ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
Latest Magazine Issues
Aug 2026
Jan 2026
2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
October 2026
Nuclear Technology
September 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
August 2026
Latest News
Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
November 7–11, 2010
Nuclear Progress!
Las Vegas, Nevada|Riviera Hotel
Pre-registration is closed; please register onsite.
Assistant General Chair:
Raymond H. Gabaldon III (Sandia National Laboratories)
Technical Program Chair:
Dr. Charles R. (Chip) Martin (Senior Engineer, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board)
General Chair:
Alvin W. Trivelpiece (Consultant)
Assistant Program Chair:
Charlotta E. Sanders (Principal Nuclear Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company)
Embedded Topical
Program Chair:
Dr. Shahram S. Sharafat (Adjunct Professor of Enegineering, University of California- Los Angeles)
Dr. Farrokh Najmabadi (Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California-San Diego)
Technical Program Chairs:
Alireza Haghighat (University of Florida)
Hash Hashemian (AMS Corporation)
Douglas Hill (AREVA NP)
Poong Hyun Seong (KAIST, Korea / KUSTAR, UAE)
General Chairs:
John O'Hara (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Joseph Naser (Electric Power Research Institute)
Honorary Chair:
Dr. Peter Lyons (Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy)
General Co-Chairs:
Robert W. Atcher (University of New Mexico, Bioscience Div)
Mauro Bonardi (Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy)
J. David Robertson (University of Missouri Research Reactor Center)
Rolf Zeisler (National Institute of Standards and Technology)