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May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NASA, DOE solidify collaboration on a lunar surface reactor
NASA and the Department of Energy have announced a “renewed commitment” to their mutual goal of supporting research and development for a nuclear fission reactor on the lunar surface to provide power for future missions. The agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding that “solidifies this collaboration and advances President Trump’s vision of American space superiority.”
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Houston/Kansas City
Session Chair:
Daniel Sluder (INL)
Alternate Chairs:
Ha H. Bui
Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
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Probability Estimation Using Monte Carlo Simulation of Boolean Logic on Hardware-Accelerated Platforms
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Arjun Earthperson (NCSU), Hasibul Hossain Rasheeq (NCSU), Egemen M. Aras (NCSU), Kirill Shumilov (NCSU), Jordan T. Boyce (INL), Stephen T. Wood (INL), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
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An Efficient Method for Risk Updating to Support Nuclear Plant Operation
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Mohamed Y. Nassar (University of Maryland), Joseph O'Leary (University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering), Yunfei Zhao (University of Maryland)
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Modern PRA Development and Quality Assurance
1:40–2:00PM CDT
David Grabaskas (ANL), Tyler Starkus (ANL)
Git Application for Configuration Control Programs of Advanced Nuclear Power Plants
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Mostafa Hamza (X-energy), H Liao (X-energy), Drew Nigh (X-energy), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
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