IAEA Interregional Group Fellowship Training
2016
IAEA Interregional Group Fellowship Training October 10 - November 5, 2016
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. Fellows from nine 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, governing board, 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 management, legal, financial and public policy/public communication questions, stakeholder engagement, and human resource and human capacity development. The 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, the IAEA, 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 City,® the world’s largest emergency response training facility. The fellows 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.
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The fellows traveled to Somervell and Hood counties in North-Central Texas to visit a nuclear power plant, discuss stakeholder communications, and see emergency management facilities. During the visit to the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP), which is located on the border between the two counties, several members of the CPNPP staff gave presentations on the nuclear safety culture and how it relates to both NPP staff and contractors. They also visited the Just-In-Time training facilities and the simulator of the nuclear reactor control room. As part of their plant tour, they entered the secure area for a walk-around of the reactor and the steam/turbine buildings. They also visited the building that houses the equipment that is available in case of a long-term off-site power loss situation and got an up-close view of CPNPP’s dry storage casks and storage pad. The fellows also met with the county judges and sheriffs of both Somervell and Hood counties at each county’s respective emergency management center. During these meetings, the county judges and sheriffs discussed community involvement activities by the nearby power plant as well as issues concerning emergency preparedness and how the two counties might interact in the case of a nuclear emergency. This trip gave the fellows a more in-depth feeling of many infrastructure issues that must be addressed in developing a nuclear power program for their countries. As part of the program, the fellows also worked together as teams on a knowledge management project. 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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Algeria
Bangladesh
2016 Fellows
Md Jahangir ALAM
S M Tabirul HASSAN
Nuclear Research Centre of Birine
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
Belarus
Hocine BENKHARFIA
Dzmitry YURCHAK
Republican Unitary Enterprise, Belarusian NPP
Republican Unitary Enterprise, Belarusian NPP
Bulgaria
Ghana
Mikita HUTS
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Iliya GEORGIEV
Elikem AHIALEY
Robert SOGBADJI
Directorate-General Fire Safety and Civil Protection to the Ministry of Interior
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC)
National Nuclear Research Institute; Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC)
Kenya
Teresia MALOKWE
Victor MUDACHI
Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (KNEB)
Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (KNEB)
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
Nigeria
Catherine CHUMO
Abdulmajeed IBRAHIM
Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA)
Uganda
Poland
Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA)
Godwin OMEJE
Wojciech KUSAK
Asiat NANYANZI
Emmanuel WAMALA
National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA)
Ministry of Energy & Mineral
Nuclear Energy Unit, Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development
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Seminar Presenters
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Dr. Paulo Barretto is currently
Kenneth Brockman is a consultant
the associate director of international programs for the Nuclear Power Institute. He previously served as the director of the Division for Europe, Latin America, and West Asia (TCPB) of the IAEA Department of Technical Co-operation.
and former director of the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety for the IAEA (2003-2006). He has over 32 years of operational and regulatory experience in both domestic and international applications. Prior to the IAEA, he was an executive with the U.S. NRC and also served as director of the NRC Emergency Response Program.
Stephen Burdick is a partner at the
Elmo Collins served as regional
Morgan Lewis law firm who counsels clients in the nuclear industry, both inside and outside the United States. A former civilian nuclear plant engineer and nuclear plant operator, Stephen advises electric utilities, reactor vendors, government entities, and other companies across the nuclear fuel cycle. Stephen’s work focuses on regulatory and litigation matters with specific emphasis on new reactor projects.
administrator for the Region IV office of the U.S. NRC. He spent 20 years at the NRC serving in various positions. He has broad and extensive experience in the nuclear industry. He served for 6 years in the U. S. Navy as a nuclear-trained submarine officer, serving on the USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN 610).
Dr. Stephanie Cornet is a nuclear
Sean Dunlop works in the Nuclear
scientist with Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) a specialized agency within the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OEDC). The NEA is an intergovernmental agency that facilitates cooperation among countries with advanced nuclear technology infrastructures to seek excellence in nuclear safety, technology, science, environment, and law.
Infrastructure Development Section of the IAEA. He previously worked for the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in the Office of Nonproliferation and International Security.
Vanderian Floyd is the nuclear
Rudolph Henry is the department
island construction compliance manager for Plant Vogtle Units 3&4 being built by Georgia Power. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first nuclear plants to be built in the U.S. in 30 years and the first to use the Westinghouse AP1000 advanced pressurized water reactor technology.
head for the Nuclear Power Technology Program at Wharton County Junior College. He has 29 years of industrial experience ranging from electrical / electronic project engineering, project supervision, quality control, and plant radiation safety officer. He completed extensive faculty development and nuclear power plant training at the South Texas Project (STP).
