The University of Tokyo and Imperial College London Hold Joint Symposium in Nuclear Engineering – Strengthening International Collaboration in Advanced Nuclear Engineering –

On 9–10 February 2026, the 1st ICL–UTokyo Joint Symposium on Advanced Nuclear Science & Engineering was held at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. The symposium was organized with the aim of strengthening the strategic partnership between the University of Tokyo and Imperial College London and marked an important milestone in deepening research collaboration in advanced nuclear engineering. 

The symposium was jointly organized by Professor Mikio Sakai and Professor Christopher Pain of Imperial College London. Seven faculty members from The University of Tokyo participated in the event and engaged in active discussions with researchers and industry representatives from the UK. 
The symposium featured a broad range of topics, including optimal power generation mixes and carbon neutrality strategies, radiation transport calculations, multiphysics analysis, AI-enhanced physics modeling, radiation detection technologies, decommissioning-related technologies, and next-generation nuclear energy systems, including small modular reactors (SMRs). For further details, please refer to *the attached program. 
The symposium provided a valuable opportunity to deepen academic exchange between the two institutions while promoting the development of early-career researchers and strengthening industry–academia collaboration. 

The second ICL–UTokyo Joint Symposium is scheduled to be held at The University of Tokyo in 2027. Both institutions remain committed to advancing sustained international collaborative research in the years to come.

Participants from The University of Tokyo
Professor Mikio Sakai, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management
Professor Hiroyuki Takahashi, Organization for Advanced Research
Professor Yasumasa Fujii, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management
Professor Hiroyuki Matsuzaki, The University Museum
Project Professor Kazuyuki Demachi, Nuclear Professional School
Associate Professor Kazuya Shibata, Department of Systems Innovation
Associate Professor Kenji Shimazoe, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management
Dr. Kenichi Tada, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management

*the attached program