IIT Hyderabad Launches Nuclear Technology Orientation Programme with Crimson Energy Experts

IITH & Crimson Team at launch

• 3-month residential programme to build skilled workforce for India’s growing nuclear energy sector. 
• Joint initiative by IIT Hyderabad and Crimson Energy Experts Pvt. Ltd.
• Participants to learn from IIT Hyderabad faculty and experienced Scientists and Engineers from the Department of Atomic Energy ecosystem

In a significant step towards strengthening India’s nuclear energy talent pipeline, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), in collaboration with Crimson Energy Experts Pvt. Ltd. (CEEPL), has announced the launch of the Nuclear Technology Orientation Programme (NTOP), a first-of-its-kind three-month residential programme designed to equip Engineers and Professionals with a comprehensive understanding of nuclear power technologies and operations. The programme will commence on August 3, 2026, at the IITH campus.

As India accelerates its clean energy transition and expands its nuclear power capacity, the demand for trained professionals with domain knowledge in nuclear technologies is expected to grow significantly. The NTOP aims to bridge this industry-academia gap by offering participants exposure to the technical, operational, safety, and regulatory aspects of nuclear power generation.

The programme is targeted at early and mid-career Engineers, Managers from EPC companies, manufacturing professionals, engineering consultants, power sector personnel, and executives from public sector undertakings engaged in energy and infrastructure development. The curriculum combines foundational nuclear engineering concepts with practical industry perspectives and covers topics such as Reactor Physics, Reactor Engineering, Radiation shielding, Nuclear safety, Waste management, Reactor instrumentation and Control systems, Thermal hydraulics, Quality assurance, Emergency preparedness, and Advanced Nuclear technologies including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

A key highlight of the programme is the involvement of distinguished faculty members from IITH alongside experienced Scientists and Engineers who have served in leading Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) organisations, including the Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL), and BHAVINI. Many of the experts have played critical roles in the design, manufacturing, operation, and regulation of nuclear power reactors in India.

Speaking on the launch of the programme, Prof. B S Murty, Director, IITH, said: “As India advances towards energy security and sustainable growth, nuclear energy will play an increasingly important role in the country's clean energy future. Through this programme, IITH aims to contribute to capacity building by bringing together academic expertise and industry experience to develop a highly skilled workforce for strategic sectors. The initiative reflects our commitment to creating industry-relevant learning opportunities that address national priorities and future technology needs.”

Commodore R D Mane, President Nuclear, CEEPL said on launch of the Pioneering Programme: “India's Nuclear Renaissance is not a distant ambition; it is happening now, and talent will determine who leads it. With the SHANTI Act unlocking a new era for India's civil nuclear sector, our partnership with IITH is a bold commitment to building nuclear professionals of the highest global calibre, trained by state-of-the-art faculty who bring the frontier of nuclear science into the classroom. As knowledge and technology percolate across the sector, we are equally determined to position India as the world's destination for cost-efficient nuclear equipment manufacturing and services — and that future begins with the people we develop today.”

Participants completing the programme will receive a joint certificate from IITH and Crimson Energy Experts Pvt. Ltd. Beyond technical learning, the programme is expected to create a platform for networking and collaboration among professionals, researchers, industry experts, and policymakers involved in India’s nuclear energy ecosystem.

The launch of NTOP further reinforces IIT Hyderabad’s growing engagement with industry-led professional education programmes and its commitment to supporting national missions through technology, research, and human resource development.

About CEEPL:

Established in 2012, Crimson Energy Experts Private Limited is a niche technology company which operates in three verticals; viz Nuclear, Defence and Artificial Intelligence. The company is among the few companies in India with Nuclear Reactor design capability, having completed the concept design of a Small Modular Reactor and presently progressing a Micro reactor in partnership with IITH and IIT Jammu. Crimson boasts of an elite team of experts drawn from eminent scientists from BARC and NPCIL, with exceptional domain knowledge and vast industry experience. Crimson is rapidly growing and developing into a strategic platform interfacing multiple Nuclear stakeholders including technology providers, design experts, industry stalwarts, manufacturers and investors for Nuclear Projects, in the Nation’s pursuit of ‘AtmaNirbharata’ in Nuclear sector, under the able guidance of DAE and BARC.
About IITH:

IITH, established in 2008, has reached a respectable position in academics, research, technology development, and Start-ups in a short span of 17+ years. In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF-2025), IITH is ranked 7th among Engineering institutes (crossing a first-generation IIT this year), and is ranked 6th in Innovation, while it has maintained its rank within the top 10 Engineering Institutes ever since NIRF was launched. IITH is ranked 588th in the QS World University Ranking 2027 and 270th in QS Asian University Rankings 2026 (123rd global ranking in citations per faculty). IITH has recorded a major leap in the QS World University Rankings 2026 by Subject, entering the global Top 400 in Engineering & Technology with a rank of 395, marking a sharp improvement from the 501–550 band in 2025. IITH secured 46 positions by 31 faculties in the Stanford /Elsevier Global Top 2% Scientists list 2025 across two categories. IITH has been striving for excellence with a motto of "Inventing & Innovating in Technology for Humanity (IITH)".

With 345+ full-time Faculty, 355+ non-teaching Staff and 5,720+ Students (PG+PhD students accounting for about 60%), IITH has a strong research focus with 5640+ R&D Projects worth of Rs. 1800+ Cr (Rs. 245+ Cr funding in 2025-26), 13,750+ Publications, 2,76,400+ Citations, 163 h-index, 755 Patents (250 Patents in 2025, i.e., 0.75 patents per faculty in 2025, making it possibly the best Indian institute in terms of patents filed per faculty in a year), and about 300 Start-ups (that have generated 1100+ jobs with a revenue of Rs. 1500+ Cr).

The thrust areas of research at IITH are: next-generation telecommunications, autonomous navigation, robotics & intelligent systems, semiconductors & devices, additive manufacturing, advanced materials & critical minerals, healthcare, energy, materials characterization, sustainability, climate change, smart mobility, EV technology, catalysis, quantum technologies, AI embedded computational engineering, design, AR/VR, waste management, and rural development.