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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Technical Session|3. Fusion Enabling Technologies
Monday, June 1, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Tower D
Session Chair:
Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Alyssa Hayes (ANS Congressional Fellow)
Session Organizer:
Thomas Fuerst (INL)
Track Organizer:
Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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A Self-Supervised AI Method for the Modeling of Magnetohydrodynamics in Fusion Blanket Applications
3:15–3:25PM MDT
Eric Cervi (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL), Thanh Q. Hua (ANL), Ling Zou (ANL)
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AI-Agent Driven Survey and Validated Literature Review for Discovering Solid Breeder Materials
3:25–3:35PM MDT
Jose Tupayachi (ORNL), Xueping Li (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Xiao-Ying Yu (ORNL)
AI-Enhanced System Level Design and Optimization of Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) Power Plants using the Integrated Process Model (IPM)
3:35–3:45PM MDT
Mackenzie K. Nelson (LLNL), Justin Galbraith (LLNL), Bassem El-Dasher (LLNL), Derek Mariscal (LLNL)
FREDA-Agent: Enabling Natural-Language-Driven Design Studies in Fusion Workflows
3:45–3:55PM MDT
Katarzyna Borowiec (ORNL), Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL), Cami Collins (ORNL)
A Physics-Informed State-Estimation Framework for Real-Time Tritium Accountancy using an Analog Circuit Testbed
3:55–4:05PM MDT
Shawn Macon (SRNL), Holly B. Flynn (SRNL)
The Modeling of Flat Linear Induction Pump for the Liquid Metal
4:05–4:15PM MDT
Jiarong Fang (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Andrei Khodak (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)
Computing the Quantum Path to Commercial Fusion
4:15–4:25PM MDT
Laura L. Hermann (Rock Lake)
Multi-Objective Optimization of a Liquid Metal Heat Exchanger for Fusion Applications
4:25–4:35PM MDT
Kara A. Wilke (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Investigation of Reynolds Number Impact on Twisted Tape Inserts using Large Eddy Simulations
4:35–4:45PM MDT
Gavin Standish (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Sierra Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
