Ravi Grover
Ravi B. Grover | |
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| Born | 17 February 1949 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Delhi College of Engineering, Indian Institute of Science |
| Known for | Indian Nuclear Program |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering |
| Institutions | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Department of Atomic Energy Homi Bhabha National Institute |
Ravi B. Grover is an Indian nuclear scientist and a mechanical engineer. He is the founding director of the Homi Bhabha National Institute, a member of the Atomic Energy Commission, chairman of the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, and World Academy of Art and Science. He was the president of the Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer for the period 2010–2013. He is currently an emeritus professor at the Homi Bhabha National Institute. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 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 for a period of five years. Concurrently with his position in the DAE, he developed and led the Homi Bhabha National Institute from 2005 to 2016. He represented BARC training school in the World Nuclear University in 2003.