Conference Dates
- October 7 - October 19, 2024: Prague, Czech Republic
- October 20 - November 1, 2024: UMass Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
For more detailed information, please visit the Intercontinental Nuclear Institute Website.
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Who We Are
The Intercontinental Nuclear Institute (INI) is a 4-week summer fellowship training program for graduate students and young professionals designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of nuclear power plants, as well as the technical knowledge and skills needed to enter the growing global nuclear energy workforce.
The INI was developed through a partnership between UMass Lowell and the U.S.–Czech Civil Nuclear Cooperation Centre (CNCC) in Prague. The initiative is supported and recognized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of State and the Czech Government.
The INI was first offered in 2015 by co-directors Assoc. Prof. Sukesh Aghara of the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) and Assoc. Prof. Radek Škoda of Czech Technical University (CTU). In 2019, the program ushered in 28 new INI fellows who joined the prestigious group of now 132 alumni representing 25 countries: Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ghana, Egypt, Hungary, Jordan, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Czech Republic and the U.S.
INI is pleased to announce that there are 28 fellows enrolled in the INI2022 program. Twenty-two countries will be represented this summer, welcoming new representation from the Philippines, Morocco, The Republic of Korea and Viet Nam.
The program leverages existing expertise and resources at both UML and CTU and in both the U.S. and the Czech Republic. Our aim is to engage a network of young professionals who will bridge the technology and knowledge gaps in the nuclear power sector, share best industry practices and spark interest that could lead to the next innovation in nuclear energy research.
Prof. Aghara is supported by several UMass Lowell faculty and staff members, including Research Prof. Marco Marzo (Secretary General, ABACC; previously associate director of INSSL) and Prof. Emeriti John R. White and Gilbert J. Brown (both of chemical engineering), Steve Snay (Director of Radiation Safety), Leo Bobek (Director, UMass Lowell Research Reactor) and several student reactor operators.
Distinguished speakers are invited to address the fellows during the INI banquet. In past years, Thomas (Sam) Sotirios, Program Manager Office of DOE, Nuclear Energy, Office of International Nuclear Safety and retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Clarke Orzalli, who served in the navy's nuclear submarine fleet addressed invited fellows, faculty, and corporate partners.
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