Prof. Sunil S. Chirayath is Director of the Centre for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) since June 2015 and serves as Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has more than 30 years of experience in nuclear science and engineering fields and has worked in various capacities in academia and industry, including serving as a scientific staff member of the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for 18 years. He has more than 200 technical publications in refereed journals and national and international conference proceedings. Prof. Chirayath conducts research in nuclear security and non-proliferation. He teaches courses on nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear material safeguards, nuclear security, and Monte Carlo radiation transport. His research interests include development of safeguards approaches for advanced reactors, proliferation resistance analysis of nuclear fuel cycle facilities, nuclear forensics, and nuclear security insider threat analysis.
Prof. M. Sai Baba is Outstanding Scientist and formerly Director, Resources Management Group at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam and Senior Professor at Homi Bhabha National Institute. He held the "TV Raman Pai Chair Professor" at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, where he is a Visiting Professor. Currently he is with MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences and is a Professor and Director of Centre for Professional Development & Training. He is currently working in the domains of science and risk communication, human reliability program, and understanding ancient Indian knowledge systems for applying them for the holistic development of youth. Prof. M. Sai Baba is an accomplished researcher, scientific administrator, and institutional builder. He has made significant contributions to implementing several high-impact activities relevant to the Department of Atomic Energy.
