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May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Panelists discuss U.S. path to criticality in ANS webinar
The American Nuclear Society recently hosted a panel discussion featuring prominent figures from the nuclear sector who discussed the industry’s ongoing push for criticality.
Yasir Arafat, chief technical officer of Aalo Atomics; Jordan Bramble, CEO of Antares Nuclear; and Rita Baranwal, chief nuclear officer of Radiant Industries, participated in the discussion and covered their recent progress in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program. Nader Satvat, director of nuclear systems design at Kairos Power, gave an update on the company’s ongoing demonstration projects taking place outside of the landscape of DOE authorization.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|Panel|PSA Panels
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|300D
Session Chair:
Fan Zhang
Alternate Chair:
Michael D. Muhlheim
Session Organizer:
Cybersecurity plays an important role in LWR modernization and advanced reactor development, demonstration, and deployment. The current body of NRC regulations (including cybersecurity) is largely based upon deterministic or prescriptive methods. This panel will discuss the use of a risk-informed approach improve the efficiency and effectiveness of nuclear power plant cybersecurity programs. This is a great opportunity to listen to and ask questions from experts in the field.
Robert Youngblood, III
Idaho National Laboratory
Lon Dawson
Sandia
Carol Smidts
Ohio State
Chris Hope
TerraPower
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