IIT Hyderabad, Crimson Energy Launch ANUGYAN: India’s First Nuclear Tech Industry–Academia Programme

Highlights

• Three-month residential programme to prepare deployment-ready engineers for India's expanding nuclear energy sector.
• The curriculum integrates reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), nuclear safety, regulatory compliance and simulator-based training.
• The programme supports India's vision of expanding nuclear power capacity to 100 GWe by 2047 through the development of an indigenous workforce.

The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), in collaboration with Crimson Energy Experts Pvt. Ltd. (CEEPL), today inaugurated ANUGYAN – Nuclear Technology Orientation Programme (NTOP), India's first industry–academia programme dedicated to preparing engineers and industry professionals for the country's rapidly expanding civil nuclear energy sector.

The programme was formally launched during a ceremony held at the IIT Hyderabad campus in the presence of senior leaders from academia and industry, marking a significant milestone in strengthening India's indigenous capabilities in nuclear engineering education, workforce development and clean energy technologies.

Designed as a three-month fully residential programme, ANUGYAN bridges the gap between academic learning and real-world industrial execution by combining IIT Hyderabad's academic excellence with the extensive expertise of senior nuclear professionals from Crimson Energy Experts. The programme aims to create highly skilled professionals capable of supporting India's growing nuclear energy ecosystem through advanced technical education and practical industry exposure.

With India opening civil nuclear energy to greater private participation and targeting an expansion of its nuclear power generation capacity from approximately 8.8 GWe to 100 GWe by 2047, ANUGYAN has been conceptualized to address the growing demand for specialized engineering talent. The curriculum covers reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, radiation shielding, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), nuclear safety, quality assurance, engineering design, AERB regulatory compliance, and generic simulator-based training, providing participants with comprehensive exposure to modern nuclear engineering practices.

The programme also creates opportunities for engineering graduates, working professionals, PSU executives, EPC contractors and industrial equipment manufacturers to develop specialized capabilities for contributing to India's emerging nuclear supply chain. Participants who successfully complete the programme will receive a joint certification from IIT Hyderabad and Crimson Energy Experts Pvt. Ltd.

The launch of ANUGYAN also builds upon the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between IIT Hyderabad, Dassault Systèmes and Crimson Energy Experts during Bharat Innovate 2026 in Nice, France, to establish the Centre of Design Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (CODENE). The proposed Centre will create a state-of-the-art ecosystem for advanced nuclear engineering design, digital simulation and collaborative research, further strengthening India's indigenous capabilities in nuclear technologies.

Prof. B. S. Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad, said: "The launch of ANUGYAN reflects IIT Hyderabad's commitment to developing future-ready talent aligned with India's strategic priorities. As the nation accelerates its clean energy transition and expands its civil nuclear programme, building a highly skilled workforce becomes increasingly important. Through this unique industry–academia partnership, we are combining academic excellence with decades of industrial expertise to prepare engineers capable of driving innovation, ensuring safety, and contributing meaningfully to India's long-term energy security and the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. We believe this initiative will play a vital role in creating the next generation of nuclear engineering professionals for the country."

Cmde R. D. Mane (Retd.), President – Nuclear Division, Crimson Energy Experts Pvt. Ltd., said: "Nuclear technology execution demands strict compliance, quality assurance and specialized engineering design. Through ANUGYAN, our aim is to train engineers who can navigate AERB regulations, optimize equipment design and deliver high-reliability execution for next-generation nuclear deployments, including Small Modular Reactors and floating nuclear power plants. The programme combines rigorous coursework with practical case studies delivered by veterans with decades of experience at premier Department of Atomic Energy institutions such as BARC and NPCIL. We are delighted to partner with IIT Hyderabad in developing world-class nuclear engineering talent for India's future."

The inaugural batch of ANUGYAN commenced on August 3, 2026, with participants drawn from engineering institutions, public sector organizations and industries across the country. The programme is expected to play a significant role in strengthening India's nuclear engineering ecosystem by preparing deployment-ready professionals equipped to contribute across research institutions, public sector enterprises, engineering procurement and construction (EPC) companies, advanced manufacturing industries and emerging nuclear technology enterprises.

By integrating academic rigour with industry experience, ANUGYAN represents a major step towards building the skilled workforce required for India's next generation of clean energy infrastructure while advancing the national vision of energy security, technological self-reliance and sustainable development.

About Crimson Energy:

Crimson Energy Experts Pvt Ltd is a leading technical firm specializing in nuclear engineering, SMR/ Micro Reactor design, technology localisation with comprehensive design and technical services for setting up Nuclear Power Plants and workforce development through its "Anugyan" education framework. For more details -: https://anugyan.com/

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 Rankings 2027 and 270th in the QS Asian University Rankings 2026 (123rd globally in citations per faculty). IITH has recorded a major leap in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, 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 its vision of "Inventing & Innovating in Technology for Humanity," guided by its newly adopted Sanskrit Motto, "नवोन्मेषेण देशनिर्माणम्" (Nation Building through Innovation).

• 345+ full-time Faculty
• 350+ non-teaching Staff
• 6140+ Students (PG+PhD students accounting for about 60%)
• 5730+ R&D Projects worth Rs. 1820+ Cr (Rs. 245+ Cr funding in 2025-26)
• 14,040+ Publications
• 2,85,210+ Citations
• 165 h-index
• 775+ Patents (250 Patents in 2025, i.e., 0.75 patents per faculty in 2025)
• About 300 Start-ups (generated 1100+ jobs with 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, Materials characterisation, Catalysis, Healthcare, Energy, Sustainability, Climate Change, Smart Mobility, EV technology, Quantum technologies, Nuclear Energy, Computational Engineering, Design, AR/VR, Waste management, and Rural development.


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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.