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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|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 302
Session Chair:
Jayci Martin
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Laser-Induced Microstructural Recovery in Irradiated Stainless Steels for Nuclear Applications
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Shahin Tariq Alaei (Univ. California, Berkeley), Mehdi Balooch (Univ. California, Berkeley), Peter Hosemann (Univ. California, Berkeley)
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Developing Guidelines for Quantifying Amorphous Fractions using Different Characterization Techniques
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Will Gardner (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Cale C. Overstreet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Maik Lang (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics Modeling of FLiNaK Molten Salt with Cr/Ni Solutes
1:55–2:15PM CDT
Jaimee L. Cabili (Penn State), Hamdy Arkoub (Penn State), Mia Jin (Penn State)
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