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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.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Technical Session|7. Magnetic Fusion Energy Technology and Engineering
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|10:15AM–12:00PM MDT|Tower B
Session Chair:
Pierre-Clément Simon
Alternate Chair:
Alyssa Hayes
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Development, Demonstration, and Deployment of Open-Source Multiphysics Capabilities for Fusion System Modeling in SALAMANDER
10:15–10:35AM MDT
Pierre-Clement A. Simon (INL), Casey T. Icenhour (INL), Masashi Shimada (INL), Guillaume Giudicelli (INL), Logan H. Harbour (INL), Lin Yang (INL), Helen M. Brooks (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority), Mahmoud Eltawila (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), April J. Novak (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Grayson S. Gall (NCSU), Amanda Lietz (NCSU), Trevor Franklin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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Three-Dimensional Computational Analysis of a Liquid-Lithium Divertor Experiment
10:35–10:55AM MDT
Deepa Gupta (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Andrei Khodak (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Anatoliy Vorobev (Tokamak Energy), Sergey Smolentsev (ORNL), Daniel Suarez (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Daniel O’Dea (Tokamak Energy), George Stoneham (Tokamak Energy), Andrew Shone (Tokamak Energy)
Magnetohydrodynamic Analysis of Liquid Lithium Divertor Experiment
10:55–11:15AM MDT
Andrei Khodak (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Deepa Gupta (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Javier Garcia Dominguez (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Anatoliy Vorobev (Tokamak Energy), Sergey Smolentsev (ORNL), Daniel Suarez Cambra (ORNL), Daniel O. O'Dea (Tokamak Energy), George Stoneham (Tokamak Energy), Andrew Shone (Tokamak Energy)
Lithium Diffusion Pump Divertor
11:15–11:35AM MDT
Andrei Khodak (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Eric Emdee (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Rajesh Maingi (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), David M. McComas (Princeton Univ.)
Conjugate Heat Transfer Simulations of a Tungsten Divertor Coolant Channel with Tight-Fitting Twisted Tape Inserts using FLiBe Coolant
11:35–11:55AM MDT
Sierra Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Trevor Franklin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Dillon R. Shaver (ANL), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
