(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Miyoko Ishigami
TOKYO, Oct 2 (KUNA) -- Abdulmohssen Abaalkhail, a Kuwaiti PhD student at the University of Miami, presented his research on Thursday at a major international conference on fusion reactor materials science in Japan.
Abdulmohssen is participating in the six-day International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials (ICFRM-22) in Shizuoka City, eastern Japan, which opened on September 28.
He was selected as the only Kuwaiti and one of very few participants from the Middle East region for a poster presentation to showcase his doctoral research at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
His presentation, titled "A Microstructure-based Viscoplastic Model of First Wall & Blanket Fusion Materials," introduced a practical model to predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials perform under heat and repeated use, supporting safer and more efficient fusion energy.
"Being the only Kuwaiti and the only participant from the Gulf region, presenting at ICFRM-22," Abdulmohssen told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
"This places Kuwait on an international stage in a highly impactful scientific field that leading programs prioritize through the ITER partnership, including the European Union, US, Japan, China, India, South Korea, and Russia," he said.
ICFRM is the leading biennial international conference bringing together experts from universities, national laboratories and companies, including teams supported by the US Department of Energy and EUROfusion.
It focuses on structural, functional, plasma-facing and high heat flux materials, including irradiation effects, materials engineering and technologies, and cutting-edge research. (end)
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