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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|2. Fusion Fuel Cycle Technologies
Monday, June 1, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Tower B
Session Chair:
Trey Gebhart (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Helen Brooks
Session Organizer:
Thomas Fuerst (INL)
Track Organizer:
Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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Experimental Validation of FESTIM for Hydrogen Isotope Transport and Surface Reactions in Molten-Salt Breeder Systems
3:15–3:25PM MDT
Huihua N. Yang (MIT), Abhishek Saraswat (MIT), Weiyue Zhou (MIT), Kevin B. Woller (MIT), James Dark (MIT), Chirag Khurana (MIT), Kaelyn Dunnell (MIT), Ethan E. Peterson (MIT), Rémi Delaporte-Mathurin (MIT)
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Design and Computational Analysis of a Fusion-Relevant Tritium Breeding Experiment Using Lithium Pebbles at the OSU Research Reactor
3:25–3:35PM MDT
Ragai Altamimi (ORNL), Brandon A. Wilson (ORNL), Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL)
The GA Centrifugal Pellet Injector for Fusion Power Plants
3:35–3:45PM MDT
David Weisberg (General Atomics), Steven Meitner (ORNL), L.R. Baylor (ORNL), David Su (General Atomics), Devin Vollmer (General Atomics), Alan Palmer (General Atomics)
Measuring the Isotopologue Distribution in the Vapor Phase over Palladium Sponge
3:45–3:55PM MDT
Matthew Sharpe (Univ. Rochester)
Investigating the Bottleneck Roles in Deployment of Fusion Power Plants: ARC, Hammir, and EU DEMO-like Reactors
3:55–4:05PM MDT
Taesuk Oh (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Mohammad A. Allaf (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Zachary Thomas (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Assessment of Heat Transfer Enhancements for ARC Heat Exchanger Design
4:05–4:15PM MDT
Alexander M. Coxe (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Evaluation of Flux- and Depletion-Based Methodologies for Tritium Breeding Ratio Prediction: Implications of 7Li Nuclear Data Processing
4:15–4:25PM MDT
Cihang Lu (Brookhaven), Arantxa Cuadra (Brookhaven), David A. Brown (Brookhaven), GUSTAVO NOBRE (Brookhaven)
Analysis of Jet Impingement Heat Transfer Effects on Peak Vacuum Vessel Pressure during In-Vessel LOCAs in Fusion Tokamaks
4:25–4:35PM MDT
Donkoan Hwang (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Anthony C. Garcia (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Juliana Pacheco Duarte (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Solid Electrolytes for Direct LiT Electrolysis in Liquid Lithium
4:35–4:45PM MDT
Christopher S. Dandeneau (SRNL), Luke C. Olson (SRNL), Thomas Volta (SRNL), Adam Gootgeld (SRNL), Brenda Garcia-Diaz (SRNL), Michael C. Zarnstorff (Stellarex), Spencer Pitcher (Stellarex), Paul Barron (Kyoto Fusioneering), Carli S. Smith (Kyoto Fusioneering), Bibake Uppal (Kyoto Fusioneering), Colin Baus (Kyoto Fusioneering), Christopher K. Dorn (Kyoto Fusioneering)
