RITA BARANWAL

March 28, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American nuclear expert Rita Baranwal to head the nuclear energy division at the Department of Energy.

About:

  • If approved by the Senate, Ms. Baranwal will be an assistant secretary of energy, responsible for nuclear technology research and management of the department’s nuclear technology infrastructure.

  • She currently serves as the Director of the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear initiative.

Source : The Hindu