She has a masters degree in Economics, Commerce and Business Administration (Investment Management), as well as a doctoral degree in the field of Industrial Economics. She has been awarded a UGC-Emeritus Fellowship and is currently working as Emeritus Professor in the School of Business Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. She guided 12 Ph.D scholars to get their doctoral degrees in addition to 44 M.Phil scholars. She is well acknowledged for her contribution to teaching and research for more than 36 years. She has published more than 50 papers in national and international journals.