Nuclear Security

 

• Presentation made at International Conference on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities, on “Challenges in Establishing Effective Nuclear Security Culture”, IAEA, Vienna, November 13-17, 2017.

           https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/17/11/cn-254-kohli-

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• Kohli A. K., “Challenges in Establishment and Maintenance of Security Culture”, Safety, Security and Regulations in Handling Radiation Sources, NAARRI Publication, pp 456-46, 2017.

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• Sahoo D. K., Kohli A. K. et al, "Performance of Gamma Chamber under Blast Loading", Annals of Nuclear Energy, vol. 105, pp 240-248, 2017.

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• Poster presentation made on “Portable Radiography Exposure Device- A Security Nightmare” at the International Conference on Nuclear Security: Commitments & Actions, IAEA, Vienna, 2016.

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• Kohli A. K. et al, “Management of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources”, IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NW-T-1.3, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2014.

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• Kohli A. K., “Repatriation of Gamma Chambers Exported by India”, Proc. International Conference on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources: Maintaining the Continuous Global Control of Sources throughout their Lifecycle, Abu Dhabi, IAEA- CN- 204, pp 297-306, October 2013.

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• Sastri K.V.S., Patil B.N. & Kohli A.K., “Experience in Recycling and Reuse of Radioactive Sources in BRIT”, pp 361-368, ibid

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• Patil B.N., Sastri K.V.S., & Kohli A.K., “Experience in Recovery of Disused Sources in BRIT”, ibid

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• Piyush Srivastava & Kohli A.K., “Management of Decayed Radiography Iridium Sources in BRIT”, Ibid

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• Kohli A.K. et al, “Review of Sealed Source Designs and Manufacturing Techniques Affecting Disused Source Management”, International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA-TECDOC-1690, October 2012.

 

Transportation of Radioactive Materials

 

• Sahoo D. K., Mane J V., Srivastava P., Kohli A K., Ganesh G., "Numerical Simulation and Experimental Drop Testing of COCAM-120- An Industrial Radiography Device", Procedia Engineering, vol. 173, pp 1918-1925, 2017.

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• Saquib, Sahoo D. K., Srivastava P., Kohli A K., Ganesh G., "Performance of BLC-200 Cask under 9m Drop Test", Procedia Engineering, vol. 173, pp 455-462, 2017.

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• Sahoo. D.K., Mane J.V., Bhave. V.R., Srivastava. P. Kohli. A.K., “Numerical Simulation and Experimental Testing of Brit Lead Cask”, Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM), London, UK, October 2010.

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• Kohli, A.K., “Design and Development of BI-TL-300 Equipment as a Type B Sahoo, D.K., Mane, J.V., Goyal, P., Verma, V., Bhave, V.R., Srivastava, P., (U) Transportation Cask”, ibid

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• A.K. Kohli, “Transportation of Radioactive Material by BRIT”, Proc. of Theme Meeting on Safety & Security in Transport of Nuclear & Radioactive Material, pp 48-52, June 29-30, 2009

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• V.M. Chavan, A.K. Kohli, R.G. Agarwal and Rajesh Chandra, “A New Approach to Puncture Resistance of Shipping Casks", 12th International Conference on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials, Paris, 1998.

 

Radiation Applications

 

• Kohli A K., “Gamma Irradiator Technology-Challenges & Future Prospects”, Universal Journal of Physics and Application 12(3): pp 47-51, 2018.

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• Kohli A.K., “Indian Scenario of Co-60 Production and its Requirements”, Nu-Power: An International Journal of Nuclear Power, vol 29(1-2), 2017. Published in 2018

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• Sharma M., Sahoo D. K., Piyush Srivastava, Kohli A. K., Ganesh G., "Development of Indigenous Cobalt based Industrial Gamma Radiography Device (COCAM-120)”, Conference on Non-destructive Evaluation, organised by Indian Society of Non-Destructive Testing (ISNT) held at Vashi during December 19-21, 2018.

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• Sharma M.K., Sahoo D.K., Srivastava P. & Kohli A.K., Development of Source Changer for Replenishment of Decayed Sources in Radiography Exposure Devices, Proc. IARPIC-2016, pp 106, Kalpakkam, 2016.

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• A.K. Kohli, “Radiation Hygienization of Municipal Sewage Sludge – Dry or Wet Option?” Radiation Technology for Cleaner Products and Processes, Proceedings of the Technical Meeting on Deployment of Clean (Green) Radiation Technology for Environmental Remediation, IAEA-TECDOC-1786, April 2016.

