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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Sam Altman steps down as Oklo board chair
Advanced nuclear company Oklo Inc. has new leadership for its board of directors as billionaire Sam Altman is stepping down from the position he has held since 2015. The move is meant to open new partnership opportunities with OpenAI, where Altman is CEO, and other artificial intelligence companies.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|State
Session Chair:
Kevin T. Clarno
Alternate Chair:
Ben Holtzman
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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Progress on a Taxonomy of Heterogeneity in Small Modular Reactor Operations
8:00–8:10AM CDT
Kingba Lawson-Jack (University of Toronto), Kingba Lawson Jack (University of Toronto), Greg A. Jamieson (University of Toronto), Davide Gentile (University of Toronto)
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Digital Twin Platform-based NPP Integrated Monitoring & Advanced Technology for Plant Situation Response
8:10–8:20AM CDT
HyeoungWoo Park (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.), Son Jeong-ok (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.), Jang You-Hyun (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.)
Development Status of Innovative SMR Instrumentation and Control System
8:20–8:30AM CDT
Jihyeon Kim (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency), Seok h. Jeong (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency), Tae c. Park (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency)
Smoothing Power Fluctuations Using a Digital Twin-Informed Control System
8:30–8:40AM CDT
Max Cohen Hoffing (The University of Texas at Austin), John Ross (The University of Texas at Austin), Cole Gentry (The University of Texas at Austin), William S. Charlton (The University of Texas at Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (The University of Texas at Austin)
Machine Learning for Modeling Power Generation in ERCOT
8:40–8:50AM CDT
Laila Qutob (The University of Texas at Austin), Michael E. Webber (Univ. Texas, Austin), Joshua Rhodes (Univ. Texas, Austin), Rachael Seidel (The University of Texas at Austin), Derek Haas (The University of Texas at Austin)
Front End Loading Approach to Support Industrial New Nuclear Project Planning
8:50–9:00AM CDT
Travis Chapman (BWX Technologies, Inc.)
You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It!
9:00–9:10AM CDT
Mark Salisbury (Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd)
Designing an Operator's Dream
9:10–9:20AM CDT
Enabling a Net Zero Economy with SMRs
9:20–9:30AM CDT
Modeling Nuclear Energy Viability in Texas with GenX
9:30–9:40AM CDT
Rachael I. Seidel (Univ. Texas, Austin), Derek Haas (Univ. Texas, Austin), Michael E. Webber (Univ. Texas, Austin), Joshua Rhodes (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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