Nuclear Based Diagnostic Methods (STU)

Nuclear Based Diagnostic Methods (STU)

Date:

10.11.2025 – 13.11.2025 (4 working days)

Venue:

FEI STU, Bratislava, Slovakia

Organizer:

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU), Slovakia, under the management of the European Nuclear Experimental Educational Platform (ENEEP)

Language:

English

Purpose:

This intensive four-day course, running from November 10 to 13, 2025, offers hands-on training in advanced experimental techniques used in radiation imaging and dosimetry. Participants will begin with a course introduction, a pre-test, and a guided tour of the laboratories. The following days will focus on practical exercises including X-ray and neutron imaging, atomic force microscopy, dosimetry using PADC detectors, and a maze shielding experiment with a PuBe source. The course concludes with a post-test and participant feedback session. It is designed to provide both theoretical grounding and practical experience in radiation-based diagnostic and measurement techniques.

Participants’ qualifications:

The course is aimed at students in master’s degree programs and early Ph.D. studying nuclear engineering as well as young professionals in this field. The level of the course can be tailored to according to the needs of the participants.

Course program:

  • Monday, 10.11.2025
    • Welcome, course opening, pre-test
    • Visit to the laboratories
  • Tuesday, 11.11.2025
    • Exercise I – X-ray imaging
    • Exercise II – Neutron imaging using DD neutron generator
  • Wednesday, 12.11.2025
    • Exercise III – Atomic force microscopy
    • Exercise IV – Dosimetry with PADC detectors
  • Thursday, 28.11.2023
    • Exercise V – Maze shielding exercise with PuBe source
    • Takeaways, Post-test, Collection of feedback

Course directors:

Štefan Čerba (STU)

Contact person:

Štefan Čerba (STU)

Jakub Lüley (ENEEP)

Course fee, fellowship:

The course fee for participants from non-EU countries or non-eligible ENEN countries is 1,500 € without TAX. The course fee includes course materials, full access to all exercises, and online tutoring before and after the course. The course fee does not include accommodation, per diem, or transportation of the participants.

The minimum number of total participants to open a course is 8. In case the number of eligible applications exceeds the maximum number defined for the course, an extra course might be opened.

Application deadline:

July 04, 2025 23.59 CET

Application Procedure:

To apply to the course, the applicant should fill in the ENEEP APPLICATION FORM and submit the following documents:

  • filled-in application form,
  • curriculum vitae,
  • motivation letter

The ENEEP evaluation committee will inform all applicants about the results of the application procedure by July 11, 2025, at 23.59 CET.

Acknowledgement:

This event has been partially supported by the ENEN2plus project (HORIZON-EURATOM-2021-NRT-01-13 101061677) founded by the European Union

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