Ph.D.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

ADMISSION

The applicant must submit an application under one of the following Admission Types.

Type 1.1: Ph.D. with Nuclear Background

The applicant must

  • have a Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering or Nuclear Technology;
  • meet the requirements of the Graduate School;
  • have a minimum grade point average of 3.50 (out of 4); and
  • have at least one good-quality international publication (conference or journal).

Type 1.2: Master’s continuing Ph.D with Nuclear Background

The applicant must

  • have a Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering from Chulalongkorn University;
  • meet the requirements of the Graduate School;
  • obtain at least an honor-level grade; and
  • have at least one international publication (conference or journal).

Type 2.1: Ph.D. with Non-Nuclear Background

The applicant must

  • have a Master’s Degree in Science or Engineering (non-nuclear);
  • meet the requirements of the Graduate School; and
  • have a minimum grade point average of 3.50.

Type 2.2: Master’s continuing Ph.D. with Non-Nuclear Background

The applicant must

  • have a Master’s Degree in Engineering (non-nuclear) from Chulalongkorn University;
  • meet the requirements of the Graduate School; and
  • obtain at least an honor-level grade.

FIELDS OF STUDY

The student must concentrate on one of the following fields of study:

  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nuclear Security and Safeguards

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The student entering under

  • Admission Type 1.1 must
    • pass 49 credits of dissertation course;
  • Admission Type 1.2 must
    • pass 74 credits of dissertation course;
  • Admission Type 2.1 must
    • pass 13 credits of the specific required courses (see COURSE REQUIREMENTS) and
    • pass 36 credits of dissertation course;
  • Admission Type 2.2 must
    • pass 13 credits of the specific required courses (see COURSE REQUIREMENTS),
    • pass 9 credits of the specific elective courses,
    • pass 3 credits of the general elective courses, and
    • pass 49 credits of dissertation course.

Every student must also

  • pass total of 6 credits of the general required courses (see COURSE REQUIREMENTS);
  • pass a qualification examination;
  • present an acceptable dissertation and pass an oral examination;
  • publish at least 1 research paper related to the dissertation work in an international research journal;
  • present the dissertation work in a national or international symposium; and
  • meet publication requirements of the Graduate School.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Courses are divided into prerequisite, general required, specific required, general elective, specific elective, and dissertation courses. Course requirements may vary depending on the field of study and the admission type.

0) Prerequisite Courses

Student with insufficient background knowledge of mathematics and/or nuclear engineering must take

2111600 Nuclear Engineering I * 3(3-0-9)
2111631 Applied Mathematics in Nuclear Technology * 3(3-0-9)
* Non-credit course. Student is given S(atisfied)/U(nsatisfied) instead of letter grades.

Student with Admission Type 1.1 or 1.2 with insufficient practical knowledge of experimental nuclear must take ONE of the following courses

2111603 Radiation Detection and Measurements Laboratory * 1(0-3-7)
2111604 Radiation Detectors and Nuclear Instruments Laboratory * 1(0-3-7)
2111659 Methods and Instrumentation for Nuclear Security and Safeguards Laboratory * 1(0-3-7)
* Non-credit course. Student is given S(atisfied)/U(nsatisfied) instead of letter grades.

Student may be exempted from doing so upon receiving approval from the Programme Board. Proof of prior knowledge on the subject is required.

1) General Required Courses : All of the following courses are required for all Admission Types (1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 2.2) for the total of 6 credits.

2111801 Seminar in Nuclear Engineering I * 2(2-0-6)
2111802 Seminar in Nuclear Engineering II * 2(2-0-6)
2111803 Seminar in Nuclear Engineering III * 2(2-0-6)
*Non-credit course. Student is given S(atisfied)/U(nsatisfied) instead of letter grades.

2) Specific Required Courses : The following courses are required for Admission Types 2.1 and 2.2 for the total of 13 credits

2.1) Nuclear Engineering Field of Study : All of the following courses are required for the total of 13 credits.

