Eminent scientist S K Sharma today took charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).
NPCIL is responsible for design, construction, commissioning and operation of nuclear power reactors.
Sharma has been appointed to the post for a period of five years, a release by NPCIL said.
Sharma completed his BE (Electronics) degree from the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal in 1980 and graduated from the 24th batch of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Training School in 1981.
He started his career at Rajasthan Atomic Power Station.
He has held several key positions in Indian nuclear power stations, including that of site director at Rawatbhata Rajasthan site, before assuming the position of Director (Operations) in 2015, the release said.
He has also worked in a key position for improving the safety and reliability of nuclear power stations across the world in association with an international team of nuclear experts in World Association of Nuclear Operators - Tokyo Centre, it added.
