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Shri A. N. Verma
Independent Director
Shri Awadhesh Narain Verma, from 24thBatch of BARC Training School is 1979thbatch Chemical Engineer from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI), Kanpur. He is amongst the first batch of In-plant Training Engineers who were deployed for commissioning of first indigenous plant for production of Heavy Water based onbi-thermal H2S-H2O exchange process at Kota.
Shri Verma has got 36 years of rich experience in process developmental activities including commissioning, operation and trouble shooting of Sulphide based Heavy Water plants. At HWP Kota, he implemented various energy conservation measures in the plant leading to drastic reduction in specific energy consumption and was awarded the National Energy Conservation Award in 2002 and Rajasthan Energy conservation Award in 2010. During his tenure as General Manager for 3 years at HWP Kota, he steered the Kota team to achieve the highest ever production of Heavy Water. As Director ( Operation ), HWB, along with efficient operation of all the Heavy Water plants, he was instrumental in diversification activities of HWB viz production of solvents, Boron, deuterated compound and commissioning of first Oxygen - 18 production plant at HWP, Manuguru.
After superannuating from the position of Chairman & Chief Executive, Heavy Water Board in August 2017, he has been chairing the Nuclear Facilities Safety Committee -3 of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board since July 2018.