Participation

The Delhi Mathematics Talent Scholarship

National Fellowship (as Merit List Position Holder)             

Gold Medal for a National Record in Chemistry- All India Hr. Secondary Board

National Science Talent Scholarship                                       

Department of Atomic Energy Jr. Research Fellowship    

Department of Atomic Energy Sr. Research Fellowship    

U.G.C. Research Project (Science Education)                        

Nehru Fellowship (Education and National Development)   

U.G.C. Research Scientist (Science Education)                   

Nehru Chair Professorship, MS University, Baroda                                  

Public Service / University Service / Consulting Activity

Member of the HRD Minister’s Round Table on School Education

Member, National Steering Committee of the International Conference on Mathematics Education

Member of the Planning Commission Steering Committee for Elementary Education and Literacy; also on Working Groups and Sub Groups for the Twelfth Five Year Plan - on Adolescents, Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Adult Education

Member, General Body, Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU).

Member, Expert Committee on Restructuring Teacher Education, Kerala Higher Education Council.

Member, Academic Reforms Committee, Atomic Energy Education Society

Founding and Governing Body Member of Bhoomika Creative Dance Centre

Served as Member, Board of Trustees, National Foundation of India.

Member of All India People’s Science Network

Member of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti.