The Academy of Sciences of the Czech rebublic - ASCR


IPP organized successfully the 12th EMTRAIC

The 12th annual Erasmus Mundus Training Course (EMTRAIC) took place from Monday, December 2nd to Friday, December 13th at the Institute of Plasma Physics (IPP), organized by Dr. Jordan Cavalier.

 
This year, 23 students in their second year of the Fusion-EP master participated in the event. They were mentored by scientists from the Fusion Plasma Division, working on various topics, including:
 
 
 
  • Experiments on GOLEM and the plasma lab (collaboration with Czech Technical University)
  • Data analysis of actual experimental data measured on the COMPASS tokamak
  • Simulations for COMPASS-U
 
External collaborators coming from Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Germany came to supervise a group of students, give a talk about their actual research activities and to strengthen the collaboration between the IPP and their home laboratories.
 
What is EMTRAIC in short?
EMTRAIC is a two-week training school for the 2nd year master Fusion-EP students to get a practical experience with fusion research. Unlike traditional schools that focus primarily on lectures, EMTRAIC students are assigned to active scientific research projects currently underway at the IPP. Working in small teams of 2 or 3, students collaborate throughout the event, under the guidance of experienced scientists. On the final day, participants present their findings to a large audience. Within a month after the event, the students also write an article-like report, mimicking the day to day experience of a fusion scientist (working with data, presenting the results, writing an article). As part of the Fusion-EP curriculum, the students work during EMTRAIC is evaluated.

 

13 Jan 2025