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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Espen Nystad
Alternate Chair:
Anna Hall
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Computerized Procedures Among Older Adults: Findings from the Rancor Microworld Simulator
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Anna Hall (INL), Michelle Velazquez (Idaho State), Jisuk Kim (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Zeth Dubois (University of Idaho)
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High-Fidelity Cyber Security Experiments for Distributed Heterogeneous Teams: Current Capabilities and Future Plans in Halden
3:35–3:55PM CDT
J.E. Simensen (Institute for Energy Technology), E. Nystad (Institute for Energy Technology), N. Lau (Virginia Tech), R. McDonald (Institute for Energy Technology), D. Odeen (Institute for Energy Technology)
Uncertainty and Discomfort in the Control Room: An Exploratory Simulator Study of the Conditions for Continued Operation During a Cyberattack
3:55–4:15PM CDT
E. Nystad (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), J.E. Simensen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), R. McDonald (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), D. Odéen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project)
A Datacentric Approach Applied to Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Procedures Writing and Performing
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Maxime Neyret (EDF Research and Development), Eduardo Couto Montenegro (EDF Research and Development), Laurence Picci (EDF Research and Development)
Rancor Integrated Procedure System (RIPS): A Computer-Based Procedure Platform for Advanced Reactor Research
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL)
Human Factors Management for Cybersecurity in Nuclear Facilities
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Innocent Omale Ocheme (Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC))
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