Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 NEREC Summer Fellows program was offered as on-line/off-line hybrid program.
Dates
- July 12 - August 13, 2021 (5 weeks)
Places
- South Korea (Offline and live online hybrid)
- Jeju Island (July 12 - August 1)
- Daejeon (August 2 - 8)
- Gyeongju (August 9 - 10)
- Seoul (August 11 - 13)
List of 2021 NERECC Summer Fellows
- 27 fellows from 19 countries
(1) Young Fellows
|
Name |
University |
Major |
Nationality |
|
Adil Hassan Khan |
KAIST |
Industrial & Systems Engineering and Business Technology Management |
Pakistan |
|
Amanda Lynn Eijansantos |
University of California, Irvine |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
USA |
|
Sohee Cha |
Kyunghee University |
Nuclear Engineering |
ROK |
|
Yoonki Lee |
Hanyang University |
International Relations |
ROK |
|
Esraa Mohamed Hamza |
Alexandria University |
Nuclear and Radiological Engineering |
Egypt |
|
Reem Rashed Alnuaimi |
University of Sharjah |
Nuclear Engineering |
UAE |
|
Shawon Saha |
Bangladesh University of |
Mechanical Engineering |
Bangladesh |
|
Taiba Saeed |
University of Sharjah |
Nuclear Engineering |
Pakistan |
|
Youngju Jang |
King’s College London |
International Relations |
ROK |
|
Dorottya Zsiboracs |
King’s College London |
International Relations |
Hungary |
|
Mu’taz Farouq Alshannaq |
Jordan university |
Nuclear Engineering |
Jordan |
|
Roxanna Maria Scherer |
King’s College London |
International Relations |
Germany |
|
Sofia Barberis Canonico |
King’s College London |
International Relations |
Italy |
|
Sofya Aleksandrovna Kuriy |
National Nuclear Research University MEPhI |
International Scientific and Technological Cooperation |
Russia |
(2) Graduate Fellows
|
Name |
University |
Major |
Nationality |
|
Chee Tien Shee Ng Yuen Hing |
KAIST |
Nuclear and Quantum Engineering |
Mauritius |
|
Fui Tze Goh |
Sogang University |
International Finance |
Brunei |
|
Kayla T. Orta |
Seoul National University |
Korean Studies |
USA |
|
Mathew Jie Sheng Yeo |
Seoul National University |
International Cooperation |
Singapore |
|
Minju Kim |
Korea University |
International Studies (Peace and Security) |
ROK |
|
Puteri Nuraliah Husna |
KAIST |
Nuclear and Quantum |
Malaysia |
|
SeRyoung Kim |
Korea National Defense University |
Military Strategy |
ROK |
|
Gregory Kobzar |
Haifa University |
National Security |
Israel |
|
Leila Hennaoui |
Algerian University |
Public International Law |
Algeria |
|
Peter James Mckenzie Rautenbach |
London School of Economics |
International Relations |
Canada |
|
Donghyeon Kim |
University of Southern California |
Political Science and International Relations |
ROK |
|
Runze Yu |
Fudan University |
International Relations |
China |
|
Bridgett Kathleen Neff-Hickman |
Colorado State University |
Political Science |
USA |
Lectures
|
Theme |
Topic |
Lecturer |
|
Nuclear Technology (4) |
Overview of Nuclear Energy (+peer teaching) |
Man-Sung Yim |
|
Nuclear Fuel Cycle (+peer teaching) |
Hojin Ryh |
|
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Nuclear Safety |
Man-Sung Yim |
|
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Economics of Nuclear Power |
Man-Sung Yim |
|
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Nuclear Nonproliferation (6) |
Overview of Nuclear Nonproliferation |
Man-Sung Yim |
|
Nuclear Materials Management (+peer teaching) |
Sungyeol Choi |
|
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IAEA Safeguards (+peer teaching) |
Sungyeol Choi |
|
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Nuclear Terrorism |
Justin Hastings |
|
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North Korean Nuclear Problem: From a ROK perspective |
Sang Hyun Lee |
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North Korean Nuclear Problem: From a U.S. perspective |
Ankit Panda |
|
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Nuclear Risk Management (2) |
Risk Management of Nuclear Technology (1) |
Man-Sung Yim |
|
Risk Management of Nuclear Technology (2) |
Man-Sung Yim |
|
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International Relations (4) |
Leadership in an Age of Disruptions and New Convergences |
Chung Min Lee |
|
How Do You Define the Most Pressing Global Security Threats at a Time of Simultaneous Crises |
Chung Min Lee |
|
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International Relations Theories |
Seong-Ho Sheen |
|
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Geopolitics: U.S.-China Strategic Competition |
