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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|10:00–11:45AM MDT|Plaza Court 4/5
Session Chair:
Kyle M. Warns (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Alternate Chair:
Hyun Gook Kang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
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Graph Neural Operators Towards Foundation Models for Geometry-Aware, Large-Scale Physical AI in Digital Twins
10:00–10:20AM MDT
William I. Howes (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Farid Ahmed (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Souvik Chakraborty (Department of Applied Mechanics Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence Indian Institute of Technology Delhi), Subhankar Sarkar (Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence Indian Institute of Technology Delhi)
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Nuclear AI Meets Reality: Benchmark Validation and Production ROI
10:20–10:40AM MDT
Theresa Clark, Kevin Kong, Matt Huang
From Algorithms to Asset Performance: Measuring the Value of AI in Nuclear Energy
10:40–11:00AM MDT
Sam O. Rieck (Raisun Technology Services (RTS))
A Review of the Development and Regulatory Status of Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Nuclear Power in Korea
11:00–11:20AM MDT
Sihyeong Yu, Jeesuk Shin, Joongoo Jeon (Pohang University of Science and Technology)
