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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|3:15–5:15PM CDT|Miami/Scottsdale
Session Chair:
Sajedul Talukder
Alternate Chair:
Jamie B. Coble
Session Organizer:
Vivek Agarwal
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Adopting CAE: A Deployment Approach for a Performance-Based Nuclear Industry
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Ben Phillips (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Panayiota Sketsiou (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Robin Bloomfield (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Mark Bowell (Office for Nuclear Regulation), Silke Kuball (EDF Nuclear Services)
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First of a Kind Use of an Assurance Case in NEI 20-07 to Address Common Cause Failure
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Andrew Nack (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Simon Diemert (Critical Systems Labs Inc.), Alan Campbell (Nuclear Energy Institute)
Modernization Options for Maintaining Independence of Class 1E Circuits
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Franklin Hope (Jensen Hughes), Dane Lovelace (Jensen Hughes)
Use of FPGA Tools for Digital I&C Implementations
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Steve Yang (NuScale Power), Yin Guo (NuScale Power)
Update on C&S Work - Commercial vs. Nulcear Grade Components
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Johannes Pickelmann (Framatome)
IEC Standards for Nuclear Power - Developments and Orientations Within IEC SC45A: Instrumentation, Control and Electrical Power Systems of Nuclear Facilities
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Alexander John Wigg (EDF Technical Direction)