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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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From quad to grid: Where thought leadership sparks civic dialogue
Sukesh Aghara
In an era when affordable, clean energy is as much an economic imperative as it is an environmental one, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has an opportunity to lead not just through legislation but through partnership—between state leadership and its world-class universities.
Massachusetts has long led on decarbonization through electric vehicle adoption, rooftop solar, and offshore wind. We have reduced energy consumption through efficiency investments. From 2022 to 2024 alone, the state’s Mass Save programs facilitated energy savings equal to the annual usage of over 852,000 homes, avoided 684,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, and delivered $2.3 billion in customer incentives. But to meet growing demand and industrial needs, it’s time to invite universities to help craft a bolder vision—one that includes advanced nuclear technologies.
Panel and Technical Session|Reactor Physics
Saturday, April 15, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 262C
Session Chair:
Rida Rahman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Harrison Huegen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Reactor Physics Division.
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Expanded Transfer Function Approach for Predicting Cross Sections due to Thermal Hydraulic Variations with the Shift MG MC Code
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Bailey Painter (Georgia Tech), Vidor H. Lujan (Georgia Tech), Dan Kotlyar (Georgia Tech)
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Coupled Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics Calculations for the MSRE Pump Startup and Coastdown Transients
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Mohamed H. Elhareef (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Universirty)
24-month Cycle Transition and Optimization for a 4-Loop PWR Core
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Luke G. Shuler (NCSU), Matthew F. Nash (NCSU), Jendayi Brown (South Carolina State), Maximiliano J. Velasco (NCSU), Scott P. Palmtag (NCSU)
Preliminary Design of the Concept Thorium Uranium Low-Cost Hydrogen-Production Unit (CTHULHU)
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Narrie Loftus (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Kyle P. Chernich (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
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