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Technical Sessions

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Monday, October 6, 2025

10:00–11:40AM CDT

Fuel Fragmentation & Thermal Behavior

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Nathan Capps|Co-Chair: Jean-Jérome VERMOYAL

Thermal Behavior & Cladding Integrity in Dry Storage

Salon A

Session Chair: Rosemary A. Montgomery|Co-Chair: Paul E. Cantonwine

TRISO Fuel Post-Irradiation and Performance

Salon B

Session Chair: Christopher Matthews|Co-Chair: Fausto Franceschini

Reliability & Fuel Assembly Technology

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Magnus Limbäck|Co-Chair: Dan Lutz

1:00–2:40PM CDT

Optimization & Fuel Management

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Nadine Hollasky|Co-Chair: Brenden Mervin

LOCA Testing and Cladding Deformation

Salon A

Session Chair: Jinzhao Zhang|Co-Chair: Hyochan Kim

Hydrogen Behavior and Mechanical Effects on Cladding

Salon B

Session Chair: Joakim K. Karlsson|Co-Chair: Daniel Jädernäs

Advanced Coatings & Protection Materials

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Rich Augi|Co-Chair: Cristina Munoz-Reja Ruiz

3:15–4:55PM CDT

Fuel Cycle Optimization and Storage Management

Salon B

Session Chair: Birol Aktas|Co-Chair: Yongdeog Kim

Ballooning Behavior and RIA Analysis

Salon A

Session Chair: David Rumschlag|Co-Chair: Jeff Kobelak

Fuel Performance & Behavior

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Uffe Bergmann|Co-Chair: Kan Sakamoto

3:15–5:20PM CDT

Accident Tolerant Fuel Programs & Deployment

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Patty McCumbee|Co-Chair: Michael Boone


Tuesday, October 7, 2025

8:00–9:40AM CDT

Mechanical Behavior & Irradiation Testing

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Guirong Pan|Co-Chair: John Beale

Experimental Facilities and Instrumentation

Salon B

Session Chair: Nathan Capps|Co-Chair: Nicolas Woolstenhulme

High Burnup Fuel Behavior and Microstructure

Salon A

Session Chair: Zeses E. Karoutas|Co-Chair: Walter G. Luscher

Structural Materials & Inspection

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Nadine Hollasky|Co-Chair: Randall J. Dunavant

10:00–11:40AM CDT

TRISO Material Science and Microstructure

Salon B

Session Chair: Christopher Matthews|Co-Chair: Fausto Franceschini

Cladding Material Testing & Inspection

Salon A

Session Chair: John Beale|Co-Chair: Dong-Joo Kim

Fuel Fabrication & Material Innovation

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Paul Clifford|Co-Chair: Birol Aktas

Fuel Materials & Cladding Behavior

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Ian E. Porter|Co-Chair: Patrick Raynaud

1:00–2:40PM CDT

Reactor Irradiation Capabilities & Fuel Development

Salon A

Session Chair: Kenneth J. Geelhood|Co-Chair: Petr Cervenka

TRISO Fabrication Techniques

Salon B

Session Chair: Darren J. Skitt|Co-Chair: Peter G. Newby

Manufacturing & Fabrication Technology

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Nico Vollmer|Co-Chair: Paul E. Cantonwine

Simulation Tools & Safety Code Development

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Jeff Kobelak|Co-Chair: Ian Porter

3:15–4:55PM CDT

Machine Learning in Nuclear Systems

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Kenneth J. Geelhood|Co-Chair: Paul Clifford

Fuel System Designs & SMR Applications

Salon A

Session Chair: Shinichiro Yamashita|Co-Chair: Nico Vollmer

3:15–5:20PM CDT

Metallic Fuel Development and Modeling

Salon B

Session Chair: Peter G. Newby|Co-Chair: Darren J. Skitt


Wednesday, October 8, 2025

8:00–9:40AM CDT

Reactor Operation & Design Optimization

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Johann Plancher|Co-Chair: William P. Gassmann

Fuel Innovation and Fabrication Techniques

Salon B

Session Chair: Aylin Kucuk|Co-Chair: Yixing Sung

Advanced Cladding

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Brady D. Hanson|Co-Chair: Uffe Bergmann

TRISO Fuel

Salon A

Session Chair: Daniel R. Brown|Co-Chair: Matthieu Aumand

10:00–11:40AM CDT

Fuel Behavior and Irradiation Modeling

Salon B

Session Chair: Brenden Mervin|Co-Chair: Matthieu Aumand

Fuel Performance & Thermomechanical Effects

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Kenneth J. Geelhood|Co-Chair: Yun Long

Fission Gas Release Studies

Salon A

Session Chair: Antoine Boulore|Co-Chair: Kazuo Kakiuchi

Experimental Development & Evaluation Platforms

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Mahmut N. Cinbiz|Co-Chair: Patty McCumbee

1:00–2:40PM CDT

Transient & Accident Condition Simulations

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Jason Medina|Co-Chair: David Rumschlag

Advances on Coated Cladding R&D

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Daniel M. Wachs|Co-Chair: Jae H. Yang

Advanced Reactor Design and Fuel Systems

Salon B

Session Chair: Patrick Raynaud|Co-Chair: Phil Sharpe

Fuel-Coolant Interaction and Dispersal Behavior

Salon A

Session Chair: Libing Zhu|Co-Chair: Zeses E. Karoutas

3:15–4:55PM CDT

Infrastructure and Analytical Tools for Fuel Testing

Salon B

Session Chair: Joakim Karlsson|Co-Chair: Dan Lutz

Material Characterization and Phase Transformation

Salon A

Session Chair: Kurshad Muftuoglu|Co-Chair: Jinzhao Zhang

Licensing, Industry Codes & New Designs

Brentwood/Franklin

Session Chair: Johann Plancher|Co-Chair: Randall J. Dunavant

Fuel Material Innovation & Characterization

Cumberland South

Session Chair: Aylin Kucuk|Co-Chair: Shun Hirooka

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