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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Argonne study evaluates impact of tropical cyclones on nuclear power plants
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have published a study evaluating the risk of flooding caused by tropical cyclones on coastal infrastructure, including nuclear power plants. The study, published in npj Natural Hazards, used advanced computer simulations of thousands of cyclone scenarios to make projections of potential damage of extreme storm tides in coastal areas—a threat that is expected to increase as a result of climate change. The researchers stated that their projections could be used to make siting decisions and design more resilient systems for nuclear power plants, hospitals, and other crucial infrastructure.
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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