Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion

The Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion program from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)is the obvious path for those who want to specialize in fusion.The international character, work in interdisciplinary groups and societal aspectsof fusion researcharealsoemphasized in the program.

The worldwide collaboration on the development of nuclear fusion as a safe, clean and inexhaustible energy source is now culminating in the construction oftheInternational Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). Located in southernFrance, ITERwill demonstrate 10-fold power multiplication at the 500 MW level.

Key facts

• The ITER project is giving the science and engineering of nuclear fusion a major boost.But itwill also need a new generation of highly trained engineers and scientists for its operation. Eindhoven University of Technology has selected fusion science and technology as one of its high-profile areas, by starting a dedicated research group and establishing a full-blownmaster’sprogram on fusion.
• The curriculum of the Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion program from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is truly interdisciplinary – combining elements fromappliedphysics,mechanicalengineering andelectricalengineering – and places emphasis on the goal-oriented nature of fusion research.
• If you are bright, ambitious, interested in high-tech, not afraid of a serious challenge, and have a concern for the sustainability of the planet, this program might be just the course for you.
• You can also choose to combine this master’s program withApplied Physics,ElectricalEngineeringorMechanical Engineeringas a‘double degree’. This requires half a year to a year of extra study.
• The MSc Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion is the perfect preparation for a career in international fusion research. With construction of ITER now starting, a new generation of bright and well-trained fusion researchers and engineers is needed. Young people with a good overview over the field, a keen eye for the societal aspects of fusion energy and the drive to bring the incredibly complex ITER project to success.

Courses include:

• Fusion on the back of an envelope

• Homologation for fusion

• Magnetic confinement and MHD of fusion plasmas

• Fusion reactors: extreme materials, intense plasma wall interaction