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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
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom F
Session Chair:
Diego Mandelli
Alternate Chair:
Jonghyun Kim
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Harnessing Quantum Algorithms in Nuclear Engineering
1:00–1:20PM 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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A Privacy-Aware Cyber Attack Detection Framework for Advanced Reactors Using Data Fusion and Quantum Deep Learning
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Ismail Hossain (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Sai Puppala (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Jahangir Alam (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Samrendra Roy (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (Univ. Texas, El Paso)
Data Analytics Methods to Measure Plant Outage Resilience
1:40–2:00PM CDT
D. Mandelli (INL), S. St. Germain (INL), C. Wang (INL), E. Chen (INL), J. Mapes (INL), A. Al Rashdan (INL), S. Lawrence (INL)
Capturing Historic Reliability Performance Through Graph Databases: A Model-Based System Engineering Approach
2:00–2:20PM CDT
D. Mandelli (INL), C. Wang (INL), C.M. Godbole (INL), V. Agarwal (INL), M. Movassat (OPG), D. Liang (OPG), E. Nur (OPG)
Artificial Intelligence Application for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Digital Upgrades for Nuclear Power Plants
2:20–2:40PM CDT
C. Howard (Univ. Wisconsin Madison), S. Belling (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), J. McCague (Sargent & Lundy, LLC)
