National Conferences

38. Amit Kumar, Shobhit Verma, Vijay Anand R., Sujatha P.N., Sarangapani R., Thangamani M., John Arul A. and Suresh Kumar K.V., (2025), “A feasibility study on radioactive aerosol characterization in the cover gas region of primary sodium”, 24th National Symposium on Radiation Physics on Reactor and Radiation Physics (NSRP-24), at BARC Mumbai, during 27-29 March 2025.

37. Amit Kumar, Parth Kumar Rajendrabhai Patel, Krishnakumar Subramanian, Jasmin Sudha A., Seik Mansoor Ali, S. Chandramouli, D. K. Mohapatra, John Arul A., (2024), “Experimental and numerical comparison of sodium aerosol characteristics and thermal hydraulics in cover gas space ”, Conference Proceeding of IASTA National Conference 2024 (IASTA 2024), during 17-20, December 2024 at Doon University, Dehradun, India.

36. Varun, Amit Kumar, Jasmin Sudha A., (2024) “Effect of surface-to-volume ratio of containment on the evolution of aerosol characteristics”, Conference Proceeding of IASTA National Conference 2024 (IASTA 2024), during 17-20, December 2024 at Doon University, Dehradun, India.

35. Usha P., Ananthanarayanan R., Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Jasmin Sudha A., and Sivaramakrishnan M., (2024) "Carbonation of sodium aerosol generated by sodium combustion with ambient and zero air", Conference Proceeding of IASTA National Conference 2024 (IASTA 2024), during 17-20, December 2024 at Doon University, Dehradun, India.

34. Amit Kumar, Parth Kumar Rajendrabhai Patel, Varun, Venkatraman B., (2024) “A comparison of aerosol evolution during accident release of coolant into primary containment of liquid metal cooled SMRs”, Book of abstract All India Hindi Scientific Seminar – 2024 (AIHSS 2024) on New India: Green Energy Sources, during 10 -11, January 2024 at HBB IGCAR, Kalpakkam P. 48 - 49.

33. Amit Kumar, Usha Pujala, E. Hemanth Rao, V. Subramanian, Das S. K., Ponraju D., and Venkatraman B., (2023), “Assessment of FP and sodium aerosol behavior in a closed chamber”, Conference Proceeding of IASTA National Conference 2023 (IASTA 2023), during 12-14, December 2023 at Mumbai, India P. 492-493.

32. Parth Kumar Rajendrabhai Patel, Amit Kumar, Seik Mansoor Ali, V. Subramanian, (2023), “Numerical investigation on the effect of roof and pool temperature on sodium aerosol characteristics in an SFR cover gas”, Conference Proceeding of IASTA National Conference 2023 (IASTA 2023), during 12-14, December 2023 at Mumbai, India P. 481 - 482.

31. Varun, Amit Kumar, A. Jasmin Sudha, V. Subramanian, and Venkatraman B., (2023), “Evaluation of sodium aerosol transport efficacy in a circular tube”, Conference Proceeding of IASTA National Conference 2023 (IASTA 2023), during 12-14, December 2023 at Mumbai, India P. 389-390.

30. Usha Pujala, Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, A. Jasmin Sudha, and Venkatraman B., (2023), “Analysis of charging parameters of electrostatic aerosol neutralizer (EAN) at Different charged conditions”, Conference Proceeding of IASTA National Conference 2023 (IASTA 2023), during 12-14, December 2023 at Mumbai, India P. 97-98.

29. Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Shobhit Verma, Vijay Anand R., Sujatha P.N., Srinivas C.V., Sarangapani R., Thangamani M., Manimaran N., Suresh Kumar K.V., and Venkatraman B., “Aerosol characterization in cover gas of FBTR and Aerosol transport in RCB”, Fast Reactor Aerosol Research: Current scenarios and future directions (FARAR -2023), October 26-27, 2023, Sarabhai Auditorium, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India, P. 9-10.

28. Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., Venkatesan R., Athmalingam S., and Venkatraman B., " Effect of ionizing radiation sterilization on various types of facemasks: A review", National Hindi Scientific Webinar on 'Applications of Radiation and Nuclear Technologies for Societal Benefits’ during January 10-11, 2022, P., 18.

27. Usha P., Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Sujatha P. N., Srinivas C.V., Venkatesan R. and Baskaran R., "Bipolar Charging of mono-disperse PSL aerosols by gamma radiation and its effect on aerosols processes", 34th IARP National conference on radiation safety in nuclear and core industries, health care and environment (IARP-2020), Virtual conference, during January 21-23, 2021, P., 23.

26. Amit Kumar, Sujatha P. N., Usha P., Subramanian V., and Srinivas C. V., "Atmospheric dispersion of sodium combustion aerosols during sodium fire inside the building: data requirement and model capabilities", Abstract proceedings of all India Scientific Seminar in Hindi on “Indian Scientific and Technological progress in the field of energy”, during 9-10 January 2020 at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, P. 33-34.

25. Amit Kumar, Sujatha P. N., and Usha P., "Experimental and theoretical study of the dispersion of sodium aerosol in the open atmosphere with respect to the safety of sodium-cooled fast reactor", National Hindi Technical Seminar on 'Clean Energy, Environment and Advance Technologies at Sarabhai, Auditorium, Homi Bhabha Building, IGCAR, Kalpakkam on 10th January 2019.

24. Ananthanarayan R., Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., Sivaramakrishna M., Baskaran R. and Panigrahi B. K., “Analysis of mixed (NaK) aerosol by ion chromatography”, IASTA -2018, at IIT Delhi, 26 - 28 November 2018.

23. Sujatha P.N., Amit Kumar, Kalpana Kumari, Usha P., Subramanian V., Srinivas C.V., Preetha R. and Baskaran R., “Sodium aerosol leakage through concrete specimens”, IASTA -2018, at IIT Delhi, during 26 - 28 November 2018.

22. Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Srinivas C.V., Baskaran R. and Venkatraman B., “Studies on chemical behaviour of sodium fire aerosol in a closed and open environment”, IASTA -2018, at IIT Delhi, during 26 - 28 November 2018.

21. Amit Kumar, Sujatha P.N., Usha Pujala, Subramanian V., Srinivas C.V., Baskaran R. and Venkatraman B., “Comparison of sodium metal aerosol characteristics in inert gas”, IASTA -2018, at IIT Delhi, during 26 - 28 November 2018.

20. Usha P., Amit Kumar, Sujatha P.N., Subramanian V., Srinivas C.V. and Baskaran R., “Determination of deposition velocity of mixed aerosols by chemical Techniques”, IASTA -2018, at IIT Delhi, during 26 - 28 November 2018.

19. Usha P., Amit Kumar, Sujatha P.N., Subramanian V., Srinivas C. V., and Baskaran R., “Sodium aerosol charging and concentration decay under Unipolar ion field in closed chamber”, IASTA -2018, at IIT Delhi, during 26 - 28 November 2018.

18. Amit Kumar, Sujatha P.N., Usha P., Subramanian V., Srinivas C.V. and Baskaran R., “Sodium aerosol characteristics in a chamber under still and turbulent condition”, Aerosol, Air Quality and Climate Change on Himalayan region of Uttarakhand,21-23 October 2018, page -74.

17. Amit Kumar, Sujatha P.N., Usha Pujala, Subramanian V., Srinivas C.V., Baskaran R. and Venkatraman B., “Sodium aerosol in sodium-cooled fast reactor”, National Hindi Technical Seminar - 2018 at CSIR campus, Taramani, Chennai on 13-14 August 2018.

16. Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., Ajay Rawat, Srinivas C. V., Baskaran R. and Venkatraman B., “Theoretical estimation of radiation-induced charging of sodium metal aerosol in argon cover gas environment”, NSRP-21, March 5-7, 2018, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advance Technology (RRCAT), Indore - 452013, India.

15. Usha P., Amit Kumar, Sujatha P. N., Subramanian V., Srinivas C. V. and Baskaran R., "Behavior of Incense Smoke Aerosol with and without the Gamma Radiation”, NSRP-21, March 5-7, 2018, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore - 452013, India.

