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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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IAEA project aims to develop polymer irradiation model
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a new coordinated research project (CRP) aimed at creating a database of polymer-radiation interactions in the next five years with the long-term goal of using the database to enable machine learning–based predictive models.
Radiation-induced modifications are widely applicable across a range of fields including healthcare, agriculture, and environmental applications, and exposure to radiation is a major factor when considering materials used at nuclear power plants.
Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Technical Session|Nuclear Materials Performance, Prediction and Qualification
Monday, June 1, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
Jake R. Quincey (Oregon State University)
Alternate Chair:
Annabelle Le Coq
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Mechanical and Microstructural Evolution of Proton Irradiated Cr-doped UO2
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Miguel Pena (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Arjen van Veelen, Adrien Terricabras (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Hi Vo (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Matthew Chancey (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Yongqiang Wang (Los Alamos National Lab), Sarah C. Finkeldei (University of California Irvine), Joshua T. White (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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Microstructure- and Fission-Gas-Controlled Cracking and Fragmentation of UO₂ under Rapid Thermal Transients
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Jie Lian (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Kevin Yan, Dong Zhao (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Andre Broussard (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Initial Post-Irradiation Examination Results for ANEEL Fuel, a Novel Mixed Thorium-Uranium Oxide Fuel
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Michael Worrall (Clean Core Thorium Energy), Kelley Walker (Idaho National Laboratory), Paul Chan (Clean Core Thorium Energy), Mehul R. Shah (Clean Core Thorium Energy)
A Comprehensive Study of Surrogate Nitride Fuel for Advanced Nuclear Reactors Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering
4:15–4:35PM MDT
Blake Wilson (Materials In eXtremes Lab, Department of Nuclear Engineering, North Carolina State University)
Out-of-Pile Evaluation of Thermal Contact Conductance Parameters on Measurements of Surrogate Fuel Specimen Thermal Conductivity
4:35–4:55PM MDT
Trevor Parker (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)), Jacob P. Gorton (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kenneth Cooper (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Richard H. Howard (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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