16th ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ International School announced in India: "Tokamaks as Fusion Reactors"
Two ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ International Schools in one year? That translates to double the opportunity for young fusion scientists and engineers to gain skills that are relevant to the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ project's success.
For the first time in the 20-year history of the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ International School, two schools will take place in one year. Following the 15th ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ International School, organized this month in China, a second event—the 16th ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ International School (IIS)—will take place from 30 November to 4 December 2026 in Bengaluru, India. Organized around the theme "Tokamaks as Fusion Reactors," the 16th ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ International School is jointly hosted by the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar, and the The International Center for Theoretical Sciences – Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (ICTS-TIFR), Bengaluru, and will take place at ICTS-TIFR.
The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ International School aims to prepare young scientists and engineers for working in the field of nuclear fusion and in research applications associated with the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ project. The "school" format reflects the necessity of training future professionals on a wide range of interdisciplinary subjects, equipping them with a broad understanding of the skills required to contribute effectively to ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s success.
The scientific program is being coordinated by Drs. Indranil Bandyopadhyay and Mahendrajit Singh from IPR, head of the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Science Division Dr. Alberto Loarte, and Prof. Sadruddin Benkadda (Aix-Marseille University). As the first experimental fusion reactor, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ will pave the way for the first commercial tokamak reactors with net production of electricity. To reach this goal several scientific and technological challenges need to be addressed and resolved, for which ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ is a crucial first step. The school will cover a broad range of topics related to tokamak fusion reactors’ physics and technologies, such as plasma confinement, heat and particle exhaust, integrated control and operation, plasma-materials interaction, superconducting magnets technology, neutron shielding and tritium breeding.
For further information on the 16th ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ International School . Registration for the school will be open from 25 July to 23 August 2026.