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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MCD
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Michigan/Texas
Session Chair:
Sandra Bogetic (UTK)
Alternate Chair:
Evan Sebastian Gonzalez (LLNL)
Session Organizer:
Sebastian Schunert (INL)
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Estimation of Irradiation History in BWR Spectrum Utilizing Discharged Fuel Isotopics
3:15–3:35PM EDT
Tarikul Islam (Purdue), Shiming Yin (Purdue), Jeongwon Seo (Purdue), Hany S. Abdel-Khalik (Purdue)
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Synthetic Data Generation via Non-Parametric Regularity-Based Dimensionality Reduction
3:35–3:55PM EDT
Tyler Lewis (Purdue), Arvind Sundaram (Purdue), Hany S. Abdel-Khalik (Purdue)
Application of Multi-Fidelity Modeling Using Neural Network to Nuclear Materials
3:55–4:15PM EDT
Kazuma Kobayashi (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), James Daniell (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Shoaib Usman (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Md. Shafiqul Islam (MIT), Syed Alam (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Fast Emulation of Neutron Diffusion Using the Method of Snapshots
4:15–4:35PM EDT
Patrick A. Myers (Univ. Michigan), Connor C. Craig (Univ. Michigan), Kyle Beyer (Univ. Michigan), Brian C. Kiedrowski (Univ. Michigan)
Transport Corrected Diffusion Reduced Order Model for Thermal Radiative Transfer
4:35–4:55PM EDT
Joseph M. Coale (LANL), Dmitriy Y. Anistratov (NCSU)
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