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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
2026 ANS Annual Conference
Senior Director for Data Science
General Atomics
Raffi Nazikian is the Senior Director for Data Science at General Atomics, serves as the Principal Investigator for the Fusion Energy Data Ecosystem and Repository FIRE collaborative, coordinates the Theory/Simulation Validation Network for DOE’s Toroidal Research program, and leads the development of the Digital Twin Testbed on the DIII-D National Fusion Facility.
