Administration & Management Experience

• Directed DAE’s Mega Project ‘Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (FRFCF)’ and through systematic planning & coordination realised an expenditure of Rs 2300 Crores in 4 years and ensured work order commitments worth Rs 2000 Crores for 5 major plants of the facility, despite COVID-19 pandemic.

• As Group Director, Associate Director, Head of Division and Section, interacted & drawn work from Scientists, Engineers, Administrative, Accounts, Security personnel etc. through motivation, encouragement and appreciation.

• Diligently implemented Departmental procedures and rules with integrity and without bias.

• Chaired/attended several high powered Administrative/Management decision-making and Selection committees and delivered results in time.

• As Member, DAE BRNS Technical Program Discussion Meetings (TPDM) evaluated collaborative projects

• As Chairman, MTD 21 Committee (NDT), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), New Delhi, steered Indian NDT standards during 2017-2022

Research Experience

Performed research and development activities, published, and guided engineers & scholars in the following spectrum of multi-disciplinary areas of impact:

•        Finite Element and Boundary Element numerical modelling

•        Materials evaluation using electromagnetic, ultrasonics, magnetic, acoustic emission, microwave, potential drop techniques of NDT

•        Artificial Neural Networks

•        Sensor development (SQUIDs, GMR, Eddy Current, EMAT, Ultrasonics, Piezoelectric, Fiber optics)

•        Imaging (Ultrasound, Eddy Current, Magnetic Flux)

•        Artificial intelligence

•        Robotics & Remote Handling

•        Welding & Corrosion

•        Stainless Steels, Aluminum Alloys, Composites

•        Electronic Instruments and Measurements

•        Intelligent Processing of Materials

•        Nano materials and sensors

•        Civil Engineering Structures

•        Digital Signal Processing

•        Digital Image processing

•        Manufacturing and Quality Assurance

•        Ventilation & Material Handling Systems

•        Seismic Qualification

•        Remaining Life Assessment (RLA)

•        Structural integrity assessment

•        Material Characterization

•        Condition Monitoring

•        Life Extension

•        Structural Health Monitoring

•        Plant life management

•        Civil structures

•        Project Management