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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
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Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom E
Session Chair:
Fan Zhang
Alternate Chair:
Antonio Di Buono
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Cybersecurity by Design Framework for Wireless Technologies for Safety Functions of Advanced Reactors
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia National Laboratories), Sheryl Drake (Sandia National Laboratories), Minami Tanaka (Sandia National Laboratories), John Sladek (CNSC), Ismael L. Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Rodney Busquim e Silva (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
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Radio Jamming of the Digital Communication Protocols 802.15.4 and WirelessHART
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Michael Breza (Imperial College London), Antonio DiBuono (UK National Nuclear Laboratory), Julie McCann (Imperial College London)
Wireless Technologies Cybersecurity Evaluation and Testing Framework for Safety Functions
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia National Laboratories), Sheryl Drake (Sandia National Laboratories), Minami Tanaka (Sandia National Laboratories), Benjamin Karch (Sandia National Laboratories)
Performing Cybersecurity Audits Alongside Digital Instrumentation and Controls Licensing Reviews
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Anya Kim (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Eric J. Lee (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Retired))
Development of a New IEC Technical Report on Cybersecurity Risk Management for I&C and ES in Nuclear Power Plants
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia National Laboratories), John Sladek (CNSC)
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