He is a researcher based in South and East Asia. He is the author of studies on Youth and political participation. He lectures in Sociology, worked in the development sector (NGOs), and has contributed to a series of youth development projects and particularly on Health and Education, at the grassroots level. He is working with think tanks to promote youth as the main indicator of social change in the democratic society. He started his career from the spirit of volunteerism and got the Best Volunteer Award from UNESCO Chartered. He's currently engaged in funded projects