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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 8–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
Standards Program
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Nuclear News 40 Under 40—2025
Last year, we proudly launched the inaugural Nuclear News 40 Under 40 list to shine a spotlight on the exceptional young professionals driving the nuclear sector forward as the nuclear community faces a dramatic generational shift. We weren’t sure how a second list would go over, but once again, our members resoundingly answered the call, confirming what we already knew: The nuclear community is bursting with vision, talent, and extraordinary dedication.
Technical Session
Monday, May 16, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM EDT|Pointview
Session Chair:
Andrew Godfrey
Alternate Chair:
Brenden T. Mervin
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Study of Effect of PWR Cold Leg Temperature Gradient on Reactor Core Condition
Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Vefa Kucukboyaci (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Yixing Sung (Westinghouse Electric Co. )
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Comparisons of Nodal Diffusion and Whole-Core Transport Methods for Multiple Cycles of a Small Light Water Reactor
Jordan D. Rader (ORNL), Andrew T. Godfrey (ORNL), Aaron M. Graham (ORNL), Clayton D. Lietwiler (Holtec International), Hunter Smith (Holtec International), Malinda Saia (Holtec International)
Determination of the Spent Fuel Decay Heat with the VERA Core Simulator
Marjan Kromar (Jožef Stefan Institute), Andrew T. Godfrey (ORNL)
VERA Neutronics High-Fidelity Benchmark for a Modern PWR Core Design
Andrew T. Godfrey (ORNL), Benjamin S. Collins (Veracity Nuclear)
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