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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|Fusion Energy & Plasma Physics
Saturday, April 18, 2026|2:30–3:30PM CDT|RUDR 501
Session Chair:
Zach Lassater
Alternate Chair:
Axel Batres (TAMU)
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Computational Fluid Dynamics and Magnetohydrodynamics Modeling of Liquid Metal Flows for Fusion Blanket Applications
2:30–2:50PM CDT
Vailet E. Magidanga (Tennessee State), Yuqiao Fan (ORNL)
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Development of an Open Source Neutronic to Thermal Hydraulic Multiphysics Simulation Workflow
2:50–3:10PM CDT
Travis Hallam (TAMU), Carlo Fiorina (TAMU), Nahom Habtemariam (TAMU)
Application of Predictive K-Nearest Neighbors Modeling for Plasma Wall Interactions
3:10–3:30PM CDT
Connor J. Kelly (Georgia Tech), Richard Hunnewell (Georgia Tech)
