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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
Global 2026
Senior Aide to the Executive Vice President, Professor Emeritus/Specially Appointed Professor
Institute of Science Tokyo
Work Experience
2010-2016 Professor, Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2016-2018 Professor, Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2018-2021 Director, Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2021-2022 Director, Laboratory for Zero Carbon Energy, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2022-2024 Senior Aide to the Executive Vice President, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2024- Senior Aide to the Executive Vice President, Institute of Science Tokyo
Manager, Fukushima Reconstruction and Revitalization Research Unit
Manager, TEPCO Collaborative Research Cluster for Decontamination and Decommissioning
Frontier Technology Creation
Committee Activities
Vice Chairperson, Nuclear Energy Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Chairperson, Japan Atomic Energy Agency Subcommittee, National Research and Development Agency Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Member, Committee for Review and Evaluation of Decommissioning and Contaminated Water/Treated Water Management Projects, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Project Officer, Nuclear Energy System Research and Development Program, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
