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August 24–27, 2026
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Houston/Kansas City
Session Chair:
Kent Welter
Alternate Chair:
Tatsuya Sakurahara
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
Session will conclude with remarks from Kyle Hope (Westinghouse) on Lessons Learned from eVinci Nuclear Test Reactor PRA Peer Review.
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Pilots’ Readiness to Fly - Lower the Risk Caused by Alcohol Consumption Using Facial Recognition Technology
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Yanbing Chen (School of Graduate Studies, College of Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), Mingyi Wang (Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), Joao Souza Dias Garcia (School of Graduate Studies, College of Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), Shuzhen Luo (Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
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Complex System Diagnostics Using LLM-Informed Models and Knowledge Graphs
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Saman Marandi (Univ. Maryland), Yu-Shu Hu (DML), Mohammad Modarres (Univ. Maryland)
Automation Trustworthiness and Transparency in Nuclear Power Plants: Definitions, Methodologies, and Case Studies
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Muhammad Hammad Khalid (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ha Bui (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ahmad Al Rashdan (INL), Seyed Reihani (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Zahra Mohaghegh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Artificial Neural Network-Based Approach for Computing Fussell-Vesely Importance Measures in Fault Tree Analysis
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Xingyu Xiao (Tsinghua Univeristy), Wenjing Li (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., LTD), Peng Chen (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Ben Qi (Tsinghua Univeristy), Jingang Liang (INET, Tsinghua University), Jiejuan Tong (INET, Tsinghua University), Haitao Wang (National Tsinghua University)
