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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Casey R. Kovesdi
Alternate Chair:
Niav M. Hughes Green
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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An Experimental Assessment of Human-System Interface Quality as a Performance Shaping Factor for High-Level Automation and High Passivity in Multi-Module Operation
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Tae Ryoun Kim (KAIST), Jonghyun Kim (KAIST)
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Regulatory Basis for the Safety Evaluation of Increased Level of Automation in Relation to the Concept of Multi-Module Integrated MCR Operation
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Sa Kil Kim (KAERI), Young Do Koo (KAERI)
Mode Confusion in Multi-Unit Operation of Small Modular Reactors: Potential Impacts on Operation Safety
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Stephanie Pavao (Univ. New Mexico), Meeko Oishi (Univ. New Mexico), Cassiano R. Endres de Oliveira (Univ. New Mexico)
Progress on a Taxonomy of Heterogeneity in Small Modular Reactor Operations
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Kingba Lawson-Jack (University of Toronto), Stacey Zoutis (University of Toronto), Davide Gentile (University of Toronto), Greg A. Jamieson (University of Toronto)
The Role of Humans in Digital I&C Events - An Operating Experience Review
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Cristina Corrales Quiros (Electric Power Research Institute), Neil Archambo (Archambo Engineering and Consulting PLLC)
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