The 1^st year class

This program is to cultivate the leaders who have various knowledge and culture of nuclear and who will activate in the world in the future. Thorough this program, I had a lot of opportunities to meet people who are engaged in a nuclear field, for example, the people who work for the nuclear facilities, the electric power companies, international organizations, and so on. I have the privilege to hear their opinions and experiences regarding nuclear issues over the past years.  Accordingly, I have been able to cultivate various perspectives and opinions. The nuclear field has the ambivalent sides; one is a positive side resulted from the contribution to the generation of electric power and radiation treatment.  The other side is negative one that is the contamination of radioactive material and nuclear bombs. To understand both sides of nuclear, we need multifaceted perspectives. I think that it is important for people engaged in the nuclear field to cultivate the basis for judgment of good/bad uses.

【Message】
Entering this program, you will spend much more time for various experiences and trainings along with your research.  Soon you will notice some interests and difficulties of nuclear issues thorough this program, and realize you cannot do with only your desk research. If you are interested in nuclear, this program will promise you a lot of opportunities and experiences.

Corrosion Phenomena on the Structural Materials for Innovative Nuclear Reactor

This program gives me good experiences to broaden my views in the nuclear field.  Through this program, I learn not only the specialized knowledge on the nuclear field, but also laws, politics, economics, safety culture, risk management and so on. Especially, the visiting and training in the nuclear power plants, the research facilities and universities inside and outside Japan, they gave me opportunities to have communications with the engineers and specialists from different countries who are experts in the nuclear field.  I was encouraged and motivated by such studies.

【Message】
Nuclear energy, it is a science that covers not just a technical aspect, also the political, legal and other social aspects. This program  provides you an appropriate environment to do such a kind of study. Although schedule here for us is tough, because besides research work during these 4 and a half years’ student life, we have classes twice as many as normal course students have, trips to the nuclear power plants in and out of Japan per semester and internships during doctoral course, etc.  Let’s make every effort together in this program and challenge to be the qualified persons who can serve as leaders in the industries, governments and academia with respect to nuclear energy in this global world if you have enough motivations and courage.

I have visited many nuclear facilities in this program, for example, IAEA, a reprocessing facility in AREVA, Texas A&M, and so on. It broadened my views by seeing the advanced nuclear researches and the discussion with foreign students. The significant classes and trainings give me opportunities  to mature. Although it is tough work, I convince myself that the efforts to achieve my purpose are paying off.

【Message】
This program provides you many chances, and you can grow as a person through this project although the academic schedule is intensive. It is a good chance for you to study here, but I would like to suggest that you should make your future plan clear at first.  If you wish to attain your academic achievements through this project, I can recommend you that this is the right place to learn. Anyway, this program is not a goal, but it can be one of your milestones in your life, in my opinion.