Ajit Kumar Mohanty
Ajit Kumar Mohanty | |
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| Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission & Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | K.N. Vyas |
| 13th Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre | |
| In office 12 March 2019 – 15 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | K.N. Vyas |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Bhasin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 Odisha, India |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
Ajit Kumar Mohanty (born 1959) is an Indian nuclear physicist currently serving as Secretary (Atomic Energy) to the Government of India and Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission of India. Previously, he served as the 13th director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) from March 2019 till 15 September 2023.
He served as the General Secretary and later as the President of the Indian Physics Association (IPA). He was also the Spokesperson for the India-CMS collaboration and held the position of Director at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics before becoming the Director of BARC.