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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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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom B
Session Chair:
Subash L. Sharma
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Xu Wu
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A Machine Learning Approach for Calculating Drift Velocity in Two-Phase Flow
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Tristan R. Villarreal (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ethan Rozak (Univ. Texas, Austin), Cole Gentry (Univ. Texas, Austin), Benjamin Collins (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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Advancing Nuclear R&D with Large Language Models: Case Studies in Thermal Hydraulics, Simulation Workflows, and Education
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Yang Liu (TAMU), Zavier Ndum (TAMU), Abhiram Garimidi (TAMU), Zaid Abulawi (TAMU), Doyeong Lim (TAMU)
Deep Learning based Accident Classification Method for Condition Monitoring of Heat Pipe Cooled Microreactors
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Ik Jae Jin (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Void Fraction Prediction in Upward and Downward Two-Phase Flows
2:00–2:20PM CDT
davide rotilio (Reactor Physics Division), Jacob Petersen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Robert K. Salko (ORNL), Xingang Zhao (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Developing Reduced-Order Models with Machine Learning for Gas Flow in Pebble Bed Reactors
2:20–2:40PM CDT
DEZHI DAI (ANL), Haoyu Wang (ANL), Haomin Yuan (ANL)
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