Human Reliability Programs in Industries of National Importance for Safety and Security

Prof. Sunil S. Chirayath is Director of the Centre for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) since June 2015 and serves as Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has more than 30 years of experience in nuclear science and engineering fields and has worked in various capacities in academia and industry, including serving as a scientific staff member of the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for 18 years. He has more than 200 technical publications in refereed journals and national and international conference proceedings. Prof. Chirayath conducts research in nuclear security and non-proliferation. He teaches courses on nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear material safeguards, nuclear security, and Monte Carlo radiation transport. His research interests include development of safeguards approaches for advanced reactors, proliferation resistance analysis of nuclear fuel cycle facilities, nuclear forensics, and nuclear security insider threat analysis.  Prof. M. Sai Baba is Outstanding Scientist and formerly Director, Resources Management Group at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam and Senior Professor at Homi Bhabha National Institute. He held the "TV Raman Pai Chair Professor" at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, where he is a Visiting Professor. Currently he is with MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences and is a Professor and Director of Centre for Professional Development & Training. He is currently working in the domains of science and risk communication, human reliability program, and understanding ancient Indian knowledge systems for applying them for the holistic development of youth. Prof. M. Sai Baba is an accomplished researcher, scientific administrator, and institutional builder. He has made significant contributions to implementing several high-impact activities relevant to the Department of Atomic Energy. 

Section 1: Fundamentals of a Human Reliability Program1.Human Reliability Program in Industries of National Importance (M. Sai Baba)2.An Overview of Human Reliability Program (Gerhard R. Eisele)3.Roadmap to a Sustainable Human Reliability Program and Implementation Strategy (Sunil S. Chirayath and Oscar E. Acuna)4.Significance of Human and Organizational Aspects in Ensuring Safety in High Hazard Installations (Dinesh Kumar Shukla)5.Vulnerability of Human Reliability Aspects - Impact on Crucial Industries and Services (Natesan Ramamoorthy)6.Psychological Assessments, Employee Ethics and Behaviour Observation Programs - Important Components of a Robust Human Reliability Program (Joseph R. Stainback IV)7.Insider Threats and Strategies to Manage Insider Risk (Craig M. Marianno and Oscar E. Acuna)
Section 2: Perspectives on Human Reliability Programs from Academia8.Relevance of Human Reliability Programme: The Role of Academic Institutions (Reshmi Kazi)9.Steps towards a Human Reliability Engagement with a Grounding in Human Factors(Vivek Kant and Sanjram P. Khanganba)10.Human Reliability Analysis in PSA and Resilience Engineering: Issues and Concerns (Vipul Garg, Mahendra Prasad, and Gopika Vinod)11.Human Reliability: Cognitive Bias in People - System Interface (Manas K Mandal)12.A System Theoretic Framework for Modeling Human Attributes, Human-Machine-Interface, and Cybernetics: A Safety Paradigm in Large Industries and Projects(Kallol Roy)13.User Centered Design for Optimising Human Reliability Program in India (Amal Xavier Raj)14.Human Reliability and Technology Disruption (Ajey Lele)
Section 3: Human Reliability Program in Practice15.Management and Human Reliability: Human Factors as Linchpin of Institutions and Organisations (K.L. Ramakumar)16.Safety and Security in the Nuclear Industry: Importance of Good Practices and Human Reliability (G R Srinivasan)17.Human Performance Excellence in the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (R. Satyanarayana)18.HRA Techniques used in Nuclear Power Plants (C. Senthil Kumar)19.Human Reliability Program in the Aviation Sector (K.K. Nowhar)20.Myriad Ways in Which Things Could Have Gone Wrong but Did Not (Dinesh Kumar Srivastava)21.Personnel Reliability in Launch Vehicle Systems (Rajaram Nagappa)22.Personal Access Control Including Contractor Work Force (N. Kanagalakshmi)