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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Technical Session|Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, July 23, 2025|8:00–9:40AM EDT|Palm Room
Session Chair:
Jonathan M. Nistor
Alternate Chair:
James J. Tusar
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Thermal Limit Modeling for Core Design in Boiling Water Reactors Using Deterministic and Machine Learning Approaches
8:00–8:25AM EDT
M. Rizki Oktavian (Blue Wave AI Labs), Michael J. Mueterthies (Blue Wave AI Labs), Charles Karlson (Blue Wave AI Labs), Maria Berardi (Blue Wave AI Labs), Anirudh Tunga (Blue Wave AI Labs), Phil McCalley (Blue Wave AI Labs), Jordan Heim (Blue Wave AI Labs), Antti Kankkunen (Blue Wave AI Labs), John T. Gruenwald (Blue Wave AI Labs), Jonathan M. Nistor (Blue Wave AI Labs)
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Design of Boiling Water Reactor Equilibrium Cycles using Genetic Algorithms with PARCS and Neural Network Surrogates
8:25–8:50AM EDT
Michael J. Mueterthies (Blue Wave AI Labs), M. Rizki Oktavian (Blue Wave AI Labs), Maria Berardi (Blue Wave AI Labs), Charles Karlson (Blue Wave AI Labs), Nathanael H. Hudson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Peter J. Yarsky (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Nazila H. Tehrani (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Randall Dunavant (Southern Nuclear Company), Aaron M. Phillippe (Southern Nuclear Company), Ashley Thompson (Southern Nuclear Company), Phil McCalley (Blue Wave AI Labs), Anirudh Tunga (Blue Wave AI Labs), Jordan Heim (Blue Wave AI Labs), Antti Kankkunen (Blue Wave AI Labs), John T. Gruenwald (Blue Wave AI Labs), Jonathan M. Nistor (Blue Wave AI Labs)
Investigation on Dimension Reduction Techniques for Visualization of Reactor Core Design Space
8:50–9:15AM EDT
Juan Cristhian Luque Gutierrez (North Carolina State University), Jake Mikouchi-Lopez (North Carolina State University), Jason Hou (North Carolina State University)
Development of CIPS prediction model of nuclear reactor core operation by applying ViT and Encoder-Decoder
9:15–9:40AM EDT
Dongmin Yun (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Sang-Rae Moon (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Central Research Institute), Sung J. Jeong (Pusan National University), Hyun C. Lee (Pusan National University), Jihun Kim (BotBot Inc.), Ji W. Lee (Expansion & Universal Co., Ltd.), Deokjung Lee (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
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