• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Rita Baranwal

Idaho National Laboratory

Director, Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN)

Dr. Rita Baranwal, Director for the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), joined GAIN in 2016. Dr. Baranwal has over 20 years of experience in the nuclear energy industry. She is responsible for providing the nuclear industry and other stakeholders access to the US Department of Energy’s state-of-the-art R&D expertise, capabilities, and infrastructure to achieve faster and more cost-effective development, demonstration, and ultimate deployment of innovative nuclear energy technologies. Prior to joining INL, Dr. Baranwal served as Director of Technology Development and Application at Westinghouse. There, she led the creation and development of game-changing technologies, and managed characterization and hot cell laboratories to support Westinghouse, its customers, and the nuclear power industry. Dr. Baranwal’s previous positions at Westinghouse included Director of Core Engineering and Manager of Materials and Fuel Rod Design. Prior to joining Westinghouse, she was a Manager in Materials Technology at Bechtel Bettis, Inc., where she led and conducted R&D in advanced nuclear fuel materials for US Naval Reactors. Dr. Baranwal holds a bachelor's degree from MIT and a master's degree and PhD from the University of Michigan.

Sessions With Rita Baranwal

Wednesday, 13 March