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Advances in Nuclear Fuel Management (ANFM 2025)
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Monday, July 21, 2025

10:00AM–12:05PM EDT

Innovative Applications of AI

Panel|Bay Room|Artificial Intelligence

Session Chair: Jonathan M. Nistor|Alternate Chair: James J. Tusar

Innovative Core Loading Strategies and Methods

Beach Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Petri Forslund Guimarães|Alternate Chair: Benjamin S. Collins

Automated and Interactive Fuel Management Design and Optimization Tools: I

Palm Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Dave G. Knott|Alternate Chair: Jeffrey A. Borkowski

Nodal and Lattice Physics Methods: I

Gulf Room|Methods Development

Session Chair: Matthew A. Jessee|Alternate Chair: William C. Dawn

2:30–3:45PM EDT

Design Experience with SMR Core Loading Patterns

Gulf Room|Advanced Reactors

Session Chair: Joshua Hykes|Alternate Chair: Shane Stimpson

Advances in Reactor Stability

Beach Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Jeffrey Borkowski|Alternate Chair: Zhiwen Xu

High Burnup / Increased Enrichment Challenges and Opportunities: I

Panel|Bay Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Baris Sarikaya|Alternate Chair: James J. Tusar

Automated and Interactive Fuel Management Design and Optimization Tools: II

Palm Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Greg H. Hobson|Alternate Chair: Benjamin S. Collins

4:05–5:45PM EDT

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools: I

Palm Room|Artificial Intelligence

Session Chair: Jason Hou|Alternate Chair: Atul Karve

High Burnup / Increased Enrichment Challenges and Opportunities: II

Panel|Bay Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Baris Sarikaya|Alternate Chair: James J. Tusar

New Reactor Startups

Beach Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: James Laird|Alternate Chair: Petri Forslund Guimarães

Whole Core Transport Calculations: I

Gulf Room|Methods Development

Session Chair: Benjamin S. Collins|Alternate Chair: Joel D. Rhodes


Tuesday, July 22, 2025

10:00AM–12:05PM EDT

Generation-IV Design Concepts

Palm Room|Advanced Reactors

Session Chair: Donny Hartanto|Alternate Chair: Joe Fuel

Initial Core Management and Startup Testing

Panel|Bay Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: John C. Hannah|Alternate Chair: Baxter Durham

High Enrichment/High Burnup Strategies

Beach Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Radu Pomirleanu|Alternate Chair: Jennifer W. Baker

Validation of Core Analysis Tools for Fuel Management: I

Gulf Room|Methods Development

Session Chair: Justin K. Watson|Alternate Chair: Geoff Pihl

2:30–3:45PM EDT

Challenges in Obtaining Advanced Reactor Fuel

Panel|Bay Room|Advanced Reactors

Session Chair: Kevin T. Clarno|Alternate Chair: William F. Lyon

Experiences and Advances in On-Line Core Monitoring

Palm Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Jeffrey A. Borkowski|Alternate Chair: Atul Karve

Extended Fuel Cycles and Economic Analysis

Beach Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Duncan E. Robinson|Alternate Chair: Thomas Kindred

Whole Core Transport Calculations: II

Gulf Room|Methods Development

Session Chair: Joel D. Rhodes|Alternate Chair: Benjamin S. Collins

4:05–5:45PM EDT

Fuel Recycling

Palm Room|Advanced Reactors

Session Chair: Steve E. Skutnik|Alternate Chair: Joe Fuel

Current Status of CIPS/CILC

Panel|Bay Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Dennis F. Hussey|Alternate Chair: Duncan E. Robinson

Model Comparisons Against Measured Reactor Power Data

Beach Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Vincent Penkrot|Alternate Chair: Emiliya L. Georgieva

Recent Experience with New ENDF/B and JEFF Cross Section Libraries

Gulf Room|Methods Development

Session Chair: Charles A. Wemple|Alternate Chair: Yuxuan Liu


Wednesday, July 23, 2025

8:00–9:40AM EDT

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools: II

Palm Room|Artificial Intelligence

Session Chair: Jonathan M. Nistor|Alternate Chair: James J. Tusar

Automated and Interactive Fuel Management Design and Optimization Tools: III

Beach Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Jason Hou|Alternate Chair: Justin K. Watson

Validation of Core Analysis Tools for Fuel Management: II

Gulf Room|Methods Development

Session Chair: Vincent Penkrot|Alternate Chair: Tamer Bahadir

10:00AM–12:05PM EDT

Advanced Fuel Forms

Palm Room|Advanced Reactors

Session Chair: Kevin T. Clarno|Alternate Chair: Shane Stimpson

Legacy of Paul Turinsky

Panel|Bay Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: G. Ivan Maldonado|Alternate Chair: Matthew A. Jessee

Advanced Fuel Assembly and Burnable Absorber Designs

Beach Room|Fuel Management

Session Chair: Baris Sarikaya|Alternate Chair: Duncan E. Robinson

Nodal and Lattice Physics Methods: II

Gulf Room|Methods Development

Session Chair: Rodolfo M. Ferrer|Alternate Chair: David Kropaczek

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