Nowadays the problem of job placement by specialty is extremely important; consequently, students begin to think about their future occupations beforehand. That work was both interesting and allowing to engage in scientific research. Moreover, exactly this job (with the prospect of future employment) I was lucky to find in the Institute of Nuclear Research (INR) National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (position - assistant operator to manage nuclear reactor). The work allows to acquiring practical skills and attracts by prospects in areas such as nuclear physics, radiation materials science, methods and means of radiation control.
Reactor is research base for many institutes of NAN in Ukraine. Today here get isotopes for medicine, industry, investigate the impact of irradiation on industrial construction of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and deeply engaged in nuclear physics of neutrons. In industry, radioactive isotopes are used to check the quality of welds, but in medicine is to detect tumors in the humans’ bodies. Also on reactor is conducting research. Was obtained considerable results in nuclear and neutron physics, nuclear power, radioactive materials science, radiation physics of semiconductors, physics of condensed state of substance, radiation chemistry, biology, medicine, ecology. Scientists of Institute for Nuclear Research are working with research institutions of United States, Britain, Germany and Switzerland.
I am studying on the department of scientific, analytical and ecological devices and systems of Instrument-Making faculty. The head of Department professor V.A.Poryev, after finding out about my job, suggested being intent upon science. Now, with the permission of leadership I started to carry out my own research by using sources of ionizing radiation. The lecturer of department K.M.Bozhko helps me. We have already conducted verification of dosimeter-radiometer "Search" that is designed to measure the equivalent dose and its power and is using in laboratory work; have conducted several measurements of ionizing radiation and compared the results that obtained in regular devices of service of dosimetry control and so forth.
I think, will never get bored until graduation because ahead of me is waiting for a lot of work. Nevertheless, presence of variety radiation sources, the ability to explore its characteristics and the support of qualified professionals provides a unique opportunity to gain practical skills in nuclear physics and radiation monitoring devices.