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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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To add or remove a session from your itinerary, please check the circle to the left of its title.
10:00–11:40AM CDT
Salon EF (Marriott)|Radioisotope Power Systems
Session Chair: Carl E. Sandifer
SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Session Chair: Mitchell Rodriguez
Panel|Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Session Chair: Michael G. Houts
1:00–2:40PM CDT
Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Fission Surface Power
Session Chair: Mark Lefebvre|Alternate Chair: Robert Okojie
Session Chair: David Frate
Session Chair: Jason Cassibry
SPOC A (Space & Rocket Center)|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Session Chair: Will Grier
3:15–4:55PM CDT
Session Chair: Abigail Rodriguez|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Session Chair: Allen Guzik|Alternate Chair: Curtis Flack
Session Chair: David Manzella
Session Chair: Jarvis Caffrey|Alternate Chair: Martin Volz
Session Chair: Gregory Fedor|Alternate Chair: Mark Lefebvre
Session Chair: Lauren Clayman
Session Chair: Chris Garrett
Panel|Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Radioisotope Power Systems
Session Chair: Clive Neal
Session Chair: Colleen Van Lear
Session Chair: Joel Krakower|Alternate Chair: Arne Croell
Panel|SPOC A (Space & Rocket Center)|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Session Chair: Julia E. Cline
Session Chair: Ryan Edwards|Alternate Chair: Andrea Marchica
Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Session Chair: Kurt Polzin
Session Chair: Valerie Lawdensky|Alternate Chair: Jhonathan Rosales
Session Chair: Chris Whiting|Alternate Chair: Emily Hsu
Session Chair: Ron S. Faibish
Session Chair: Jason Reynolds|Alternate Chair: Justin Milner
Salon EF (Marriott)|Fission Surface Power
Session Chair: Mark Lefebvre|Alternate Chair: Greg Fedor
Session Chair: George Williams
Session Chair: James Maddox
Session Chair: Michael Schoenfeld|Alternate Chair: Harold Gerrish
Session Chair: Tyler Steiner|Alternate Chair: Robert Okojie
Salon EF (Marriott)|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Session Chair: Elora Kurz
