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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Geoffrey Rothwell: My story—ANS member since 1986
When I was 10, in October 1963, my family moved to Richland, Wash., so that my father could work for Vitro-Hanford Engineering Services, later for Bechtel, on the design of the Fast Flux Test Facility. I was a “new” kid throughout my excellent education in the Richland School District. It was the mid-1960s, and I wanted to be a rocket scientist or aerospace engineer. I took all the math and science that Richland High School (RHS) had to offer. What struck me during our tour of Hanford’s N-reactor with my physics class was the loudness of the steam turbine room compared to the hydro turbine rooms in the dams along the Columbia River. I am now establishing a residence on Columbia Point Drive in Richland.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Dr. Rodney Busquim has over 25 years of experience in nuclear field. He has been the Head of the Information Management Section at the IAEA Division of Nuclear Security since June 2024. Since joining the IAEA in 2020, he has made significant contributions to the development and implementation of programmes that enhance Member States' nuclear security regimes, with a focus on information and computer security, including for small modular reactors.
Prior to joining the IAEA, he held several senior leadership positions, where he was responsible for large-scale and technologically complex projects in the Brazilian Government’s Nuclear Program. His previous position was that of Technical Superintendent of the Navy Technological Center in São Paulo. In this role, he was responsible for designing, researching, engineering, and licensing of nuclear facilities, including a prototype nuclear reactor.
Dr. Rodney Busquim has also had extensive academic experience, including as a Research Affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he focused on nuclear systems, modeling and simulation, and instrumentation and control. He was an assistant professor at the Anglo-American University in Brazil, teaching computer science, including artificial intelligence. He holds two master’s degrees from the MIT, in Nuclear Engineering and Systems Engineering, as well as a PhD degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo, completed in cooperation with MIT.
Dr. Rodney Busquim is widely recognized for his outstanding leadership and contributions to the field of nuclear security and engineering. He has published about 40 scientific papers, and his career has been marked by a strong commitment to the advancement of nuclear security, nuclear safety and engineering, both in practical applications and academic research.
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