Scientific coordinator of the curriculum: Prof. Riccardo Ciolini
Student representative: Gianpaolo Roina
The aim of the Nuclear Engineering and Industrial Safety curriculum of the PhD programme in Industrial Engineering is to refine and expand students' training in the field of nuclear engineering. During the doctoral programme, students will carry out innovative research in the field of nuclear energy: this is the most intense form of energy we have today and is a precious gift to be developed for the benefit of humanity. Indeed, nuclear fission (today) and nuclear fusion (tomorrow) will enable energy production with minimal use of materials and waste.
The PhD programme offers collaborations with leading companies and research centres in the nuclear sector, experiences abroad and career opportunities. At the end of the PhD programme, the skills and knowledge acquired by the student will guarantee high employability in the Italian and European markets, with the possibility of accessing important roles in organisations or industries in the sector. All this is facilitated by the University of Pisa's strong links with the European Network for Nuclear Education (ENEN) and the European Network for Fusion Education (FuseNet).
The main research areas of the PhD programme in Industrial Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Industrial Safety curriculum, are:
- Nuclear power plants;
- Nuclear safety;
- Nuclear fusion;
- Nuclear reactor physics;
- Nuclear construction and materials;
- Decommissioning and radioactive waste management;
- Nuclear measurements and radiation protection;
- Industrial and medical applications of ionising radiation.
The following links provide an overview of the various research areas and laboratories of the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering at the University of Pisa that are directly involved in the nuclear curriculum of the PhD programme in Industrial Engineering:
- Nuclear Engineering Research Area: https://www.dici.unipi.it/node/172
- Nuclear Measurements Laboratory: https://www.dici.unipi.it/laboratori/laboratorio-di-misure-nucleari
- Laboratory for the qualification of containers for the transport and storage of RW: https://www.dici.unipi.it/laboratori/laboratorio-di-qualificazione-di-contenitori-trasporto-e-stoccaggio-di-rw-lin
- Thermohydraulics Laboratory: https://www.dici.unipi.it/laboratori/laboratorio-di-termoidraulica
- Laboratory for Nuclear Thermohydraulics Simulation: https://www.dici.unipi.it/laboratori/laboratorio-di-simulazione-la-termoidraulica-nucleare