14. Amit Kumar, "Aerosols in Sodium cooled Fast Reactor", Vigyan evam Prodyogiki ke Anusandhan evam vikas mein IGCAR ka yogdan, Scientific Seminar, 10 Jan. 2018, Kalapkkam - 603102, India.

13. Usha P., Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Sujata P. N., and Baskaran R., "Determination of sodium combustion aerosol density and shape", IASTA-2016, 6- 8 Dec. 2016, PRL, Ahmedabad.

12. Sujata P. N., Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., and Baskaran R., "Effect of pressure on sodium aerosol leakage through capillaries", IASTA-2016, 6-8 Dec. 2016, PRL, Ahmedabad.

11. Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Sujata P. N., Anathanarayan R., Parmanand Kumar, Ashokkumar A., Chandramouli S., and Baskaran R., "Aerosol characterisation in Sodium- Potassium alloy disposal in open atmosphere", IASTA-2016, 6-8 Dec. 2016, PRL, Ahmedabad.

10. Amit Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Subramanian V., Shekhar Kumar, Baskaran R., and Kamachi Mudali U., "Performance evaluation of high-speed centrifuge system", IASTA-2016, 6-8 Dec. 2016, PRL, Ahmedabad.

9. L. S. Sivakumar, V. Elumali, Amit Kumar, A. Ashok Kumar, V. Subramanian, S. Chandramouli, V. A.  Sureshkunar and R. Baskaran, “Performance evaluation of sodium aerosol scrubber unit” IASTA-2014, November 11-13, 2014, BHU, India, Vol. 21, Issue 1&2, P541-544.

8. Amit Kumar, Satish K. Velaga, J. Kondandaraman, Subramanian V., Baskaran R., B. M. Anandrao and Venkatraman B., “Evaluation of removal efficiency of a particle suspended in liquid medium in a typical centrifuge extractor system” IASTA-2014, November 11-13, 2014, BHU, India, Vol. 21, Issue 1&2, P437-439.

7. Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., Baskaran R., and Venkatraman B., “Theoretical simulation of sodium aerosol mass concentration in the cover gas region”, IASTA-2014, November 11-13, 2014, BHU, India, Vol. 21, Issue 1&2, P147-151.

6. Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Ananthanarayanan R., Sahoo P., BaskaranR. and Venkatraman B., “Sodium aerosol carbonation – experimental results and phenomenological modelling”, IASTA-2014, November 11-13, 2014, BHU, India, Vol. 21, Issue 1&2, P154-156.

5. Baskaran R., Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, KrishnakumarS.,Chandramouli S., Nashine B. K., Venkataraman B., and Rajan K.K, “Characterisation of Sodium Aerosol (Metal Vapor) from cover gas region of Sodium Cooled Fast Reactor”, NSRP-19, December 12-14, 2012, Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay, Mamallapuram, Tamilnadu, India.

4. Subramanian V., Misra J., Amit Kumar, Baskaran R., Srinivas C.V., Ananthnarayanan R., Sahoo P., Krishnakumar N., Ashok kumar, Chandramouli S., Venkataraman B., and Rajan K. K., “Sodium aerosol dispersion studies in open atmosphere”, IASTA-2012, December 11-13, 2012, Navi Mumbai, INDIA.

3. Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, J Misra, R. Baskaran, & B. Venkataraman, “Standardisation of sodium aerosols characterisation techniques”, IASTA-2012, December 11-13, 2012, Navi Mumbai, INDIA.

2. Misra J., Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Baskaran R., Ananthnarayanan R., Sahoo P., and Venkataraman B., “Investigation on sodium aerosol carbonation process”, IASTA-2012, December 11-13, 2012, Navi Mumbai, INDIA.

1. Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, R. Baskaran, J. Misra and P. Chellapandi, “A study on Aerosol Charging in Generation Mechanism”, IASTA-2010, 24-26, March 2010, Bose Institute, Darjeeling, INDIA.