Technical Reports 

2. Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Usha P., Sujatha P. N., Srinivas C.V., Baskaran R., and Venkatraman B., (2022) “Review of aerosols studies carried out at IGCAR towards fast reactor safety”, IGC report - 426.

1. Baskaran R., Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Gopalakrishnan V., Srinivas C.V., Bhagavat Singh, Usha P., Sujatha N., Krishnakumar S., Chandramouli S., Ashok Kumar A., Anathanarayanan R., Nashine B.K., Venkatraman B., "Sodium aerosol dispersion experiments in an open environment for Environmental Impact Assessment Studies", IGC - 342.

54. Venkatesan N., Amit Kumar, Ravishankar S., Varun, Krishnakumar S., Kumar Krovvidi S.C.S.P., Sundar Raj S. I., Jasmin Sudha A., Sunil Kumar D., Chandramouli S., John Arul A., and Sreedhar B.K., (2025), Cover gas sodium aerosol sampling in Test Vessel-2 of LCTR, IGC/FRTG/SFOD/ROS/99111/EX/5104/REV-A.

53. Amit Kumar, Varun, Jasmin Sudha A., Sunil Kumar D., and John Arul A., (2025), “Studies on containment geometry on aerosol evolution during hypothetical accident scenarios", PFBR/01117/DN/1054/REV-A.

52. Usha Pujala, Ananthanarayanan R., Amit Kumar, Jasmin Sudha A., Subramanian V. and Sivaramakrishna M., (2024), "Carbonation of sedum aerosol at simulated environmental condition – Combustion using ambient and zero air", IGC/RESG/RESD/ATBS/92614/ER/3081/REV-A.

51. Varun, Amit Kumar, Jasmin Sudha A., Sunil Kumar D., and John Arul A.,(2024), “Analysis of aerosol particle size characteristics using laser diffraction techniques", IGC/RDG/EPG/RSATSD/ATSS/ER/003/REV-A.

50. Varun, Amit Kumar, Jasmin Sudha A., Sunil Kumar D., and John Arul A.,(2024), “A review on Liquid metal cooled SMRs and thermophysical properties of coolants”, IGC/RDG/EPG/RSATSD/ATSS/LR/001/REV-A.

49. Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Sujatha P. N., Usha P., Jasmin Sudha A., (2023), “Studies on in containment aerosol dynamics and aerosol reduction factor”, IGC/SQRMG/RESG/RESD/ATBS/92614/ER/3080/REV-A.

48. Amit Kumar, S. Krishnakumar, S. Chandramouli, V. Subramanian and Suresh Kumar, (2023) “Studies on sodium aerosol dynamics, radial and axial temperature distribution in helium and argon cover gas”, IGC/SQRMG/RESG/RESD/ATBS/92614/EP/3075/REV-A.

47. Usha Pujala, Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, (2023), “Evaluation of RCB aerosol dynamics under CDA conditions of PFBR using nodal based polydisperse aerosol dynamics model”, IGC/SQRMG/RESG/RESD/ATBS/92637/GI/3012/REV-A.

46. Usha Pujala, Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, (2023), “Validation of nodal method-based aerosol dynamics model with sodium aerosol dynamics at ATF”, IGC/SQRMG/RESG/RESD/ATBS/92614/ER/3070/REV-A.

45. Usha Pujala, R. Ananthanarayanan, Amit Kumar, M. Sivaramakrishna and V. Subramanian, (2022), “Preliminary studies on sodium carbonation with simulated atmospheric condition”, IGC/SQ&RMG/RESD/ATBS/92614/DS/3064/REV – A.

44. Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., and Venkatesan R., (2021), A review on sodium aerosol dynamics for in-containment source term estimation during severe accident of SFRs”, IGC/SQRMG/RESD/ATBS/92614/SR/3057/REV – A.

43. Sujatha P.N., Amit Kumar, Usha P., Soubhadra S., Subramanian V., Srinivas C.V., and Venkatesan R., (2021), Studies on sodium combustion aerosol penetration through simulated straight leak paths in concrete”, IGC/SQ&RMG/RESD/ATBS/92614/ER/3055/REV – A.

42. Usha P., Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., and Venkatesan R., (2021), “Characterization of EAN aerosol charging system and studies on the decay of aerosols charged by different ion asymmetry ratios” IGC/SQRMG/RESG/RESD/ATBS/92614/ER/3054/REV–A.

