IAEA Interregional Group Fellowship Training
2015
IAEA Interregional Group Fellowship Training November 23 - December 18, 2015
The Nuclear Power Institute (NPI) at Texas A&M University organized and delivered an Interregional Group Fellowship Training for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at Texas A&M University. Participants from twelve different countries took part in a four week tailor-made program focusing on providing participants a comprehensive introduction to nuclear power. These participants came from a variety of different backgrounds—technical, financial, legal, administrative, etc.—and represented many of the types of individuals needed to grow a nuclear power program. The training began with a core technology program to provide a basic knowledge of nuclear sciences and engineering. The bulk of the program was built around the nineteen issues identified in the IAEA “Milestones” document for “nuclear newcomer” Member States that are considering the use of nuclear power for the first time. Central themes for the training were the need for an independent regulator and the importance of the safety culture. Other topics for the specialized program included nuclear project m management, legal, financial and public policy/ pu public communication questions, stakeholder eengagement, and human resource and human ccapacity development. TThe lectures were delivered by faculty from Texas A&M as well as professionals with experience in the U.S. nuclear industry, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and local government. Participants were given the opportunity to interact with these distinguished lecturers in a candid way, giving them access to experience and knowledge that will aid them in their consideration of building a nuclear power program. In additional to the lectures, the program at Texas A&M included a field exercise at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s Disaster
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City,® the world’s largest emergency response training facility. Participants also toured research laboratories at Texas A&M, the Nuclear Science Center and its TRIGA reactor, the Cyclotron Institute, and the Combined Heat and Power Facility, a working power plant serving the university campus. The participants traveled to the Texas Gulf Coast to visit the South Texas Project nuclear power plant, where they toured the Emergency Operations Center. They met with County Judge Nate McDonald at the Matagorda County courthouse and learned about the close interaction of local government with a nuclear power plant. They visited Van Vleck High School to meet with students and teachers and see NPI’s outreach programs in action. They concluded their road trip with a tour of the Wharton County Junior College Nuclear Technician Training Facility, where they learned about the specialized training programs available for technician-level nuclear power plant employees. As part of the program, the participants also worked together as teams on research topics related to developing a nuclear power program: nuclear power plant financing, human resource development, waste management, and building a legal framework. The teams mixed individuals from different nationalities and backgrounds in order to encourage participants to experience other perspectives. A significant outcome of the program, which was emphasized in the group projects, was for these young professionals to develop networks with others in similar positions around the world. They presented their group projects to the other fellows and NPI staff at the conclusion of the program. The IAEA Interregional Group Fellowship Training program was a valuable training experience for all of the participants. They left Texas A&M with a broader view of how to develop a successful nuclear power program in their home countries after interacting with industry and government experts, academics, and their peers from other parts of the world. They also saw how such a program works firsthand through tours and exercises.
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Jordan
Bangladesh
2015 Fellows
Amjad ALRAWASHDEH
Nada WER
Mechanical Engineer Nuclear Power & Energy Division
Managing Director Samra Electric Power Company
National NPP Coordinator Royal Hashemite Court
Collins OMONDI
Willmoth MOKUA
Head of Radiation Dosimetery Kenya Bureau of Standards
Nuclear Security Expert Ministry of Interior
Mohd Khairulezwan ABDUL MANAN
Keshminder Singh AJAIB SINGH
Research Officer on TRIGA Malaysia Nuclear Agency
Assistant Secretary Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation
Belarus
Kenya
Ruhul AMIN
Maksim KUZNECHYK
Malaysia
Croatia
Engineer of Production Department of Capital Construction Belarus Nuclear Power Plant
Domagoj VEGO Economist, Department for Nuclear Power HEP D. D. Zagreb
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Slovakia
Mexico FFaviola i l GARCIA-BARRON
Boris B i DARU
Assistant Professor Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Emergency Planning Specialist & Nuclear Safety Inspector Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic
Turkey
Philippines
Technical Consultant Comision Nacional de Seguridad y Salvaguardias
Gloria Gl l i SANTILLAN
Murat OZDILLI
Senior Science Research Specialist DOST-PCIEERD
Science Research Analyst Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
Engineer Turkish Atomic Energy Authority - Nuclear Safety Dept.
