Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question is the " " (Nuclear Energy and Thermal Physics) program, with a specialization in ", " (Design, Operation, and Engineering of Nuclear Power Plants).

Program Details

• Program Code: 14.04.01
• Specialization Code: 14.04.01_01
• Language of Instruction: Russian
• Modes of Study: Full-time (budget and contract), part-time (contract)
• Description: The program focuses on the design, operation, and engineering of nuclear power plants, with an emphasis on safety and efficiency.
• Key Features:
  • Practical orientation towards modern nuclear energy tasks
  • Comprehensive education in nuclear power plant design, operation, and engineering
  • Understanding of safety measures and international recommendations for nuclear energy
  • Knowledge of thermal physics and its application in nuclear power plants

Curriculum

• Core Disciplines:
  • Safety of Nuclear Facilities
  • Operation of Nuclear Power Plants
  • Modeling of Thermal Schemes of Nuclear Power Plants
  • Prospective Nuclear Reactors
  • Design of Nuclear Power Plants
• Graduate Profiles:
  • Engineer-designer
  • Engineer for the operation of a power unit
  • Thermal energy specialist in the reactor department
  • Thermal energy specialist at a nuclear power plant
  • Engineer-constructor
  • Controlling physicist
• Examples of Graduate Thesis Topics:
  • Modernization of the cooling system of the spent nuclear fuel pool of the Hanhikivi-1 NPP project
  • Analysis of the use of the interface management method in evaluating technical changes in the design of the Hanhikivi-1 NPP
  • Substantiation of the main parameters and control principles of the feedwater tract of a power unit with BREST OD-300
  • Boronization of the first circuit of the VVER-1200 power unit with safety systems to achieve a safe state
  • Evaluation of the duration of planned stops of nuclear power plant power units based on the vector-coordinate method of schedule synthesis
  • Application of linked one-dimensional and three-dimensional calculation for analyzing cavitation processes in the pipeline of the sprinkler system of a nuclear power plant

Research and Partnerships

• Notable Research Projects:
  • Production of hydrogen at nuclear power plants
  • Application of metaheuristic optimization algorithms in design and operation tasks of nuclear power plants
  • Modeling of two-phase flows using special calculation codes
  • Development of containers for irradiated graphite of RBMK reactors
• Partner Organizations:
  • State Corporation Rosatom
  • JSC Concern Rosenergoatom
  • Engineering Division of State Corporation Rosatom

Program Leadership

• Program Leader: Vladimirov Yaroslav Alexandrovich
• Scientific Leader: Kalyutik Alexander Antonovich

Conclusion

The " " program with a specialization in ", " offers a comprehensive education in nuclear energy, focusing on the design, operation, and engineering of nuclear power plants. With its practical orientation, emphasis on safety, and collaboration with leading organizations in the field, this program prepares graduates for successful careers in the nuclear energy sector.