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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
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Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Niav M. Hughes Green
Alternate Chair:
Casey R. Kovesdi
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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A Rapid Procedure Development Approach for Multi-Stage Validation of Novel Nuclear Power Plant Systems
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Dylan Jurski (Univ. Florida), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Olugbenga Gideon (University of Idaho), Jisuk Kim (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Stephen Hancock (GSE Solutions), Kelly Dickerson (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Justin K. Watson (Univ. Florida)
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Important Human Actions for Advanced Reactors: Implications for Human Factors
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Torrey Mortenson (INL)
Characterizing the Human Factors of Offsite Monitoring and Remote Operation for the Nuclear Domain
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Niav M. Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephanie Morrow (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Torrey Mortenson (Idaho National Laboratories), Jeremy Mohon (Idaho National Laboratories), Casey Kovesdi (Idaho National Laboratories)
Insights from Surrogate Industries on Remote Operations for Advanced Reactors
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Casey R. Kovesdi (INL), Torrey Mortenson (INL), jeremy mohon (INL), Niav M. Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephanie L. Morrow (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
A Human Factors Based Approach to Design Effective HMIs for Operational Technology Security Operations Centers
11:20–11:40AM CDT
Alexander Amos (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Sean Lalla (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Rick Bodner (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Shivam Pandey (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
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