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• Kohli A. K., “Reliability Centered Quantitative Risk Estimation to the Products during Gamma Radiation Processing of Food and Allied Products in Cobalt-60 based Gamma Radiation Processing Facility”, ICRESH-ARMS2015.

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• Srivastava A., Srivastava N., Kohli A. K., “Design, Development and Commercialization of ISOCAD (Integrated System for Computer Aided Dosimetry”, BARC Newsletter, pp 65-69, Issue no. 342, Nov-December 2014.

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• Kohli A. K., “Focus on Radiation Processing: An Update”, Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists & Allied Scientists Bulletin, pp 99-100, vol. XII, No. 2, March 2014.

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• Kohli A. K., “Production of Co-60 Irradiation Sources by BRIT”, Proc. International Meeting on Radiation Processing, Shanghai, pp 121-122, November 4-8, 2013.

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• Sudhir Krishna, Subhash Dawar, Kohli A. K., Das G. C., Ramesh Dawar, Rajni Gaind, Arti Kapil & Neeraj Sinha, Scientific Operating Procedures for Sterilization Practices in India, Working Group on Scientific Evaluation of Sterilization Practices in India, Prepared for Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India, PSA/2012/1, December 2012.

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• Kohli A. K., “Scaling the Technology Ladder: BRIT Continuing to Power the Growth of Nuclear Medicine in India, Nuclear India, pp 56-58, Jan-Mar 2012.

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• Varde P.V., Joshi N.S., Agarwal M., A. Shrivastava A. & Kohli A.K., “Development of integrated methodology in support of remaining life assessment of Co-60 gamma irradiation facilities, Nuclear Engineering and Design, vol. 241, pp 328-338, 2011.

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• M.K. Mammachan, P.Rao, M.K. Sharma, P. Srivastave & A.K. Kohli, “ Development of Indigenous, remotely operated, portable radiographic exposure device (ROLI-3), Proc. Nat. Conf. on NDT Evaluation, pp 40-43, Tiruchirapalli, 2010.

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• A. K. Kohli, “Development of HDR Brachytherapy Equipment: Karknidon, Jl. Of Medical Physics, Book of Abstracts- AMPICON-2010, pp 16, 2010.

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• A.K. Kohli, “Role of BRIT in Combating Cancer in India”, Int. Conf. on Advances in Radiation Oncology, IAEA-CN-170/127P, Vienna, 2009.

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• B.N. Patil, K.V.S. Sastri & A.K. Kohli, “Future of Cobalt-60 in the treatment of cancer, IAEA-CN-17-/091P, ibid

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• A.C. Dey & A.K. Kohli, “Development of indigenous HDR brachytherapy equipment: An effort towards affordable cancer treatment in India, IAEA-CN-170/137P, ibid

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• P.V. Varde, N. Joshi, V. Mishra, L.N. Bandi, A. Srivastava & A. K. Kohli, “Risk-Informed Method for Safety Re-Assessment of Irradiation Facilities”, Int. Jl. Of Performability Engineering, vol.5, No.3-April 2009.

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• N.C. Goomer & A.K. Kohli, “New Approach for Development of 99Mo/99mTc Column Generator” , 9th Asia Oceania Congress of Nuclear Medicine & Biology,  New Delhi, Oct 31-Nov 4, 2008.

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• A.K. Kohli, “Applications of Radioisotopes in Biology”, Indian Journal of Radiation Research, vol 5, no.3-4, pp 134-135, 2008.

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• N.C. Goomer, S. Chattopadhyay & A.K. Kohli, “New Strategies for Development of 99Mo/99mTc Radionuclide Generator Using Neutron Activation Produces 99Mo” Special INASAT Bulletin on “New Developments in Separation Science and Technology relevant to Nuclear Chemistry”, SESTEC, Univ of Delhi March 12-14, 2008.

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• M.K. Das & A.K. Kohli, “Production of Cyclotron Produced Radioisotopes in India”, Proc. Int. Conf. on Clinical PET & Molecular Nuclear Medicine (IPET-2007), pp 280 Bangkok, Nov 10-14,2007.

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• P.S. Soni, M.G.R. Rajan, D.K. Sharma & A.K. Kohli, “Maitenance & Operational aspects of Medical Cyclotron Facility-Indian Scenario”,Proc. Int. Conf. on Clinical PET & Molecular Nuclear Medicine (IPET-2007), pp 280,  Bangkok, Nov 10-14, 2007.

