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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT professor develops method to verify compliance with Outer Space Treaty
Danagoulian
Areg Danagoulian of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is proposing a mechanism for verifying that Earth-orbiting satellites are in compliance with the Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the placement of nuclear weapons in space. Danagoulian’s “concept and feasibility study,” titled “Verification of the Outer Space Treaty with cosmic protons,” was published recently in the journal Nature.
Technical Session|Global Utilization of Nuclear Energy
Thursday, August 20, 2026|9:00–10:45AM CDT|Promenade Ballroom C
Session Chair:
J'Tia Hart (INL)
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Modeling HALEU Market Challenges and Development
9:00–9:20AM CDT
Scott Richards (ANL), Dylan McDowell, Cihang Lu (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Jason K. Hansen
Paper
Demonstrating Fuel Cycle Economics Capabilities in CYCLUS: The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulator
9:20–9:40AM CDT
Dean Krueger (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Paul P. Wilson (University of Wisconsin Madison)
Advancing Small Modular Reactor Supply Chains for a Resilient and Abundant Energy Future
9:40–10:00AM CDT
J Michael Grappone (LLNL), Jacob Eaton (LLNL), Saul Schaffer (LLNL), Javier Bejarano (LLNL), Jean-Paul Watson (LLNL)
Nuclear-Grade AI Automation Improves Review Efficiency and Accuracy in Supply Chain Operations
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Sanchari Banerjee (Blue Wave AI Labs), Gihan J. Mendis (Blue Wave AI Labs), Pete Mrvos (Blue Wave AI Labs), Tom T. Gruenwald (Blue Wave AI Labs)
A techno-economic assessment of fusion energy system supply and waste generation and how fission energy may close operational gaps
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Mackenzie K. Nelson (LLNL), J Michael Grappone