Lawrence R. “Rick” Jacobi, Jr. is
Dr. Wayne Kinnison is a TEES
an experienced nuclear industry executive with more than 40 years of front-line experience, as well as an internationally recognized expert on the management of radioactive waste storage, processing and disposal facilities. He served as general manager of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority and the vice president of operations and general counsel for Envirocare of Texas.
research scientist with the Nuclear Power Institute. He conducts research in the area of accelerator physics and elementary particle physics. He was previously an associate professor of physics at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Dr. Evans Kitcher is a
TEES Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI) and a lecturer for the Texas A&M University College of Engineering. As part of his doctoral work, he worked with Dr. Sunil Chirayath to develop a generic design for Small Modular Reactors, which he then analyzed with respect to xenoninduced power oscillations.
Dr. Thomas Kozik is professor
Michael Marler is a senior technical
Brian Molloy
expert with Accelerant Solutions with more than 37 years of nuclear power plant experience managing nuclear training, organizational effectiveness, and performance improvement programs, as well as developing staffing plans for new build nuclear power plants. He previously worked for the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO).
Paul Murphy
emeritus in the Texas A&M University Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and recipient of numerous awards for professional service, research, and teaching.
is a nuclear human resources consultant and managing director for McLean Associates. He has worked in the nuclear industry for more than 30 years, initially in engineering before moving on to training and human resource development. He has held technical and management roles in industry, worked as an independent consultant, and spent five years as a staff member at the IAEA.
is the managing director in Gowling WLG’s Energy Group, a global law firm. He is recognized as an expert in the development and financing of nuclear power programs by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC), and the U.S. government.
Gary Parkey served as the vice
Dr. John W. Poston, Sr. is the
Anna Raffo-Caiado is the director
associate director of the Nuclear Power Institute and a professor and former department head for the Texas A&M University Department of Nuclear Engineering.
of the Division of Programme Support and Coordination of the IAEA’s Department of Technical Cooperation. Before joining the IAEA, she worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the U.S., the Brazilian National Nuclear Energy Commission, and the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC).
president of the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STP) in Bay City, Texas. He now works as a consultant reviewing and assessing nuclear plant performance and training program effectiveness.
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Woody Rickerson is the vice
Brett Rini is the acting team leader of
president for Grid Planning and Operations at the Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). In this role, he oversees planning activities and electric grid operations. He has more than 25 years of electric industry experience, including 15 years at ERCOT.
the International Programs Team in the U.S. NRC’s Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), where he and his team are responsible for negotiating international agreements, supporting staff’s cooperative research efforts with international counterparts, and coordinating RES foreign travel.
Timothy Rogers is a senior engineer
K. M. Jalal Uddin Rumi is a senior
in nuclear fuel supply for Duke Energy in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is directly involved in procurement and in evaluating contracts for nuclear fuel suppliers.
geologist with the Nuclear Power and Energy Division of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, which oversees the Construction of Roopur Nuclear Power Plant Project (RNPP). The RNPP is a planned 2.4 GWe nuclear power plant of Bangladesh. It will be the country’s first nuclear power plant, and the first of two units is expected to go into operation in 2023.
Dr. Jose Mauro Esteves dos Santos is the technical adviser of the
Steven Sieben is currently a nuclear
System for Protection of the Brazilian Nuclear Program (Sipron), an organization that congregates all the institutions involved in nuclear emergency response activities in Brazil. He is responsible for Sipron’s nuclear emergency response and preparedness programs and has organized and led a number of nuclear emergency training programs and exercises.
Mitch Thames is president and CEO
Dr. Galina Tsvetkova is a lecturer
of the Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in Bay City, Texas. He is a public relations professional and serves as the spokesperson for Matagorda County, which is the location of the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STP).
in the Texas A&M University Department of Nuclear Engineering and a Senior Research Associate with the Nuclear Power Institute. She teaches Nuclear Power Plant Fundamentals and Nuclear Power Plant Operations courses for the NPI Nuclear Power Technology Certificate Program.
Matthew van Sickle is a nuclear human resource development specialist for the Nuclear Power Engineering Section in the Division of Nuclear Power within the IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Energy. Prior to joining the IAEA, he served as a foreign affairs analyst for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Adminstration (NNSA).
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consultant. He previously worked as a senior reactor operator training instructor for the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company and as the director of Wharton County Junior College’s Nuclear Power Technology program.
Week 1 October 10 Welcome to the Group Fellowship Training from the Nuclear Power Institute – Dr. Kenneth Lee Peddicord Welcome to the Group Fellowship Training from the International Atomic Energy Agency – Ana Raffo-Caiado
Walking Tour of Texas A&M University Campus
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Overview of Nuclear Power Institute – Dr. Kenneth Lee Peddicord
Introduction to Texas and Texas A&M: History and Culture
“Introduction to Atomic and Nuclear Physics” – Dr. W. Wayne Kinnison “International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Cooperation Department Programs and IAEA Support” – Ana Raffo-Caiado October 12
“Stakeholder and Public Communications “– Mitch Thames
October 13 “Introduction to Small Modular Reactors” – Dr. Evans Kitcher
“Reactor Fundamentals and Large Power Reactors” – Dr. Galina V. Tsvetkova
“A Large Scale Grid” – Woody Rickerson
“Developing a Nuclear Workforce” – Michael Marler
October 14
“NPP Planning Model: The IAEA Milestone Approach” – Matthew Van Sickle & Sean Dunlop
Overview of Texas A&M Nuclear Engineering Department – Dr. Yassin A. Hassan
“Communications in Stressful Situations” – Dr. John W. Poston, Sr.
