Dr S Shamasundar, MD of ProSIM and Hon. Director of India Nuclear Forum, speaking at the International Conference on “Building India’s Nuclear Ecosystem: Policy, Technology & Industry” organized by Deccan Center for International Relations and IIT Madras on 8th October 2026.
Dr Shamasundar spoke in the session on “Strengthening Domestic Value Chains and Capacity Building” and narrated the role of MSMEs in adding value to the nuclear ecosystem.
He narrated the initiatives of India Nuclear Forum to create a robust nuclear energy ecosystem in India, to accelerate India’s nuclear mission. He explained the role of ProSIM in bridging the gaps and providing a seamless interface between R&D – Operators – EPCs – System Integrators – Vendors and Regulators.
The event was addressed by several senior professionals of the nuclear energy sector, including Dr Anil Kakodkar and Dr K N Vyas, former Chairmen of the Atomic Energy Commission; Dr SS Bajaj, former chairman of AERB; Mr Anil Parab of L&T; Mr S K Datir, Executive Director of NPCIL; Mr S C Chetal and Dr Venkatraman, former directors of IGCAR; and Dr Kallol Roy and Smt Rajani Sankaran, former CMDs of BHAVINI, along with several other dignitaries.
Panelists and organisers, from left to right: Dr Kallol Roy, former CMD of BHAVINI and visiting Professor at IIT Madras; Ambassador Tirumurthy, Chair of Deccan Center for International Relations; Dr B Venkat Raman, former Director of IGCAR; Ms Monisha Kumar, COO of MARG Consultants; Dr S Shamasundar, MD of ProSIM R&D Pvt Ltd and Hon. Director of India Nuclear Forum; and Smt Rajani Sankaran, former CMD of BHAVINI and Accountant General, Tamilnadu.
Dr Shamasundar is being felicitated by Ambassador Tirumurthy, former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, and Smt Rajani Sankaran, former CMD of BHAVINI and Accountant General of the Tamilnadu government.
