SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE

Accomplished Civil Engineer with over 36 years of experience in project management, contracts administration, design management and dispute resolution in the hydropower and infrastructure sectors. Adept at leading cross functional teams in a result oriented mission mode with a problem solving and collaborative approach in managing large-scale infrastructure projects.

Program Management Level-B, Project Management Associates, India - Mar2010-Mar-2015

• Empanelled as a Dam Safety Technical Expert by National Dam Safety Authority.
• Co-authored a technical paper on "Intervention in existing Spillway Gates by providing Flap type Radial gate to negotiate floating trash" presented at ICOLD Symposium held in February 2021, New Delhi
• Overtopping of Poringalkuthu Dam, KSEB Kerala - Member of Independent Panel of Experts (DSRP) constituted by Kerala State Electricity Board (Feb. 2019) - Report on Restoration Measures (Short term) and Enhancement of Spillway Capacity (Long term) of Poringalkutthu Dam (commissioned in 1957) on river Chalakkudi in Distt. Thrissur, Kerala.
• Investigation of Penstock Rupture and Resultant Flooding of Kopili Powerhouse (200 MW) in Assam - Member of the Committee constituted by CEA - Scope was to identify reasons of rupture/ Penstock failure (Oct.2019) & resultant Powerhouse flooding and Remedial measures to be taken in short term/ medium term/ long term for early restoration of the power station and to avoid future recurrence of such incidents. Report of the Committee submitted to CEA.

• General Management Programme, MDI Gurgaon
• Strategic Brand Management Programme, IIM Bangalore
• Winning Habits of Effective People, IIM Ahmedabad

• Fellow Member (F.I.E.) of Institution of Engineers (India) & Chartered Engineer
• Life Member of Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
• Life Member - Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad
• Certified Senior Project Manager (Level-B) – Project Management Associates (Indian member of International Project Management Association)

NHPC Limited (now a  Navaratna CPSU under Ministry of Power, Govt. of India)

Rs. 5.0 Lakhs plus Performance Related Pay plus Company Car plus Medical benefits

• Fabrication & erection of large sized dam spillway radial gates involving about 6000MT of steel works at Indira Sagar Project (8X125MW) in MP carried out during 2003-2005 at the site itself using innovative means, thus saving about 20% of the cost and delivering the Project within planned schedule.
• Introduced the innovative idea of providing flap type radial gates in dam spillways for efficient management of floating trash & debris in hydro project reservoirs, thus enhancing the generation by about 10% in the monsoon months.
• Introduced an innovative arrangement in existing hydro power projects for release of environmental flows on continuous basis from the dam spillways pursuant to Court orders, which have been subsequently adopted by various other dam owners/ power utilities.
• Successfully negotiated owner driven CAR/ EAR insurance policies for Teesta-VI Project (4X125MW) in Sikkim, which was a mid-term stressed asset; total premium INR 14.5 billion.
• As an Executive Director & CEO, provided leadership to a multidisciplinary team of about 700 hydropower professionals and achieving the assigned tasks/ goals successfully.

• General Management Programme for NHPC Executives (Mar. 2007) — MDI Gurgaon
• Programme Title: Strategic Brand Management for NHPC (Dec. 2015) - IIM Bangalore
• Programme on Winning Habits of Effective People for NHPC (Mar. 2018) - IIM Ahmedabad

• Pursuant to Court orders for release of e-flow from existing dams & barrages, an innovative, simple and cost-effective solution for release of e-flow from the spillway gates by providing steel blocks under the gate was devised in 2020 and implemented in a time bound manner. This solution was successfully implemented at various power stations of NHPC and subsequently accepted by other hydropower utilities also.
• Hydropower stations in the Himalayan region regularly face operational problems due to high quantum of floating trash particularly during rainy seasons. This trash gets accumulated in front of Intake structure, clogging the trash rack panels, causing reduced power generation due to head loss and also damages to the generating units. In dams with crest type gates such as in 690MW Salal hydroelectric project of NHPC, an innovative flap type radial gate was introduced in place of existing spillway radial gate with retrofitting and retaining major supporting structures of the gates. The flap type opening over the main gate proved to be more efficient in flushing the incoming floating trash & debris without the need of opening/ raising the main gate.

• Germany, Pre-dispatch inspection of hydraulic dam gate cylinders of Indira Sagar Project (8x125 MW) at Montan Hydraulik GmbH, October 2003
• Russia, Review meeting of Hydro-Mechanical works of Indira Sagar Project with the Vice-Minister In-charge, Govt of Russia and President, "FGUP VO TECHNOPROMEXPORT" (A Russian Govt. Enterprise) at their headquarters in Moscow; also visited Volga Hydroelectric Power Station (2,671 MW) built over River Volga in Volgagrad, Russia, April 2004
• Netherlands, Pre-dispatch inspection of hydraulic intake gate cylinders of Omkareshwar Project (520MW) at M/s Rexroth/ Hydrodyne, December 2005
• Germany, Pre-dispatch inspection of hydraulic cylinders for barrage gates of Teesta Low Dam Stage-III (132MW) at M/s Montan Hydraulik, December 2007
• Hongkong & Singapore, Post-IPO Road Show after listing of NHPC Limited (Sep.2009) and interaction with potential investors/ Fl Is, November 2011
• Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa, Due diligence of Grand Katende Hydroelectric Project (4x16MW) in Kasai-Central Province, financed by Govt. of India through Line of Credit facility by EXIM Bank, September 2016
• Bhutan, Site inspection of ongoing works at Mangdechhu H.E Project (4x180 MW) under the technical consultancy assignment undertaken by NHPC Limited, September 2018

• Date of Birth: 12/12/1963
• Nationality: Indian