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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Technical Session
Thursday, November 11, 2021|2:50–4:50PM EST
Session Chair:
Gabriel Georgescu (IRSN)
Alternate Chair:
Yunfei Zhao (OSU)
Session Producer:
Chase Blaeser
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A Case Study in Fault Tree Application for Target Set Selection
2:50–3:20PM EST
Rachel Christian (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Heather Detar (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Stephen Reed (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael Sleigh (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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A Multilayer Network Approach to Assessing the Impact of Human Performance Shaping Factors on Security for Nuclear Power Plants
3:20–3:50PM EST
Adam D. Williams (Sandia), Elizabeth S. Fleming (Sandia)
A Case for Risk-Informing Nuclear Power Plant Cyber Security
3:50–4:20PM EST
F. Gregory Hudson (Metcalfe)
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