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  • Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
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Monday, June 1, 2026

1:00–2:45PM MDT

DOE NEUP Distinguished Early Career Program

Panel|Governor's Square 15|Education, Training, and Workforce Development (ETWDD)

Innovative Methods in SNF Disposal Research and Development

Governor's Square 10|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)

Session Chair: Kaushik Banerjee|Alternate Chair: Harish Reddy Gadey

Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Nuclear Applications: I

Plaza Court 4/5|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Konstantinos Vasili|Alternate Chair: Linyu Lin

Transport Methods

Director's Row E|Mathematics and Computation (MCD)

Session Chair: Majdi I. Radaideh|Alternate Chair: Kendra P. Long

Nuclear Criticality Safety: General I

Governor's Square 16|Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCSD)

Session Chair: Benjamin Martin|Alternate Chair: Amy E. van der Vyver

Nuclear Energy Markets, Financing, and Economics: I

Director's Row H|Operations and Power (OPD)

Session Chair: W. N. Mann|Alternate Chair: Keith J. Drudy

Innovative Approaches in Activation Analyses and Handling in Reactor and Accelerator Facilities

Tower A|Radiation Protection and Shielding (RPSD)

Session Chair: Tucker C. McClanahan|Alternate Chair: Irina I. Popova

Lessons Learned from MARVEL Reactor Fabrication

Panel|Governor's Square 14|Reactor Physics (RPD)

Computational Thermal Hydraulics: I

Governor's Square 11|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

Advanced Reactor Thermal Hydraulics: I

Plaza Court 2/3|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

Advancing the Nuclear Career through Continuous Education

Governor's Square 12|Young Members Group (YMG)

Session Chair: Matthew D. Wargon|Alternate Chairs: Anna Iskhakova, Fabiano Carvalho

3:15–5:00PM MDT

Progress on the President's Executive Orders Related to the Nuclear Industry

Panel|Governor's Square 10|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)

Digital Twins and their Applications: I

Plaza Court 4/5|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Konstantinos Gkouliaras|Alternate Chair: Kazuma Kobayashi

Isotopes and Radiation: General I

Governor's Square 15|Isotopes and Radiation (IRD)

Session Chair: Kenan Unlu|Alternate Chair: Erik H. Wilson

Uncertainty Quantification, Sensitivity Analysis, and Machine Learning: I

Director's Row E|Mathematics and Computation (MCD)

Session Chair: Majdi I. Radaideh|Alternate Chair: Kendra Long

Development and Use of the ANS 8.28 Standard

Panel|Governor's Square 16|Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCSD)

Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy: General

Tower A|Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy (NNPD)

Session Chair: Luis Ocampo Giraldo|Alternate Chair: Jorge Navarro

Nuclear Energy Markets, Financing, and Economics: II

Director's Row H|Operations and Power (OPD)

Session Chair: W. N. Mann|Alternate Chair: Keith J. Drudy

Reactor Physics Method

Governor's Square 14|Reactor Physics (RPD)

Session Chair: Zeyun Wu|Alternate Chair: Pavel V. Tsvetkov

Enabling Robotics with Digital Twins in Nuclear Cleanup and Operations & Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences

Governor's Square 12|Robotics and Remote Systems (RRSD)|Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DESD)

Session Chair: Adam J. Carroll|Alternate Chair: William C. Eason

Thermal Hydraulics for LWR High Burnup Fuel and Extended Operation

Panel|Governor's Square 11|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Thermal Hydraulics: General

Plaza Court 2/3|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska


Tuesday, June 2, 2026

10:00–11:45AM MDT

Education, Training, and Workforce Development: General

Director's Row E|Education, Training, and Workforce Development (ETWDD)

Session Chair: James J. Byrne|Alternate Chair: Sue Aggarwal

Advances in Fuel Recycle

Governor's Square 10|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)

Session Chair: Harish Reddy Gadey|Alternate Chair: Kaushik Banerjee

SMR and Advanced Reactor I&C and Human Factors

Plaza Court 4/5|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Akshay K. Khandelwal|Alternate Chair: Edward Chen

Advances in Sensors and Instrumentation: I

Governor's Square 15|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Edward Chen|Alternate Chair: Wyatt Panaccione

Data, Analysis, and Operations in Nuclear Criticality Safety: I

Governor's Square 16|Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCSD)

Session Chair: Benjamin Martin|Alternate Chair: Amy E. van der Vyver

Nuclear Installations Safety: General I

Tower A|Nuclear Installations Safety (NISD)

