Rita Baranwal | |
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| Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy | |
| In office July 8, 2019[1] – January 8, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Peter B. Lyons |
| Succeeded by | Kathryn Huff |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Peter |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Krishna & Arti |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) University of Michigan (MS, PhD)[2][3] |
Rita Baranwal served as the former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy, the head of the Office of Nuclear Energy within the United States Department of Energy.[2] She was confirmed to that position by the Senate on June 20, 2019, sworn in on July 11, and served until January 2021.[4] She previously served as the Director of the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative at Idaho National Laboratory starting in that role in August 2016.[5] She previously served as the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Digital and Innovation for Westinghouse Electric Company; currently serving as the Senior Vice President of AP300 SMR.[6]
- ^ "Rita Baranwal Sworn in as U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy". Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Dr. Rita Baranwal". United States Department of Energy. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Statement of Dr. Rita Baranwal". Committee on Energy and National Resources, United States Senate. November 15, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "PN73 — Rita Baranwal — Department of Energy". Library of Congress. June 20, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Bio - Rita Baranwal". Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Rita Baranwal".