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• A. K. Kohli, “Gamma Radiation Processing Plants & their Economics”, Proceedings of International Conference on Radiation Processing of Agro and Allied Products: Recent Trends and Future Prospects – ICRAPP 2007), held at Hyderabad Feb 9-10, & New Delhi Feb 12-13, 2007.

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• A. K. Kohli, D. S. Lavale, J. K. Ghosh & N. Ramamurthy, “Fostering Entrepreneurship in Radiation Processing- Indian Experience, International Meet on Radiation Processing held at Kuala Lumpur, 2006.

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• Jain Reji George & A. K. Kohli, “Standardized Cell and Source Frame Geometries for Conveyor Type Industrial Irradiators”, pp 65-68, 27th IARP Conference (Proc. Of National Conference on Occupational and Environmental Radiation Protection) held at Mumbai, 23-25 November 2005.

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• A.K. Kohli, “Radiation Processing- An Overview of Economic Aspects”, Proceedings of Awareness Programme on Applications of Radioisotopes & Radiation Technology for Societal Benefit, ARRTS-2005, Oct 26-27, Jorhat, Assam.

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• A.K. Kohli, “BRIT’s Role in Industrial Gamma Radiography”, Proceedings of National Workshop on Design & Development of Non-Destructive Testing Equipment for Industrial Products, held at National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, September 29-30, 2005.

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• A.K. Kohli, “Radiation Processing- An Overview of Economic Aspects”, Proceedings of Awareness Programme on Applications of Radioisotopes & Radiation Technology for Human Welfare”, pp 19-25, held at Science City, Kolkata 7-8 February 2005.

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• J. R. George & A.K Kohli, “Dosimetry in Single Bag Compact Blood Irradiator”, Proceedings of 11th International Conference of the International Radiation Protection Association   held at Madrid, Spain during May 23-28, 2004.

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• T. K. Jayakumar & A. K. Kohli, “Importance of Radioisotopes Extracted from Spent Fuel”, 14th Indian Nuclear Society’s Conference on Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Kalpakkam, December 17-19, 2003.

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• A. K. Kohli, “Gamma Radiation Processing Plant- An Economic Analysis”, NAARRI Bulletin: Gamma Sterilization of Healthcare Products, vol. XI, no. 2, pp 43-50, January 2003.

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• A. K. Kohli, “Install & Operate Type Radiation Processing Plant”, NAARRI Bulletin: Gamma Irradiator & their Applications, vol. XI, no. 4, pp 66-72, August 2003.

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• D.K. Sahoo and A.K. Kohli, “Radiation Safety in Install & Operate Irradiator”, Radiation Protection & Environment, vol. 26, no. 1-2, pp 340-344, 2003.

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• Jain Reji George, A.K. Kohli et al, “Evaluation of Transient Dose in Conveyor Type Low Dose Irradiator”, Radiation Protection & Environment, vol. 26, no. 1-2, pp 405-408, 2003.

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• A.K. Kohli, “Safety Issues in Handling of Radiation Sources in Category IV Type Gamma Radiation Facilities”, International Nuclear Conference 2002 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct 15-18, 2002.

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• A.K. Kohli, “Economic Considerations of Radiation Processing”, Proceedings of Workshop on Gamma Radiation Processing of Healthcare and Food Products, Organized by Centre for Science & Technology of the Non-aligned and other Developing Countries(NAM S&T Centre), pp 82-87, Mumbai, Feb 4-7, 2002.

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• A.K. Kohli and D.S. Lavale, “Preservation & Hygienisation- Radiation Processing Plant”, Chemical Engineering World, vol. 36, no. 3, pp 52-57, March 2001.

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• D.S. Lavale, R.K. Sharma, Arun Sharma, A.K. Kohli and R.B. Grover, “ Multi-Tasking Radiation Processing Plant”, Proceedings of Seminar on Radiation Processing of Food Products organized by Indian National Academy of Engineering; pp 60-75, held at Mumbai Nov. 2-3, 2000.

 

Tribology & Refuelling Equipment

 

• A.K. Kohli and Braham Prakash, “Frictional Behaviour of Graphite in dry and water submerged conditions”, Book of Abstracts: International Tribology Conference KOBE, Japan Society of Tribologists, pp 169, (2005)

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• A.K. Kohli and Braham Prakash, “Contact Pressure Dependency in Frictional Behaviour of Burnished Molybdenum Disulphide Coatings”, Tribology Transactions, volume 44, no.1, PP 147-151 (2001)

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• A.K. Kohli, " Burnished films of molybdenum disulphide and graphite", Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Industrial Tribology, Hyderabad, PP 367-375 (1999)

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• D.P. Chowdhury, Sujit Pal, R.Parthasarthy, P.K. Mathur, A.K. Kohli and P.K. Limaye, “Application of Thin Layer Activation Technique for Surface Wear studies in Zr based Materials using charged particle induced nuclear reactions” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B, volume143 , Issue 3, pp 381-388, 1998.

