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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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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Latest News
NRC cuts fees by 50 percent for advanced reactor applicants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced it has amended regulations for the licensing, inspection, special projects, and annual fees it will charge applicants and licensees for fiscal year 2025.
General Chairs:
Massimiliano Fratoni (University of California – Berkeley)
Christopher Perfetti (University of New Mexico)
Assistant General Chairs:
Cenk Guler (Westinghouse)
Jason Hou (NCSU)
Technical Program Chairs:
Eva Davidson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Brendan Kochunas (University of Michigan)
Luka Snoj (IJS)
Assistant Technical Program Chairs:
Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL)
Go Chiba (Hokudai U.)
Paul Cosgrove (Cambridge U.)
Ser Gi Hong (Hanyang U.)
Mathieu Hursin (EPFL)
Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Ishita Triveda (INL)
Emily Shemon (ANL)
Diversity Chair:
Alexis Maldonado (LANL)
Student Chair:
Tatiana Siaraferas (UC Berkeley)
Workshop Chair:
Rike Bostelmann (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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