Grover Ravi B
Professor
Engineering Sciences
Homi Bhabha National Institute
India
Biography
Dr. Ravi B. Grover is an Indian nuclear scientist and a mechanical engineer from the prestigious Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University), and a PhD from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is the founding vice chancellor (during initial years he was designated as director equivalent to vice chancellor) of the Homi Bhabha National Institute, a member of the Atomic Energy Commission,[1] a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering,[2] and World Academy of Art and Science.[3] He was the president of the Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer for the period 2010–2013. He has been awarded Padma Shri by Government of India in the year 2014. He retired from his previous position as Principal Adviser, Strategic Planning Group, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), in February 2013. Following retirement, he was appointed to DAE's Homi Bhabha Chair. Concurrently with his position in the DAE, he conceptualized setting up of Homi Bhabha National Institute and led it from 2005 to 2016. His prior positions include Director of the Knowledge Management Group and Associate Director, Technical Coordination & International Relations Group at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).[4] He represented BARC training school in the World Nuclear University in 2003.
Research Interest
Framework for governance of nuclear power including issues related to safety, security and safeguards, Nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics, Nuclear safety, Energy studies
Publications
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Suresh Gangotra, R B Grover and K L Ramakumar, "Comparison for thorium fuel cycle facilities of two different capacities for implementation of safeguards", Nuclear Engineering and Design, 262(2013) 535-543.
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R B Grover, "Role of Nuclear Power for Green Growth: a Perspective from India", Energy Strategies Reviews 1 (2013) 255-260.
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R B Grover, "Prospects for Nuclear Energy in South Asia in the 21st Century", Int. J of Global Energy Issues, Vol. 30, No. 1/2/3/4 2008, pp228 – 248.
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R B Grover and Subhash Chandra, "Scenario for the Growth of Electrical Energy in India", Energy Policy 34 (2006), 2834-2847.
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J.S. Jayakumar, R.B. Grover and V.H. Arakeri, "Response of a Two-phase System subject to Oscillations induced by the Motion of its Support Structure", Int. Communications in Heat & Mass Transfer 29 (2002), p.519-530.
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Joe Mohan, R.B. Grover and V.H. Arakeri, "A Simplified Model for Overall Thermal-Hydraulic Performance Analysis of Once-through type Steam Generators", Journal of Energy, Heat & Mass Transfer, 22 (2000), p. 97-107.
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R.B. Grover and S.M. Koranne, "Analysis of Pump Start-up Transients", Nuclear Engineering and Design, 67 (1981), p.137-141.
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R.B. Grover and V. Venkat Raj, "Pressure Drop Along Longitudinally Finned Seven Rod Cluster Nuclear Fuel Elements", Nuclear Engineering and Design, 58 (1980), p.79-83.
