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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Technical Session|Materials Science & Technology
Saturday, April 18, 2026|10:45–11:45AM CDT|RUDR 302
Session Chair:
Joshua Haines
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Assessing the Compatibility of WC–Co Cemented Carbides with Molten Chloride Salts
10:45–11:05AM CDT
Furkan Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Santiago Bermudez Naranjo (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carlos E. Castano (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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Chevron-Notched Fracture Characterization of Fine-Grained Graphite
11:05–11:25AM CDT
Jackson Jorgenson (Oregon State), Spencer T. Doran (Oregon State), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State)
Impact of Light and Heavy Elements on Crystal, Thermal, and Micromechanical Properties of Oxide Fuels
11:25–11:45AM CDT
Natasha Engel (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Alicia Raftery (ORNL), Denise Adorno Lopes (ORNL)
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