title: Development of an environmental radiation analysis research capability in the UAE.
abstract: The UAE has started a nuclear energy program with the aim of having its first four units on-line between 2017 and 2020 and it is important that the country has an environmental radiation analysis capability to support this program. Khalifa University is therefore implementing a research laboratory to support both experimental analysis and radionuclide transport modeling in the aquatic and terrestrial environment. This paper outlines the development of this capability as well as the work in progress and planned for the future.
authors.affiliation: Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Sung-Yeop
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chankyu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kun Jai
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soon Heung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Hasna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elmasri
authors.forename: Philip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Beeley
mesh_terms: D006078:Government Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009686:Nuclear Physics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014479:United Arab Emirates
keywords: Environmental radiation analysis; Radiation measurement; Radiological dose assessment; Radionuclide transport model