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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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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 ETWDD|Cosponsored by FED
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Purdue/Wisconsin
Session Chair:
Andrew E. Thomas
Alternate Chair:
Lane B. Carasik
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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A federally funded five-year STEM forward Training program at Nevada National Security Sites
8:00–8:10AM CDT
Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay (Remote Sensing Laboratory - Andrews), Ki Park (Mission Support and Test Services), Alexander Barzilov (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Woosoon Yim (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Paper
Overcoming Challenges in Industrial Integrated Project Delivery Implementation
8:10–8:20AM CDT
Bruce Burwell (PTAG), Akira T. Tokuhiro (Ontario Tech Library)
Need for Industrial Integrated Project Delivery Training to Manage New Nuclear Construction Challenges
8:20–8:30AM CDT
Akira T. Tokuhiro (Ontario Tech University), Bruce Burwell (PTAG), Michael Debreuil (PTAG), Mark Guy (PTAG), Claudia Xavier (PTAG)
Coordinated Research Projects and Related IAEA Activities on Fast Reactor Technology
8:30–8:40AM CDT
nicole virgili (IAEA), Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA)
Psychosocial Safety Climate Among Managers in Nuclear Energy Lightning Talk
8:40–8:50AM CDT
Jody Porter (Strategic Talent Solutions)
Tracer: Parametric Geometry Generation for Fusion Device Designs
8:50–9:00AM CDT
Katarzyna Borowiec (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL), Cami Collins (ORNL)
Functionally Graded Plasma Facing Component for a Magnetic Fusion Energy Device
9:00–9:10AM CDT
Luke Olson (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), Colleen Hilla (Savannah River National Laboratory), Paul Rowell (Savannah River National Laboratory), Christopher S. Dandeneau (Savannah River National Laboratory), Adam Gootgeld (Savannah River National Laboratory), Holly Flynn (Savannah River National Laboratory), Alex Somers (Savannah River National Laboratory), Collin Malone (Savannah River National Laboratory), Dale Hitchcock (Savannah River National Laboratory), Guru Dinda (Savannah River National Laboratory), Dilpuneet Aidhy (Clemson University)
OpenMC Model inspection and visualization capabilities
9:10–9:20AM CDT
Patrick C. Shriwise (ANL), Paul K. Romano (ANL), Kalin Kiesling (ANL), Gavin Ridley (MIT)
CrAl/Al2O3 Multilayer as an Effective Tritium/Hydrogen Barrier
9:20–9:30AM CDT
Sumit Bhattacharya (ANL), Chase N. Taylor (INL), Thomas F. Fuerst (INL), Nathan Gehmlich (Purdue Univ.), Wei-Ying Chen (ANL), Abdellatif M. Yacout (ANL)
The Challenges of Measuring Power Production in Fusion Reactor
9:30–9:40AM CDT
Michael J. Loughlin (ORNL)
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