• Atmospheric dispersion pertaining to complex terrain and also site consisting multiple units / facilities.
• Deployment of highly conservative models such as Gaussian Plume Models to advanced dispersion models are employed for the purpose.
• Numerical Weather Prediction mathematical models for weather forecasting and the developed meteorological parameters as vital inputs for running dispersion models.
• Boundary layer measurements and theoretical study of processes occurring in the PBL over homogenous, heterogeneous and complex hilly terrain.

• Carry out EIA in the planning stage or prior to major modification in the facility
• Predict the effluent plume pathway, ambient concentrations and impact areas in the event of accidental releases from a facility
• For undertaking mitigation measures such as sheltering, evacuation to reduce the consequences
• Develop tools for emergency planning

• Degradation of organic effluents encountered in nuclear industry using in-house synthesized nanoparticles using photocatalytic route.
• Characterization of NORM waste arising from oil and gas industries and development of methodologies for their safe disposal and handling
• Development of novel adsorbents for the uptake studies of Cs, Sr, Ru, Tc etc from liquid waste
• Remediation of contaminated waste
• Colloid facilitated transport of radionuclides

• Thermo-kinetic behavior evaluation of tributyl phosphate and their degradation products.
• Chemical hazard evaluation of novel extractants employed for minor actinide partitioning and cesium removal
• Degradation of toxic inorganic chemicals using catalysis

• Experimental studies to identify the factors responsible for corrosion to arrive at safety margins for PHWR systems
• Corrosion studies with variables such as temperature, flow rate of CO₂ and O₂, concentration of nitric acid, other elements etc.
• Modeling studies for the formation of different compounds within the PT-CT annulus.
• Electrochemical measurement of corrosion rate of Zr-2.5%Nb specimens with different oxide layer thickness in aqueous medium under various conditions.

Experimental test facility at Chemistry laboratory

1. Electrochemical behavior of Lanthanides/actinides in aqueous medium
2. Investigation and modeling of anodic behavior of uranium alloy during electro refining process
3. Electrochemically assisted degradation of organic/inorganic effluents from aqueous stream

• Study of iodine chemistry under different conditions - normal and accidental conditions.
• Selection, characterization and evaluation of suitable adsorbents for iodine trapping
• Theoretical prediction of iodine adsorption on zeolite based adsorbents and validation using experiments at SRI

• Case studies using MODFLOW software
• Ground water flow and contaminant transport modeling
• Leaching studies of different waste matrix loaded with Cs and Sr