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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Panelists discuss U.S. path to criticality in ANS webinar
The American Nuclear Society recently hosted a panel discussion featuring prominent figures from the nuclear sector who discussed the industry’s ongoing push for criticality.
Yasir Arafat, chief technical officer of Aalo Atomics; Jordan Bramble, CEO of Antares Nuclear; and Rita Baranwal, chief nuclear officer of Radiant Industries, participated in the discussion and covered their recent progress in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program. Nader Satvat, director of nuclear systems design at Kairos Power, gave an update on the company’s ongoing demonstration projects taking place outside of the landscape of DOE authorization.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 5, 2025|1:40–3:00PM MDT|Tijeras
Session Chair:
Ethan S. Krammer
Alternate Chair:
Xavier Angus
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
Are you curious about what goes into securing a bid for an ANS Student Conference? This panel will delve into all stages of designing a competitive conference bid - from planning the logistics that come with a large conference to developing technical sessions that accurately reflect current research and priorities in the nuclear industry. This panel will include past ANS student conference leaders to provide insight into the bid design process and answer questions about particular decisions related to crafting the best bid possible.
Lauren Bailey
Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville
Sean Bistany
Penn State
Amanda Bachmann
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Brindley Wade
TAMU
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