Although he never held an academic position, and was employed throughout his working life as a school teacher, S. H. Ray was an energetic fieldworker, and participated in a number of expeditions.
Meskipun dia tidak pernah menduduki posisi akademis, dan bekerja sebagai guru sekolah, S. H. Ray merupakan seorang pekerja lapangan yang sangat semangat dalam berbagai ekspedisi.