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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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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Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom G
Session Chair:
Anna Hall
Alternate Chair:
Zachary Spielman
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Adapting the Nuclear Industry to an Ageing Workforce
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Grace Routledge (Assystem)
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Development of a Human Factors Engineering Maturity Method for the Nuclear Domain
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Jari O. Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Modernizing the Nuclear Industry and New Ways of Working
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Zachary Spielman (INL), Jason Remer (INL), Asgeir Drøivoldsmo (Institute for Energy Technology), Trond Lilleng (Institute for Energy Technology)
Principles Emerging from Control Room Modernization Planning
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Stephen J. Kenney (BCP Engineers & Consultants), Tyrone S. Tonkinson (NA)
Digital Transformation for the Existing Fleet: Where to Start?
11:20–11:40AM CDT
Anna Hall (INL), Michelle L. Velazquez (Idaho State), Ryan M. Spangler (University of Pittsburgh), Patrick Murray (EQRPI Inc), Zachary Spielman (INL), Jeffrey C. Joe (INL)
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