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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by Lightning Talks
Tuesday, August 18, 2026|10:45AM–12:00PM CDT|Room 4
Session Chair:
Benjamin B. Cipiti (Sandia National Laboratories)
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Safeguarding High Assay Low Enriched Uranium Fuel for Advanced Reactors
10:45–10:55AM CDT
Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay (ANS emeritus member)
Paper
Never Off Duty: Utilizing the Data Analyst Continuous Spectroscopic Monitoring solution in Nuclear Power Plant Applications
10:55–11:05AM CDT
Adam Gallegos (Mirion Technologies)
MC&A and Physical Protection Considerations for a Microreactor Manufacturing Facility
11:05–11:15AM CDT
Philip Honnold (Sandia National Laboratories)
A New Nuclear Safeguards Professional Exchange Program between the U.S. National Laboratories and the Advanced Nuclear Industry
11:15–11:25AM CDT
Jessica L. White-Horton (ORNL), Louise Evans (ORNL), Logan Scott (ORNL)
Advancing Nuclear Security Through the Development of Nuclear Forensic Signatures for Future Fuels
11:25–11:35AM CDT
Naomi Marks (LLNL), Miguel Cisneros (LLNL), Joeseph Boro (LLNL), Andrew Swift (University of Nevada Las Vegas), Ann Mycroft
Comprehensive Radiation Safety Management Practices at KAERI Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities
11:35–11:45AM CDT
SeongJae Cheon (KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)), YoungKuk Jang (KAERI), ChaeHee Kim (KAERI), JiHye Son (KAERI), TaeHyoung Kim (KAERI)
Nuclear Data Uncertainties and Criticality Experiments Challenges for Dual Purpose Casks Burnup Credit Implementation
11:45–11:55AM CDT
Coralie Carmouze (CEA Centre De Cadarache)