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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Great America 1/2
Session Chair:
Stylianos Chatzidakis
Alternate Chair:
Justin Watson (Univ. Florida)
Session Organizer:
Kyle C. Hartig
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Enhancing Radiation Glovebox Training with Coupled Immersive Technology and Real-Time Dose Estimates
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Scott Greenwood (ORNL), Dane d. Wet (ORNL), Noel Nelson (ORNL), Laura Harris (ORNL), Greg Westphal (ORNL)
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A New NCSP Nuclear Criticality Safety Training and Pipeline Program
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Steven R. Biegalski (Georgia Tech), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL), Alex Lang (ORNL)
Knowledge Transfer Program for International Nuclear Safeguards
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Anna Hall (INL), Mark Schanfein (INL)
An Interactive Virtual Radioisotope Processing Facility
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Scott Greenwood (ORNL), Mario Naranjo (ORNL), Will Kirkland (ORNL), Brent Beatty (ORNL)
RENEWS: A Graphical User Interface Program for Nuclear Power Industry Projection
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Saman Marandi (University of Maryland), Ziyue Liu (University of Maryland), Mohammad Modarres (University of Maryland), Michelle Bensi (University of Maryland)
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