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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC v. Texas: Supreme Court weighs challenge to NRC authority in spent fuel storage case
The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Great America 1/2
Session Chair:
Lori Brady
Alternate Chair:
Sukesh K. Aghara
Session Organizer:
Kyle C. Hartig
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Regimes of Applicability for Nuclear Reactor Cost Estimation Methodologies
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Rohan Milind Biwalkar (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Ben Lindley (University of Wisconsin Madison)
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Development of the PRIME Methodology for Nuclear Reactor Cost Estimation
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Rohan Milind Biwalkar (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Abdalla About-Jaoude (INL), Levi Larsen (INL)
Small Modular Reactors: Opportunities and Impacts for Indiana
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.), Seungjin Kim (Purdue Univ.)
Sustainable Energy Marketplace and Societal Readiness
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Nonna Sorokina (Penn State University), Saya Lee (Penn State University), Darshana Sunoj (Penn State University), Hyungjin Kim (Penn State University)
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