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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|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)
