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Learning Outcomes / Objectives
The course topics provide a foundation for further study and professional engagement in safeguards, non-proliferation, and related fields in the nuclear industry. By the end of the course, participants will understand the historical development, key principles and implementation of international nuclear safeguards and international export controls, with particular emphasis on Canada’s role in supporting the peaceful use of nuclear technology worldwide.
Target Audience
Graduate students in nuclear engineering and related disciplines.
Certificate Information
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a certification of completion jointly recognized by the CNLC and University of Toronto’s AEMS Academy
Meet your instructor
Bryan van der Ende
Dr. Bryan van der Ende is a senior research and development scientist in the Applied Physics Branch of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories since 2013, where he is currently section head of the Experimental Safeguards group, as well as directorate lead for the area of Safeguards Systems. Bryan is also an active member of the Generation IV International Forum Proliferation Resistance and Physical Protection Working Group (GIF PRPPWG). Prior to this, Bryan served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Acadia University from 2010 to 2013. Bryan gained postdoctoral experience at the University of Utrecht in Utrecht, The Netherlands, from 2006 to 2009, and at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, from 2009 to 2010. Bryan earned his PhD in Physics at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, in 2006.
Ubi Wichoski
Ubi Wichoski is a Senior Applied Scientist at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories specializing in applied radiation detection, gamma spectroscopy, radiological characterization, and nuclear security applications. His work supports radiological and nuclear threat detection, safeguards implementation, emergency preparedness, and advanced measurement techniques for government and operational stakeholders. He has led the development of the Gamma-Ray Advanced Spectroscopy Practicum (GRASP) to strengthen Canadian expertise in radiological and nuclear field operations
Juliana Rapper
Juliana Rapper is the S&T Exercise Coordinator within the National Security and Critical Infrastructure Directorate at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. She leads the development and delivery of exercises focused on emergency preparedness, critical infrastructure protection, stakeholder engagement, and resilience planning.
