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The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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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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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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Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Thomas A. Ulrich
Alternate Chair:
Magnhild Kaarstad
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Acquisition of Operator Skills Through Part-Scope Simulator Training
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Satu Pakarinen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Jari Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Hanna Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Tomi Passi (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Marja Liinasuo (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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Implication of Crew Briefs on Crew Performance as Perceived by NPP Operators
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Magnhild Kaarstad (Institute for Energy technology), Rob McDonad (Institute for Energy technology), Daniel Odéen (Institute for Energy technology)
Augmented Reality for On-Site Human Factors Control Room Assessment
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Morten Gustavsen (Institute for Energy Technology), Michael N. Louka (Institute for Energy Technology)
University-based Nuclear Power Plant Simulators: Untapped Potential for Multiple Benefits
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Reece Moellenhoff (Colorado State University), Riley Meadows (Colorado State University), Vincent P. Paglioni (Colorado State University)
Rancor-HUNTER - Data Collection and Virtual Operator Modeling Tool
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Jisuk Kim (INL), Dylan Jurski (Univ. Florida), Olugbenga Gideon (University of Idaho), Kelly Dickerson (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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