Dr. Komal Kapoor
(Bio-Sketch of Dr. Komal Kapoor, President, IIM & Chief Executive, NFC)
Dr. Komal Kapoor is the Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) and the Chairman of NFC Board. Dr. Kapoor holds additional responsibilities of the Posts of CMD, ECIL and Director (Technical), ECIL.
Dr. Kapoor is a Distinguished Scientist and a Metallurgical Engineer, joined the 33rd batch of BARC Training School, Mumbai in 1989. Subsequently, he was posted to NFC and served in various capacities for more than three decades. He has obtained Doctorate degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai. Dr. Kapoor is an Adjunct Professor in Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai.
As Head of the three Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities, Dr. Kapoor is contributing significantly to the Indian Nuclear Power Program. He was responsible in establishing a large Greenfield Project at Kota, Rajasthan to meet the fuel requirements of upcoming Reactors in the Country.
Dr. Kapoor possesses extensive knowledge of nuclear fuel cycles and materials. His initiatives have resulted in improvement of quality standards and fuel performance in Nuclear Reactors and also consistent improvements of radiological safety.
Dr. Kapoor was instrumental in manufacture and supply of a variety of seamless tubes for the strategic applications of DAE and that of the Departments of Space and Defence. His research work has led to the development of several critical nuclear materials which are of great technical importance.
Dr. Kapoor is also responsible for numerous research collaborations with various national and international institutions in Nuclear Engineering. For his invaluable contributions in this field, Dr. Kapoor has been conferred with the several prominent Awards and Honours, including NMD Young Metallurgist Award by the Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India. He has to his credit over 100 Publications in National/International Journals of repute and Symposia.
Dr. Kapoor serves on the Board of Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) and the Council Member of Atomic Minerals Directorate (AMD).
Dr. Kapoor is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Honorary Fellow of Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS), Honorary Fellow of the Indian Society for Non-destructive Testing (ISNT), President of The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Vice-Chairman of The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) Hyderabad Chapter, , Past Chairman of ISNT Hyderabad Chapter, Vice-President of Society for Failure Analysis (SFA)-India, Life Member of Indian Nuclear
Society (INS).
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