Shri Sreekumar G Pillai, an Outstanding Scientist and Chemical Engineer joined the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, in 1990 and served there for 35 years in various roles. He was Deputy Chief Executive, Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai.
He brings over three decades of experience in spent fuel reprocessing, radioactive waste management, back-end fuel cycle operations, project management, procurement, safety assessments, and regulatory compliance. His expertise covers design, construction, commissioning, and operations & maintenance of fuel cycle facilities. He led multidisciplinary engineering teams for the design of a second integrated reprocessing plant, embedding IAEA safeguard requirements.
As Deputy Chief Executive NRB, he oversaw the project management of two high value back-end facilities, seamlessly coordinating with multiple stakeholders and agencies to achieve project milestones.
His major contributions were decontamination and recommissioning of the high-radiation process system, and commissioning of the Power Reactor Thoria spent fuel reprocessing facility. He oversaw project management for multi-crore back-end facilities. His contributions were central to the national objective of transitioning towards commercial deployment of second-stage nuclear power plants, by design, construction, commissioning & operation of recycle plants.
Some of his notable honours include the Scientific & Technical Excellence Award (2010), Group Achievement Award for O&M of back end recycle facility (2012).