UOIT knows nuclear

On January 11, the Ontario government confirmed plans to refurbish four nuclear reactors at Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) facilities at Darlington.

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is a centre of innovation and expertise in nuclear science. Students can pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees (master’s and PhDs) in nuclear, mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as leading-edge programs and research in nuclear safety and radiation science that link engineering, management and public policy.

The university’s energy sector activities include:

• Outstanding research expertise in nuclear safety, clean energy systems and environmental sustainability that supports economic development and helps manage climate change.
• Advanced manufacturing and robotics that enhance productivity and increase employee safety in the global nuclear industry.
• Research on community development.
• Community leadership through speaker series events and symposiums (e.g. sustainable community expert Dr. Dan Hoornweg).
• Community innovation: the university will be home to the first microgrid established solely on an Ontario university campus and the largest on any Canadian post-secondary campus.
• Through an agreement with OPG, the university offers training upgrades for nuclear managers.
• Location of the Health Dose Response Facility, part of a $24-million nuclear testing and research initiative with McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Selected stories and research projects connected to the university’s Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science (FESNS):

• Undergraduates present projects at 2015 Student Research Showcase
• UOIT professor and graduate students discuss nuclear security at MIT workshop (Dr. Ed Waller)
• Where does nuclear power go from here? (Dr. Igor Pioro, Editor of the Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science)
• Smart grid experts from 18 countries share expertise at UOIT conference (Dr. Hossam Gaber)
• UOIT students and faculty win international recognition at Nuclear Engineering conference (Dr. Hossam Gaber, Dr. Glenn Harvel, Dr. Lixuan Lu, Dr. Igor Pioro)
• Durham’s energy sector profiled at UOIT meeting with Hon. Tracy MacCharles
• UOIT researcher helping enhance safety standards at energy and nuclear facilities (Dr. Hossam Gaber)
• Canadian Nuclear Society presenting two national awards to UOIT (Dr. Anthony Waker)
• Innovative UOIT nuclear engineer lauded by Canadian Standards Association (Associate Professor John Froats)
• UOIT students meet industry leaders at Clarington Energy Summit
• UOIT researchers: KI pills not the only consideration for nuclear radiation protection (Dr. Ed Waller, Dr. Anthony Waker)

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Bryan Oliver
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University of Ontario Institute of Technology
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bryan.oliver@uoit.ca