ХIХ R&D Contest- Conference Between Young Scientists and Specialists of the RSE NNC RK

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS

Republican State Enterprise “National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan” of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Branch “Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology” of the RSE “National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan”

On October 1, 2020, Online Annual ХIХ R&D Contest-Conference for Young Scientists and Specialists of NNC RK has finished.

Young scientists and specialists submitted 44 papers to jury for consideration.

After hearing all the reports, the Jury secretariat received 9 rating ballots.

When determining the prize places, the number of points scored by the Applicants according to the criteria was taken into account:

Relevance of work;
practical value (significance for the problem to which the work is devoted);
scientific, engineering level, novelty of results;
degree of the work completion ;
personal contribution of applicant ;
style of presentation and proficiency level of material;

Considering specifics of research areas:

- fundamental – publication level;
- engineering-technical – assessment of technical solutions;
- applied – competitiveness .

Results of Contest-Conference:

I. First place, diploma and cash prize were awarded to:

Olga Sergeyevna Bukina – Junior Researcher of Laboratory for Testing of Structural and Fuel Materials of Material Testing Department of “Institute of Atomic Energy” Branch of RSE NNC RK for the paper "Material Testing Studies of Solid Solutions based on Uranium and Zirconium Oxides" - applied research.

II. Second Place, diploma and cash prize were awarded to:

Olzhas Muratbekovich Zhanbolatov – Engineer of II Category of Laboratory for Thermal Physical and Neutron-Physical Characteristics of Irradiated Devices of “Institute of Atomic Energy” Branch of RSE NNC RK for the paper “Calculation of Power Curve of Experimental Device with Neutron Converter" - fundamental research.

Alexander Sergeyevich Larionov – Junior Researcher of the Laboratory for Applied and Theoretical Material Testing of the Department of Radiation Solid State Physics of RSE “Institute of Nuclear Physics” of RK for the paper “Development and Research of Neutron Absorbing Coating from Titanium Boride” – applied research.

III. Third place, diploma and cash prize were awarded to:

Abylai Nursarsenovich Uzbekov – Senior Researcher of Analysis and Scientific Researches Group of Center for Collection and Processing of Special Seismic Information of RSE “Institute of Geophysical Researches” of RK for the paper “Geophysical Fields and Seismicity of Central Kazakhstan” – applied researches.
Kuanysh Kanatuly Samarkhanov – Junior Researcher of Laboratory for Intrachannel Tests of Department for Material Testing of “Institute of Atomic Energy” Branch of RSE NNC RK for the paper “Methodology of Reactor Tests of Radiation Resistant Fiber Optic Waveguides and Fiber Optic Sensors in the Near IR- Range with In-situ Control” – applied research.
Vladimir Valeryevich Kolbin – Engineer of II category of Laboratory for Elemental Analysis of Department of Analytical Research of the “Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology” of RSE NNC RK for the paper “Determination of Uranium in Urine by Method of Mass-Spectrometry with Inductively-Bound Plasma as Biophysical Method of Internal Dosimetry” – applied research.

IV. Merit Certificates and Incentive Cash Prize:

Awarded for:

Best Formulation of Paper Work

Vadim Sergeyevich Bochkov – Engineer of Laboratory of Intrachannel Tests of Department for Material Testing of the “Institute of Atomic Energy” of RSE NNC RK for the paper “Study of Generation and release of Tritium and Helium from Lead-Lithium Eutectics Li15.Pb under Conditions of Neutron Irradiation” – applied research

Original Style of work

Saulet Kanybekuly Askerbekov Engineer of Laboratory for Nuclear Energy Safety Problems of RSE “Institute of Nuclear Physics” of RK for the paper “Study of Tritium Extraction from Lithium Metatitanate under Prolonged Experiment at WWR-K Reactor” – applied research

The Best Speaker

Tatyana Sergeyevna Ponomaryova – Specialist of Group for Radioecology of Agricultural Plants of the Department for Integrated Ecosystem Studies of the “Institute of Atomic Energy” Branch of RSE NNC RK for the paper “Estimation of Edaphic Factors Effect on Migration of Technogenic Radionuclides in “Soil-Plant” System – applied research.

