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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Reactor criticality, states’ new nuclear plans among NECX 2026 highlights
The second day of the Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026) kicked off with success stories on the start-up and state levels.
In Wednesday’s opening plenary session, representatives of three of the four companies that reached criticality on or before Executive Order 14301’s July 4 target date—Aalo Atomics, Antares Nuclear, and Deployable Energy—talked about the run-up to meeting the deadline. Following the opener, officials from Kentucky, New York, and Utah discussed ambitious plans to expand nuclear power in their respective states.
Technical Session|Isotope Production & Medical Applications
Saturday, April 18, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 402
Session Chair:
Kristina Douglas
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Identification of Optimal Ion Exchange Resin and Column Configurations for Uranium and Thorium Separation
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Shams Al Azzawi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Mahmoud Khatab (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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Introduction To Visualizing Isotope Separation Using Hyperspectral Imaging
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Shams Al Azzawi (ORNL), Kristian Myhre (ORNL), Cannon Giglio (ORNL), Sawyer B. Irvine (ORNL)
134Ce/134La for PET Imaging and Auger-electron Therapy: A Comprehensive Review
1:55–2:15PM CDT
Albin Brejeon (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Kondapa Bobba (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)