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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
Technical Session
Tuesday, September 27, 2022|1:15–3:20PM PDT|Seaport
Session Chair:
Andrew Rosenstrom (Georgia Tech)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Sandra Bogetic (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Novel Bremsstrahlung Converter Designs for Ultra High Dose Rate Radiotherapy Systems
1:15–1:40PM PDT
Andrew Rosenstrom (Georgia Tech), Mario Santana Leitner (SLAC), Sayed Rokni (SLAC), Shaheen Dewji (Georgia Tech), Billy W. Loo Jr. (Stanford Univ.)
Paper
MLEM Neutron Spectra Unfolding for Radiotherapy Photon Beams Using Bonner Sphere Spectrometer: A Simulation Study.
1:40–2:05PM PDT
S. Oliver (Univ. Politècnica de València), S. Morató (Univ. Politècnica de València), B. Juste (Univ. Politècnica de València), R. Miró (Univ. Politècnica de València), G. Verdu (Univ. Politècnica de València), N. Tejedor (Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe de València), J. Pérez-Calatayud (Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Radiofísica e Instrumentación Nuclear en Medicina)
Monte Carlo Calculations in Different Tumor Phenotypes for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Using Auger Electron Emitting Radionuclides
2:05–2:30PM PDT
Jorge Borbinha (Instituto Superior Técnico), Durval Costa (Fundação Champalimaud), Paulo Ferreira (Fundação Champalimaud), Pedro Vaz (Instituto Superior Técnico), Salvatore D. Maria (Instituto Superior Técnico)
Development of Improved Dosimetry Standards for FLASH Radiotherapy: The UHDpulse Project
2:30–2:55PM PDT
A. Cimmino (ELI Beamlines), A. Schüller (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt), S. Heinrich (Institut Curie), C. Fouillade (Institut Curie), A. Subiel (National Physical Laboratory), L. De Marzi (Institut Curie), F. Romano (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), P. Peier (Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie), M. Trachsel (Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie), C. Fleta (Centro Nacional de Microelectronica), R. Kranzer (Physikalisch-Technische Werkstaetten-Freiburg), M. Caresana (Politecnico di Milano), S. Salvador (Normandie Univ.), S. Busold (Varian Medical Systems), A. Schönfeld (Sun Nuclear Corp.), M. McEwen (National Research Council of Canada), F. Gomez (Univ. Santiago de Compostela), J. Šolc (Czech Metrology Institute), C. Bailat (Centre Hospitalier Univ. Vaudois), J. Jakubek (ADVACAM), J. Pawelke (Technische Univ. Dresden), M. Borghesi (Queen's Univ. Belfast), R-P. Kapsch (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt), A. Knyziak (Central Office of Measures), V. Olšovcová (ELI Beamlines), C. Kottler (Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie), D. Poppinga (Physikalisch-Technische Werkstaetten-Freiburg), I. Ambrožová (Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS), C-S. Schmitzer (EBG MedAustron), S. Rossomme (IBA Dosimetry), M-C. Vozenin (Centre Hospitalier Univ. Vaudois)
External Dose Coefficients: Then, Now, and In the Future
2:55–3:20PM PDT
Nolan Hertel (Georgia Institute of Technology)