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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Fuel Management
Wednesday, July 23, 2025|8:00–9:40AM EDT|Beach Room
Session Chair:
Jason Hou
Alternate Chair:
Justin K. Watson
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Python-based Reload Optimization Framework for SIMULATE-3 and Mlrose
8:00–8:25AM EDT
James W. Carnal (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Noah M. Marks (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Paper
Core Design Optimization of a Soluble-Boron-Free Small Modular Pressurized Water Reactor with ROSA
8:25–8:50AM EDT
Henk P. M. Gibcus (NRG PALLAS), Bright M. Mweetwa (Bangor Univ.), Matteo Gamarino (NRG PALLAS), Frank C. M. Verhagen (NRG PALLAS), Pieter H. Wakker (NRG PALLAS), Marat Margulis (Univ. Derby)
A Parametric Study of Genetic Algorithm using IPWR Core Design
8:50–9:15AM EDT
Jake Mikouchi-Lopez (NCSU), Jaun C. Luque-Gutierrez (NCSU), Mitch Edney (NCSU), Jason Hou (NCSU)
Implementation of Fuel Management Capabilities for Multi-cycle Optimization in RAVEN
9:15–9:40AM EDT
Juan C. Luque-Gutierrez (NCSU), Junyung Kim (INL), Congjian Wang (INL), Nicholas Rollins (NCSU), Svetlana Lawrence (INL), Mohammad G. Abdo (INL), Jason Hou (NCSU)
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