The 22th annual SUMmer Training Course (SUMTRAIC) took place from Monday, August 24th to Friday, September 4th at the Institute of Plasma Physics (IPP), organized by Dr. Jordan Cavalier and Dr. Miglena Dimitrova.
This year, 14 students from bachelor to PhD participated in the event. They were mentored by scientists from the Fusion Plasma Division, working on various topics, including:
- Experiments on GOLEM (collaboration with Czech Technical University)
- Experiments on plasma magnetron (collaboration with Charles University)
- Experiments toward COMPASS Upgrade
- Data analysis of actual experimental data measured on the COMPASS tokamak
- Simulations for COMPASS-U
One external collaborator coming from Hungary came to supervise a group of students and to
strengthen the collaboration between the IPP and his home laboratory.
What is SUMTRAIC in short?
SUMTRAIC is a two-week training school to get a practical experience with fusion research.
Unlike traditional schools that focus primarily on lectures, SUMTRAIC 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, mimicking the day to day
experience of a fusion scientist.
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