Dr. JUNAID RAZVI
Principal Consultant
Dr. Razvi is a versatile nuclear technology professional with decades of experience in leadership and technical roles and achievements. This experience spans scientific research, policy, regulation, as well as technical & business leadership in the nuclear technology industry. He has held senior roles in international program management and business development, including proposal leadership and providing teams strategic direction for major initiatives.
Over his distinguished career at General Atomics (GA) — a global leader in nuclear fission, fusion and defense technologies — Dr. Razvi contributed substantially to engineering, program management, and business development for multiple advanced technologies. His expertise encompasses the design, licensing, construction, operation, and utilization of nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel facilities, and related systems. Notable accomplishments include:
Leading key efforts to develop intellectual property and establish domestic production of critical medical diagnostic and therapeutical isotopes, a priority receiving significant attention from Congress, the Department of Energy, and industry partners.
Managing a joint U.S.-Russia program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Russia’s Rosatom, to advance modular GEN-IV reactor technology. His work balanced technology transfer against treaty obligations requiring plutonium disposition from dismantled nuclear weapons.
Guiding the development of solutions for safe and efficient transport of used nuclear fuel.
In previous roles, Dr. Razvi directed GA’s global TRIGA® reactor program—overseeing one of the world’s most successful fleets of non-power training, testing, and research reactors, with 66 installations in 23 countries. During his tenure, he has supervised business development, engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning of new research reactors including the world’s newest research reactor in Morocco. Prior to this, he served as Director of GA’s operating nuclear facilities, overseeing research reactor and accelerator operations, nuclear fuel manufacturing, and training of reactor operators both at GA and elsewhere. Earlier, his work focused on quality control and special nuclear materials management in fuel fabrication plants.
In his current role as an advisor and consultant to the nuclear technology industry, Dr. Razvi has been called upon to provide services to advanced power and research reactor developers, technology development and commercialization of radiovoltaic devices, and radioisotope production for use in nuclear medicine and industrial non-destructive applications. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the U.S. Nuclear Industry Council in Washington, DC, supporting technology advocacy and industry initiatives.
He holds a PhD in nuclear engineering from Kansas State University, a Master’s in nuclear engineering from the University of Washington, and a liberal arts undergraduate degree from Wabash College (Indiana) with a major/minor in physics/mathematics.
