Kaushik Banerjee

DOE Office of Nuclear Energy

Dr. Kaushik Banerjee serves as a Senior Advisor in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, supporting efforts to establish a secure and resilient domestic nuclear fuel supply. He leads DOE’s High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Availability Program and provides technical and strategic leadership across a range of nuclear fuel-cycle activities, including fuel sourcing, allocation, transportation, and commercialization. He also supports DOE’s Fuel Line Pilot Program and other strategic fuel-cycle initiatives. With more than 15 years of experience, Dr. Banerjee has led major national programs in nuclear fuel supply, spent nuclear fuel management, criticality safety, radiation shielding, and nuclear material transportation. Before joining DOE, he held leadership positions at Idaho National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He earned a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences from the University of Michigan and has authored numerous technical publications. His honors include the 2025 American Nuclear Society Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division Significant Contribution Award and a 2024 Secretary of Energy Honor Award.