Sung-Han Kim |
|
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Research Methodology (4) |
S&T Policy |
Soyoung Kim |
|
Quantitative Analysis Methodology |
Soyoung Kim |
|
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How to conduct policy research |
Vipin Narang |
|
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How to write policy paper |
Hyun-Seok Park |
|
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Special Lectures (3) |
Nuclear Taboo and Public Opinion |
Scott Sagan |
|
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty |
Steven Miller |
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Career Development |
Steven Miller |
Lecturers
(※Alphabetical order of last name)
- Sungyeol Choi, Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
- Justin Hastings, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Sidney
- So Young Kim, Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy; Director, Policy Center for 4th Industrial Revolution, KAIST
- Sung-han Kim, Professor, Division of International Studies, Graduate School of International Studies; President, Ilmin International Relations Institute, Korea University
- Chung Min Lee, Senior Fellow, Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Sang-hyun Lee, President, The Sejong Institute; President of Korean Nuclear Policy Society
- Steven Miller, Director, International Security Program, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
- Vipin Narang, Professor of Political Science, MIT
- Ankit Panda, Stanton senior fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment on International Peace
- Hyeon Seok Park, Research Fellow, Governance Research Group, National Assembly Futures Institute
- Scott Sagan, The Caroline S. G. Munro Professor of Political Science, Stanford University
- Seong-Ho Sheen, Professor of International Security, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
- Man-Sung Yim, Professor, Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering; Associate Vice President of International Office; Director, NEREC, KAIST
Group Research Work
|
No. |
Research Topic |
Research Title |
Member |
|
1 |
NPT (1) |
Building Trust through Secrecy: How can new Warhead Verification Technology be used to advance Arms Control and Disarmament? |
Roxanna Maria Scherer (YF / On) Amanda Lynn Eijansantos (YF / Off) Donghyeon Kim (GF / On) |
|
2 |
NPT (2) |
The politics of arms control in the Middle East: How to move towards Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone to prevent the further deterioration of regional security? |
Dorottya Zsiboracs (YF / Off) Mu’taz Farouq Alshannaq (YF / Off) Leila Hennaoui (GF / Off) |
|
3 |
CTBTO |
In the Aftermath of Fukushima: A Case for CTBTO’s Environmental Spin-off |
Youngju Jang (YF / On) Gregory Kobzar (GF / On) Kayla T. Orta (GF / Off) |
|
4 |
Nuclear supplier countries (1) |
Nuclear Déjà-Vu: The case of Iran and Saudi Arabia nuclear program |
Sofya Aleksandrovna Kuriy (YF / On) SeRyoung Kim (GF / Off) Mathew Jie Sheng Yeo (GF / Off) |
|
5 |
Nuclear supplier countries (2) |
NSG Plus: Tackling proliferation by engaging the private sector |
Yoonki Lee (YF / Off) Fui Tze Goh (GF / Off) |
|
6 |
Nuclear aspiring or importing countries |
Denuclearization of the DPRK through a Cooperative Threat Reduction Program: Redefining the Roles of ROK and China in an Economic Engagement Approach |
Sofia Barberis Canonico (YF / Off) Adil Hassan Khan (YF / Off) |
|
7 |
Impact of SMR |
Impact of SMRs in Global Nuclear Development: To what extent will the global spread of SMRs increase the proliferation of nuclear weapons? |
Reem Rashed Alnuaimi (YF / On) Shawon Saha (YF / On) Peter Rautenbach (GF / Off) |
|
8 |
Impact of disruptive technologies |
Guiding the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Nonproliferation: Overview and Analysis of the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Technology |
Esraa Mohamed Hamza (YF / On) Sohee Cha (YF / Off) Chee Tien Shee Ng Yuen Hing (GF / Off) Bridgett Kathleen Neff-Hickman (GF / Off) |
|
9 |
Verification technologies |
Verifying the Denuclearization of the 5MWe Reactor at Yongbyon |
Taiba Saeed (YF / On) Puteri Nuraliah Husna (GF / Off) Runze Yu (GF / On) |
|
10 |
North Korean Human Rights (newly added) |
The Road Not Taken: Denuclearizing North Korea with Human Rights Foreign Affairs |
Minju Kim (GF / Off) |
Field Trips
- Part (1) - Nuclear facilities and research institutes in Daejeon and Gyeongju
- Part (2) - Government agencies and think-tanks in Seoul