Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) Director and Associate Professor of nuclear engineering at Texas A&M University Dr. Sunil Chirayath has been named to the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI) as a specially appointed associate professor. WRHI is part of the Institute of Innovative Research at Tokyo […]
NSSPI Hosts Radiation Disaster Response Exercise for Tokyo Institute of Technology
From February 25-26, thirteen students and faculty members from the Advanced Nuclear 3S Education and Training program at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) visited the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) to participate in a radiation disaster response exercise and an academic exchange with NSSPI students. The Tokyo Tech students […]
NSSPI Co-coordinates Nuclear Facilities Experience in Japan
From June 23 to 30, a group of graduate students, faculty, and national laboratory staff members participated in the Nuclear Facilities Experience (NFE), which took place in various locations across Japan. The NFE was jointly coordinated by the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), with assistance from […]
NSSPI Hosts Tokyo Tech for Academic Exchange
From February 15-16, students and faculty from the Academy for Global Nuclear Safety and Security Agent (DOJO) program at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) visited the TEES Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) for an academic exchange. They participated in a radiological incident response exercise at the TEEX Disaster City facility […]
Chirayath Participates in a Panel on the Challenges for Nuclear Security Human Resource Development for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Dr. Sunil Chirayath, director of the TEES Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) and associate professor of nuclear engineering, served as a panelist for the International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security. The focus of the forum was on strengthening nuclear terrorism countermeasures and human resource […]