about the programme
The Nuclear Engineering doctoral study programme prepares graduates for independent creative work across a broad spectrum of scientific and research topics related to nuclear and subnuclear physics and their industrial applications, particularly in nuclear energy and radiation detection.
The programme is conducted in cooperation with domestic institutions (the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of CTU, the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Physics of the CAS, the Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS, and ÚJV Řež) as well as international academic and research centres (CERN, GSI Darmstadt, BNL, FNAL). Students are frequently active at partner institutions, for example through internships or data collection. The studies are closely connected with the research and grant activities of these institutions.
The programme is provided by the Department of Nuclear Reactors, the Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation, and the Department of Physics.
The field of reactor technology covers reactor, applied, and experimental nuclear physics, neutron physics, nuclear safety and its relation to the environment, computational methods, and mathematical modelling. It also deals with control systems, accelerator-driven transmutation technology, and the physics and technology of nuclear fusion.
The field of dosimetry and applications of ionizing radiation is focused on radiation physics, dosimetry and microdosimetry, radiation interactions, radioanalytical methods, radiation technologies, medical and technological applications of radionuclides and ionizing radiation, computational and modelling methods, radiation protection and monitoring, and environmental protection.
In the field of experimental nuclear and particle physics, the focus is on training experimental physicists in particle and nuclear physics, particularly regarding the design, operation, and data analysis of particle detectors in international experiments. It also develops their skills in related areas of theoretical physics, especially with regard to the phenomenology of strongly interacting elementary particles and the description of quark-gluon plasma.
career prospects
Graduates of the Nuclear Engineering doctoral study programme find broad career opportunities at universities and research institutes, as well as in industry, medical facilities, and in the fields of state supervision and administration (e.g. the State Office for Nuclear Safety, the National Radiation Protection Institute). They are also sought after wherever highly qualified experts with deep knowledge of microworld physics and ionizing radiation are required. Their solid theoretical training and broad expertise in the field allow them to adapt quickly to solving problems across a much wider spectrum, which makes them well prepared to address interdisciplinary research tasks within international scientific teams.