[2] She was confirmed to that position by the Senate on June 20, 2019, sworn in on July 11, and served until January 2021.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[2] Prior to joining the US Department of Energy Baranwal was at Bechtel Bettis, Inc. as the Manager in Materials Technology where she managed research and development regarding advanced nuclear fuel materials for US Naval Reactors.

She then worked at Westinghouse Electric Company in multiple roles including Director of Core Engineering, Manager of Materials and Fuel Rod Design, and the Director of Technology Development & Application.