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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Banyan B
Session Chair:
Assel Aitkaliyeva (University of Florida)
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Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey (Oregon State)
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The Challenge of Innovation in Nuclear Fuel Development and Qualification
10:00–10:40AM PDT
Daniel Wachs (INL)
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Fission Accelerated Steady-State Post Irradiation Examinations of U-10Zr Metallic Fuel
10:40–11:00AM PDT
S. Patnaik (INL), G.L. Beausoleil II (INL), Alexander L. Swearingen (INL), Jacob A. Hirschhorn (INL), L. Capriotti (INL)
Pre-Transient Characterization of Historic EBR-II Pins for Transient Testing
11:00–11:20AM PDT
Allison Probert (Univ. Florida), Jason Schulthess (INL), Luca Capriotti (INL), Assel Aitkaliyeva (Univ. Florida)
Preparation of the Fast Modular Reactor Accelerated Fuel Testing
11:20–11:40AM PDT
Hangbok Choi (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), Oscar Gutierrez (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), John Bolin (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems)
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