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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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INL reports findings on unusual quantum behavior of plutonium
Scientists at Idaho National Laboratory have discovered that plutonium hexaboride (PuB6) displays a type of unusual quantum property called a topological Kondo insulating state. Materials with this property are neither typical electricity conductors nor regular insulators. Rather, they have exterior surfaces that strongly conduct electricity and interiors that block electricity.
Keynotes Session
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|8:00–8:50AM EDT|Columbia 3/4
Session Chair:
Philippe Bardet (GWU)
Shuichiro Miwa is an associate professor of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Tokyo. He obtained his B.S. in Civil/ Environmental Engineering, M.S., and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University, under the supervision of Profs. Takashi Hibiki and Mamoru Ishii. After obtaining his Ph.D. in 2012, he held the position of assistant professor and then associate professor at Hokkaido University. He has held his present position since 2021, conducting research and teaching at Nuclear Professional School, and Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management. His research interests span fundamental two-phase flow experiments and modeling, reactor safety, an adaptation of machine