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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
Technical Session
Tuesday, July 23, 2024|10:00–11:50AM CDT|Madison Ballroom
Session Chair:
Michael J. Loughlin
Alternate Chair:
Iole Palermo
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Overview of GEOUNED Code
10:00–10:25AM CDT
J.P. Catalan (Univ. Nacional de Educacion a Distancia), P. Sauvan (UNED), J. Alguacil (UNED), F. Ogando (UNED), J. Sanz (UNED)
Paper
Verification of Design Support Neutronics Workflow
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Amanda Johnson (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Henry Boyd (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ryanne Kennedy (Commonwealth Fusion Systems)
Initial Implementation of the D1S Methodology for Shutdown Dose Rate Calculations in the OpenMC Monte Carlo Particle Transport Code
10:50–11:10AM CDT
Paul K. Romano (ANL), Patrick C. Shriwise (ANL), Ethan E. Peterson (MIT)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Facilitating Stellarator Power Plant Design with Parametric Modeling Capability
11:10–11:30AM CDT
Connor Moreno (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Edgar Pflug (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Joshua Smandych (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Eitan Weinstein (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Syn Hubbard (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Aaron Bader (Type One Energy), Paul Wilson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Summary and Recommendations of the Fusion-Focused 2024 Workshop for Applied Nuclear Data Activities (WANDA2024) and the Outlook of Nuclear Data for Fusion
11:30–11:50AM CDT
Keegan J. Kelly (LANL), Amy E. Lovell (LANL), Jesse M. Brown (ORNL), Todd A. Bredeweg (LANL), Michael Loughlin (ORNL), Dieter Liechtle (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Jennifer Jo Ressler (LLNL), Laura Gustad (Missile Defense Agency), Paul Humrickhouse (ORNL), Sofia Quaglioni (LLNL), Stephanie Lyons (PNNL), Paul Romano (ANL), Paul Wilson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
