Specialisation:

Remote Handling, Robotics, Walking Machines, Teletherapy Machine, Safety Regulation

Major Professional Contributions:

• Responsible for safety regulation of all nuclear, radiological and conventional facilities of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
• Did many pioneering works in remote handling technology for Indian nuclear programme.
• Designed the first sets of servo manipulators installed in Indian radioactive cells.
• Developed a few Master Slave Manipulators, Mobile Robots, Automation Systems and Special Purpose Remote Handling Tools for nuclear industry.
• Developed a few remote handling and automation systems for defence sector to handle hazardous materials.
• Developed Bhabhatron, the first indigenous telecobalt machine. Every day, thousands of cancer patients are being treated from more than 60 Bhabhatrons installed in India and abroad.
• Published many well-cited articles in remote handling and robotics areas.

Consultancy Areas:

Remote Handling, Robotics, Robot Kinematics, Robot Path Planning, Teleoperation, Master Slave Manipulator,

Sector Associated With:

R&D

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

Educational / Academic institutions, Industry (PSUs), R&D Organizations, Government (including funding agencies)

Professional Experience

Head, Tele-manipulator Section: 2000 - 2015

Head, BARC Safety Council Secretariat: 2015-2017

Chairman, BARC Safety Council: 2017-2022

Raja Ramanna Fellow (RRF): 2022-Present

Keywords

Safety Regulation, Nuclear Safety, Remote Handling, Robotics, Teletherapy, Mobile Robots, Robor Design, Robot Kinematics, Robot Path Planning, Teleoperation, Telerobotics, Master Slave Manipulators, Servo Manipulator, MSM, Nuclear, Radiation, Hot Cell, Mechanisms, Bhabhatron.