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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Launching into tomorrow: NRIC guides new era of research and deployment
In June 2025, the Department of Energy announced the Reactor Pilot Program, an authorization pathway that allowed reactor developers to partner with the DOE to get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors built and tested. Soon after, the DOE rolled out a complementary Fuel Line Pilot Program, which aimed to fast-track fuel projects. In all, 20 projects were accepted into the new programs.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|Marriott 3
Session Chair:
Lisa M. Marshall
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
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Partnership for Radiation Studies (PaRS): A Consortium for Advancing Radiation Science Among Underrepresented STEM Students
10:00–10:20AM EDT
Manish Sharma (PNNL), Cheslan K. Simpson (PNNL), Jonathan Burnett (PNNL), Ryan O'Mara (PNNL), Thomas Gray (PNNL), Jonathan Lassiter (Alabama A&M Univ.), Stephen Babalola (Alabama A&M Univ.), Padmaja Guggilla (Alabama A&M Univ.), Rastgo Hawrami (Fisk Univ.), Arnold Burger (Fisk Univ.), Elsa Ariesanti (Fisk Univ.), Martine C. Duff (SRNL), Samuel Uba (SRNL)
Paper
Nuclear Criticality Safety Training: Needs and Efforts
10:20–10:40AM EDT
Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL)
International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN): Overview and USA Engagement
10:40–11:00AM EDT
Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Cary Crawford (ORNL), Cristen Ford (National Nuclear Security Administration)