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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
Technical Session|Technology Research and Development
Tuesday, April 28, 2026|2:00–3:20PM EDT|Room 302/303/304
Session Chair:
Thomas DeMichael
Alternate Chair:
Mahmoud Eltawila
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NASA GRC's Closed Brayton Power Conversion Capabilities
2:00–2:20PM EDT
Luis A. Rodriguez (NASA Glenn Research Center), Thomas M. Lavelle (NASA Glenn Research Center), Matthew D. Stang (NASA Glenn Research Center), Terry V. Reid (NASA Glenn Research Center), Joel T. Krakower (NASA Glenn Research Center), Daniel D. Goodell (NASA Glenn Research Center), Salvatore M. Oriti (NASA Glenn Research Center)
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A High-Fidelity Modeling Approach for Coupling Thermal, Fluid, and Neutronic Analysis in a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engine
2:20–2:40PM EDT
Camden Eck (AMA), Jacob Stonehill (AMA), Corey Smith (AMA)
Future-Ready Nuclear Engineering Education: Integrating AI, Digital Systems, and Advanced Technologies to Close Critical Skills Gaps
2:40–3:00PM EDT
Vaibhav Sinha (Thomas Edison State University)
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