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Shri
S.K.Sharma was born in July 1942. A Graduate in Chemical Engineering
from the Banaras Hindu University, he was associated with the
research reactors at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay
in various capacities since the year 1963 and was the Director
of Reactor Group of BARC from 1997 to 2002. As Director, Reactor
Group, he had the responsibility for operation and facilitating
utilization of the three research reactors APSARA, CIRUS and DHRUVA
at Trombay. He played a key role in the commissioning of the totally
indigenous 100 MWt Dhruva reactor and in solving the complex problem
of excessive flow induced vibration of fuel encountered during
initial operation of this facility. He was responsible for successfully
carrying out extensive refurbishing of CIRUS reactor. After refurbishing,
CIRUS was brought back into operation at its rated capacity. He
has been deeply involved in developing the design of an advanced
10 MWt high neutron flux pool type research reactor employing
annular heavy water reflector around the reactor core. He served
as Vice Chairman, AERB and Chairman of Safety Review Committee
for Operating Plants (SARCOP) of AERB from January 2003 to July
2004 before taking over as Chairman AERB in January 2005.
Shri S.K. Sharma has carried out several assignments of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by way of participating in expert
missions and co-ordinated research programmes, developing safety
documents for research reactors and nuclear power plants and as
lecturer in IAEA training courses. Presently, he is a member of
the IAEA’s Commission on Safety Standards (CSS), International
Nuclear Event Scale (INES) Advisory Committee and the prestigious
International Nuclear Safety Group (INSAG). In 2002, he has received
the prestigious INS award for his outstanding achievements in
the field of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technologies including radiation
safety and environmental protection.
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