Bisweswar Bhattacharjee
Indian chemical engineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bisweswar Bhattacharjee is an Indian chemical engineer, multi-disciplinary scientist and a former director of the Chemical Engineering and Technology Group of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).[1] He is a former project director of the Rare Materials Project, Mysore and a member of the Atomic Energy Commission of India.[citation needed] Bhattacharjee, a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Shri,[2] is best known for his contributions in the development of gas centrifugal technology for the High Speed Rotors (HSR), used in the production of enriched Uranium and other strategic materials, at BARC.[1][3]
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Bisweswar Bhattacharjee | |
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Born | 1942 West Bengal, India |
Occupation | Chemical engineer |
Known for | Gas centrifuge |
Awards | Padma Shri |
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