International Collaboration in Nuclear Education and the Russian Nuclear Education Networkthe Russian Nuclear Education Network

N. GeraskinNational Research Nuclear University MEPhI,

Russian FederationConsultancy Meeting to establish the Regional Network for Education and Training in Nuclear

Technology (STAR-NET) Minsk, Belarus 22-24 April 2015

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1. National Research Nuclear University MEPhI2. Russian National Nuclear Network3. Rosatom – MEPhI Collaboration for foreign

students training4. Possible activities under IAEA umbrella

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NRNU MEPhI - was initially created as a network university

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NRNU MEPhI now combines of 11 Higher Education Institutions and 20 colleges:Over 38 thousand students; over 1500 professors and associated professors, 60 main directions in Higher Professional Education 45 main directions in Secondary Professional Education

MEPhI priority is staff training and retraining for:•Nuclear Energy Complex (10 NPP, 25 facilities), •Nuclear Defense Complex (VNIIEF, VNIITF, more than 20 facilities)•Nuclear Research Complex (NRC «Kurchatov Insitute», 46 Research Institutes) •Nuclear and Radiation Safety Complex (Production Plant «Mayak», Siberian Chemical Plant, 17 facilities).

NRNU MEPhI:•Main Educational and Research Partner of Rosatom (NPP, Fuel, Radiation Technologies, etc.)•One of Two First Research Universities (2008)•20 Regional Universities and colleges•Located in 15 Federal Districts and in 20 atomic cities throughout Russian Federation

MEPhI was historically an all-union coordinator of nuclear education in CIS countries (Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia…

MEPhI – Russian Nuclear Education Network Nuclear Energy Education Branches

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MEPhI, MoscowMEPhI, MoscowVITI, VolgodonskVITI, Volgodonsk

STI, SeverskSTI, Seversk

IATE, ObninskIATE, Obninsk

Nuclear Energy Complex (10 NPP, 25 facilities)

Nuclear Research Complex (46 Research Institutes)

Nuclear and Radiation Safety Complex (Production

Plant «Mayak», Siberian Chemical Plant, 17

facilities)

Nuclear Defense Complex (VNIIEF, VNIITF, more than

20 facilities)

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MEPhI is Russian Nuclear Education Center (more than 40 programs)

Over 150 modern laboratories and educational-research Over 150 modern laboratories and educational-research centers, research nuclear reactor and 5 subcritical centers, research nuclear reactor and 5 subcritical assemblies are available for education and training. assemblies are available for education and training.

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MEPhI is Training and Retraining Center (more than 200 programs at MEPhI regional branches)

2. The Association syndicates the leading Russian universities, which train specialists for the nuclear power industry and research in the field

of nuclear physics and technology

1. National Research Nuclear University MEPhI www.mephi.ru MEPhI

2. Ivanovo State Power Engineering Institute named after V.I. Lenin www.ispu.ru IPSEU

3. Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU) www.mgsu.ru MGSU

4. Moscow State Technical University named after Bauman www.bmstu.ru BMSTU

5. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" www.misis.ru MISIS

6. National ResearchTomsk Polytechnic University www.tpu.ru ТPU

7. National Research University "Moscow Power Engineering Institute" www.mpei.ru MPEI

8. Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev www.nntu.nnov.ru NSTU

9. Nizhny Novgorod State University n.a. N.I. Lobachevskii www.unn.ru NSU

10. D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia www.muctr.ru MUCTR

11. St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University www.spbstu.ru SPbSPU

12. Saint Petersburg State University www.spbu.ru SPbU

13. Ural Federal University n.a. the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin www.urfu.ru UrFU

14. Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping www.spbuwc.ru SUMIS

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Coordination of university activities for the purposes of facilitating innovation-driven growth and technological modernization of Rosatom State Corporation in the following

Russian National Nuclear Innovation Consortium

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Leading managing companies such as:

Rosenergoatom (10 NPP)TVEL (5 Plants)Science and Innovations centre (12 Research Institutes) Atomenergomash (5 Plants)Techsnabexport

Most engaged scientific centres:

Kurchatov InstituteRussian Federal Nuclear Centre in SarovRussian Federal Nuclear Centre in Snezhinsk

The Association of Universities «Consortium of Rosatom Supporting Universities»

Heat Power Engineering and Thermal Engineering

Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering

Nuclear Power and Thermophysics

Nuclear Physics and Technologies

Power Engineering

Materials Science and Materials Engineering

Applied Physics

Electronics and Automatics of Nuclear Facilities

Nuclear Reactors and Materials

Nuclear Plants: Construction, Exploitation and Engineering

Isotope Separation Technologies and Nuclear Fuel

Engineering of Production Machines and ComplexesChemical technology of materials in modern power industry

Heat Power Engineering and Thermal Heating

Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering

Nuclear Power and Thermophysics

Nuclear Physics and Technologies

Power Engineering

Materials Science and Materials Engineering

Applied Physics

Russian National Nuclear Innovation Consortium tasks

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NNIC Tasks:

•Professional and public accreditation of curriculum and certification of university graduates’ qualifications•Integration of research, education and industrial potential of NNIC members.

3. Rosatom – MEPhI collaboration for foreign students training

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International cooperation in nuclear education

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The Russian localization of the IAEA Cyber Learning Platform CLP4NET installed in the NPNU MEPhI to support national and international educational and training activities

• Establish a new network for Nuclear Education (StarNet);

• Cooperation with regional networks;

• Develop together with other countries curricula, training programs and training materials on nuclear power and non-power applications;

• Develop the selected courses using the IAEA CLP4NET or other suitable platform;

• Build public awareness of the benefits of nuclear technology and its applications;

• Support the IAEA in implementation of the selected courses in Member States.

• Cooperation with foreign nuclear universities and training organizations for development of common master and bachelor programs, postgraduate training, curricula analysis and enhanced.

• System of continuous personnel training in the field of nuclear power applications based on the international standards.

4. Possible activities under the IAEA umbrella

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