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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Building momentum for a stronger ANS
Hash Hashemianpresident@ans.org
The 2025 ANS Annual Conference in Chicago was a powerful springboard to begin my term as president. With over 1,400 attendees, it was one of our most dynamic gatherings in recent memory—full of energy, ideas, and a shared commitment to advancing nuclear science and technology.
As we move forward, my focus is clear: to elevate the role of nuclear in environmental protection, national security, energy diversity, and grid stability. These priorities are not just strategic—they are essential to a cleaner, more resilient future.
The goals I laid out at the conclusion of the Board of Directors meeting in June are simple, but I am sure they will be effective in engaging our community.
One simple change to start is the move away from the term meetings—the American Nuclear Society now uses the term conferences to describe its two yearly flagship gatherings, to more appropriately reflect the more than 1,000 attendees that these events bring together.
Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS)
Technical Session|Panel
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Palm A
Session Chair:
David S. Grabaskas
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Matthew D. Bucknor
The U.S. nuclear industry is currently in the middle of a historic shift towards the utilization of risk-informed performance-based (RIPB) design and licensing approaches. Moving from a supporting role, RIPB methods are now leading key reactor decision-making. Such methods permit flexibility and encourage consistency between the plant’s risk profile and appropriate design and licensing actions. However, RIPB approaches are not without their difficulties, including the need for detailed probabilistic assessments and addressing a lack of historic precedent in many areas. This panel explores the current transition to RIPB approaches, including efforts that are currently underway, plans for the future, and hurdles to overcome.
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