Scientific Committee and juries
Andrea Kozlowski studied Management & Energy Engineering at the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, followed by a Master’s degree in Nuclear Application at the FH Aachen – University of Applied Sciences. Currently, she is obtaining her PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, researching alternative grout formulations for the cementation of low-level waste. During her studies, she went abroad to Lithuania, Italy, & Switzerland, & also worked in various nuclear companies. Since 2019, she is part of the German Nuclear Society Young Generation as a board member & representing Germany in the ENS YGN.
Gillian Power is a Medical Physics Expert, working in BreastCheck, the Irish National Breast Screening Programme. She graduated with a primary degree in engineering from University College Dublin in 2001. From there, she worked as a trainee physicist in a major university teaching hospital, in Dublin, while undertaking a Master’s Programme in Medical Physics. Gillian was awarded a Master’s Degree from Trinity College, Dublin in 2003. Once qualified, she took a position as a basic grade physicist in a large Dublin hospital, encountering a wide range of fields including Diagnostic Radiology, Imaging & PACS, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Protection, Non-Ionising Radiation and Magnetic Resonance. She has held the position of senior physicist in BreastCheck, for the past 15 years. During this period the organisation has undergone radical change. Gillian has been instrumental in transforming BreastCheck from an analogue mammography service in the east of the country to becoming the first fully digital national breast screening programme in the world. In more recent years Gillian has been pivotal in incorporating Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to the suite of BreastCheck Imaging tools.
Dr. Lisanne Van Puyvelde did her studies Physics and Astronomy at Ghent University from 2005 until 2010. She further holds a PhD in Physics and a postgraduate degree in Teaching. She has experience in teaching mathematics and physics in secondary school. She is working as a scientific collaborator at the SCK CEN Academy for Nuclear Science and Technology since August 2016.
Dr. Csilla Pesznyak: Medical Physics and Radiation Protection Expert in Hungary. Associate professor at Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Head of Radiation Protection Service at National Institute of Oncology, Hungary. Vice president of ENEN aisbl. President of Health Physics Section, Roland Eötvös Physical Society. Board member of Hungarian Society of Medical Physics.
Prof. Behrooz Bazargan Sabet is a University Professor at “Université de Lorraine – Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy”, Senior Expert at the Risk and Prevention Division of the French Geological Survey and member of the Standing Advisory Group of the French Nuclear Safety Authority. He has more than 35 years of experience in site investigations. He has been extensively involved in both fundamental and experimental research on the behavior of the underground structures. He coordinated numerous research projects on geological disposal of radioactive waste in the frame of different European Framework Programmes (from FP3 to H2020).
Dr. Gabriel Pavel: Has been Executive Director of the European Nuclear Education Network for two years. He has completed 2 E&T projects and has 6 projects under implementation. Experience: 16y in the nuclear sector. University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania (16y); Lecturer on nuclear engineering, radiation protection, non-power applications of ionizing radiation. 5 E&T projects and 24 projects with industry.
Dr. Leon Cizelj: Head of Reactor Engineering Division, Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia. Responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of research, postgraduate education, technical and scientific support to the Slovenian nuclear regulatory body division. Professor of Nuclear Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Past president of ENEN aisbl.
Dr. Walter AMBROSINI is Full Professor in Nuclear Plants at the University of Pisa, Italy. His Research interests involve the field of Nuclear Reactor Thermal-hydraulics. He has been President of the Research Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering in Pisa (2008-2016), President of the MSc in Nuclear Engineering in Pisa (2011-2018), President of the European Nuclear Education Network (2013-2016), Member of the ASN Commission for Energetics and Nuclear Engineering (2018-2021), Present Member of the CDs of CIRTEN and of the Associazione Italiana Nucleare (AIN). His relevant Memberships: AIN, ENS, ANS, ASME.
Dr. Patrick Sauvan is professor at UNED University in Spain, where he is teaching nuclear engineering. His research field is fusion neutronics in which he is working for more than 15 years, with expertise in Monte Carlo particle transport simulations. Currently he is involved in radioprotection studies for ITER and IFMIF-DONES fusion facilities.
Dr. Gonzalo Jimenez has a PhD in Nuclear Engineering by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). He has worked and researched in nuclear safety since 2005 within engineering companies such as Naturgy and Westinghouse Electric Company in Spain and Belgium. From 2011, he is Associate Professor in the Energy Engineering Department of the UPM.
His main fields of research are Nuclear Safety and Thermal Hydraulics, specially spent fuel dry cask simulation and containment analysis. He has worked in several European projects such as ESFR-SMART, ENEN+, PIACE and others. Nowadays, he is responsible of several research projects with Spanish Nuclear Power Plants and coordinator of the Horizon 2020 AMHYCO project. He has published more than 30 indexed papers and he has directed 5 PhD thesis.
Francisco SUÁREZ ORTIZ is an Industrial Engineer by training who after graduating worked as a consultant (Deloitte) in the energy sector for two years. He then studied MSc. Nuclear Engineering at Imperial College London, where he later stayed as teaching assistant for six months and has worked in industry (Tecnatom) for 3 years as NPP Operations Instructor among other Education&Training and engineering projects. He is currently Project Manager and Finance Coordinator at the European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN) and since 2021, president of the Spanish YGN – Jóvenes Nucleares.