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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Sam Altman steps down as Oklo board chair
Advanced nuclear company Oklo Inc. has new leadership for its board of directors as billionaire Sam Altman is stepping down from the position he has held since 2015. The move is meant to open new partnership opportunities with OpenAI, where Altman is CEO, and other artificial intelligence companies.
Technical Session|Sponsored by IRD|Cosponsored by RPSD
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine E
Session Chair:
Edward J. Cazalas
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Stylianos Chatzidakis
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Testing and Evaluation of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays for Applications in High Radiation Environment
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Marlin Keller (Ohio State), Lei Raymond Cao (Ohio State), Praneeth Kandlakunta (Ohio State)
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Towards an Open-Source Hybrid Monte-Carlo Framework for Fast Response Modeling of NaI(Tl) and HPGe Detectors
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Matthew Niichel (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Analysis of Radioactive Zn-65 Contamination Using 3D Position Sensitive CdZnTe Detectors
1:40–1:50PM PDT
Valerie E. Nwadeyi (SRNL)
Metal Oxide Infused Conformal Coatings for Shielding Satellite Electronics
1:50–2:00PM PDT
Robert B. Hayes (NCSU), Patrick J. Hartwell (NCSU)
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