State-of-the-art facilities:
- Ion accelerators, Rutherford
Backscattering, Channeling, Positron lifetime measurements and Mossbauer
Spectroscopy, Laser Raman Spectroscopy, Advanced sensor technology like
SQUIDS, Pulsed Laser ablation, Magnetron Sputtering and Plasma methods
- High Resolution Electron
Microscopy, Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy,
Electron Probe Microanalysis and Computational facilities for theoretical
modeling studies
- Laser induced vaporization mass
spectrometry, High temperature mass spectrometry, MALDI-TOFMS, Different
types of Calorimetry and Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Supercritical
Fluid Extraction Chromatography, IR spectroscopy, Neutron Activation
Analysis, X-ray diffractometry, Thermal Expansion and Phase transition
studies
- High temperature component
testing facilities, In-sodium testing facility, Steam Generator Test
Facility, Large components testing facility and Boron enrichment plant
- Shake Table for seismic
simulations, Core Disruptive accident analysis, Design of major equipments
and components for PFBR, Gas entrainment studies, Thermal Hydraulics and
Structural Integrity assessment (experimental and theoretical)
- Development of Full Scope,
Replica type PFBR Operator Training Simulator, providing & management of
Computing & Data Communication Facilities, Design & Development of
Electronic Instrumentation & Control systems for Nuclear Reactors
- Nuclear counting facility, Thermo
Luminescent Dosimetry (TLD) facility, Radon laboratory, Aerosol Transport
Facility, ECR X-ray source and ESR spectrometer, Gamma scanning
facility, Bubble detectors, Automated Metaphase finder, fluorescent light
microscope, inverted phase contrast microscope, PCR machine and
electrophoresis apparatus for bio-dosimetry, Core Catcher and Sodium fire
experimental facility.
Emphasis is on research areas at
the interface of science, engineering and technology. Selected JRFs will
have to undergo one year of course work starting from September, 2009 as
stipulated by HBNI.