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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Launching into tomorrow: NRIC guides new era of research and deployment
In June 2025, the Department of Energy announced the Reactor Pilot Program, an authorization pathway that allowed reactor developers to partner with the DOE to get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors built and tested. Soon after, the DOE rolled out a complementary Fuel Line Pilot Program, which aimed to fast-track fuel projects. In all, 20 projects were accepted into the new programs.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Los Angeles
Session Chair:
Aaron Epiney
Alternate Chair:
Mihai A. Diaconeasa
Session Organizer:
Yunfei Zhao
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Application of Deep Reinforcement Learning for Emergency Operation in Nuclear Power Plant
3:15–3:35PM CDT
YooJoon Seoung (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Junyong Bae (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
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LOCA Analysis of the Preliminary Fuel Concept for General Atomics Fast Modular Reactor
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Soon K. Lee (ANL), Yinbin Miao (ANL), Aaron Oaks (ANL), Shipeng Shu (ANL), Abdellatif M. Yacout (ANL), Jason Rizk (General Atomics), Oscar Gutierrez (General Atomics), Hangbok Choi (General Atomics)
Comparison of Gaussian Plume Model and Benchmark Studies for Near Field Dispersion
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Erik Hisahara (Penn State), Christopher T. Balbier (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State)
Elucidation on Structural Safety of Fuel-Cladding for PGSFR During DBEs
4:15–4:35PM CDT
WonSeok Ryoo (Chungang Univ.), Seo-Yoon Choi (Samsung Heavy Industries), Jaeho Jeong (Chungang Univ.)
