Shri Chandrashekhar Gaurinath Karhadkar, Mechanical Engineer, is from the 31st batch of BARC Training School, Mumbai. He then joined the Reactor Operations Division of Reactor Group of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre at Trombay, Mumbai, in 1988. Shri C G Karhadkar has thirty-six years of experience and served in various capacities from Shift Charge Engineer and took charge as Director, Reactor Group.
As Director, Reactor Group, BARC, he was piloting the Research Reactor Programmes of BARC. The programmes encompasses safe and efficient operation, utilization, upgradation, enhancing safety aspect, decommissioning and planning of new research reactors, at BARC. He has extensively contributed towards, operation of Dhruva at its rated full power and improving the fuel performance of Dhruva reactor. Shri C.G Karhadkar has extensively contributed in sustaining the isotopes supply for the medical fraternity, after shutdown of Cirus reactors and COVID-19. Under his leadership Dhruva was refurbished innovatively without core unloading, thereby repair was completed well ahead of the schedule. He has initiated programs for enhancing utilization of the Research Reactor for industrial applications like Neutron Radiography, Neutron Activation Analysis, Accelerated life testing of detectors, material irradiation studies etc.
Under the leadership of Shri C.G. Karhadkar, commissioning and First Approach to Criticality of Apsara-U (2 MW reactor), and decommissioning plan for a large reactor like Cirus have been successfully accomplished. He also extensively contributed towards de-regulation of the old Apsara for converting it into a DAE museum.
Shri C.G. Karhadkar has chaired several Administrative, Financial, Technical and Regulatory Committees. He has been instrumental in reforming the procurement procedures, this has simplified procurement process for speedy execution of projects in BARC. He is also a member of various Strategic Committees in BARC.
Presently Shri C.G. Karhadkar is a Distinguished Scientist and Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam & Director, General Services Organization, Kalpakkam.
