Ajit Kumar Mohanty (born 1959) is an Indian nuclear physicist who has served as the 13th director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) since March 2019.[1] He is also the Secretary (Atomic Energy) to the Government of India and chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission of India.[2]
Ajit Kumar Mohanty | |
|---|---|
| 13th Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre | |
| In office 12 March 2019 – 15 September 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Bhasin |
| Secretary to the Government of India | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 Odisha, India |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
He served as the General Secretary and later as the President of the Indian Physics Association (IPA). He was also the Spokesperson for the India-CMS collaboration and held the position of Director at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics before becoming the Director of BARC.[3]
Education
editHe completed his undergraduate studies in 1979, earning a degree with Honours in Physics from MPC College, Baripada. He pursued his postgraduate studies at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack in 1981. He joined the Nuclear Physics Division at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in 1983. He later obtained his doctorate from Mumbai University.[1] As of September 2024, he has h-index of 227 and have more than 243,000 citations.[4][5]
Awards
editHe received the Young Physicist Award from the Indian Physical Society in 1988, the Indian National Science Academy Young Scientist Award in 1991, and the Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award from the Department of Atomic Energy in 2001. In 2021, he was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt.) Honoris Causa by Utkal University.[3][6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Odia physicist Ajit Kumar Mohanty new chairman of Atomic Energy Commission". The Times of India. 2023-05-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Chairman, AEC & Secretary DAE | Department Of Atomic Energy | India". Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b "Meet The Secretary | Department Of Atomic Energy | India". Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "A K Mohanty". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "AK Mohanty - AD Scientific Index 2025". www.adscientificindex.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ www.ETEnergyworld.com. "Nuclear power to play greater role in India's energy mix: AEC chairman Ajit Mohanty - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Service, Express News (2023-04-30). "Odia physicist Ajit Mohanty appointed as atomic energy secretary". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-09-25.