Pongpan NAKKAEW
Santipon PHLUDTURA
Vietnam
Frederick HILA
Thailand
Patrick MONTERO
Nuclear Engineer Office of Atoms for Peace
Engineer Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Sy Chien VAN Official Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency
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Week 1 November 23
Welcome, Introducation to the Nuclear Power Institute - Dr. K. Lee Peddicord, NPI Director and professor of nuclear engineering Participant introductions Visit to Memorial Student Center Driving Tour of Texas A&M University Campus and Community
November 24
Welcome from the Texas A&M Department of Nuclear Engineering - Dr. Yassin Hassan, department head and professor of nuclear engineering Training Program Overview and Group Project Assignment - Dr. W. Wayne Kinnison, Research Scientist, NPI “Overview of Atomic and Nuclear Physics” - Dr. W. Wayne Kinnison “Nuclear Power Reactor Fundamentals” - Dr. Galina Tsvetkova, Senior Research Associate, NPI and lecturer of nuclear engineering “Radiological Emergency Response and the Fukushima Diichi Event” - Dr. Craig Marianno, research assistant professor of nuclear engineering and TEES senior research engineer, Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI)
November 25
“The Nuclear Power Institute and Involvement in International Programs” - Dr. K. Lee Peddicord “Radiation, Radioactivity, and Other Things Nuclear” - Dr. John W. Poston, Sr., NPI Associate Director and professor of nuclear engineering Thanksgiving Banquet for NPI Staff, Family, and Friends
November 26-27
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U.S. National Holiday - Thanksgiving
Welcome - Dr. K. Lee Peddicord
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Mr. Gary Parkey
Eng. C
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Mr. Ed Schmeich
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Week 2 November 30
“Kenya’s Experience of Implementing the 19 Steps and Milestones from the IAEA “ - Eng. Collins Gordon Juma, Director of Technical Affairs and Head of Secretariat, Ministry of Energy, Kenya “The Background and Organization of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Structure” - Dr. John W. Poston, Sr.
December 1
“Development of a National Nuclear Legal Framework” (Videoconference) - Mr. Stephen Burdick, Partner, Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP, Washington, DC “Overview of Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) and World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO)” (videoconference) - Mr. Roger Spinnato, Director INPO International, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Atlanta, Georgia “Need for a Strong Independent Regulator” - Dr. W. Wayne Kinnison “How to Communicate Science Effectively to non-Scientists and Policy Makers” - Dr. Jennfier Mercieca, associate professor of communications, Texas A&M University
December 2
“The Kenyan INIR Mission” - Eng. Collins Gordon Juma “Foundations for Nuclear Excellence – Training and Oversight” - Mr. Gary Parkey, Vice-President of South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (retired) Mentor Group Meeting - Dr. K. Lee Peddicord and Nuclear Engineering Students
December 3
“IAEA Nuclear Milestones; Westinghouse AP1000” - Mr. Ed Schmiech, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC “Nuclear Power Plant Financing” - Mr. Paul Murphy, Special Counsel, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy LLP, Washington, DC
December 4
“Nuclear Power Plant Financing” (cont.) - Mr. Paul Murphy “Nuclear Management and Safety Culture” - Dr. John W. Poston, ton, Sr.
