Alexander Solodov and Philip BeeleyNuclear Engineering Department, Khalifa University
Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute
Khalifa University Initiatives in Human
Resource Development for the UAE Nuclear
Energy Program
UAE Nuclear Power Program
Source: The National (thenational.ae)Source: KEPCO
Khalifa University
• Established on 13 February 2007by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE
• Born of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
3Source: ku.ac.ae
• Nuclear Engineering Department
– 10 Faculty Members (Aug 2016)
– Graduate program, MSc and PhD
– Undergraduate minor for Electrical and Industrial Engineering students
• 19 MSc graduates
• 10 Current MSc students
• 2 PhD students
• Research Focus
– Reactor Design and Analysis
– Nuclear Materials Science
– Nuclear Instrumentation and Control, Human Factors
– Nuclear Environmental and Waste Management
– Nuclear Safeguards and Security
Nuclear Engineering Department
Source: ku.ac.ae
MSc in Nuclear Engineering Curriculum
• GNEII is designed to be:
– A regionally based institute for development of human
resource capability
– A part of nuclear energy 3S (safety, safeguards &
security) infrastructure for development & education in
a regional context
– A strategic effort to develop a responsible nuclear
energy culture in future program decision-makers
***Not intended to train nuclear engineers or operators, intended instead to educate
and prepare future leaders of region’s nuclear energy programs
Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII)
GNEII is a Strategic Partnership
UAE PARNTERS
Under the sponsorship of and implemented by:
• Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research
With Support from• The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR)
• The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)
• Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA)
US PARNTERS
Under the sponsorship of:
• DOE/NNSA – International Nuclear Safeguards and Engagement Program
(INSEP) & International Nuclear Security department (INS)
• DOS/CTR – Partnership for Nuclear Security (PNS)
Implemented by:• Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
• Texas A&M University (TAMU)
GNEII Background
GNEII Fellows (Summary)
Total Fundamentals Course Alumni: 99 (103); UAE - 86
Year# UAE Fellows # Non-UAE
Fellows
Yearly
TotalCountries Represented
ENEC FANR CICPA
2011 4 5 1 0 10 UAE
2012 3 9 2 8 18 (22)iUAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia,
Qatar, Jordan
2013 4 6 3 7 20UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
2014 6 3 3 0 12 UAE
2015 7 4 5 2 18 UAE, Jordan
2016 2 16 3 0 21 UAE
TOTAL 26 43 17 13 (17)i 99 5
iDue to modular structure of the course in 2012 not all international participants were able to finish all required
modules because of the travel restrictions.
• Signed 21 September
2010
• To establish an e-
Learning Portal
• Asian Network for
Education in Nuclear
Technology (ANENT)
Khalifa University – IAEA Practical Arrangement
Using IAEA LMS System at Khalifa University
IAEA Nuclear Energy Management School 2012, 2015, 2017(KU
Regional Hub)
NEM Closing
Ceremony 2015
Site Visit to Barakah
NPP
KU NucEng Simulator
SHUKRAN
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