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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Investing in what comes next
Hash Hashemian
The 2026 ANS Annual Conference, “Net Out and Power Up,” brought the nuclear community together in Denver at the end of May. Over four days at the Sheraton Denver, we heard from exceptional speakers on the most consequential questions facing our field; how fusion and fission can complement each other, how to meet surging electricity demand, and what it takes to sustain American nuclear leadership. The embedded topicals on nuclear fuels and materials and on fusion energy added real technical depth. It was exactly the kind of gathering that reminds us why this community is so remarkable.
That energy and commitment is precisely what I want to channel as I close out my term as president of the American Nuclear Society. Because sustaining it year after year, conference after conference, requires more than enthusiasm. It requires investment.
Panel and Technical Session|Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Friday, April 14, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 262B
Session Chair:
Jonathan Norman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Katie Karl (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Atomic-Scale Structure of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Cade T. Abbott (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Eric O'quinn (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), Devon L. Drey (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville), Maik Lang (Univ. Tennessee., Knoxville)
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Using Induction Heating for Rapid Temperature Excursion Testing of Zircaloy-4
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Caleb T. King (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Victoria Davis (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carlos E. Castano (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Reza Mohammadi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Christian England (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Corrosion Behavior of 316L Stainless Steel in Molten Chloride Salt Environments
2:15–2:35PM EDT
George I. Vukovic (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Yafei Wang (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Adrien Couet (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Continuation of Aluminum Laser Ablation Treatment for Corrosion Resistance in Molten Salt Systems
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Peggy T. Cawley (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Supathorn Phongikaroon (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