41. Gopalakrishnan, Amit Kumar, Velayutham M.K., Chandrashekhar S., Subramanian V., and Srinivas C.V., (2021), “Design and development of customized Data Acquisition System for Aerosol Test Facility”, IGC/SQRMG/RESG/RESD/RIAS/92614/DN/3053/REV–A.

40. Amit Kumar, Usha P., Venkat Reddy G., Ramesh S.S., Hemanth R. E., Malarvizhi B., Subramanian V., Kumaresan M., Punitha G., Lydia G., Sanjay K. D., Srinivas C. V., Venkatesan R., Ponraju D., and Athamalingam S. and Venkatraman B., (2021), "Spatio-temporal and physicochemical behavior of sodium combustion aerosol in sodium fire", IGC/SQ&RMG/RESD/ATBS/92614/ER/3052/REV–A.

39. Amit Kumar, Hemanth R. E., Usha P., Subramanian V., Sanjay K. D. Srinivas C. V. Ponraju D. Venkatesan R., and Athamalingam S., (2021), "Studies on sodium and fission product aerosols behavior in MINA facility", IGC/SQ&RMG/RESD/RIAS/92614/EP/3051/REV–A.

38. Sujatha P. N., Kalpana Kumari, Amit Kumar, Ramar R., Usha P., Subramanian V., Srinivas C.V., Menaka M., Preetha R., and Venkatesan R., (2021), “Studies on sodium combustion aerosol transport through concrete cracks”, IGC/SQ&RMG/RESD/ATBS/92614/GI/3050/REV - A.

37. Amit Kumar, Kanagaraju S., Shobhit Verma, Vijay Anand R., Sujatha P.N., Subramanian V., Srinivas C.V., Sarangapani R., Thangamani R., Venkatesan R., Manimaran N., Venkatraman B., and Suresh Kumar K.V., (2020) "Characterization of sodium metal aerosols in the cover gas region of primary sodium capacity of FBTR", IGC/SQ&RMG/HSEG/RESD/RIAS/92614/ER/3049/REV- A.

36. Usha P., Amit Kumar, Sujatha P.N., Subramanian V., and Venkatesan R., (2021), “Effect of aerosol charging on morphological properties of sodium, SrO2 and D9 steel aerosol” IGC/SQRMG/RESG/RESD/ATBS/92614/ER/3048/REV–A.

35. Usha P., Amit Kumar, P. N. Sujatha, C. V. Srinivas, V. Subramanian, R. Venkatesan, and R. Baskaran, "Behavior of PSL aerosol under Unipolar, Bipolar and No-charge conditions", IGC/SQRMG/RESG/RESD/RIAS /92614/ER/3047/REV-A.

34. Sujatha P. N., Amit Kumar, Usha P., V. Subramanian, C. V. Srinivas, and R. Venkatesan, "Theoretical simulation on the evolution of suspended aerosols characteristics in a closed chamber", IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/FR/3046/REV-A.

33. Amit Kumar, Usha Pujala, P. N. Sujatha, V. Subramanian, C. V. Srinivas, R. Venkatesan and R. Baskaran, "Installation and Commissioning of 40 kW, non-transfer arc, thermal plasma torch-based aerosol generator", IGC/SQRMG/RESG/RESD/RIAS/ 92614/DN/3045/REV- A.

32. Amit Kumar, Ananthanarayanan R. Usha P., Sujatha P. N., Subramanian V., Srinivas C. V., Sivaramakrishna M. and Venkatesan R., "Experimental study on elemental iodine generation, sampling and analysis, scavenging by sodium combustion aerosols" IGC/SQ&RMG/RESD/RIAS/92614/EP/3044/REV - A.

31. P. N. Sujatha, Kalpana Kumari, Amit Kumar, Usha P., V. Subramanian, C. V. Srinivas, Preetha R., and R. Baskaran, "Studies on sodium aerosol leakage through concrete specimen", IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/FR/3043/REV - A.

30. Usha P., Amit Kumar, Sujatha P. N., Subramanian V., Srinivas C. V., and Venkatesan R, (2021), "Development of Unipolar Charger-Faraday case system and studies on generation and characterization Unipolar charged aerosols", IGC/HSEG/RESD/RIAS/92614/EP/3042/REV–A.