Session Chair: Yunfei Zhao|Alternate Chair: Mihai A. Diaconeasa

Energy Storage Integration with Nuclear Power Plants

Director's Row H|Operations and Power (OPD)

Session Chair: W. N. Mann|Alternate Chair: Keith J. Drudy

Advanced Reactor Analysis

Governor's Square 14|Reactor Physics (RPD)

Session Chair: Valerio Mascolino|Alternate Chair: Zeyun Wu

AI / ML Applications for Thermal Hydraulics: I

Governor's Square 11|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

Experimental Thermal Hydraulics: I

Plaza Court 2/3|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

Building the Nuclear Workforce for Advanced Reactors

Governor's Square 12|Young Members Group (YMG)

Session Chair: Ishita Trivedi|Alternate Chair: Matthew D. Wargon

Pitch Your PhD Thesis

Panel|Governor's Square 12|Young Members Group (YMG)

Session Chair: Yadukrishnan Sasikumar|Alternate Chair: Junghyun Bae

1:00–2:45PM MDT

Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences: General

Governor's Square 12|Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DESD)

Session Chair: Dustin G. Miller|Alternate Chair: Miles van Noordennen

Molten Salt Fuel Chemistry

Governor's Square 10|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)

Session Chair: Kaushik Banerjee|Alternate Chair: Harish Reddy Gadey

Advances in Sensors and Instrumentation: II

Plaza Court 4/5|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Brandon A. Wilson|Alternate Chair: Konstantinos Gkouliaras

Isotopes and Radiation & Accelerator Applications

Governor's Square 15|Isotopes and Radiation (IRD)|Accelerator Applications (AAD)

Session Chair: Erik H. Wilson|Alternate Chair: Kenan Unlu

Uncertainty Quantification, Sensitivity Analysis, and Machine Learning: II

Director's Row E|Mathematics and Computation (MCD)

Session Chair: Majdi I. Radaideh|Alternate Chair: Kendra P. Long

Nuclear Criticality Safety: General II

Governor's Square 16|Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCSD)

Session Chair: Benjamin Martin|Alternate Chair: Amy E. van der Vyver

Nonproliferation Design Challenge

Panel|Tower A|Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy (NNPD)

Session Chair: Angela Di Fulvio|Alternate Chair: Kathryn A. Mummah

Hybrid and Integrated Energy Systems: I

Director's Row H|Operations and Power (OPD)

Session Chair: W. N. Mann|Alternate Chair: Keith J. Drudy

SMR and Micro-Reactor Analysis

Governor's Square 14|Reactor Physics (RPD)

Session Chair: Valerio Mascolino|Alternate Chairs: Zeyun Wu, Pavel V. Tsvetkov

Computational Thermal Hydraulics: II

Governor's Square 11|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

Advanced Reactor Thermal Hydraulics: II

Plaza Court 2/3|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

3:15–5:00PM MDT

University Research in Fuel Cycle and Waste Management

Governor's Square 10|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)

Session Chair: Harish Reddy Gadey|Alternate Chair: Kaushik Banerjee

Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Nuclear Applications: III

Plaza Court 4/5|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Taejin Kim|Alternate Chair: Benjamin Blakely

Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Nuclear Applications: II

Governor's Square 15|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Stylianos Chatzidakis|Alternate Chair: Samrendra Roy

Computational Methods and Mathematical Modeling

Director's Row E|Mathematics and Computation (MCD)

Session Chair: Majdi I. Radaideh|Alternate Chair: Kendra Long

ANS 8 Standards Forum

Panel|Governor's Square 16|Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCSD)

Hybrid and Integrated Energy Systems: II

Director's Row H|Operations and Power (OPD)

Session Chair: W. N. Mann|Alternate Chair: Keith J. Drudy

Computational Tools for Radiation Protection and Shielding

Tower A|Radiation Protection and Shielding (RPSD)

Session Chair: Kristel L. Ghoos|Alternate Chair: Tucker C. McClanahan

Reactor Physics: General I

Governor's Square 14|Reactor Physics (RPD)

Session Chair: Cihang Lu|Alternate Chairs: Zeyun Wu, Pavel V. Tsvetkov

Upcoming Advanced Reactor Demonstrations

Panel|Governor's Square 11|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Computational Mulitphase Flow

Plaza Court 2/3|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

Mentorship and Peer Support Across Diverse Nuclear Careers

Governor's Square 12|Young Members Group (YMG)

Session Chair: Julianne McCallum|Alternate Chair: Yadukrishnan Sasikumar


Wednesday, June 3, 2026

8:00–9:45AM MDT

Fuel Cycle and Waste Management: General

Governor's Square 10|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)

