April 11, 2013
NSSPI senior Ph.D. student James Miller is currently visiting
the Nuclear Energy program at Pandit Deendayahl Petroleum
University (PDPU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He is there
to give a series of lectures on nuclear security to students in the
PDPU Nuclear Energy Masters of Technology (M.Tech.) program.
The five-week course runs from March 18 - April 20 and covers
topics including the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear security, physical
protection, and nuclear materials accounting. The five PDPU
student participants are all first-year students with backgrounds
in mechanical ...
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August 27, 2012
During the first two weeks of July, NSSPI hosted two students,
Mr. Manit Shah and Mr. Vijay Mehta, from the M. Tech. program in
Nuclear Energy at the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU),
along with Profesor Shriram Paranjape, Chair of the Nuclear Energy
department at PDPU. The objective of their visit was to
receive hands-on laboratory experience in measurement techniques to
support the security of nuclear materials.
During their visit to NSSPI, the PDPU delegation attended
lectures and participated in lab experiences on various nuclear
security topics led by NSSPI ...
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October 11, 2010
NSSPI associate director for international programs, Dr. Paul
Nelson, and Adam Hetzler, a graduate student in the Nuclear
Engineering department at TAMU, traveled to India the week of
August 20-September 4, 2010. The purpose of their visit was
to finalize arrangements for Hetzler to present lectures on nuclear
security engineering at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
(PDPU) and Magalore University (MU) and to explore the possibility
of developing education programs in the field at other Indian
universities. As part of these preparations, a letter of
cooperation was s...
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August 28, 2009
India's Nuclear Fuel Cycle, a book authored by
NSSPI affiliate Dr. Taraknath Woddi, NSSPI director Dr. William
Charlton, and NSSPI Associate Director for International Programs,
Dr. Paul Nelson, will be available to the public September 4, 2009.
The book is being published by Morgan and Claypool Publishers and
is an "analysis of the current . . . status and future potential of
India's nuclear fuel cycle."
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October 1, 2008
On Sept 30th, 2008 a commentary on the India-US Nuclear
Agreement by Dr. Nelson and Dr. Boyle appeared in the Washington
Times. In this piece, they analyze all of the reasons commonly
touted by the opposition to the accord and reveal their weaknesses.
To read the piece in its entirety, follow the link below. For other
work on the India-US Nuclear Agreement, see the "Support" section
of the website.
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