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Dr. Perumal CHELLAPANDI

Present Designation:

Distinguished Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Areas of Interest:

Applied Mechanics (Structural dynamics , Fluid structure Interaction, Visco plastic analysis and High temperature design)

Specialisation:

Engineering Mechanics, High Temperature Design,

Applied Mechanics (Structural dynamics , Fluid structure Interaction, Visco plastic analysis and High temperature design)

Major Professional Contributions:

1. Design and Development of 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR)

2. Establishing Structural Mechanics Laboratory (SML) , Safety Research Laboratory(SRL) and Shake Table Facility (5T, 10 T,200T) at IGCAR

3. Played key role in manufacturing and erection of PFBR Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) Components

4. Establishing R&D collaborations between IGCAR and reputed academic Institions including IITs.

5. Played a key role in establishing international collaboration between DAE and CEA France & KAERI South Korea.

6. Design supports to some strategic sectors particularly for Fusion reactor development Programmes.

Consultancy Areas:

Detailed analysis, seismic qualification of nuclear steam supply system components and thermo-mechanical consequences of severe accidents.

Sector Associated With:

R&D

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

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

Professional Experience

Positions Held To date	Institution	From (yyyy)	To (yyyy)
Head-Structural Mechanics Section	IGCAR	April 89	Aug 98
Head-Mechanics and Hydraulics Division	IGCAR	Sept 98	Dec 03
Reactor Assembly Design Division	IGCAR	Jan 04	Aug 04
Associate Director, Nuclear Design Group	IGCAR	Sep 04	Dec 07
Direct, Safety Group	IGCAR	Jan 08	Oct 10
Director, Nuclear & Safety Engg. Group	IGCAR	Nov 10	May 12
Director, Reactor Design Group	IGCAR	June 12	Jan 15
Chairman & Managing Director	BHAVINI	Feb 15	Mar 16
Senior Professor	VIT, Chennai	June 16	Sept 18
INAE Distinguished Visiting Professor	PSG Tech, Coimbatore	June 19	Mar 22
INAE Distinguished Professor	IIT Madras	Apr 19	Mar 22

Keywords

Design & Development, Safety analysis, Seismic analysis, Thermo Hydraulics, Technology, Design review, project management.

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Education

Degree	Institution	Discipline	Year	CGPA/Division
Ph.D	IIT Madras	Applied Mechanics	1995	10 Al (course work’s)
M.Tech	IIT Madras	Engineering Mechanics	1983	10 (Distinction)
B.E (Hons)	Government College of Engineering , Madras University.	Mechanical Engineering	1978	85% (First Rank)

1. Post-Doctoral experience :

Six month CEA fellowship in France to work in the field of Visco plastic analysis and

Fast transient fluid structure interaction

Awards and Recognitions

· Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award for the year 1997

· Distinguished Alumnus Award of IITM, 2010

· Master of Science , AMET University, Chennai , 2015

· Indian Nuclear Science award from Indian Nuclear Society (INS), 2005

· National Design Awards, Institution of Engineers, for Mechanical Engg. 2006 and National Design Awards, Institution of Engineers, (Overall) 2012

· Agni Award for Excellence in Self-reliance – DRDO in 2007

· Vasvik Award for 2011

· Five DAE Group achievement awards in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 for Design, development and construction of major nuclear system components of 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam

· Academic Distinction Award for First Rank with GPA 10 in MTech at IIT Madras, 1983

· Homi Bhabha Prize for the First Rank in BARC Training School, 1979

· Government Prize for the First Rank in BE (Hons) in the college, 1978

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INAE Section Affiliated

III: Mechanical Engineering

Year of Election to Fellowship

2001

Year of Birth

1956

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