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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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IAEA looks at nuclear techniques for crop resilience
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a five-year coordinated research project (CRP) to strengthen plant health preparedness using nuclear and related technologies.
Wheat blast, potato late blight, potato bacterial wilt, and cassava witches broom disease can spread quickly across large areas of land, leading to severe yield losses in key crops for food security. Global trade and climate change have increased the likelihood of rapid, transboundary spread.
Technical Session|Decommissioning, Environmental Sciences, & Robotics Systems
Saturday, April 18, 2026|3:45–4:45PM CDT|RUDR 404
Session Chair:
William F. Sanders (TAMU)
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Generalization of YOLOv11 Pipe Defect Detection for Robotic Monitoring
3:45–4:05PM CDT
Richard Hunnewell (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
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Data-Driven Analysis for Reactor Siting
4:05–4:25PM CDT
Sydney Ballard (TAMU), Daniel L. Watson (TAMU), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
Whole-Body Control of Quadruped Robot for Nuclear Maintenance with Reinforcement Learning
4:25–4:45PM CDT
Myeongjun Choi (Georgia Tech), Youndo Do (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
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