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Department of Nuclear Engineering

Department of Nuclear Engineering

The mission of the Nuclear Engineering Department at Al Ghurair University is to innovate in nuclear engineering research and education to achieve the following measureable goals:

  • To provide graduates with deep knowledge and specialization in nuclear engineering
  • To enable graduates to relate nuclear engineering theory to practice
  • To equip graduates with design, problem solving, and research skills in nuclear engineering
  • To prepare graduates for careers as nuclear engineering professionals
  • To encourage graduates to pursue self-learning and personal development experiences
  • To produce graduates who will be able to contribute substantially to academia, industry, and the community

 

M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering

The M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering program was established to support the UAE's peaceful nuclear energy program. Education in Nuclear Engineering is of paramount importance for the safe construction, operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning of nuclear reactors. The program is equivalent to 36 credit-hours, and eligible students include those who have completed undergraduate degrees in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Mathematics.

Ph.D. in Engineering (Specialization in Nuclear Engineering)

The Ph.D. in Engineering degree is awarded to candidates who successfully complete a program of advanced courses in engineering, including Nuclear Engineering. Students are also required to carry out an independent investigation of a specialized area of engineering. Ph.D. candidates are supervised by experienced researchers and are expected to demonstrate initiative and innovation in their work. Ph.D. Candidates prepare and present a thesis on their chosen area.

Minor in Nuclear Engineering (Undergraduate)

The Minor in Nuclear Engineering is designed to provide undergraduate students from other appropriate engineering programs (mechanical, electrical, chemical etc.) with the fundamentals of nuclear physics and engineering theory and practice, necessary to equip them with a sound understanding of the nuclear engineering that underpins a nuclear energy program.

 

ACADEMIC FACULTY 

Dr Philip Beeley

Program Chair

Dr. Ho Joon Yoon

Assistant Professor

Dr. Jun Su Ha

Assistant Professor

Dr. Yacine Addad

Assistant Professor

Dr. Alexander Solodov

Assistant Professor

Dr. Yongsun Yi

Assistant Professor

Dr. Ahmed Al Kaabi

Assistant Professor

Dr.  Saeed Alameri

Assistant Professor

Dr. George Wesley Hitt

Joint appointment with Applied Mathematics and Science

 

VISITING FACULTY 

Dr. Changheui Jang

Associate Professor

Prof. Poong Hyun Seong

Professor in Nuclear Engineering

Dr. Hyun Gook Kang

Assistant Professor

Dr. Jeong IK Lee 

Assistant Professor

Prof AGUn-Jai Lee

Professor in Nuclear Engineering

 

RESEARCH FACULTY 

Dr. Braden Goddard

Post-Doctroral Fellow

 

LABORATORY STAFF 

Dr. Hasna El-Masri

Senior Laboratory Engineer

Mr. Pyungyeon Cho

Laboratory Engineer

Nuclear Engineering Research Groups (NERG)

The Nuclear Engineering Program has been established to support the UAE's nuclear energy program, which will deliver four APR 1400 PWR reactors for the country's future energy needs. Besides the nuclear engineering academic programs, the Department has five active research clusters covering the broad areas of:

  • Nuclear Instrumentation and Control (NICL)
  • Nuclear Materials Science (NMSG)
  • Reactor Design and Analysis (RDAG)
  • Nuclear Environmental and Waste Management (NEWMG)
  • Nuclear Safeguards and Security (NSSG)

These research groups and their associated research areas have been formulated in consultation with our key stakeholders, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR). The links below outline the activities of each group, list their current resources and identify the Principal Investigators (PIs) and associated research faculty and staff. The annual research report of the Department is available on request through the Nuclear Engineering Program Chair, Dr. Philip Beely.