Mr. AK Balasubrahmanian
Present Designation:
Director(Technical) Retired, Nuclear Power Corporation of India LimitedAreas of Interest:
- Clean Energy
- Academics and Teaching
Specialisation:
- Nuclear Power Plants
- Nuclear Design and Safety
- Detailed (Plant) Engineering
- Mechanical and Process Design
- Licensing ( Regulatory)
- Project Planning
- Ageing management of plants
Major Professional Contributions:
- Overall leadership for all Technical matters of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors ( PHWR) in NPCIL ( as Director-Technical)
- Design , Development and Engineering of indigenous, State- of- the-Art 700 MWe PHWR
- Design of Reactor Components and Reactor Process Systems for PHWRs
- Design of First-of-a-kind Reactor Control and Shut Down systems
- Procurement of major equipment and handling C, PC and EPC contracts for Projects
- Oversight for Safety in Projects and Operating Stations
- Obtaining Regulatory Consents and Clearances
- Ageing management and Technical oversight for safe and continued operation of Stations
Consultancy Areas:
Sector Associated With:
Nuclear Power
Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
Energy
Education / Academics
Professional Experience
Experience in implementation of Nuclear Power Plants in the following:-
- Design and engineering of Structure, Systems and Components and Integrated plant engineering
- Pre-project activities, which include specification, review and analysis of geotechnical & seismo-tectonic inputs, site evaluation report, plant layout etc.
- Design co-ordination
- Project planning & monitoring, including execution of Engineering Consultancy contracts
- Procurement of NPP components
- Design support to Procurement of equipment/ components and execution of packages
- Design support to Operating Stations for trouble shooting, event analysis, life management and upgrades.
- Regulatory Interface for obtaining Regulatory consents for projects and clearances for Stations
- Safety review and obtaining Regulatory clearances for Light Water Reactors.
- Participation in preparation of various Regulatory Codes & guides as a member of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Committees.
Keywords
Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor
Nuclear Power Plant
Design
Development
Engineering
Education
B. Tech (Mechanical) : NIT, Calicut
One Year Orientation Course in Nuclear Engineering : BARC Training School
Awards and Recognitions
· NPCIL Unit Recognition Award – 2005
· NPCIL Special Contribution Award – 2006
· NPCIL Excellence Award – 2011
· NPCIL Group Achievement Award – 2015
· NPCIL Group Achievement Award-2018
INAE Section Affiliated
IX: Energy Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
2021
Year of Birth
1961
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