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Ugandan Scientifi c Visit
2015
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The Nuclear Power Institute (NPI) organized and conducted a scientifi c visit for a group of professionals from Uganda at Texas A&M University in July. The purpose of this program was to provide the participants with a comprehensive introduction to nuclear power so that they will have a good understanding of the many elements and dimensions of implementing a nuclear power program and the technical and policy issues surrounding them. It was jointly sponsored by the Ugandan government and International Atomic Energy Agency.
The program included presentations on basic nuclear power plant systems, operations, and safety culture needs, as well as policy issues related to nuclear regulation, human resource development, nuclear waste management, and national
infrastructure. Speakers for the program were subject matter experts from all aspects of nuclear power drawn from industry, utilities, regulatory agencies, and academia. At Texas A&M, the participants visited the Nuclear Science Center and the Cyclotron Institute.
The training program also included a trip to the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company in Wadsworth, Texas, where the participants met with the company leadership, management, and staff involved in all aspects of nuclear power generation. They also met with County Judge Nate McDonald of Matagorda County to see how local governments are integrated into a nuclear power program, and toured the nuclear power training facility at Wharton County Junior College.
The participants included both engineers and scientists, as well as business and fi nancial professionals, who are involved in evaluating the possibility of developing nuclear power in Uganda. This training program will aid Uganda in understanding the steps necessary to establishing a safe and effective utilization of nuclear energy.
Ugandan Scientifi c Visit
College Station, Texas, U.S.A.July 7 – 17, 2015
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NPI would like to thank all of the sponsors, participants, and speakers who contributed to the success of this training program.
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Participants
Maxwell OnapaDeputy Executive Secretary
(Ph.D - Epidemiology, M.B.A.)
Naomi ObboEnvironmental Impact
Assessment Officer (M.S.)
Alex NuwagiraProcurement Officer
(Masters - Business/Finance)
Rachel LutaloState Attorney(Masters - LLB)
Sabbiti BagumaNuclear Safety Engineer
(M.S. - Nuclear Engineering)
Yusuf MatovaHead of Communications
(MSC Project Management)
Patrick MuhindoActing Senior Economist(Masters - Economics)
Valeria NakaweesaCivil Engineer
(B.S. - Civil Engineering)
Alex TwesigyeNuclear Scientist
(M.S. - Nuclear Science)
Abel RwendeireInfrastructure and Planning
(Ph.D. - Biochemistry)
Joseph OdoiPrincipal Accountant
(Masters Accounting/Finance)
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015
“Developing a Nuclear Workforce”
Mr. Michael Marler, Senior Project Manager,Accelerant Technologies LLC
Thursday, July 9, 2015
“An Introduction - The International Regulatory Development Partnership”
Program – Ms. Tammy Way, Director, IRDP Program, United States NuclearRegulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
“Public Acceptance and Local Government Prospective for a Nuclear Power Program”
The Honorable Judge Michael Ford, County Judge (retired), Somervell County,Texas
Professional Seminar Topics
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Friday, July 10, 2015
“New Technologies and Small Modular Reactor Economics”
Dr. Sunil S. Chirayath, Interim Director and Associate Director, Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI), Texas A&M University
Friday, July 10, 2015
“Radioactive Waste Management”
Mr. Lawrence R. “Rick” Jacobi, Jr., Owner andPrincipal Consultant, Jacobi Consulting, Austin, Texas
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
“Nuclear Fuel Cycle”
Dr. Paulo Barretto, Associate Director for International Programs, Nuclear Power Institute, Texas A&M University
Thursday, July 16, 2015
“Human Resource Requirements and Continuing Education”
Dr. W. Wayne Kinnison, Research Scientist, Nuclear Power Institute, Texas A&M University
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
“Roles and Responsibilities of People and Organizations for Nuclear Security,Safeguards and Safety”
Dr. Paulo Barretto
Friday, July 17, 2015
“Nuclear Power Plant Infrastructure Requirements”
Mr. Carl G. Sayko , General Manager Support and Technology (retired), South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company
Friday, July 17, 2015
“National Electric Grid, Distribution and Maintenance”
Dr. Mladen Kezunovic,Eugene E. Webb Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,Texas A&M University
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Matagorda County Court HouseMonday, July 13, 2015
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The Honorable Nate McDonald, County Judge
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South Texas Project (STP)Monday, July 13, 2015Wadsworth, Texas
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Wharton County Junior CollegeTuesday, July 14, 2015
Bay City, Texas
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Bay City, Texas
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Nuclear Science CenterWednesday, July 15, 2015
Texas A&M University
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Cyclotron InstituteWednesday, July 15, 2015Texas A&M University
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Closing ReceptionThursday, July 16, 2015
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Tami Davis Hollar
NPI Associate Director
Cable Kurwitz
Tees Associate Research En-gineer / Senior Lecturer
Jay Haines
NPI Recruiting Manager
Paulo Barretto
NPI Research Scientist
Wayne Kinnison
NPI Research Scientist
T.K. Bhardwaj
NSSPI Assistant Research Scientist
Stephanie Czajkowski
NPI Program Specialist [email protected]
Staff from Texas A&M University
Yassin Hassan
Department Head,Department of Nuclear
Engineering
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K. L. Peddicord
NPI Director
John Poston
NPI Associate Director
Valerie Segovia
NPI Director of Outreach and Development
Galina Tsvetkova
NPI Senior Research Associate / Lecturer
Natela Ostrovskaya
NPI Senior Research Associate / Senior Lecturer
Ann Wallingford
NPI Senior Program Specialist
Kelley Ragusa
NSSPI Communications Coordinator
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