| Name | Dr. P.R.Vasudeva Rao |
| Date of Birth | 27.08.1953 |
| Designation | Distinguished
Scientist & Director, Chemistry Group |
| Telephone | 91-44-2748 0229 (O); 91-44-2748 0279 (R) |
| Fax | 91-44-2748 0065/2748 0060 |
| Email address | vasu@igcar.gov.in |
| Educational Qualifications: |
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| Areas of Interest |
Development of alternate extractants and
resins for actinide recovery solvent extraction. Third phase formation; thermodynamics; diluent effects; structure – property correlations. Applications of photochemistry in actinide separations. Development of pyrochemical and other non-aqueous processes for recovery ofactinides, rare earths. Thermochemical studies on nuclear materials. Application of microwaves in synthesis of nuclear fuels and other ceramic materials. Fullerene chemistry Nuclear Fuel cycle : fuel behaviour in reactors, burn-up measurements, non-destructive assay. |
| Membership
of Professional Bodies |
Life
Member - Indian Nuclear Society Life Member - Materials Research Society of India Life Member - Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science and Technology Life Member - Indian Association ofNuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists (IANCAS) President, Southern Regional Chapter - IANCAS |
| Honours | Materials Research Society of India Medal
:1998 Fellow of the Tamil Nadu Academy of Sciences |