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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|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Miami/Scottsdale
Session Chair:
Jason Castro
Alternate Chair:
Syed Bahauddin Alam
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Secure Anomaly Detection in Advanced Reactor Through Quantum Federated Learning with Advanced Cryptography
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Sai Puppala (Southern Illinois Univ.), Ismail Hossain (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Jahangir Alam (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Samrendra Roy (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (Univ. Texas, El Paso)
Paper
Action-Based Prediction for Mitigation Actions in Severe Accident at Nuclear Power Plants
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Hyojin Kim (KAIST), Jonghyun Kim (KAIST)
Lessons Learned from Issues Affecting Radiation Monitors
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Christina Novogoratz (EPRI)
Hardware-Based Reference Signatures
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Jason Castro (EPRI)
MESAC - A Model-Based Approach for the Safety Analysis of Crane Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Hervé Mbonjo (GRS), Christian Korn (GRS), Patrick Gebhardt (GRS), Jaroslaw Shvab (GRS), Ewgenij Piljugin (GRS)
Cost-Effective Methods of Changing Instrumentation and Control Rooms from Analog to Digital in a Single Outage
2:40–3:00PM CDT
Otto P. Fest (OTEK Corporation)
