Baldev Raj

Baldev Raj
Born	(1947-04-09) April 9, 1947 Jammu and Kashmir, India
Residence	Bengaluru, India
Nationality	Indian
Institutions	National Institute of Advanced Studies Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar National Institute of Technology Puducherry
Alma mater	Indian Institute of Science National Institute of Technology, Raipur Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Notable awards	Padma Shri (2007) Life Time Achievement Award of Indian Society for Nondestructive Testing (2004) Indian Nuclear Society Award (2005) and more.

Dr.Baldev Raj has assumed responsibilities as the Director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, one of India’s leading multi-disciplinary institutions. A distinguished scientist and former Director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Kalapakkam, Dr Baldev Raj has helped advance several challenging technologies, especially those related to sodium cooled fast spectrum reactor with closed fuel cycle; a sustainable energy spectrum. He has also nurtured and grown excellent schools of global stature in nuclear materials and mechanics and nano science and technology. He has pursued his work in interdisciplinary domains of energy, cultural heritage, medical technologies, nano science and technology and education. He has been responsible for providing solutions to many unsolved challenges in Strategic, Security and Industry domains. He is known for overcoming the barriers of academic research and industry with acumens of leadership and experiences.

Dr Baldev Raj is known for mentoring hundreds of children, students, scientists and technologists, inspiring them to pursue high levels of professionalism in the pursuit of science and technology without losing sight of the need for exemplary ethical practices.

Education

He has Bachelors in Engineering (B.E.) from Govt. Engineering College (Now National Institute of Technology, Raipur), Ravishankar University and Ph.D. from IISc, Bangalore, D.Sc. (h.c.) from Sathyabama Deemed University, Chennai.^{[1] [2][3][4]}

Areas of Specialization

Science and Technology, Fast Breeder Reactor with Closed Fuel Cycle, Materials characterization, Testing and Evaluation using nondestructive evaluation methodologies, Materials development and performance assessment and technology management.^[5]

Publications

The author of more than 1100 academic papers in peer reviewed journals along with 79 books and special journal volumes; he has h-index of 46; substantial and arguably one of the unparallel achievements considering his contributions to realise technologies and large mission programmes. He is Editor-in-Chief of three series of books and Editor of several reputed national and international journals and publications.

Awards

It is quite natural that Dr Baldev Raj has been recognized by way of more than 100 awards, 400 honours, keynote, invited lectures and significant assignments in more than 30 countries. A recipient of the Padma Shri award; the other awards include Homi Bhabha Life Time Achievement Award of the Indian Nuclear Society, National Metallurgist Award by Ministry of Steel, the Homi Bhabha Gold Medal from Prime Minister of India, Brahma Prakash Medal from Indian National Science Academy, Distinguished Materials Science Award, Materials Research Society of India, etc. He is recipient of Vasvik, Om Prakash Bhasin and H K Firodia Awards. He is a distinguished alumni of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Honours and Distinctions

A member of the Circle of Advisors, Cambridge University, UK, and a member of the Search Group for the Queen Elizabeth prize in engineering, Selection Committee Global Energy Prize (both are being nurtured to stature of Nobel Prize in Sciences). Dr Baldev Raj is also a Fellow of all the four Science and Engineering academies in India, Indian Social Sciences Academy, International Medical Sciences Academy, German Academy of Sciences and the World Academy of Sciences, International Nuclear Science Academy, Academia NDT International, etc. He was past President of the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS). He was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Gandhinagar & NIT, Puducherry, two new Nationally Important Institutes for higher education in engineering created through constitutional approval of the Indian Parliament. He is member of the Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. He is Honorary Consul General of Michigan State University. He is Honorary Member, IIM, ICNDT, British Institute of NDT, ISNT, etc. He has been the Past President, Indian Institute of Metals, International Committee on NDT, International Institute of Welding., Indian National Academy of Engineering, Indian Society of NDT, Indian Institute of Welding, etc. He has been alternate Chairman of Senior Advisory Group of Nuclear Energy (IAEA, Vienna) and Chairman of Apex Committee of Nuclear Energy Systems (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), India). He is Chairman and Member of Research Councils of some of the most eminent national research laboratories and Institutes of India.

External links

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References

1. ↑ BioData
2. ↑ http://www.nias.res.in/content/people?qt-faculty_tabs=1#qt-faculty_tabs
3. ↑ http://www.igcar.ernet.in/igc2004/balbio.htm
4. ↑ Publication Details
5. ↑ Specialization
6. ↑ Padma Shri and Other Awards