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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|Mathematics, Computation, & AI Applications
Saturday, April 18, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 504
Session Chair:
Ebubechukwu Okolo
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Verification Methods for Deploying Trustworthy Large Language Model Systems in Nuclear Operations and Maintenance
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Jason P. Clifford (NCSU), Xu Wu (NCSU), Alexander Heifetz (ANL), Derek W. Kultgen (ANL)
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Towards the Development of a Friction Factor Correlation for Scalloped Hexagonal Rod Bundles
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Luiz C. Aldeia Machado (Penn State), Carolina da Silva Bourdot Dutra (Penn State), Victor Coppo Leite (INL), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Vasileios Kyriakopoulos (INL)
Forecast-Informed Load Following for SMR-Powered AI-Data Centers Using Fuzzy Supervisory Control
1:55–2:15PM CDT
Makafui Torkornoo (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Sara Ahmed (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Nikolaos Gatsis (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Miltiadis Alamaniotis (Univ. Texas, San Antonio)
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