02.02.2024
Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kateryna Muzyka, visited the world’s largest tokamak of the International Organization ITER (International Experimental Thermonuclear Reactor), located in the south of France. This fusion facility has the potential to be a breakthrough in the production of safe, clean and infinite energy, replicating the processes that occur in the Sun and stars. The participation of 35 countries in the international ITER project, the efforts and significant funds invested in research, emphasize the globality and significance of scientific research in the field of thermonuclear fusion.
This direction of research is particularly relevant for Ukraine, given the history of the Chernobyl disaster and the modern challenges associated with the occupation of the Zaporizhzhya NPP. It is expected that the first results of experiments that will allow us to evaluate all the advantages of thermonuclear energy will be obtained already in the coming decades. Visiting ITER once again confirmed that science works for the benefit of future generations, opening new horizons in the search for clean energy sources.
The study of the field of energy by leading scientists of the BMI department expands the possibilities of scientific research to achieve the 7th UN Sustainable Development Goal – Affordable and clean energy.