Times listed are in UTC/GMT -4 hours
Virtual Sessions via Microsoft Teams: May 31 - June 17
Friday, May 31
10:00 – 10:30
Welcome and Introduction to Teamwork and Planning Session
Speaker: David Novog, McMaster University
10:30 – 11:30
Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Public Perception of Net Zero Energy Systems
Speakers: Margot Hurlbert, University of Regin; Meskens Gaston, SCK-CEN
11:30 – 12:00
Teamwork and Planning Session
Tuesday, June 4
10:00 – 11:00
Deployment Scenarios and Economics for Advanced Reactor Concepts
Speakers: Diane Cameron, NEA; Michel Berthelemy, NEA
11:30 – 12:30
Teamwork and Planning Session
Monday, June 10
10:00 – 10:45
Application of Machine Learning in Nuclear Engineering
Speaker: Basma Borai, McMaster University
10:45 – 11:30
Teambuilding and Leadership
Speaker: David Novog, McMaster University
11:30 – 12:30
Teamwork and Planning Session
Monday, June 17
10:00 – 10:45
Overview of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Concepts
Speaker: William Cook, UNB
10:45 – 11:30
Thermalhydraulics Modelling and Simulation of Advanced Nuclear Reactions
Speaker: Krishna Podila, CNL
11:30 – 12:30
Teamwork and Planning Session
In-Person Sessions at McMaster University: June 24 - June 28
Sunday, June 23
18:00 – 20:00
Welcome Reception
The Phoenix Craft House & Grill, McMaster campus
Monday, June 24
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome and Program Overview
Speakers: David Novog, McMaster University; CNL
09:10 – 10:55
Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Public Perception of Net Zero Energy Systems
Speakers: Margot Hurlbert, University of Regin; Meskens Gaston, SCK-CEN
11:00 – 12:00
Science and Technology at CNL: The Science of Tomorrow, Today
Speaker: Peter Elder, CNL
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH
13:00 – 14:00
Hybrid Nuclear-renewable Systems for Electricity Production and Non-electrical Applications
Speaker: Akira Tokuhiro, UOIT
14:00 – 16:00
Teamwork and Planning Session
Tuesday, June 25
09:00 – 10:00
Fuels and Materials for Advanced Reactors: Challenges and Opportunities
Speaker: Madalena Spencer, CNL
10:00 – 11:00
Overview of Reactor Safety
Speaker: Hitesh Bindra, Purdue University
11:00 – 12:00
Risk-Informed Performance-Based Analysis and Regulation
Speakers: Zahra Mohaghegh, University of Illinois; Ha Bui, University of Illinois
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH
13:00 – 16:00
Rotating Reactor Exercise I
Teamwork and Planning Session
Wednesday, June 26 - TOURS
9:00
Bus departs from Les Prince Hall for NWMO (est. 40 minutes)
10:00 – 11:30
NWMO Tour
11:30
Bus departs NWMO (est. 40 minutes)
12:30 – 14:30
Lunch and tour of Stern Labs
14:30
Bus departs for Niagara Power Station (est. 40 minutes)
15:30 – 17:30
17:30 – 19:30
Free time to explore Niagara Falls
19:30
Bus returns to McMaster (est 60 minutes)
Thursday, June 27
09:00 – 10:00
Basics of Materials Degradation
Speaker: Joseph Kish, McMaster University
10:00 – 11:00
How to Put Together an Effective Presentation
Speaker: Jason Donev, University of Calgary
11:00 – 12:00
Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Radioactive Waste Management
Speaker: Shinya Nagasaki, McMaster University
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH
13:00 – 16:00
Rotating Reactor Exercise II
Teamwork and Planning Session
Friday, June 28
13:00 – 16:00
Final Presentations by Student Teams
12:30 – 12:45
Workshop Cconclusion and Closing Remarks
Speakers: Dave Novog and Todd Allen