Prasad is a well know Dyeing Finishing Technologist with more than 50 years of experience in the dyeing industry. He obtained his Diploma in Textiles from Patna Polytechnic, specialised training in quality control from T.I.T. Bhiwani, (Punjab University). He was instrumental in getting the Textile Diploma equated with other Textile Colleges of India for exemption of Part 1 of the Textile Association of India, as was given to B Tech and Mechanical courses for the A.T.A. (India) F.T.A. (India) Exams and Awards. He did his Post Graduation in Wool Technology at the Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong, Australia. In 1960, he came to India and started work in his first appointment as Dyeing Master and Departmental Head, after which he worked as Dyeing Superintendent, Panipat Woollen Mills Ltd., Plant Manager, Oswal Woollen Mills Ltd., General Manager, P.P.L., a unit of Pujab State Handloom Development Corporation, and Manager, Research and Development at Knitwear Facility, a UNDP Organisation. While in Ludhiana he was elected President of the Dyeing Industry Federation of India and played an important role in the removal of exercise duty from dyeing industry with retroexpective effect, thereby greatly benefitting the industry. Towards the end of his career, he worked as Technical Advisor for a well know carpet yarn exporter of India, Bholanath Industries Ltd and Bholanath International Ltd, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.