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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
20th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-20)
Education: M,S, Ph.D. and Habilitation (D.Sc.) in Nuclear Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland; MS in Mathematics, University of Warsaw.
Served on RPI faculty since 1980 (retired on June 30, 2020), as Professor, Head of Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, and Director of Center for Multiphase Research. Also, was invited as a visiting professor to Oregon State University (1979-80) and MIT (2010-11).
Honors and Awards:
Technical expert for the US government and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Professional consultant for numerous institutions and industrial organizations in the US and overseas.
Gave a total of nearly 140 plenary and keynote lectures, seminars and other invited talks.
Author or co-author of over 360 peer-reviewed publications and books/book-chapters, including 70 archival papers published in the following journals:
Int. J. of Multiphase Flow, J. of Heat Transfer, Physics of Fluids, J. of Fluids Engineering, J. of Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Int. J. - Heat and Technology, Int. J. of Heat and Mass Transfer, Int. J. - Chemical Engineering Communications, Archives of Thermodynamics, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Nanotechnology, Physico-Chemical Hydrodynamics, J. of Power and Energy Systems, Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Int. J. of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, Computers & Fluids, Nucl. Sci. and Eng., Nucl. Technology, Nucl. Eng. and Des., Nucl. Eng. and Technology, Atomkernenergie, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations.
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