Graduate Program

Course Credit: 3

Overview of Reactor Physics: Neutron transport and diffusion theory. One group and multi-group methods of neutron diffusion equations. Analytical and numerical solutions for neutron diffusion equations. Reactor equation and its solution. Point reactor kinetics. Reactor with reactivity feedback, Calculation of reactivity coefficients.

Course Credit: 3

Review of Thermal hydraulic design: Thermal Design Approaches and Limitations, Fuel Rod Design, Preliminary Core Design, Hot-Channel Factor Evaluation for Conservative Core Design, Effect of Anticipated Operating Occurrences (AOOs) and Major Accidents on Core Design, Power Reactor Hydraulic Configurations, Boundary Conditions for the Hydraulic Problem.

Course Credit: 3

Radiation Hazards, Radiation Protection and Standards: Quantitative effects of radiation on the human species, Calculation of exposure, dose and radiation effects, Protection from Radiation Hazards. Standards for occupationally exposed individuals and general population.

Course Credit: 3

Production of Radioisotopes, Tracer Applications of Radioisotopes: leak detection, flow rate measurements, labeling of chemical reagents with radionuclide’s to study complex chemical reactions, etc., Tracer Dilution Techniques: blood volume measurement, mixing time of two fluid, residence times. Application of the effects on radiation by matter: Radiography: X-ray and gamma- ray radiography, neutron radiography, beta radiography, thickness gauging, density gauges, liquid level gauges etc. Application of the effects in matter by radiation: food preservation, sterilizing, insect control, etc., Neutron activation analysis, Neutron Scattering, Nondestructive testing (NDT): nuclear material testing and inspection, Technology of Hydrogen Production and Water desalination.

Course Credit: 3

Concepts of Nuclear Power Plant Safety: Elements of Reactor Safety; Defense in Depth; Safety Systems and their Functions, Reactor Protection System; Safety of Specific Plant.

Course Credit: 3

Types of generation resources, Supply and demand sides, Economics of electricity, Nuclear Power Option, Model for energy system analysis.Requirement for nuclear power programme planning.

Course Credit: 2

Course Credit: 3

Concepts of Control System: Open and closed loop feedback control system. Block diagram, equation of motion, degrees of freedom, Dynamic responses of the system (transfer function, frequency response function, Laplas transformation), characterization of responses, stability analysis (root locus, Nyquist diagram, Asymptotic bode diagram, polar plot). Study of closed loop controller, such as PID controller tuning method (Ziegler–Nichols). Basic practice in Matlab and Simulink.

Course Credit: 3

Nuclear Law and the Legislative Process: Basic Structure of a Nuclear Law or Laws, Relation of Laws and Regulations, Objective and Principles of Nuclear Law, Legislative Process for Nuclear Law, Security Culture and Safety Culture in Nuclear Law. The Regulatory Body: Designating the Regulatory Body, Independence and Separation of Regulatory Functions, Advisory Bodies and External Support. Regulatory Activities: Notification, Licensing Legislation, Inspection and Enforcement Legislation, Model Provisions on Appeals of Regulatory Decisions. National Laws and Regulation for Practice of Nuclear Energy,IAEA Policy and Regulations.

Course Credit: 10

Course Credit: 10