“Public Communications on Radiation: Cookie Lecture” – Dr. John W. Poston, Sr.
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Week 2 October 17 “Development of a National Nuclear Legal Framework” – Stephen Burdick “Need for a Strong Independent Regulator” – Elmo Collins
“INPO, WANO” – Kenneth Brockman “United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission International Programs” – Brett Rini
October 18 “Elements of Nuclear Knowledge Management” – Dr. W. Wayne Kinnison Nuclear Knowledge Management Workshop October 19 “The Brazilian Nuclear Program,” “Regulatory Experiences in Brazil,” & “Emergency Response in Brazil” – Dr. José Mauro Esteves dos Santos “Discussion of Major Reactor Accidents” & “The Fukushima Daiichi Incident” – Dr. John W. Poston, Sr. October 20
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“Introduction to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Parts 1 & 2” – Dr. Paulo Barretto
Introduction to Simulator and Visit to Simulator Laboratory – Dr. Pavel Tsvetkov
October 21
Field exercise at Disaster City
TEEX Disaster City Facility
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Week 3 October 24
“Introduction to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Part 3” & “Roles and Responsibilities of People and Organizations for Nuclear Security” – Dr. Paulo Barretto
“Introduction to Engineering Standards” – Dr. Thomas Kozik
“Introduction to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle” – Dr. Stephanie Cornet
Mentor Group III Meeting
October 25 “Workforce Planning for NPP Technicians” – Rudolf Henry “Feasibility, Safety and Capacity Building” – Steven Sieben “Introduction to the International Programs of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)” – Dr. Stephanie Cornet October 26 Tours of Texas A&M Related Facilities: Nuclear Science Center (NSC), Cyclotron Facility, & Texas A&M’s Central Utility Plant October 27 “Management of Radioactive Waste Storage” – Lawrence R. “Rick” Jacobi, Jr. “Vogtle Nuclear Construction Lessons Learned” – Vanderian Floyd
“NPP Project Siting” – K. M. Jalal Uddin Rumi
October 28 “A Nuclear Project Finance Model for Fuel Purchases – Nuclear Fuel Purchase Vendor Evaluation” – Timothy Rogers
“Foundations for Nuclear Excellence – Training and Oversight” – Gary Parkey
“Implementation of IAEA Milestones: Bangladesh Experience” – K. M. Jalal Uddin Rumi
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Week 4 October 31
Visit to Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Glen Rose, Texas
Meeting with Somervell County Judge Danny L. Chambers Visit to Glen Rose High School November 1 Visit Hood County Emergency Management Facilities Meeting with Hood County Judge Darrell Cockerham Meeting with Texas Ranger November 2
“Nuclear Project Finance Issues” – Paul Murphy
“Project Management for a NPP Construction Project” – K. M. Jalal Uddin Rumi
“Human Resources and Workforce Planning” – Brian R. Molloy
November 3
“Stakeholder Involvement,” “Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) Missions,” “Country Self Evaluations,” & “Experience from Six Years of INIR Missions” – Brian Molloy
“Additional Training Opportunities from NPI and Systems Engineering Initiatives (SEI)” – Dr. Wayne Kinnison
End-of-Training Banquet November 4
Group Project Presentations
Presentation of Certificates
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End-of-Training Banquet
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Group Project Presentations
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Program Staff - Texas A&M University
Paulo Barretto NPI Research Scientist paulobarretto@tamu.edu
Stephanie Czajkowski NPI Program Specialist I sac@tamu.edu
Jay Haines
Yassin Hassan
Tami Davis Hollar
NPI Recruiting Manager
Department Head, Department of Nuclear Engineering
NPI Associate Director
jayhaines@tamu.edu
t-hollar@tamu.edu
y-hassan@tamu.edu
Wayne Kinnison
Cable Kurwitz
Natela Ostrovskaya
K. L. Peddicord
John Poston
NPI Research Scientist
Tees Associate Research Engineer / Senior Lecturer
Senior Research Associate / Senior Lecturer
NPI Director
NPI Associate Director
k-peddicord@tamu.edu
j-poston@tamu.edu
wkinnison@tamu.edu
kurwitz@tamu.edu
natela@tamu.edu
Kelley Ragusa
Valerie Segovia
Pavel Tsvetkov
Galina Tsvetkova
Ann Wallingford
NSSPI Engineering Senior Information Specialist
NPI Director of Outreach and Development
NPI Senior Research Associate / Lecturer
NPI Senior Program Specialist
kelleyragusa@tamu.edu
vsegovia@tamu.edu
Associate Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering
tsvetkovag@tamu.edu
a-wallingford@tamu.edu
tsvetkov@tamu.edu
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