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Week 3 December 7
Disaster City Exercise - Mr. Clint Arnett, Training Coordinator, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), Texas A&M University
December 8
Tour of the South Texas Project Emergency Operations Center - Mr. Stephen Horak, Emergency Response Staff Specialist STP JIC, Bay City, Texas Visit Matagorda County
December 9
“Role of Local Government in Nuclear Power Programs” - The Honorable Judge Nate McDonald, County Judge Matagorda County, Bay City, Texas Cultural Activities “NPI Outreach Programs at Work Visit Van Vleck High School” - Administrators, Teachers, & Students, Van Vleck High School, Van Vleck, Texas “Outreach Programs of the Nuclear Power Institute” - Dr. Valerie Segovia, NPI Director of Outreach and Development Tour and Presentation of the WCJC Nuclear Technician Training Facility - Mr. Rudolph Henry, Director Nuclear Power Technology, Nuclear Power Program, Wharton County Junior College, Bay City, Texas
Matagorda County Courthouse The Honorable Nate McDonald, County Judge 10
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Van Vleck High School
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Week 3 (Cont.) December 10
Tour of Cyclotron Institute - Dr. Yiu-Wang Lui, Research Scientist, Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University Tour of the Combined Heat and Power Facility, Texas A&M University Utilities and Energy Services Tour of the Texas A&M University Nuclear Science Center (NSC) - Mr. Jerry Newhouse, Assistant Director, NSC, Texas A&M University
December 11
“Introduction to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Part I” - Dr. Paulo Barretto, NPI Associate Director for International Programs “Past Nuclear Accidents: Lessons Learned” -Dr. John W. Poston, Sr. “Introduction to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Part I” - Dr. Paulo Barretto
South Texas Project Emergency Operations Center 13
Wharton County Junior College Nuclear Technician Training Facility
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Week 4 December 14
“Introduction to Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)” - Dr. Sunil S. Chirayath, NSSPI Associate Director and visiting assistant professor of nuclear engineering, Texas A&M University “Management of Radioactive Waste Storage” - Mr. Lawrence R. “Rick” Jacobi, Jr., Owner, Jacobi Consulting, Austin, Texas
December 15
“Nuclear Fuel Purchase Vendor Evaluation” (Videoconference) - Mr. Timothy Rogers, Duke Energy, Senior Engineer in Nuclear Fuel Supply, Duke Energy, Charlotte, North Carolina “Introduction to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Part III” - Dr. Paulo Barretto “Introduction to Nuclear Knowledge Management” - Dr. W. Wayne Kinnison
December 16
“Introduction to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Part IV” - Dr. Paulo Barretto “Communications During Stressful Situations” - Dr. John W. Poston, Sr. “Roles and Responsibilities of People and Organizations for Nuclear Security, Safeguards and Safety” - Dr. Paulo Barretto
December 17
Program Wrap-up - Dr. Paulo Barretto Presentation of Group Proects Closing Banquet
December 18
Next Steps - Dr. Paulo Barretto
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Group Project Presentations
“Nuclear Power Financial Planning Case Study” Members: Ruhul Amin, Collins Omondi, Domagoj Vego, & Nada Wer
“Legal Framework Working” Members: Keshminder Ajaib Singh, Faviola Garcia-Barron, Maksim Kuznechyk, Willmoth Mokua, & Pongpan Nakkaew 16
“Republic of Krakozia Waste Management” Members: Boris Daru, Patrick Montero, Murat Ozdilli, & Gloria Santillan
“Human Resources Development” Members: Mohd Abdul Manan, Frederick Hila, Santipon Phludtura, & Sy Chien Van 17
Program Support Staff from Texas A&M University
Paulo Barretto
David Boyle
NPI Research Scientist
NSSPI Deputy Director
paulobarretto@tamu.edu
dboyle@tamu.edu
NPI Program Specialist I sac@tamu.edu
jayhaines@tamu.edu
Yassin Hassan
Tami Davis Hollar
Wayne Kinnison
Tae Young Kong
Department Head, Department of Nuclear Engineering
NPI Associate Director
NPI Research Scientist
t-hollar@tamu.edu
wkinnison@tamu.edu
Graduate Student, Department of Nuclear Engineering eagertae@tamu.edu
y-hassan@tamu.edu
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Stephanie Czajkowski
Jay Haines NPI Recruiting Manager
Cable Kurwitz
Natela Ostrovskaya
K. L. Peddicord
John Poston
Tees Associate Research Engineer / Senior Lecturer
NPI Senior Research Associate / Senior Lecturer
NPI Director
NPI Associate Director
k-peddicord@tamu.edu
j-poston@tamu.edu
kurwitz@tamu.edu
natela@tamu.edu
Kelley Ragusa
Valerie Segovia
Galina Tsvetkova
Ann Wallingford
NSSPI Communications Coordinator
NPI Director of Outreach and Development
NPI Senior Research Associate / Lecturer
NPI Senior Program Specialist
kelleyragusa@tamu.edu
vsegovia@tamu.edu
tsvetkovag@tamu.edu
a-wallingford@tamu.edu
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