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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NRC proposes security regulation changes
In 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14300, “‘Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” which directs the NRC to conduct a sweeping, multifaceted overhaul of its structure, culture, and regulations with the aim of facilitating increased deployment of new nuclear technologies and capacity.
Technical Session|Thermal Hydraulics
Friday, April 17, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 410
Session Chair:
Dylan J. Frank
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Revitalization of the PUMA Integral Test Facility: Design Basis and Progress to Date
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Parker Smith (Purdue Univ.), Connor R Schleeweis (Purdue Univ.), Akshay K. Khandelwal (Purdue Univ.), Shripad T. Revankar (Purdue Univ.), Mamoru Ishii (Purdue Univ.)
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Critical Heat Flux Prediction under Non-Uniform Heating using Neural Networks
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Reece A. Bourisaw (Kansas State), Anna Iskhakova (Kansas State), Arsen Iskhakov (Kansas State)
Deep Learning and Data Generation for Entrained Droplet Detection
1:55–2:15PM CDT
Jeremiah S. Noser-Munoz (Virginia Tech), Yang Liu (Virginia Tech)