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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Two steps forward for U.K. advanced nuclear
This week, two significant announcements have emerged from the United Kingdom’s advanced reactor sector.
On June 14, Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that they had signed two trilateral memorandums of cooperation to collaborate on “advanced modular reactor (AMR) technology, specifically high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), and the coated particle fuel these reactors will use.”
Separately, on June 16, Bellevue, Wash.–based TerraPower announced that its Natrium reactor design has been formally submitted for U.K. regulatory review. The company also announced the formation of a new subsidiary, TerraPower UK Ltd.
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 G
Session Chair:
Hyun Gook Kang
Alternate Chair:
Syed Bahauddin Alam
Session Organizer:
Vivek Agarwal
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Improving Motor Reliability for Nuclear Systems by Sensorless Temperature Estimation
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Samrendra Roy (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (University of Texas EL Paso), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Digital Protective Relays Demonstrate Superior Reliability and Improve System Performance
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Stephen Middlekauff (SEL, Inc.), Adrian Genz (SEL, Inc.)
Assessment of the State of Practice for Using Operating Experience for Digital Systems for Nuclear Power Plants
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Derek Halverson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), David Rahn (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Ismael Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Presented by Dinesh Taneja (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Simulation of Electrical System Event Propagation in Nuclear Power Plants Using Modelica
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Kyle Warns (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Hyun Gook Kang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Application of IEC 62003 for Electromagnetic Compatibility of I&C and Electrical Equipment
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Chad Kiger (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Integrating STPA to NPP Systems Engineering Processes
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Josepha Berger (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.), Akira King (Aalto University), Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.)
