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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MCD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Armitage
Session Chair:
Moataz Harb
Alternate Chair:
Sebastian Schunert
Session Organizer:
Koroush Shirvan
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Analytical Benchmarks for Unresolved Resonance Probability Table Sampling
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Brian C. Kiedrowski (Univ. Michigan)
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Tensorization of the Neutron Transport Equation with Discontinuous Isogeometric Analysis
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Patrick Myers (Univ. Michigan), Majdi I. Radaideh (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Brian C. Kiedrowski (Univ. Michigan)
Adaptive Mesh Refinement Applied to Unstructured Mesh Tallies in Cardinal-OpenMC
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Kevin C. Sawatzky (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ebny W. Ahammed (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Paul P. Wilson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Patrick C. Shriwise (ANL), Paul Romano (ANL), April Novak (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Hybrid Lattice Boltzmann-Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Approach for Neutron Transport Equation
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Atharva Deshpande (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Section), Rizwan-uddin LNU (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Verification of the Finite Element Method Energy Discretization in SCEPTRE
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Harley Hanes (Sandia National Laboratories, North Carolina State University), Brian Freno (Sandia), Shawn D. Pautz (Sandia)
