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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 THD|Cosponsored by NISD
Monday, June 16, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Northwestern/Ohio State
Session Chair:
Haomin Yuan
Alternate Chair:
Drew Ryan
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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AI Enhanced CRUD Analysis Model for PWR Fuel
1:00–1:10PM CDT
Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jesse Fisher (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Alex Mace (Westinghouse Electric Co.), James P. Spring (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Aleksey Papkhin (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Paper
IAEA Initiative on Open-source Tools for Nuclear Reactor Analysis
1:10–1:20PM CDT
Nicole Virgili (IAEA), Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA)
Comparison of Interfacial Mass Transfer Theories for Modeling Interphase Tritium Transfer between Molten Salt and Argon
1:20–1:30PM CDT
Benjamin James Li (Univ. California, Berkeley), Guanyu Su (Univ. California, Berkeley)
Experimental and Simulation Study of Torsional Ultrasonic Waveguide Sensors for Liquid Level Measurement
1:30–1:40PM CDT
Bibo Zhong (INL), Austin Collins (Univ. Michigan), Joshua Daw (INL), Sacit M. Cetiner (INL), David E. Holcomb (INL)
A Preliminary Study on DeepONet-Based Surrogate Model for CFD Simulation of Helical Coil Steam Generator
1:40–1:50PM CDT
Minseo Lee (Jeonbuk Nat'l Univ.), Sangam Khanal (Jeonbuk Nat'l Univ.), Shilaj Baral (Jeonbuk Nat'l Univ.), Yonggyun Yu (KAERI), Joongoo Jeon (Jeonbuk Nat'l Univ.)
Gap: Difference in Heat Dissipation of Fuel Bundles with Different Inflow Conditions
1:50–2:00PM CDT
Hongjuan Ran (Brigham Young Univ.)
Accident Scenario Testing of a Large Scale Water RCCS
2:00–2:10PM CDT
Qiuping Lv (ANL), Matthew J. Jasica (ANL), Darius D. Lisowski (ANL), Zhiee Jhia Ooi (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL)
Research on the Leakage Problem of the Third-Stage Seal in the Nuclear Main Pump
2:10–2:20PM CDT
Hongjuan Ran (Brigham Young Univ.), Yong Liu (Shanghai Jiaotong Univ.)