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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:15PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Magnhild Kaarstad
Alternate Chair:
Espen Nystad
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Acquisition of Operator Skills Through Part-Scope Simulator Training
3:15–3:35PM CDT
S. Pakarinen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), J. Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), H. Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), T. Passi (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), M. Liinasuo (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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Implication of Crew Briefs on Crew Performance as Perceived by NPP Operators
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Magnhild Kaarstad (Institute for Energy technology), Rob McDonad (Institute for Energy technology), Daniel Odéen (Institute for Energy technology)
Augmented Reality for On-Site Human Factors Control Room Assessment
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Morten Gustavsen (Institute for Energy Technology), Michael N. Louka (Institute for Energy Technology)
University-based Nuclear Power Plant Simulators: Untapped Potential for Multiple Benefits
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Reece Moellenhoff (Colorado State), Riley Meadows (Colorado State), Vincent Philip Paglioni (Colorado State)
Assessing Measures of Human Performance in the Nuclear Control Room
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Davide Gentile (University of Toronto), Yaowei Liang (University of Toronto), Greg A. Jamieson (University of Toronto)
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