Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas | |
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| Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India | |
| In office 18 September 2018 –3 May 2022 (extended) | |
| Preceded by | Sekhar Basu |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Kumar Mohanty |
| Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre | |
| In office 12 March 2016 –15 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Bhasin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1957 India |
| Alma mater | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda |
| Awards | Indian Nuclear Society Outstanding Service Award (2011);Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award (2006);Multiple DAE Awards (2007,2008,2012,2013) |
Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas is an Indian nuclear scientist and a distinguished Homi Bhabha Chair Professor at the Department of Atomic Energy. He served as Secretary to the Government of India,Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India. [1] [2] He took over the charge from Sekhar Basu,on 18 September 2018. [3] He continued in office until the end of his extended tenure on 3 May 2022. [4] Previously,he served as the director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) from 2016 to 2018. [5]
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He has made contributions to several areas of nuclear engineering,particularly the design and analysis of nuclear reactor fuels,including the development of a novel fuel for strategic applications. [1] His area of expertise are thermal hydraulics and stress analysis of critical reactor core components,that helped him in executing strategic projects. Dr. Vyas was also played critical role in the design and analysis of the Test Blanket Module for the international ITER project in France. [6]
He held several honorary positions at various organizations. Dr Vyas served as a Nominee Director on the boards of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited. [7] Currently,he serves on two prestigious bodies representing Tata Trusts:the Court of IISc as a Tata Trusts nominee,and the Council of Management at TIFR. [6]