Session Chair: Yadukrishnan Sasikumar|Alternate Chair: Kaushik Banerjee

Robotics and Remote Operation of Nuclear Plants

Plaza Court 4/5|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Joseph Oncken|Alternate Chair: Leonel E. Lagos

Isotopes and Radiation: General II

Governor's Square 15|Isotopes and Radiation (IRD)

Session Chair: Kenan Unlu|Alternate Chair: Erik H. Wilson

Mathematics and Computation: General

Director's Row E|Mathematics and Computation (MCD)

Session Chair: Majdi I. Radaideh|Alternate Chair: Kendra Long

Data, Analysis, and Operations in Nuclear Criticality Safety: II

Governor's Square 16|Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCSD)

Session Chair: Benjamin Martin|Alternate Chair: Amy E. van der Vyver

Nuclear Installations Safety: General II

Tower A|Nuclear Installations Safety (NISD)

Session Chair: Mihai A. Diaconeasa|Alternate Chair: Yunfei Zhao

Advanced Nuclear Reactors and Power Systems: I

Director's Row H|Operations and Power (OPD)

Session Chair: W. N. Mann|Alternate Chair: Keith J. Drudy

Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation: I

Governor's Square 14|Reactor Physics (RPD)

Session Chair: Khaldoon Al-Dawood|Alternate Chairs: Zeyun Wu, Pavel V. Tsvetkov

AI / ML Applications for Thermal Hydraulics: II

Governor's Square 11|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

Strengthening the Role of Thermal Hydraulics for Future Nuclear Engineers: Retaining Talent

Panel|Plaza Court 2/3|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

10:00–11:45AM MDT

Applications of Electrochemistry in Molten Salt Systems

Governor's Square 10|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)

Session Chair: Yadukrishnan Sasikumar|Alternate Chair: Kaushik Banerjee

Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Nuclear Applications: IV

Plaza Court 4/5|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Kyle M. Warns|Alternate Chair: Hyun Gook Kang

Digital Twins and their Applications: II

Governor's Square 15|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Syed Bahauddin Alam|Alternate Chair: Vasileios Theos

Progress of Nuclear Criticality Safety Programs for New Facilities

Panel|Governor's Square 16|Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCSD)

Nuclear Nonproliferation in a Changing Global Fuel Cycle

Tower A|Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy (NNPD)

Session Chair: Sunil S. Chirayath|Alternate Chair: Thomas E. Hanlon

Advanced Nuclear Reactors and Power Systems: II

Director's Row H|Operations and Power (OPD)

Session Chair: W. N. Mann|Alternate Chair: Keith J. Drudy

Radiation Protection and Shielding: General

Director's Row E|Radiation Protection and Shielding (RPSD)

Session Chair: Irina I. Popova|Alternate Chair: Tucker C. McClanahan

Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation: II

Governor's Square 14|Reactor Physics (RPD)

Session Chair: Khaldoon Al-Dawood|Alternate Chairs: Pavel V. Tsvetkov, Massimiliano Fratoni

High Temperature Test Facility Thermal Hydraulics Benchmark

Governor's Square 11|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Robert Kile

Experimental Thermal Hydraulics: II

Plaza Court 2/3|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

Global Nuclear Career Opportunities

Governor's Square 12|Young Members Group (YMG)

Session Chair: Robert Kile|Alternate Chair: Yadukrishnan Sasikumar

1:15–3:00PM MDT

New Generation Fuel for Lifecycle Solutions

Panel|Governor's Square 12|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)

Scientific and Technical Advances in SNF Storage and Transportation

Governor's Square 10|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)

Session Chair: Kaushik Banerjee|Alternate Chair: Harish Reddy Gadey

Online Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Prognostics

Governor's Square 15|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Jamie B. Coble|Alternate Chair: Edward Chen

Structural Health Monitoring for Nuclear Power

Plaza Court 4/5|Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls (HFICD)

Session Chair: Hongbin Sun|Alternate Chair: Taejin Kim

NCSD 2025: Highlights and Best Papers

Panel|Governor's Square 16|Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCSD)

Session Chair: Theresa E. Cutler|Alternate Chair: Brittany M. Williamson

Reactor Physics: General II

Governor's Square 14|Reactor Physics (RPD)

Session Chair: Cihang Lu|Alternate Chair: Zeyun Wu

Experimental Multiphase Flow

Plaza Court 2/3|Thermal Hydraulics (THD)

Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska

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