International Youth Forum
RUSSIA-AFRICA: NUCLEAR EDUCATION-POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2025, February 28
Moderators / Speakers
SECTION «INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP»
Moderators of the section «Industrial partnership»

SECTION «NUCLEAR REACTORS»
Moderators of the section «Nuclear reactors»
  • Dmitry S. SAMOKHIN

    Full name: Dmitry S. SAMOKHIN

    Job: Head of Nuclear Physics and Engineering Department

    Place of work: National Research Nuclear University МЕРhI (Obninsk branch)

    Work experience: 24 years

    Academic degree: PhD (Candidate of Tech. Sciences)

    Professional interests: Assessment of reliability of equipment facilities of nuclear technology; Neutron-physical evaluation of nuclear power plants; Program for calculation of nuclear systems, development of methods of calculation; Advanced fuel cycles; Neutron-physical calculations of nuclear power plants; Information technology in the field of nuclear energy.

    E-mail: DSSamokhin@mephi.ru


  • Alexander Nakhabov

    Full name: Alexander Nakhabov

    Job: Deputy head of the department of "Nuclear Physics and Engineering"

    Place of work: National Research Nuclear University МЕРhI (Obninsk branch)

    Work experience: 23 years

    Academic degree: PhD (Candidate of Tech. Sciences)

    Professional interests: Methods and automated systems for non-destructive testing of nuclear powerplants' (NPPs) materials, pipelines and equipment; Technical diagnostics systems for NPPs including algorithms of diagnosis, hardware and software; Methods and algorithms for data processing and analysis including artificial intelligence, machine learning and data mining methods

    E-mail: AVNakhabov@mephi.ru


Speakers of the section «Nuclear reactors»
  • Edward Msiska

    Full name: Edward Msiska

    Job: Nuclear and Radiation Safety Technologist

    Place of work: Radiation Protection Authority

    Work experience: 1 year 4 months

    Academic degree: Bachelor degree in Nuclear Power Engineering and Thermal Physics

    Professional interests: Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection

    E-mail: edwardmsiskan@gmail.com


  • Melkamu Anjulo

    Full name: Melkamu Anjulo

    Job: PhD Student

    Place of work: National Research Nuclear University MEPhI

    Work experience: 2 years

    Academic degree: MSc

    Professional interests: NPP, SMR, Nuclear Fuel Cycle

    E-mail: melke.ada@gmail.com


  • Ruhinda Alexis

    Full name: Ruhinda Alexis

    Job: Research Reactor Division Manager

    Place of work: Rwanda Atomic Energy Board

    Work experience: 16 years of public Service but 2 years in the nuclear field

    Academic degree: MSc

    Professional interests: Research Reactor Physics

    E-mail: alexis.ruhinda@raeb.gov.rw


  • Ahmed Ismail Ismail Ali Elazaka

    Full name: Ahmed Ismail Ismail Ali Elazaka

    Job: Lecturer

    Place of work: Al-Azhar University

    Work experience: 3 years

    Academic degree: Candidate of Technical Sciences

    Professional interests: Nuclear reactor physics

    E-mail: aielazaka@mephi.ru


Dmitry Samokhin

DSSamokhin@mephi.ru


SECTION «RADIATION SAFETY»
Moderators of the section «Radiation safety»
  • Alla Udalova

    Full name: Alla Udalova

    Job: Professor at Department of Nuclear Physics and Technologies

    Place of work: Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, NRNU MEPhI

    Work experience: 1992-2013 – Researcher and Leader Researcher in Russian Institute of Agricultural Radiology & Agroecology

    2013-till now – Professor at National Research Nuclear University MEPhI

    Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences (Biology)

    Professional interests: Radiation safety, radiobiology, radioecology, NFC and the environment, nuclear technologies

    E-mail: AAUdalova@mephi.ru


Speakers of the section «Radiation safety»
  • Ishimwe Gabin

    Full name: Ishimwe Gabin

    Job: Intern in radiotherapy

    Place of work: Rwanda cancer center

    Work experience: 5 months

    Academic degree: Bachelors in nuclear physics and technology

    Professional interests: Biotechnical systems and technology

    E-mail: ishimwegabin01@gmail.com


  • Ifeoma Uwom

    Full name: Ifeoma Uwom

    Job: Senior scientific officer

    Place of work: Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission

    Work experience: 9 years

    Academic degree: Masters

    Professional interests: Safety and security of nuclear technology

    E-mail: Ifeoma.uwom@gmail.com


  • Izabayo Joyeuse

    Full name: Izabayo Joyeuse

    Job: Student

    Place of work: Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering

    IATE MEPHI

    Work experience: -

    Academic degree: Undergraduate

    Professional interests: Radiation Safety

    E-mail: joyeusi21@oiate.ru


  • John Baxton Nyirenda

    Full name: John Baxton Nyirenda

    Job: -

    Place of work: -

    Work experience: -

    Academic degree: Bachelor’s degree

    Professional interests: Radiation Safety

    E-mail: Baxtonj34@gmail.com