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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.
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Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Technical Session|2. Fusion Fuel Cycle Technologies
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|10:00–11:45AM MDT|Room 2
Session Chair:
Thomas Fuerst (Idaho National Laboratory)
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CALPHAD-assisted Compositional Grading and One-step Spark Plasma Sintering of W/V Joints for Nuclear Fusion Applications
10:00–10:01AM MDT
Ella Nicole Viray (University of North Texas), Maria Gonzalez (University of North Texas), Darean Isbell (University of North Texas), Michael Yerrid (University of North Texas), Christian Garcia (University of North Texas), Cristian Urias (University of North Texas), Jonathan Rodriguez (University of North Texas), Sundeep Mukherjee (University of North Texas), Vijay Vasudevan, Thomas Scharf (University of North Texas)
Paper
Overview of Fusion Technology Activities at Columbia University
10:01–10:11AM MDT
Carlos A. Paz-Soldan (Columbia University)
Vanadium Membranes Used as Metal Foil Pumps
10:11–10:21AM MDT
Joshua Ruby (University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics), Zachary Robinson (University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics), Matthew Sharpe (University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics), W. Udo U. Schröder (University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics)
Modeling a Permeation Against Vacuum Tritium Extraction System for Nuclear Fusion Fuel Cycles
10:21–10:31AM MDT
Kaelyn Dunnell (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Plasma Science and Fusion Center), Chirag Khurana, Jarred Jordan, Huihua N. Yang (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Shaheen A. Dewji (Georgia Institute of Technology), Remi Delaporte-Mathurin (MIT PSFC), James Dark (MIT PSFC)
Multiscale Assessment of Tritium Behavior in Preliminary Fusion Pilot Plant Design Using Surrogate Models in TMAP8
10:31–10:41AM MDT
Lin Yang (Idaho National Laboratory), Pierre-Clement A. Simon (Idaho National Laboratory), Emre Yildirim (Tokamak Energy Inc.), José Trueba (Tokamak Energy Inc.), Matthew Robinson (Tokamak Energy Inc.), Masashi Shimada (Idaho National Laboratory)
Design and Implementation of an Energy-Resolved Runaway Electron Flux Probe for ADITYA-U Tokamak
10:41–10:51AM MDT
Soumitra Banerjee (Institute for Plasma Research)
Development of Radiation-Hard Millimeter-wave Diagnostics for D-T Fusion Reactors
10:51–11:01AM MDT
Yilun Zhu (University of California, Davis), Ying Chen (University of California, Davis), Pin-Jung Chen (University of California, Davis), Jon Dannenberg (University of California, Davis), Logan Himes (University of California, Davis), Xiaoliang Li (University of California, Davis), Xinhang Xu (University of California, Davis), Calvin Domier (University of California, Davis), Lei Li (Cornell University), James Hwang (Cornell University)
Ultrasonic Multipoint Waveguide Temperature Sensor for Divertor Diagnostics in Fusion Power Plants
11:01–11:11AM MDT
Dan Xiang (X-wave Innovations, Inc.), Dheeraj Velicheti, Joshua Daw (Idaho National Laboratory)
Development Status of Plasma/Ion Beam Irradiation and NDT Technologies for Innovative Fusion Divertors
11:11–11:21AM MDT
Dong Won Lee (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Ammonia Decomposition Catalyst Development for Permeation Membrane Reactors
11:21–11:31AM MDT
Tyler Guin (Savannah River National Laboratory), Christopher J. Koch, Jennifer Naglic (Savannah River National Laboratory), Logan Kearney (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Jochen Lauterbach (University of South Carolina), Lucas Angelette (Savannah River National Laboratory)
Advances in proton conducting ceramics use in the fusion energy blanket and fuel cycle
11:31–11:41AM MDT
Thomas Fuerst (Idaho National Laboratory), Wei Tang (Idaho National Laboratory), Zeyu Zhao (Idaho National Laboratory), Pierre-Clément Simon, Joshua Gomez (Idaho National Laboratory), Lin Yang (Idaho National Laboratory), Meng Li (Idaho National Laboratory), Chase N. Taylor (Idaho National Laboratory), Dong Ding (Idaho National Laboratory)
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