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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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The 2025 ANS election results are in!
Spring marks the passing of the torch for American Nuclear Society leadership. During this election cycle, ANS members voted for the newest vice president/president-elect, treasurer, and six board of director positions (four U.S., one non-U.S., one student). New professional division leadership was also decided on in this election, which opened February 25 and closed April 15. About 21 percent of eligible members of the Society voted—a similar turnout to last year.
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 9, 2021|12:40–2:40PM EST
Session Chair:
Vinh Dang (Paul Scherrer Institute)
Alternate Chair:
Enrique Melendez Asensio (Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear)
Session Organizer:
Session Producer:
Zach Berkow
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Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Electric Grid Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
12:40–1:10PM EST
Xiaoxu Diao (Ohio State Univ.), Yunfei Zhao (Ohio State Univ.), Carol Smidts (Ohio State Univ.), Hangtian Lei (Univ. of Idaho), Brian K. Johnson (Univ. of Idaho)
Paper
Impact of Different Time Discretization Methods on Dynamic Bayesian Network-Based Dynamic Probabilistic Safety Assessments
1:10–1:40PM EST
Austin D. Lewis (Univ. of Maryland), Katrina M. Groth (Univ. of Maryland)
Dynamic PSA Framework With Optimization Algorithm Applied to a Large LOCA Scenario
1:40–2:10PM EST
Jong Woo Park (Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology), Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
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Sensitivity Analysis for Effectiveness of Flex Strategy Under Station Blackout Accident Scenario
2:10–2:40PM EST
Asad Ullah Amin Shah (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Hyun Gook Kang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Robby Christian (INL)
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