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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Jeffrey King guides new nuclear program at Tennessee Tech
Jeffrey King
In August, the College of Engineering at Tennessee Technological University welcomed ANS member Jeffrey C. King as the founding director of its new nuclear engineering program. King, a leading force within the American Nuclear Society and a space enthusiast, is tasked with developing a new Department of Nuclear Engineering at Tennessee Tech after a more than 20-year absence of such a program at the university.
King comes to Tennessee Tech from the Colorado School of Mines, where he had been a professor of metallurgical and materials engineering for 15 years, leading the development of the nuclear science and engineering program and serving as director of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Center.
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OPENING PLENARY SESSION AWARDS
Notable original research or invention in the nuclear field.
For her internationally recognized research innovations and sustained scientific leadership in development of core thermal-hydraulics and multi-physics modeling and simulation, verification and validation, and uncertainty quantification for nuclear reactor design and safety analyses. Her efforts have been vital for providing predictive accuracy with quantified confidence and computational efficiency.
For developing leading state-of-the-art design/analysis methods and computational tools, for inventions that enhance performance and safety of PBRs, for first-of-a-kind innovative applications to quantitatively predict in-reactor graphite dust production and pebble bed reactors response to earthquakes, and for sustained mentoring of colleagues and students to completion of advanced degrees.
For her research demonstrating exceptional and sustained contributions to the thermal-hydraulics field with a particular focus on the application of thermal-hydraulics to nuclear reactor safety. Her significant and original contributions to the field include novel contributions to high-resolution thermal-hydraulics experiments and the development of innovative multiphysics, and multiscale CFD-based computational tools for nuclear applications.
Scientific or technical leadership in a nuclear enterprise of substantial scope.
For his outstanding leadership in research, technical support, and education in the area of nuclear systems reliability and risk assessment. His contributions as a director, researcher, software developer, trainer, and advanced research program leader have enabled the current and future use of reliability applications and risk-informed thinking and approaches within the nuclear industry.
For groundbreaking research in CAD-based tools for simulating particle transport, acceleration of Monte Carlo codes, simulation of transmutation and activation, and fuel cycle analysis.
For his outstanding contributions to the creation and advancement of two novel nuclear microreactors, one of which is under construction in the United States.
For establishing the foundation for novel high-precision instrumentation for safety and security remote monitoring enabling successful development, deployment and commercialization of advanced reactors with operational autonomy
For his engineering and scientific contributions to the economic viability of safe nuclear power through novel design and broad understanding of the field.
For her leadership in developing novel light water reactor fuel forms and understanding degradation modes of nuclear fuels under accident conditions.
For advancing our understanding of nuclear fuel performance through fundamental studies of defect properties and their integration in performance models.
For their vision, dedication, and strategic leadership in the State of Wyoming, resulting in nuclear energy-driven economic security for Wyoming and the Nation.
For pioneering academic achievements and extensive outreach endeavors in the field of nuclear engineering education, seamlessly integrating traditional classroom instruction, innovative experimentation, and cutting-edge distance education techniques to create a truly multidisciplinary, multi-platform educational experience for the 21st century.
In recognition of his advocacy of nuclear power in the Philippines for over a decade. He has been a visionary leader for his country.
TUESDAY PLENARY SESSION AWARDS
For his steadfast dedication to the proposition that new nuclear is both possible and needed to provide the nation with reliable, carbon free power. His leadership in the construction of the first new nuclear units to be built in the United States in over three decades, has demonstrated his unwavering support of nuclear power and the benefits it will bring to our country.
For his visionary leadership in leading the Emirate Nuclear Energy Corporation in the development of the Barakah nuclear energy plant, and his demonstration to policy makers around the world that nuclear energy is a viable clean energy solution. His management has been instrumental in the delivery of the Barakah nuclear plants and the nuclear infrastructure needed to support them.
For his steadfast support to the American Nuclear Society and the nuclear industry. In addition to his significant responsibilities in executive leadership within the industry, Art has made the commitment to serving as ANS Treasurer for the past four years, leading the society through the financial challenges of the pandemic, market volatility and the sale of the headquarters building. His devotion to the Society through these difficult times has set an example for others to follow.
For her outstanding dedication to the American Nuclear Society and leadership in numerous important key roles including as Chair of the Professional Engineering Examination Committee, member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Special Committee on Certification. She has selflessly devoted herself to the mission of the ANS and supporting the nuclear profession.
For ongoing support to the mission of the American Nuclear Society, leading several key initiatives while serving as the Immediate Past President. His leadership in ANS’s efforts to develop recommendations on a new generic spent fuel repository standard, the ANS observations on the National Academies report on different nuclear fuel cycles and technology options, and numerous other special projects has gone well beyond the call of duty.
PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL SESSION AWARDS
For outstanding leadership and dedication during his term as President of the American Nuclear Society (ANS).
During his term, Steven Arndt tirelessly led ANS efforts to expand the Society’s professional development and diversity programs, and representing the American nuclear community in the international arena. Steven’s strong support for nuclear technologies helped international organizations understand the clear benefits of nuclear technologies and shape their policies. At the same time, he worked to make ANS a better organization through his continuous outreach to the nuclear community, support of diversity and improving our professional development.
For this and other contributions to ANS and the nuclear community it represents we thank Steven Arndt for his service.
AWARDS PRESENTED ELSEWHERE
For sustained outstanding technical and policy leadership, statesmanship, contributions, and professional service that have advanced the peaceful use of nuclear energy nationally and globally. Presented at the NEI Nuclear Energy Assembly, May 16, 2023
Division Awards
For advancing human factors by encouraging safety research and championing standards and regulations for innovation in the nuclear industry. This award will be presented at the NPIC&HMIT conference.