2111604 Radiation Detectors and Nuclear Instruments Laboratory 1(0-3-7)
2111613 Radiation Safety and Shielding 3(3-0-9)
2111642 Nuclear Reactor Engineering 3(3-0-9)
2111643 Nuclear Power Engineering 3(3-0-9)
2111663 Radiation Detectors and Nuclear Instruments 3(3-0-9)
2.2) Nuclear Security and Safeguards Field of Study : All of the following courses are required for the total of 13 credits.

2111610 Nuclear Security 3(3-0-9)
2111651 Weapon Mass Destruction Nonproliferation 3(3-0-9)
2111658 Methods and Instrumentation for Nuclear Security and Safeguards 3(3-0-9)
2111659 Methods and Instrumentation for Nuclear Security and Safeguards Laboratory 1(0-3-7)
and select from ONE of the following courses
2111642 Nuclear Reactor Engineering 3(3-0-9)
2111643 Nuclear Power Engineering 3(3-0-9)
3) Specific Elective Courses

3.1) Nuclear Engineering Field of Study : Choose from the following courses; minimum of 9 credits are required.

2111603 Radiation Detection and Measurements Laboratory 1(0-3-7)
2111607 Environmental Radiation Measurements 3(3-0-9)
2111608 Practical Radiation Detection and Measurements 3(3-0-9)
2111609 Radiation Dosimetry 3(3-0-9)
2111616 Environmental Impact of Nuclear Power Plant 3(3-0-9)
2111621 Radiation Chemistry and Processing 3(3-0-9)
2111626 Industrial Radiation and Radioisotope Applications 3(2-3-7)
2111627 Material Analysis by Nuclear Techniques 3(3-0-9)
2111628 Radioisotope Production and Utilization 3(3-0-9)
2111629 Nuclear Chemical Engineering 3(3-0-9)
2111632 Numerical calculation for Nuclear Engineering 3(3-0-9)
2111640 Nuclear Reactor Control 3(3-0-9)
2111646 Radioactive Waste Management 3(3-0-9)
2111647 Nuclear Fuels and Nuclear Fuel Cycles 3(3-0-9)
2111648 Nuclear Power Plant Systems and Operation 3(2-3-7)
2111650 Introduction to Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion 3(3-0-9)
2111655 Computer Application in Nuclear Technology 3(3-0-9)
2111660 Industrial Radiation Imaging 3(3-0-9)
2111661 Experimental Nuclear Engineering 3(2-3-7)
2111662 Nuclear Electronics 3(3-0-9)
2111664 Digital Computer Interfacing for Nuclear Instrument 3(3-0-9)
2111666 Radiation Machines 3(3-0-9)
2111678 Nuclear Materials Engineering 3(3-0-9)
2111683 Current Topics in Nuclear Engineering 3(3-0-9)
2111687 Special Topics in Nuclear Engineering 3(3-0-9)
3.2) Nuclear Security and Safeguards Field of Study : Choose from the following courses; minimum of 9 credits are required.
2111652 Strategic Trade Control 3(3-0-9)
2111653 Nuclear Safeguards 3(3-0-9)
2111654 Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Environmental Impacts 3(3-0-9)
2111656 Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials and Facilities I 3(3-0-9)
2111657 Advanced Detection Technologies for Radioactive and Nuclear Materials 3(3-0-9)
4) General Elective Course

Both fields of study : Student must take 3 credits of the courses available in the Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering Program.

5) Dissertation Course

Number of required credits depends on student’s admission type.

For Admission Types 1.1 and 2.2 : 49 credits of the following course

2111829 Dissertation
(Student may register for this course multiple times. The number of credits for each registration depends upon the agreement between the student and his/her thesis advisor.)
For Admission Type 2.1 : 36 credits of the following course
2111826 Dissertation
(Student may register for this course multiple times. The number of credits for each registration depends upon the agreement between the student and his/her thesis advisor.)
For Admission Type 1.2 : 74 credits of the following course
2111830 Dissertation
(Student may register for this course multiple times. The number of credits for each registration depends upon the agreement between the student and his/her thesis advisor.)