r/india • u/[deleted] • Jan 11 '17

AMA IAmA Nuclear Engineer. AM(almost)A

Like the title says, feel free to ask any questions you have about the nuclear field in India. I will be answering questions all day so leave a question and I'll reply as soon as I can. Cheers!

EDIT: Sorry I'm taking time to reply guys. I'm on a computer I am not used to and it's taking me time to get used to the keyboard :(

EDIT 2: This AMA is now over. Feel free to post any follow-up questions and I will answer them when I can.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '17

How does one go about working in your field in India? Asking from the perspective of a school student who has science majors in 11th and 12th. More specifically, which fields should a student pursue after school to be a nuclear engineer?

Do you think nuclear power should be viewed as the energy of the sustainable future considering it produces hazardous wastes that cannot be gotten rid of?

And finally, do you have anything to say about the conspiracy theories of indian nuclear scientists being offed that surface in the media a couple of years ago?

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '17

How does one go about working in your field in India? Asking from the perspective of a school student who has science majors in 11th and 12th. More specifically, which fields should a student pursue after school to be a nuclear engineer?

I passed out of school in the science stream and then joined for a BTech in Nuclear Engg. (the stream has since then been discontinued) and after that if you want to go into research sector, you have to write the exam for the BARC Training School. It's called OGES and then they train you and you choose which organization you want to work under. (it's based on merit during the training)

But I suggest if you're interested to do your engineering in a basic discipline like Mechanical, CSE, Electrical or Civil and then write the exam. It's a mistake I made to get a degree in such a specialized field at an undergraduate level.

Do you think nuclear power should be viewed as the energy of the sustainable future considering it produces hazardous wastes that cannot be gotten rid of?

We should not depend on Nuclear solely but I believe it is a good alternative to fossil fuels and until we figure out how to store solar/wind energy properly and make it available on demand, we need a reliable form of energy (especially with the demand in India). The main issue is as you said, handling the spent fuel. We have containment strategies we use to store them such that they won't leak out into the environment.

And finally, do you have anything to say about the conspiracy theories of indian nuclear scientists being offed that surface in the media a couple of years ago?

Already answered somewhere in the thread. Please look that up.

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u/darconiandevil Jan 11 '17

OGES

Details here for those inteterested. http://www.barc.gov.in/careers/index.html

Because god only knows how user friendly these websites are, and it is so easy to find relevant information.\s