29. Amit Kumar, P.N. Sujatha, Usha P., V. Subramanian, C. V. Srinivas, and R. Baskaran, "Comparison of sodium metal aerosol characteristics in inert gas for SFR's application”, IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/FR/3041/REV - A.

28. Revathy S., Anbuchelian M., Krishna Kumar S., Amit Kumar, Subramanian V.  Chandramouli S., Sylvia J. I., Babu B., BaskaranR., Nashine B.K., Venkatraman B. and Selvaraj P., "Testing of sodium aerosol detector in nitrogen environment", IGC/FRTG/SFG/DD&RSD/RIS/99130/EX/3083/REV A.

27. Usha Pujala, Amit Kumar, Sujatha P. N., Ananthanarayan R., Subramanian V., Vijayalakshmi S. and Baskaran R., "Deposition velocity of sodium and mixed aerosols”, IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/FR/3040/REV - A.

26. Sujatha P. N., Amit Kumar, UshaPujala, Subramanian V. Baskaran R., andVenkatramanB.,"Sodium aerosol mass concentration decay in closed chamber under turbulent conditions", IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/FR/3039/REV - A.

25. Amit Kumar, Krinshnakumar S., Sujatha N., Usha P., Subramanian V. Chandramouli S., Baskaran R., Nashine B.K. and Venkatraman B., "Experimental study on the effect of gamma radiation on sodium metal aerosol characteristics", IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/ER/3038/REV - A.

24. Usha P., Sujatha P. N., Amit Kumar, Menaka M., Subramanian V. Preetha R., Baskaran R. and Venkatraman B., "Studies on the effect of sodium combustion aerosol on epoxy coating", IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/ER/3037/REV - A.

23. Sujatha P. N., Amit Kumar, Usha P., Subramanian V. Baskaran R., and Venkatraman B., "Parametric study on aerosol leakage through capillaries", IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/FR/3036/REV - A. 

22. Usha P., Amit Kumar, Sujatha P. N., Subramanian V. Baskaran R., and Venkatraman B., "Characterization of a composite aerosol of sodium and fission product (non-radioactive)", IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/FR/3035/REV - A.

21. Usha P., Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, Baskaran R. and Venkataraman B., “Installation of 25kW Plasma Torch in Aerosol Test Facility”, IGC/EIRSG/RSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/EP/3034/REV – A.

20. Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Baskaran R., and Venkataraman B., “Experimental determination of CO2 and RH% evolution with the progress of time during sodium aerosol carbonation process”, IGC/EIRSG/RSD/RIAS/92614/ER/3033/REV – A.

19. Usha P., Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, Baskaran R. and Venkataraman B.,” Installation and Testing of Mastersizer 2000 in Aerosol Test Facility” IGC/EIRSG/RSD/RIAS/92614/EP/3032/REV-A.

18. Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., Satish K. Velaga, KondandaramanJ., Baskaran R., Anandrao B. M. and Venkatraman B., “Performance Evaluation of centrifuge system of DFRP”, IGC/EIRSG/RSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/ER/3031/REV – A.

17. Subramanian V., Amit Kumar, Misra J., Gopalakrishnan V., Srinvas C. V., Bagavath Singh A., Krishnakumar S., Chandramouli S., Ashok Kumar A., Ananthanarayanan R., Baskaran R., Sahoo P., Nashine B.K., Venkataraman B., Satyamurthy S. A. V. and Rajan K. K, “Sodium aerosol dispersion experiments in open environment for Environment Impact Assessment Studies”, IGC/EIRSG/RSEG/RSD/RIAS/ 92614/ER/3030/REV-A.

16. Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., Baskaran R., and Venkataraman B., “Characterisation of sodium aerosol in cover gas region of  SILVERINA  Loop under Gamma Radiation”, IGC/EIRSG/RSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/EP/3029/REV – A.

15. Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, R. Sarangapani, G. Baskaran, K. Sasikumar, R. Baskaran, K. Dinesh, B. Venkatraman and K. V. Sureshkumar, "Experimental study for characterisation of sodium metal aerosol in cover gas of FBTR", IGC/HSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/FR/3026/REV - A.

14. V. Subramanian, J. Misra, Amit Kumar, S., Ananthanarayanan R., Sahoo P., Baskaran R., and Venkataraman B., “Sodium aerosols carbonation studies- phase 2”, IGC/SG/RSD/RIAS/92614/ER/3025/REV – B.

