Dr. Pramod V. Pathak is an M. Tech. (Chemical Engineering) from IIT Bombay and a PhD from Mumbai University in Vedic Studies. He currently works in IIAS, Shimla as a research fellow in the areas of Vedic Studies. His research is largely based on field studies. He visited Azerbaijan to study the relics of Vedic cultures for which he was awarded financial assistance by Mythic Society, Bangalore.