For his pivotal role and contributions in developing and integrating technical advances in measurement science, data science, and decision science to solve problems in measurement and nondestructive evaluation reliability, integrated system health monitoring and prognostics, inverse problems, and risk-informed decision-making. This award will be presented at the NPIC&HMIT conference.
For his contributions to the advanced research in finite element analysis for materials irradiations, neutron detection instrumentation development and development of radiation hardened electronics for extreme environments.This award will be presented at the NPIC&HMIT conference.
For seminal contributions to the development of high-fidelity computational deterministic, stochastic and hybrid transport methods for application to complex nuclear systems; for the design of multi-modal detection systems for monitoring and safeguards; for the development of the consistent adjoint-driven importance sampling technique for Monte Carlo variance reduction; for his dedication to nuclear education. This award will be presented at the M&C 2023 conference.
For seminal contributions to the advancement of nuclear engineering and science, including sustained support for providing the transport theory basis for advanced computational methods, innovative advances in Monte Carlo and deterministic computational methods, and state-of-the-art advances in Monte Carlo methods for high-performance computing systems.
For leadership in advancing the safety case for both TRISO fuel and advanced reactors.
For contributions to the simulation-based methods for probabilistic risk assessment of current and next generation of nuclear power plants.
In recognition of his many contributions to the field of reactor physics and in particular to the development of high impact open-source multi-physics modeling tools. This award will be presented at the Early Career Reactor Physicist Award session.
For his leadership in the improvement of CASMO5 methods, particularly for the linear source scheme for the Method of Characteristics. This award will be presented at the Early Career Reactor Physicist Award session.
In recognition for outstanding contributions to the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Program that have significantly advanced societal and regulatory aspects of the nuclear waste management mission.
Alpha Nu Sigma National Honor Society
The Alpha Nu Sigma National Honor Society, established by the American Nuclear Society’s Education, Training and Workforce Development Division, recognizes high scholarship, integrity, and potential achievement among outstanding degree-seeking nuclear engineering students at institutions of higher learning. The following individuals have been inducted into the Alpha Nu Sigma National Honor Society in 2023.
Excelsior University
Daphne May Beltz
Karen Butler
Jimmy Cahuas
Evan Chevalier
Anthony Cimaglia
Joseph Conway
Ryan Dodge
Cordie Dorman
Jacob Edge
Bryce Gollata
Cody Hall
Kayla Johnson
Michael Johnson
Sarah Kline
Matthew Korte
Chessa LeMay
Nathen Moon
Patrick Mynes
Tatiana Nasierowski
Christopher Parkes
Timothy Porter
Shane Ramsey
Terry Ratliff
Richard Rowe
Samuel Samford
Casey Spiegelhoff
Michael Swackhammer
Sarah Vitone
James Wegmann
Bradly Weston
Parker White
Benjamin Wiener
Oregon State University
Ian B. Arndt
Emory Colvin
Calvin Lee Cressman
Eric James Hudec
Jerome Alex P. Lim
Robert Riley
Morgan Sylvia
Kansas State University
Lily Galimba
Colby Johnston
Ashleigh Mauler
Brian Simon
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Drew Barringhaus
Joseph Dereberry
Rachael McClaskeyr
Delaney Potmesil
Brian Wolf
Pennsylvania State University
John Barton
Josef Bauer
Scout Bucks
Carolina da Silva Bourdot Dutra
Mahmoud Eltawila
Siddharth Gupta
Chase Hargrove
Daniel Holcomb
Ethan Kunz
Adam Kraus
Branko Kovacevic
Victor Coppo Leite
Tyler Locher
Luiz Aldeia Machado
Trevor Marchhart
Matheus de Morais
Vitaliy Mykhnyak
Katheren Bosson Nantes
James Nellis
Tri Nguyen
Sinan OKYAY
Camila Lopez Perez
Alexander Scott
William Searight
Carli Smith
Coleman Smith
Andre Vidal Soares
Morgan Tran
Purdue University
Andrew Bergeon
Benjamin Billett
Trent Bloor
Bailey Christensen
Jack Cowan
Jacob Davis
Adam Dix
Konstantinos Gkouliaras
Susan Huster
Trevor Hylen
Dylan Kohler
Allison Komrska
Hanne Lucido
Jake Marr
Muhammad Oktavian
Maria Pantopoulou
William Richards
Lucas Ugolini San Martin
Morgan Smith
Charie Tsoukalas
Haoxuan Wang
Nathan Tollett
Sophia Shick
Peter Suarez
Reshma Ughade
Samuel Wyss
United States Military Academy (West Point)
Samuel Aycock
Ryan Brockington
Aaron Calhoun
William Kaiser
Owen Koster
Caleb Lagestee
Jeremiah Phillips
Joseph Rumbaugh
Steven Scanlon
Ethan Wood
University of Florida
Navid Aslani
Kervin Coss Flores
Emily Kwapis
Virginia Lucas
Curtis Lurvey
Mitchell Mika
University of Michigan
Rodrigo Herrero Alvarez de Araya
Emeline Hanna
Geneve Magnan
O Hwang Kwon
Owen Hart
University of New Mexico
Xavier Angus
Riley L. Bulso
Justin Hamil
Christopher Hooper
Roberts Ituah
Daniel Levario
Richmond McDonald
Bao Nguyen
Gibson Duane Prall
Ahmad Nabeel Shaheen
James Suthon
University of Tennessee
Cade Abbott
David Anderson
Nicholas Branam
Mitchell Crockett
Thomas Ensley
Kate Haugh
Katie Karl
Jonas Kessing
Sean Kosslow
Kyra Lawson
Michael LoPresti
Daniel Lutterman
Bradley Moore
Jeremy Mateja
Alexander Nadermann
Collin Webb
Katy Worrell
Mattia Zanotelli
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