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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|Chicago Ballroom F
Session Chair:
Stylianos Chatzidakis
Alternate Chair:
Fan Zhang
Session Organizer:
Syed Bahauddin Alam
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Sequential Deep Operator Network for Time-Series Nuclear System Monitoring
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Farid Ahmed (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Samrendra Roy (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (University of Texas El Paso), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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A Formal Method for I&C Predictability Based on Timed Colored Petri Nets and Their Formal Series in the Tropical Algebra
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Louis Bal dit Sollier (PRISME, EDF Research and Development), Alain Ourghanlian (PRISME, EDF Research and Development)
Predicting Minute-Level Power Grid Conditions Using Generative Adversarial Networks
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Umme Mahbuba Nabila (Univ. Michigan), Gavin McDuffee (Tennessee Tech), Xingang Zhao (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), William L. Gurecky (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL), Majdi I. Radaideh (Univ. Michigan)
Using a Large Language Model for Accurate Technical Language Generation in the Predictive Maintenance of Circulating Water Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Linyu Lin (INL), Thomas Reeves (Univ. Southern California), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Failure Prediction of Electronic Components in Reactor Protection System Using LSTM with MC Dropout Technique
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Hye Seon Jo (Chosun Univ.), Ho Jun Lee (Chosun Univ.), Man Gyun Na (Chosun Univ.)
Safe Use of AI as Part of the Control Loop in Nuclear Facilities
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Rune Winther (Institute for Energy Technology), Sizarta Sarshar (Institute for Energy Technology)