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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
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LANL’s ZiaCore microreactor reaches criticality
Last week, Los Alamos National Laboratory announced that its ZiaCore microreactor was brought to zero-power criticality at high temperatures in April through May of this year during four weeks of experiments on the Deimos testbed at the National Criticality Experiments Research Center (NCERC).
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by YMG
Monday, June 16, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom E
Session Chair:
Anna Iskhakova
Alternate Chair:
Evan S. Gonzalez
Session Organizer:
Mentors can provide guidance, support, and insight based on their experience, helping you navigate challenges and opportunities in your personal and professional life. In this panel, we will start with interactive round table discussions where you can engage directly with experienced mentors to discuss building successful relationships. The session transitions to a stage panel where broader strategies for finding and engaging with the right mentors are shared.
Amir Bahadori
Associate Professor, Kansas State University; Director, REAL; Faculty Scientist, KSU Johnson Cancer Research Center
Igor Bolotnov
NCSU
Gale Hauck
ORNL
Christopher Perfetti
Univ. New Mexico