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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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’Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house
No electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged by the chimney with care
With the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD|Cosponsored by NNPD
Tuesday, June 9, 2020|4:35–6:20PM EDT|1
Session Chair:
Shannon Eggers (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jamie B. Coble
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Michel Leana (American Nuclear Society)
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Nuclear Instrumentation and Control Simulation (NICSim) Platform for Investigating Cybersecurity Risks
Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. of New Mexico), Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. of New Mexico), Christopher C. Lamb (Sandia National Laboratories)
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Programmable Logic Controller of a Pressurized Water Reactor Core Protection Calculator
Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. of New Mexico), Andrew Hahn (Univ. of New Mexico), Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. of New Mexico)
Pressurizer Model and PLCs for Investigation of Cybersecurity of PWR Plants
Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. of New Mexico), Ragai M. Altamimi (Univ. of New Mexico), Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. of New Mexico)
Steam Generator Model and Controller for Cybersecurity Analyses of Digital I&C Systems in PWR Plants
Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. of New Mexico), Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. of New Mexico)
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