STRAtegic network for Nuclear fusion research acceleration through Artificial Intelligence techniques
Nuclear fusion energy represents one of the most ambitious scientific endeavours of humanity. It seeks to replicate the nuclear reactions of stars to get a clean and virtually limitless energy source with fuel available in oceans and Earth’s crust. However, an experimental journey remains, with technical and operational challenges to overcome before achieving a commercial reactor capable of supplying energy to the public grid.
The strategic network STRANAI (STRAtegic network for Nuclear fusion research acceleration through Artificial Intelligence techniques) aims to connect researchers of national and international renown in thermonuclear fusion (and associated technologies) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
This effort is meant to promote Spanish participation in the research activities of EUROfusion consortium, which brings together 4,800 researchers, staff, and students from 28 member institutes, 3 associated partners, and 162 affiliated entities across Europe.
Most STRANAI members have extensive experience in international research projects involving key infrastructures: magnetically confined fusion devices such as TJ-II (Spain), JET (Joint European Torus, United Kingdom), W7-X (Wendelstein 7-X, Germany) AUG (ASDEX-Upgrade, Germany), LHD (Large Helical Device, Japan) and JT-60SA (Japan), as well as the singular infrastructures IFMIF-DONES (Spain), LIPAc (Japan) and SMART (Spain).
The STRANAI network is designed to promote Spanish participation in international activities, strength the link with leading European and International key Research Infraestructures. Therefore, it aligns with the Strategic Network subtype INTERNATIONAL (art.1.3.c) 4o) from this call.