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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Mark Peters: Building on a strong foundation
Summer at the American Nuclear Society carries with it a sense of renewed momentum as the incoming president takes office and starts making plans for the year ahead. This has been particularly true in the last few years, as nuclear energy moves into a new era marked by broader public interest, stronger policy support, and a growing sense of possibility across the field. Mark Peters, the Society’s 72nd president, shares that optimism—and he is focused on turning it into results.
Technical Session|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Tuesday, May 6, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)
Session Chair:
Doug Burns (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
Track Organizer:
Harold Gerrish (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
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Parametric Trade Space Investigation of Particle Bed Reactors for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
10:00–10:25AM CDT
Jacob Stonehill (AMA), Corey Smith (AMA), Daria Nikitaeva (AMA), Matthew Duchek (AMA)
Paper
Nuclear Design of a Liquid Uranium-Manganese (UMn) Thermal Propulsion Reactor
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Reem Alnuaimi (KAIST), Yonghee Kim (KAIST)
Methane-based Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engine Considerations
10:50–11:15AM CDT
Daria Nikitaeva (AMA), Corey D. Smith (AMA), Matthew Duchek (AMA)
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Design of an Ammonia-fed Nuclear Thermal Propulsion System for Reusable Space-tug in Cislunar Orbits
11:15–11:40AM CDT
Elia Puccinelli (Univ. Pisa), Valerio Giusti (Univ. Pisa), Angelo Pasini (Univ. Pisa)
