Shri N. Nagaich
Director, HR

Shri N. Nagaich is a Distinguished Scientist of Department of Energy (DAE), presently holding a position of Director (HR) with additional responsibility of Corporate Planning & Corporate Communication and Knowledge Management. He is also on the Boards of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), DAE and NPCIL-IndianOil Nuclear Energy Corporation Limited.

Shri Nagaich is a graduate in Chemical Engineering and a post graduate in Chemistry from University of Delhi. He joined the erstwhile BARC training school (currently Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai) in 1980, and successfully completed his post graduate diploma in Nuclear Engineering and Science. He has multidisciplinary experience spanning over 35 years, in nuclear power stations, nuclear power projects and at NPCIL Corporate Office.

 

He, as a Director (HR), is involved in organizational development activities, providing policy directions to improve the efficiency of human resources and enhancing the overall work culture. He has been embarking on the systems approach for speedy decision making process in the organisation.

He has a wide ranging experience in Corporate Planning & Corporate Communications. He evolved the nuclear power programme linking fuel, heavy water, industrial infrastructure in manufacturing, funding, cash flow, manpower modules and related aspects. He has been associated with the implementation and monitoring of nuclear power projects. He developed the management control systems and management information systems to facilitate the performance review of the company and implementation of performance contract system of GOI i.e. MoU.

He complimented the efforts of the company in the arena of corporate communications facilitating the challenges of public outreach and awareness. He has been the key player in handling parliament questions and parliamentary committees including briefings to Minister of State and Prime Minister. He actively participated in peer reviews and BGMs of International Organization, WANO.

His contributions also encompass wide spectrum and diversified areas namely; chemical control, commissioning and operations of nuclear power plants, technical / engineering support, health physics, training & HRD, nuclear, industrial & fire safety, site selection, pre-project activities for future nuclear power projects, including public hearings, at greenfield sites.

Some of his remarkable contributions are commissioning and operation of NAPS and RAPS-5&6. In addition, he re-engineered the training centre at RAPS, acknowledgement by WANO of good practices in the area of training & chemical control at NAPS, erection & commissioning of RAPS-3 Simulator, commissioning of DM water plant, Emergency Boiler Blow down System, additional Distillation Tower and associated auxiliaries at the upgrading plant at NAPS, chemical descaling of condenser contributing to enhance 20 MW electricity generation at NAPS and thereafter in other units and reduction of radiation fields at NAPS due to chemical decontamination at SS-304L surfaces of moderator system.

He has been a member on many committees on national level including of erstwhile Planning Commission in the field of nuclear power programme. He has contributed to seventy-one publications/reports/papers. Twenty awards and appreciations have been bestowed upon him either in his individual capacity or under his leadership, of which fourteen are external.