Lecturers and Students from the Master’s Programme in Nuclear Security Visited Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant

University lecturers, Bulgarian and international students from the Master’s programme in Nuclear Security visited Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant as part of a special course led by Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Rector of UNWE, and Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Spasov, Head of the Master’s Programme and Director of the Center for Nuclear Security Support. The visit was attended by the Head of the National and Regional Security Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noncho Dimitrov; Alex Behar, lecturer in Cyber Defense and Crisis Management at UNWE, and Georgy Balinov - one of the most successful Bulgarians on Wall Street.

Georgy Balinov, Alex Behar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noncho Dimitrov,, Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Spasov, and the students from the Master`s programme

Alexander Petrov, Head of the Analysis and Protection Sector at Kozloduy NPP, welcomed the guests and outlined: “It is an honour for us to partner with the UNWE, and I am delighted to have you here”. He introduced to the Master’s degree students the main technical and operational characteristics of the 1 000-megawatt power units, as well as the plant’s safety and physical protection systems.

The group also visited the Training Center — a simulator and an authentic copy of the protective shield of Reactor No. 6, where they had the opportunity to observe a real-time simulation of process control, learn about the emergency response protocols, and see up close the physical protection systems of the containment area. The guests also attended a simulation of an emergency shutdown.

The visit is a result of the established relationship between the two institutions, following the memorandum of strategic partnership signed between the UNWE and Kozloduy NPP EAD in 2024 which lays the foundation for active cooperation in training personnel in nuclear security, organizing student internships, and implementing joint research projects in the energy sector.