Active Participant

Zarina Beisembayeva Serzhanova, Head of group for experimental research, Laboratory of experimental research of transfer mechanisms, Department of environmental monitoring system development, branch Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology RSE NNC RK, for the work “Features of tritium distribution at radiation contaminated areas of the STS”.

For Innovative Work

Artur Sergeevich Surayev, researcher, Laboratory of irradiation facilities’ thermal-physical and neutron-physical characteristics research, branch Institute of Atomic Energy, RSE NNC RK “Features of computer simulation of steel wall destruction process by melt flow”.

Also, incentive prizes are given to:

Of branch Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology, RSE NNC RK:

For practical significance awarded - Pavel Evgenyevich Krivitskiy, Head of group for field spectrometry, Department of radiation research and ecosystem restoration, branch IRSE RSE NNC RK, work “Evaluation of Balapan site radioactive contamination” (applied research);
For significant contribution to the advancing methodic base of NNC awarded - Almira Muratovna Raimkanova, engineer, Group of experimental research, Laboratory of experimental research of transfer mechanisms, Department of environmental monitoring system development, branch IRSE NNC RK, work “Methodic approaches to the study of radiocarbon in soil at nuclear testing locations” (applied research);
For the introduction of IT-technologies awarded - Ilya Petrovich Dorozhkin, engineer, Group for research data analysis, Department of radiation research and ecosystem restoration, branch IRSE RSE NNC RK, work “Development of field spectrometry database” (applied research) and Artem Alexeevich Kharchenko, engineer, Laboratory of nuclear physical analysis methods, Department of analytical research, branch IRSE NNC RK, work “Development of software for calculation of internal exposure dose using biokinetic models” (applied research);
For the successful debut awarded - Elena Sergeevna Syssoyeva, specialist ecologist, Laboratory for radioecological research, Department of comprehensive ecosystem research, branch IRSE NNC RK, work “Research into artificial radionuclides distribution in forest floor”(applied research);
For the professional competence awarded - Togzhan Shalkaruly Toktaganov, engineer, Laboratory of monitoring research, Department of environmental monitoring system development, branch IRSE NNC RK, work “Evaluation of natural and technogenic water formation conditions, spread at the STS area” (applied research)
For the advanced level in training of young specialists awarded is supervisor of work “Evaluation of edaphic factor impact to technogenic radionuclides migration in soil-plant system”” – Elena Nikolaevna Polivkina, head of group for farm plants radioecology, Department of comprehensive ecosystem research, branch IRSE NNC RK, Candidate of biological science.

Of the branch Institute of Atomic Energy RSE NNC RK:

For the best experimental work “Research into hydrogen isotopes interaction with lithium CPC under reactor irradiation by dynamic sorption method” (engineering and technology research) awarded Evgeny Yuryevich Tulubayev, junior scientist, Laboratory of in-channel testing, branch IAE RSE NNC RK;
For successful debut, work “Research into artificial radionuclides distribution in forest floor” (applied research), awarded Elena Sergeevna Syssoyeva, specialist ecologist, Laboratory for radioecological research, Department of comprehensive ecosystem research, branch IRSE NNC RK
For the original experimental method, work “Determination of impurities in ITER concrete samples using INAA at reactor IVG.1M” (applied research), awarded Berik Sakenovich Medetbekov, junior scientist, Laboratory of neutron physics, branch IAE RSE NNC RK;
For the contribution to the STS safety, work “Evaluation of Balapan site radioactive contamination” (applied research), awarded Pavel Evgenyevich Krivitskiy, Head of group for field spectrometry, Department of radiation research and ecosystem restoration, branch IRSE RSE NNC RK;

Of the Council of Young Scientists and Specialists:

For successful debut, work “Research into artificial radionuclides distribution in forest floor” (applied research), awarded Elena Sergeevna Syssoyeva, specialist ecologist, Laboratory for radioecological research, Department of comprehensive ecosystem research, branch IRSE NNC RK.

V. Each participant of the ХIХ R&D Contest-Conference for Young Scientists and Specialists was awarded a “Certificate” of the Contest-Conference participant.

VI. The presented works are recommended for publication in NNC RK Bulletin periodical following the review of editorial staff, and execution of the articles in required format.