V.K. Ahluwalia was Professor of Chemistry at Delhi University for more than three decades teaching graduate, postgraduate, and M.Phil. students. He was also Postdoctoral Fellow between 1960 and 1962 and worked with renowned global names from prestigious international universities. He was Visiting Professor of Biomedical Research at University of Delhi. He was widely regarded as Leading Subject Expert in chemistry and allied subjects along with being a "Choice Award for an Outstanding Academic Title" winner. He had published more than 100 titles. Apart from books, he had published more than 250 research papers in national and international journals.