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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|Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safeguards, & Security
Friday, April 17, 2026|2:30–3:30PM CDT|RUDR 402
Session Chair:
Roger W. Wszolek (TAMU)
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Physical Protection System Design Optimization of Multi-Unit Advanced Reactor Facilities
2:30–2:50PM CDT
Dillon Scott (TAMU), Miranda Lorenzo (Georgia Tech), Shaheen A. Dewji (Georgia Tech), Karen V. Kirkland (TAMU)
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Adversary Path Modeling in Nuclear Facilities Using Scribe3D
2:50–3:10PM CDT
Bailey Emerson-Betti (Univ. New Mexico), Scott W. Nelson (ORNL)
Estimation of Neutron-Induced Fission Product Yield Uncertainties from Gamma Spectra Data with Bayesian Inverse UQ
3:10–3:30PM CDT
Christopher Brady (NCSU), Xu Wu (NCSU)
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