13. V. Subramanian, J. Misra, Amit Kumar, S., Ananthanarayanan R., Sahoo P., Baskaran R., and Venkataraman B., “Sodium aerosols carbonation studies- phase 2”, IGC/SG/RSD/RIAS/92614/ER/3025/REV – A.

12. Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., Baskaran R., and Venkataraman B., “Experimental studies on sodium aerosol in the cover gas region of  SILVERINA  Loop”, IGC/SG/RSD/RIAS/92614/ER/3024/REV – A.

11. V. Subramanian, Srinvas C. V., Misra J., Amit Kumar, Krishnakumar S., Ashok Kumar A., AnanthanarayananR., Chandramouli S., Sahoo P., Baskaran R., Nashine B. K., Venkataraman B., and Rajan K. K, “Report on aerosol sampling methods for the studies on atmospheric dispersion of sodium aerosol experiments-phase-2”, IGC/RSEG/RSD/RIAS/ 92614/EP/3022/REV-A.

10. Misra J., Amit Kumar, Venkata Srinivas C., Krishnakumar S., Ashok Kumar A., Ananthanarayanan R., V. Subramanian, Chandramouli S., Sahoo P., Baskaran R., Nashine B. K., Venkataraman B., and Rajan K.K, “Sodium aerosols dispersion studies in open atmosphere Phase-I”, IGC/SG/RSD/RIAS/92614/EP/3021/REV – B.

9. Misra J., Amit Kumar, Venkata Srinivas C., Krishnakumar S., Ashok Kumar S., Ananthanarayanan R., V. Subramanian, Chandramouli S., Sahoo P., Baskaran R., Nashine B. K., Venkataraman B., and Rajan K.K, “Sodium aerosols dispersion studies in open atmosphere Phase-I”, IGC/SG/RSD/RIAS/92614/EP/3021/REV – A.

8. Krishnakumar S., J. Misra, R. Rajendraprasad, Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, G. Vijayakumar, Chandramouli S., Srinivas C.V., Baskaran R., Nashine B. K., VenkataramanB., and Rajan K.K, “Test facility for studies on atmospheric dispersion behaviour of aerosol during a sodium fire - Safety Report”, IGC/FRTG/99111/SR/5020/R-C.

7. Krishnakumar S., J. Misra, R. Rajendraprasad, Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, G. Vijayakumar, Chandramouli S., Baskaran R., Nashine B. K., Venkataraman B., and RajanK.K, “Test facility for studies on atmospheric dispersion behaviour of aerosol during a sodium fire - Safety Report”, IGC/FRTG/99111/SR/5020/R-B.

6. Krishnakumar S., J. Misra, Rajendraprasad, Amit Kumar, Subramanian, G. Vijayakumar, ChandramouliS., Baskaran R., Nashine B. K., Venkataraman B., and Rajan K.K, “Test facility to understand the atmospheric dispersion behaviour of aerosol during a sodium fire - Safety Report”, IGC/FRTG/99111/SR/5020/R-A.

5. Amit Kumar, J. Misra., V. Subramanian., Baskaran R. and Venkataraman B., “Standardization of sodium aerosols (Vapor) characterization techniques”, IGC/SG/RSD/RIAS/92614/EP/ 3020/REV–A.

4. Amit Kumar, Krishnakumar S., V. Subramanian., Chandramouli S., Baskaran R., Nashine B. K., Venkataraman B., and Rajan K. K, “Sodium aerosols characterization in the cover gas region of SILVIRINA loop”, IGC/RSEG/RSD/RTAS/92614/EP/3019/REV-A.

3. Amit Kumar, V. Subramanian, Baskaran R., and Venkataraman B., “Review on sodium aerosol characteristics in the cover gas region of SFR”, IGC/RSEG/RSD/RIAS/92614/ GI/3018/REV-A.

2. Amit Kumar, Misra J., Subramanian V., Baskaran R., and Venkataraman B., “Maintenance of Thermal plasma torch”, IGC/SG/RSD/RTAS/92614/GN/ 3017/REV-A.

1. Misra J., Amit Kumar, Subramanian V., Baskaran R., and Venkataraman B., “Installation and testing of SMPS in Aerosol Test Facility”, IGC/SG/RSD/RTAS/92615/GN/ 3016/REV – A.