Abdulrahim Judaibi, Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahim is a nuclear engineer with a focus on advanced nuclear reactors, particularly those with proliferation-resistant characteristics. He holds a master’s degree in Nuclear Applications from FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences (2022) and a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from King Abdulaziz University (2020). His primary research interests include the applications of nuclear energy beyond electricity production, such as the production of hydrogen and the production of medical radioisotopes. His expertise lies in the modelling and simulation of nuclear processes, where he has authored one publication on radioisotope production in research reactors and one manuscript on ultra-cold neutron production in the European Spallation Source.
Sofya Shestakova, CENESS Intern
Sofya is an Intern at the Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS). She is a second-year master's degree student of the "International Security" program at the Lomonosov Moscow State University (graduating in 2024). She graduated with honors from Kemerovo State University with the bachelor’s degree in International Relations. She is the Finalist of the VI International competition of scientific and analytical works on the Middle East named after E. Primakov (2023), and a winner of the Laboratory of Applied Analysis (Moscow State University, 2022) and III Timerbaev Nuclear Debate. Her research interests lie in nuclear factor in the Middle East, Iranian nuclear program, the process of establishing a WMD-free zone in the Middle East, the Nuclear P5 process, Russia's place in the global nuclear technology market.
Vladlen Afonin, CENESS Intern