The Troitsk Institute for Innovative and Thermonuclear Research (TRINITI) and NRNU MEPhI have signed an agreement to establish a scientific and educational center. Its goal is to train personnel for the "Tokamak with Reactor Technologies" (TRT) project, which is being implemented as part of the national project "New Nuclear and Energy Technologies." The center will combine resources and expertise to develop specialists in the field of thermonuclear fusion.
The document was signed by Alexey Voronov, Acting General Director of TRINITI, and Vladimir Shevchenko, Rector of MEPhI, at the end of June. The center will be engaged in the training of students and graduate students, the creation of educational programs, and the organization of internships. Students will be able to participate in real tasks of the TRT project, including plasma research and the development of heating technologies.
The main areas of cooperation between the scientific center and the university will be the development of human scientific potential with the involvement of students, graduate students, and young employees of NRNU MEPhI in the TRT project. All this will include the organization of joint events, conferences, scientific schools, the development of educational programs and individual plans for students, graduate students, including internships and involvement in the implementation of real practical tasks in the interests of TRT, as well as stimulating scientific and technical cooperation in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and the TRT project.
Alexander Golubev, Scientific Director of TRINITI and a graduate of MEPhI in 1981, noted:
NRNU MEPhI has formed a powerful school in plasma physics and controlled thermonuclear fusion with historical roots, there are serious scientific and technical reserves in the field of nuclear technologies, and therefore we are always happy to welcome MEPhI graduates to the team.
TRT is a prototype of a future thermonuclear reactor being created at the TRINITI site. The installation will study the behavior of plasma and methods for heating it, which is important for the development of sustainable energy. The project will require specialists from various universities, including MIPT, Moscow State University, and MSTU named after Bauman.
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