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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
Technical Session|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|8:00–9:45AM MDT|Plaza Court 4/5
Session Chair:
Shannon Eggers
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Proposed Classifications and Implementation Pathways for Nuclear Reactor Remote Operations
8:00–8:20AM MDT
Joseph Oncken (INL), Shannon L. Eggers (INL), Christopher Chwasz (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL)
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Designing a Remote Operations Network Architecture for a Microreactor
8:20–8:40AM MDT
Shannon L. Eggers (INL), Joseph Oncken (INL), Sonali Sinha Roy (INL), Ross Hays (INL), Kevin O'Rear (INL)
Drone LiDAR and Ground-Penetrating Radar Simulation for Concrete Inspection in Nuclear Facilities
8:40–9:00AM MDT
HARI HARA BABU SARIPALLI, Leonel E. Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Quantum-Safe Authentication and Command Integrity for Robotic Fleets in Operation and Maintenance using Homomorphic Encryption
9:00–9:20AM MDT
Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Md Jahangir Alam (Univ. of Texas, El Paso), Sai Puppala (Southern Illinois Univ.), Sajedul Talukder (Univ. of Texas, El Paso), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ismail Hossain (Univ. of Texas, El Paso)
Understanding Wireless Use Cases for Drone Controls: Latency Challenges and Mitigation for Advanced Automation
9:20–9:40AM MDT
Imtiaz Nasim (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Ahmad Al Rashdan (INL)