Shri Dinesh Kumar Shukla appointed as new Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
Shri Dinesh Kumar Shukla, former Executive Director of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) & Distinguished Scientist assumed the charge as Chairman, AERB on 31st December 2022. He has been appointed on this post for a period of three years.
Shri Dinesh Kumar Shukla is an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of Nuclear Safety. After graduating from Government Engineering College, abalpur, Madhya Pradesh (M.P.) in Mechanical Engineering in 1980, Shri Shukla joined the Bhabha Atomic Energy research Centre (BARC) in the year 1981.
He has been associated with the commissioning of high flux research reactor Dhruva and later held the position of Head, Reactor Operations Division (ROD), BARC. In 2015, he joined AERB where he served in various capacities viz. Member of the Board, Executive Director and Chairman, of Safety Review Committee for Operating Plants (SARCOP).
In February 2021, Shri Shukla superannuated from AERB and since then had been actively mentoring energy professionals on nuclear safety and regulations.
