Vinod Chugh, P. Eng.
Principal Officer, Consultant, Advisor and Mentor in the areas of Cleantech, Advanced Nuclear & Applications
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About
Education
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
B. Tech, Chemical Engineering / May, 1990
Princeton University
Certificate, Introduction to Fusion Energy and Plasma Physics / June, 2023
Certificate, Google Advanced Data Analytics Professional Certificate / September, 2023
Certificate, Google Project Management: Professional Certificate / October, 2023
Experience
Power Generation Integrated
Principal Officer / June, 2015 — Present
a) Offer consulting/advisory services on integrated energy systems e.g. co-generation with nuclear, renewables, energy storage, process heat, hydrogen and alternative fuels. b) Lead SMRs/Advanced Reactors R&D, Design, Supply Chain Processes & Programs c) Strategy Consultant and Advisor, Equipment & Plant Aging Management d) ASME Industry Stakeholder Member for Committees on - High Temperature Reactors & Fusion Energy Devices, System Engineering and Reliability & Integrity Management
Kinectrics Inc
Engineering Manager / March, 2004 — May, 2015
a) Managed station performance engineering support for a fleet of nuclear reactors in the following areas: i) Heat Balance and Thermal Performance including measurement uncertainty recapture (MUR), surplus baseload generation, power uprates and MWe recovery ii) Instrumentation Calibration & Uncertainty iii) System Chemistry and Chemical Compatibility iv) Reactor Containment Aging and Performance b) Managed operational and outage support for fuel channel fitness for service and life cycle management for a fleet of 16 nuclear reactors ranging from 500 MWe to 900 MWe. Championed operability determination in case of discoveries during inspections, engineering assessments and in the event of component/process malfunction or failure.
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Design Authority, Nuclear Power Plants / July, 1990 — September, 2003
a) Technical lead of a multi-disciplinary team for design and engineering of reactor and fuel handling process systems for the new 2x500 MWe CANDU type reactors. Interfaced with supply chain to ensure procurement of material and components in conformance with the design and technical specifications. Interacted with the regulator to comply with the system design and safety requirements. b) Design authority responsible for overseeing the construction and commissioning of reactor and fuel handling components, process systems of 2X220 MWe nuclear reactors including environmental assessments at new build site. Led design of the alternative engineering solutions to meet the reactor criticality schedule.
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