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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 OPD
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|Tennessee
Session Chair:
Temi Adeyeye (NuScale)
Alternate Chair:
Timothy M. Crook (Blue Wave AI Labs)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann (ANL)
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Evaluating Scaling Effects of Steam Condensation Physics-Based Model for Small Modular Reactor
10:00–10:20AM EDT
Palash K. Bhowmik (INL), Joshua P. Schlegel (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
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Accelerating Nuclear Fuels and Materials Qualification by Multi-Level Irradiation Experiment Campaign
10:20–10:40AM EDT
Palash K. Bhowmik (INL), Piyush Sabharwall (INL), Brenden Heidrich (INL), Richard H. Howard (ORNL)
Effect of Fuel-Moderator Porosity in Advanced HTGR Designs on the Depressurized Loss of Forced Convection and Compressor Power Requirements
10:40–11:00AM EDT
John Matulis (Purdue), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
Damage Assessment of Advanced High Temperature Fluid Reactor Piping System with Guided Wave Ultrasonics
11:00–11:20AM EDT
Chenxi Xu (Univ. Illinois, Chicago), Matthew Daly (Univ. Illinois, Chicago), Alexander Heifetz (ANL), Derek Kultgen (ANL), Didem Ozevin (Univ. Illinois, Chicago)
Transient Modelling of HTGR Thermal Load Follow in Modelica
11:20–11:40AM EDT
Aidan Rigby (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Daniel Mikkelson (INL)
