IEEE NPSS School on Nuclear Power for Sustainable Development - Ho Chi Minh City

Name: IEEE NPSS School on Nuclear Power for Sustainable Development - Ho Chi Minh City
Start: 2026-09-06T14:00:00+07:00
End: 2026-09-12T12:00:00+07:00
Location: No location set

6 Sept 2026, 14:00 → 12 Sept 2026, 12:00 Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh

Description

The School is jointly organized by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society and Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City - University of Science

Topics:

Foundations of Nuclear Power and Sustainability
Advanced Reactor Technologies and Nuclear Safety
Non-Electric Applications and Nuclear Safety

The goal of the school is

To train master level students in the area of nuclear power
To promote the participation of young scientists in nuclear engineering and related fields
To provide refreshers for young professionals already working with these technologies

This will be achieved through a combination of lectures and exercises.

Participation is free of charge. Accomodation (for participants from outside Ho Chi Minh City) and meals will be provided. We have some limited funds available to support participant travel, see the registration form.

Location and date

06.-12.09.2026

Main Campus, University of Science VNU-HCM
227 Nguyen Van Cu St., Cho Quan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Registration deadline is July 15, 2026 (midnight in Vietnam)

For more information please contact

martin.grossmann@ieee.org

Registration

Application for students

Sunday 6 September
- 14:00
  
  Arrival of participants
- 18:00
  
  Welcome Dinner
Monday 7 September
- 1
  
  Welcome
  
  Speakers: Martin Grossmann, Tran Minh Triet
- 2
  
  The Role of Nuclear Energy in Achieving Net-Zero Emissions and UN Sustainable Development Goals
  
  Speaker: Cinzia Da Via (The University of Manchester (GB))
- 3
  
  Fundamental Reactor Physics: Kinetics and Feedback Mechanisms
  
  Speakers: Quinnan Hetrick, Raymond Cao
- 4
  
  Evolution of Nuclear Fission Technology: From Gen II to Gen III+ and Gen IV and SMR
  
  Speaker: Raymond Cao
- 5
  
  Overview of Fusion Technology
  
  Speaker: NN
- 12:00
  
  Lunch
- 6
  
  Exercises
  
  Simulator:
  
  IAEA Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Simulator or Micro-Physics Part Task Simulator
  
  Activity:
  
  Introduction to the Human Machine Interface (HMI)
  Performing a "Cold Startup: bringing the plant from zero power to full criticality
  Observing the relationship between moderator temperature and reactivity
  
  Speakers: Phan Le Hoang Sang, Quinnan Hetrick
- 18:00
  
  Dinner
Tuesday 8 September
- 7
  
  Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Micro-Reactors: Design, Deployment and Flexibility for Developing Grids
  
  Speaker: Raymond Cao
- 8
  
  Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Daiichi Accident
  
  Speaker: MASAHARU NOMACHI
- 9
  
  Overview of Nuclear Technology in Vietnam
  
  Speaker: Nguyen Kien Cuong
- 10
  
  The NPSS booklet on Radiation
  
  Speaker: N N
- 12:00
  
  Lunch
- 11
  
  Exercises
  
  Simulator:
  
  IAEA SMR or PWR Simulator
  
  Activity:
  
  Simulating "Load Following" operations (adjusting power based on grid demand)
  Testing Passive Cooling: Observing how the reactor behaves during a simulated loos of Coolant Flow without operator intervention
  
  Speakers: Phan Le Hoang Sang, Quinnan Hetrick
- 18:00
  
  Dinner
Wednesday 9 September
- 12
  
  Radiation Detection in Nuclear Power Plants
  
  Speaker: MASAHARU NOMACHI
- 13
  
  The role of Standards for Nuclear Energy
  
  Speaker: Maike Luiken
- 14
  
  Radiation Therapy with Protons
  
  Speaker: Martin Grossmann
- 15
  
  Overview of Medical Physics in Vietnam
  
  Speaker: Trang Hoang (University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- 12:00
  
  Lunch
- 16
  
  Exercises
  
  Simulator:
  
  IAEA VVER or PHWR (CANDU) Simulator
  
  Activity:
  
  Transient Analysis: Simulating a "Turbine Trip" or "Station Blackout" (SBO)
  Emergency Response: Using the simulator to practice the "Identification-Mitigation-Recovery" Cycle for abnormal transients
  
  Speakers: Phan Le Hoang Sang, Quinnan Hetrick
- 18:00
  
  Dinner
Thursday 10 September
- 17
  
  Technical Tour 1: Can Tho Oncology Hospital
  
  Focus
  
  LINAC (Linear Accelerators), Radioisotopes in diagnostics, and Cancer Treatment
- 12:00
  
  Lunch
- 18
  
  Technical Tour 2: Food Irradiation Facilities
  
  Focus
  
  Industrial Gamma/Electron-beam irradiation for agricultural exports and food safety
- 18:00
  
  Dinner
Friday 11 September
- 19
  
  Preparation of Student Presentations
  
  The students have been working in groups to solve specific challenges using the simulators. Please prepare a presentation showing simulation data, findings, and a discussion on how their assigned reactor type contributes to sustainable development
- 12:00
  
  Lunch
- 20
  
  Student Presentations
- 18:00
  
  Farewell Dinner
Saturday 12 September
- 08:00
  
  Departure of participants