The Atlantic Council April 1 announced that Dr. Rita Baranwal, vice president of nuclear and chief nuclear officer at Electric Power Research Institute, has joined the Atlantic Council Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition.
âI look forward to furthering awareness of and learning from the Coalition through the lens of EPRIâs global perspective,â said Baranwal in a statement. âMy career experience and ongoing engagement with the Atlantic Council lead me to believe that there is much to contribute from my new role in the areas of robust operation of the existing fleet, R&D, and innovating advanced technologies.â
Baranwal, who previously served as assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Energyâs Office of Nuclear Energy, brings a wealth of public and private sector experience advancing nuclear policy and technology in the United States and abroad, the release said.