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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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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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)
Mark Gusakov is the Chief Certification Officer for the International Data Center Authority and Advisory Board Community Chairman for Nomad Futurists. IDCA is the global regulatory and certification standards authority that brings compliance to our digital infrastructure ecosystem; ensuring resiliency for our global digital economy. As a globally-recognized and professional speaker on energy and power, education, skilled trades, workforce development, supply chain impacts, Edge computing, facility resiliency, redundancy and operational stability, as well as fluid power expertise regarding liquid cooling applications, his thought leadership ensures a vast array of topics can be covered by proposing solutions and not dwelling on problems. Throughout his 20-year career spanning Automation, Process Control, and Value-Added Consultation, Gusakov's goal has been to address disparate approaches in an effort to break down siloed experiences across people, systems and equipment to achieve overall performance excellence. Gusakov continues to pursue advocacy for the digital infrastructure community and stresses the importance of data-driven accuracy for management and operational success. With his transition to promote community relationship improvement in the digital infrastructure industry as a Nomad Futurist, the organization is working diligently on demystifying the global digital economy for the next generation of talent. While he sits on several advisory boards, he is passionate about his work supporting EPRI in the DC Flex initiative, Fission for the Future and support of the Department of Energy and Idaho National Laboratory for the alignment of power in data center consideration. Gusakov holds a DCOM Accreditation from IDCA, ATS Accreditation from Uptime Institute, LSS Yellow Belt, Parker PTAC Specialist, Festo Product Specialist and Eaton Product Specialist Certifications.
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