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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 G
Session Chair:
Fan Zhang
Alternate Chair:
Stylianos Chatzidakis
Session Organizer:
Syed Bahauddin Alam
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Non-Invasive Digitization of Existing Nuclear Power Plants
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Hank Strahley (Southern Nuclear), Harry Sim (Cypress Envirosystems)
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Advanced Cable Management Interface for the Monitoring of Cable Integrity in CANDU Nuclear Power Plants
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Ragasudha Vasudevan (Ontario Tech Univ.), Allan Ghaforian (Ontario Tech Univ.), Lixuan Lu (Ontario Tech Univ.)
A Data-Driven Approach to Core Power Distribution Reconstruction in a Nuclear Reactor
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Haoyu Wang (ANL), Roberto Ponciroli (ANL), Richard B. Vilim (ANL), Vasileios Theos (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Surrogate-Driven Variance-Based Sensitivity Analysis of Thermal Storage Tanks in Integrated Energy Systems
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Seydou Sene (Institut Polytechnique de Paris - ENSTA Paris), Linyu Lin (INL), Junyung Kim (INL), Majdi I. Radaideh (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Presented by Leo Tunkle (Univ. Michigan)
Robot Teleoperation for Efficient Pipe Maintenance in Nuclear Facilities
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Youndo Do (Georgia Tech), Cheng-Yuan Li (Georgia Tech), Myeongjun Choi (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
