Rita Baranwal
Rita Baranwal | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy | |
| In office July 8, 2019 – 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) |
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. She was confirmed to that position by the Senate on June 20, 2019, sworn in on July 11, and served until January 2021. 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. 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.