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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.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Technical Session|1. Fusion Pilot Plant Studies
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|1:15–3:00PM MDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Alternate Chair:
Brian Grierson (General Atomics)
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Introduction to the FIRE Blanket Collaborative on Test Facilities (FIRE-BCTF)
1:15–1:35PM MDT
Monica Gehrig (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Paul W. Humrickhouse (Type One Energy)
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Plasma-Facing Component development under the SWIFT-PFCs (Solution-Oriented Workflow for Integrated Fusion Technology in Plasma-Facing Components) FIRE collaborative
1:35–1:55PM MDT
Ezekial Unterberg (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Mary Alice Cusentino (Sandia National Laboratories), Tyler Abrams (General Atomics), Travis Gray (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Yutai Katoh (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Robert Kolasinski (Sandia National Laboratories), Ian McCue (Northwestern University), David Sprouster (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Jason Trelewicz (Stony Brook University), Brian D. Wirth (University of Tennessee Knoxville)
FIRE Collaborative: Advancing the maturity of liquid metal (LM) plasma facing materials and first wall concepts
1:55–2:15PM MDT
Rajesh Maingi (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth University)
FIRE Collaborative: Neutron-Irradiation-Tolerant REBCO Tapes for Compact Fusion
2:15–2:35PM MDT
Venkat Selvamanickam (University of Houston)
Early Progress from the FIRE Collaborative on Fusion Neutrons for Integrated Blanket Technology Development Through Advanced Testing and Design
2:35–2:55PM MDT
Ben Lindley (University of Wisconsin Madison)
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