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New Chief of NFC, Dr. Dinesh Srivastava- Profile, Contribution, Achievements
Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex, Dr. Dinesh Srivastava- Profile, Contribution, Achievements
Dr. Dinesh Srivastava, a noted Senior Nuclear Scientist, who has been serving as a Deputy Chief Executive in Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) situated at Hyderabad in Telangana.
Dr. Dinesh Srivastava, on 31st January 2018, took charge as the new Chief Executive of NFC, succeeding G Kalyanakrishnan who got retired on superannuation.
Dr. Dinesh Srivastava will also be the chairman position in the Nuclear Fuel Complex Board.
Dr. Srivastava is Metallurgical Engineer from Roorkee University. He joined the 28th batch of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Training School in 1984. Later, he also obtained Doctorate degree from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
Dr. Srivastava in his long career, Srivastava has worked in various capacities for over 30 years at BARC, Mumbai. He also served as a Senior Professor at Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai.
Dr. Srivastava has contributed to the development of advanced structural materials of extreme strategic value for India’s nuclear energy programme. The target of his work has been on the self-reliant development of critical nuclear components for the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
Dr. Srivastava, at NFC, has played a crucial role in the achievement of record production of fuel assemblies, in addition to meeting production requirement of reactor components for forthcoming 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR), being constructed at Kalpakkam.
Dr. Srivastava is also a proud recipient of several prestigious Awards and Honors.