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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.
Radiation Protection and Shielding Division 2024 (RPSD 2024)
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Longboat 1
Session Chairs:
Cihangir Celik
Christophe Destouches (CEA)
Session Organizer:
Michael Reichenberger
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Effects of Heteroskedastic Uncertainty on Optimal Dose Distributions for Additive Dose Methods in EPR Dosimetry
8:00–8:20AM EST
Melody G. Polk (NCSU), Robert B. Hayes (NCSU)
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Towards an Energy Deposition Tally in SCALE/MAVRIC
8:20–8:40AM EST
Cihangir Celik (ORNL), Andrew M. Holcomb (OECD NEA), William A. Wieselquist (ORNL)
Qualifying the Instrument Thimble 11 Position in the Advanced Test Reactor Critical
8:40–9:00AM EST
Dani G. Ottaway (INL), Kelly M. McCary (INL), Daren R. Norman (INL), Michael A. Reichenberger (INL)
The MADERE Platform: Update of the γ and X-Ray Activity Measurements Techniques
9:00–9:20AM EST
Nicolas Thiollay (CEA), Christophe Destouches (CEA), Christophe Domergue (CEA), David Tisseur (CEA)
Update on the CEA Reactor Dosimetry Methodology Developed for Activity Analysis
9:20–9:40AM EST
Christophe Destouches (CEA), Nicolas Thiollay (CEA), Clément Fausser (CEA), Gilles Grégoire (CEA), David Tisseur (CEA)
