--- title: "Who is ajit kumar mohanty?" description: "Who is ajit kumar mohanty?" author: "Gurmeet Kaur" published: 2019-03-08 updated: 2023-10-05 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51804/who-is-ajit-kumar-mohanty category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge", "nationalism"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Who is ajit kumar mohanty? The [Atomic](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/10927/objective-c-attributes-of-property-directive) [Energy](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/33637/three-tips-for-an-energy-efficient-home-for-2019) Establishment, Trombay (AEET) was established by the [government](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1911/upi-transaction-would-cost-zero-service-charges-clarifies-government) of [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) in 1954 to consolidate all the [research and development](https://www.mindstick.com/news/3763/us-announces-over-5-billion-investment-in-semiconductor-r-d) act \ ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **‘Ajit Kumar Mohanty’ is a Physicist and [Scientist](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49567/which-scientist-discovered-the-radioactive-element-radium). Recently, he is been appointed as the New Director of the Bhabha Atomic [Research](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/311609/how-to-research-the-companies-before-applying-to-their-open-positions) Centre (BARC).** ![Who is ajit kumar mohanty?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1b936706-2340-4243-a014-2546c184019a/images/7f12ab85-02bd-4da8-8096-122898652ec1.jpeg)\ At present is the**[Director](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40399/name-the-chairman-and-managing-director-of-the-express-group-who-was-unanimously-elected-chairman-of-press-trust-of-india-pti-the-country-s-largest-news-agency), Physics Group in BARC and Director, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in [Kolkata](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39532/who-made-a-statement-of-end-of-strike-after-the-famous-rin-mutiny-of-1946-at-kolkata)**. Mohanty at the age of 60, took over his new assignment from K.N. Vyas, the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). BARC is a multi-disciplinary research center with immense infrastructure for advanced research and [development](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/284/devotees-arrived-in-prayagraj-while-work-is-still-in-progress) which covers the whole spectrum of Nuclear Science, [Engineering](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44775/what-is-scope-of-aerospace-engineering), and other areas. Mohanty in his 36 years at BARC, worked in various areas of Nuclear Physics from Collision Energy to Sub-Coulomb Barrier and relativistic regime. He was also the part of many revolutionary experiments at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in [Mumbai](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33647/why-is-mumbai-never-too-hot-nor-too-cold), the Brookhaven National Laboratory in the [United States](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/43477/why-did-urban-populations-increase-in-the-united-states-during-the-gilded-age), and the CERN in Geneva (IANS). Ajit Kumar Mohanty **was born in the year 1959, in Odisha**. He completed his **Graduation from MPC College at Baripada in the year 1979** and had an honors degree in Physics. In **1983, he joined BARC’s Nuclear Physics Divisio**n, after completing his graduation from the 26th batch of the BARC Training School. With this, he also completed his doctorate simultaneously from the University of Mumbai. He has twice **earned the honor of being the CERN Scientific Associate in the year 2002-04 and in 2010-11.** He also **received the honor of Indian Physical Society’s ‘Young Scientists Award’, the Indian National Science Academy’s ‘Young Physicist Award’, and the DAE’s ‘Homi Bhabha Science and [Technology](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/250/technology-making-us-more-alone) Award’.** ### Answer by user One of the key institutions associated with India's atomic energy program is the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC online games). It is a multi-disciplinary research center located in Trombay, Mumbai. The BARC was established in 1954 and plays a vital role in various aspects of nuclear science and technology, including research, development, and training. The BARC is involved in various research areas, such as nuclear power, nuclear reactors, radiation biology, nuclear fuel cycle, and nuclear waste management. It conducts research to develop and enhance nuclear power generation technologies, explore applications of nuclear science in medicine and industry, and ensure the safety and security of nuclear facilities. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51804/who-is-ajit-kumar-mohanty Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.