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• A.K. Kohli and Braham Prakash , "Tribological Performance of Molybdenum Disulphide Films”, Advances in Industrial Tribology, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing, Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Tribology, Calcutta, PP 335-341, 1997 and reprinted in the Jl. of Tribology India, vol 3, No.1, PP 13-17, 1998.

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• A.K. Kohli, P.K. Limaye and R.G. Agarwal, “Reciprocating High Temperature-High Pressure Water Tribometer”, Advances in Industrial Tribology, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing, Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Tribology, Calcutta, PP 335-341, 1997.

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• D.P. Chowdhury, Sujit Pal, R. Parthasarthy, A.K. Kohli and P.K. Limaye, " The Surface wear study in Zircalloy materials by thin layer activation techniques using alpha particles", 4th National Seminar on Physics and Technology of Particle Accelerators and their Applications, Calcutta, November,1996.

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• A.K. Kohli et al," Conceptual design of core component handling system in PFBR", Presented at IAEA-TCM held at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, October 1995.

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• A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Ex-vessel Fuel Handling Arrangement for PFBR”, Fifth Topical Meeting on Robotics and Remote Systems”, Knoxville, USA, 1993.

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• G.M. Chandgadkar, A.K. Kohli, R.G. Agrawal and Rajesh Chandra, “PC Based Manual and Safety Logic Card Test Set Up”, National Symposium on Computer Applications in Power Plants”, BARC, Bombay, 1992.

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• V.M. Ramalingam and A.K. Kohli, “Safety Features in Inclined Fuel Translift Mechanism of PFBR Fuel Handling System”, National Symposium on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants and other Facilities, BARC, Bombay, 1991.

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• A.K. Kohli and Rakesh Kumar, “Evolution of Ex-vessel Fuel Handling Arrangement for PFBR”, Int. Conf. On Fast Reactors and related Fuel Cycles”, Kyoto, Japan, 1991.

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• A.K. Kohli, “Tribology in Liquid Metal Cooled Fast Breeder Reactors”’ National Conference on Industrial Tribology, VSSC, Trivandrum, 1989.

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• F.B. Shah and A.K. Kohli, “Problems in Design of Hoisting Arrangement of Transfer Pot for PFBR”, National Workshop on Industrial Problems of Mechanical Handling Devices, VRCE, Nagpur, 1989.

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• F.B. Shah, A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Selection of Optimum Wire-Rope construction for a Given Application”’ Seminar on Design & Selection of Kinematics for Handling Equipment”, Institution of Engineers, Calcutta 1988.

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• A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Inclined Fuel Translift Mechanism for PFBR”, Symposium on Indigenous Nuclear Equipment, BARC, Bombay, 1987.

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• V.M. Ramalingam, A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Fuel Handling Gripper for PFBR”, ibid.

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• A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Fuel Handling Concept for Minimum In-pile Fuel Inventory”’ Seminar on Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, 1986.

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• A.K. Das, A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Abnormal Conditions in the Proposed Transfer Cell Arrangement of PFBR and its Inherent and Engineered Safety Features”, Workshop on Fuel Handling, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, 1986.

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• A.K. Das, A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Proposed Transfer Cell Arrangement for PFBR”, ibid.

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• V.M. Ramalingam, A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Self-orientation Scheme and its implications in Fast Reactor Fuel Handling System”, ibid.

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• V.M. Ramalingam, A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Study of Abnormal Conditions in Transfer Machine of PFBR Fuel Handling System”’ ibid.

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• A.K. Kohli and B.C. Nakra , “Vibration Analysis of Straight and Curved Tubes Conveying Fluid By Means of Straight Beam Finite Elements”’ Journal of Sound and Vibration 93 (2), 1984.

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• A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Mixing Eductor and its Development”’ 13th Nat. Conf. On Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Tiruchirapalli, 1984.

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• A.K. Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, “Development of Compression Tube Fittings for R-5 Project”, Symposium on Process Instrumentation and Control for Power Plants and Nuclear Facilities, BARC, Bombay, 1983.

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• A.K. Kohli and B.C. Nakra, “Natural Frequencies of Vibrations of Heat Exchanger Tubes”, 11th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Hyderabad 1982.

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         1 . Chief Design Engineer, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi- 110 016.

             2. Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi - 110 016.

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