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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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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 RPSD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom F
Session Chair:
Moataz Harb
Alternate Chair:
Tucker C. McClanahan
Session Organizer:
Irina I. Popova
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Enhanced Ray Tracing for Point Kernel Code Poker through Hardware-accelerated OptiX SDK
8:00–8:20AM CDT
Junyi Chen (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University), Chenghao Cao (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University), Shaoning Shen (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University), Jingang Liang (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)
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Enhancing MCNP Visualization: A Native 3D Geometry Rendering Tool
8:20–8:40AM CDT
Jeremy E. Sweezy (LANL)
NV-Explore: 3D Radiation Mapping for Dose Estimation in Hazardous Environments
8:40–9:00AM CDT
Jonathan Wright (Createc), Rosemary Lester (Createc)
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