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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|Radiation Protection and Medical Physics
Friday, April 5, 2024|3:15–4:35PM EDT|Engineering Design and Innovation Building Room 326
Session Chair:
Aamer A. Bashir (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Brad Nethercutt (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Anomaly Detection in Background Radiation Data Using Machine Learning
3:15–3:35PM EDT
Brison A. Cowan (Oregon State)
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Design Concept of a Modular Radiological Containment (MRC) System
3:35–3:55PM EDT
Eric A. Franklin (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Cameron J. Ashley (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Nicolas Myers (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Quantitative Analysis of Robustness in Standard VMAT and 3D CRT VMAT Hybrid Planning: A Comparative Study
3:55–4:15PM EDT
Daniel G. Dos Santos (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Brett Miller (Univ. Tennessee Medical Center Cancer Institute), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Characterization of InGaP and InGaP/InGaAs/Ge Alpha-Voltaic Cells in a Pelletron Accelerator
4:15–4:35PM EDT
Ryan A. Brockington (U.S. Military Academy), Hughes Deschner (U.S. Military Academy), Jonathan Clements (U.S. Military Academy), Kaylee Hahn (U.S. Military Academy), Roger Yerger (U.S. Military Academy)
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