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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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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.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Miami/Scottsdale
Session Chair:
Stylianos Chatzidakis
Alternate Chair:
Konstantinos Gkouliaras
Session Organizer:
Xingang Zhao
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Forecasting Process Output Using Machine Learning Surrogates and Digital Twin
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Mikko Seppi (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Joonas Linnosmaa (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Akhtar Zeb (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Paper
Proactive Cybersecurity Framework for Nuclear Power Plants Using Quantum Large Language Models
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Ismail Hossain (UTEP), Jahangir Alam (UTEP), Sai Puppala (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Kazuma Kobayashi (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Samrendra Roy (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (UTEP)
Development and Demonstration of an AI-Assisted Digital Twin Framework for Remote Monitoring and Control of Advanced Small-Scale Reactors
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Zavier Ndum Ndum (TAMU), Doyeong Lim (TAMU), Jian Tao (TAMU), John Ford (TAMU), Simon Adu (TAMU), Yassin Hassan (TAMU), Yang Liu (TAMU)
Development and Analysis of a Real-Time Digital Twin system in PUR-1
11:00–11:20AM CDT
V. Theos (Purdue Univ.), K. Gkouliaras (Purdue Univ.), S. Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Development of a Discrepancy Checker for the Digital Twin in a Supervisory Control System for a Thermal Energy Delivery System
11:20–11:40AM CDT
Linyu Lin (INL), Junyung Kim (INL), Jack Cavaluzzi (INL), Nicholas Cittadino (NCSU)
