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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|10:15AM–12:00PM EST|Gunston East/West
Session Chair:
Kyle C. Hartig (Univ. Florida)
Alternate Chair:
James Baciak (Univ. Florida)
Session Organizer:
Kyle C. Hartig
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U.S. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Workforce Data Collection to support Future Demand Modeling
10:15–10:35AM EST
Sergio García Mejía (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Meredith H. Walsh (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Saman Marandi (Univ. Maryland), Mohammad Modarres (Univ. Maryland), Michelle T. Bensi (Univ. Maryland)
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Digital Twin Development for the VR-1 Training Reactor for Education, Training, and Workforce Development
10:35–10:55AM EST
Soha Aslam (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Alexander Macris (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Youth-Centered Nuclear Futures: Participatory Design as a Tool for Engagement and Equity
10:55–11:15AM EST
Aisha Jagne (Univ. Michigan), Andy Pham (Univ. Michigan), Katie Snyder (Univ. Michigan), Diana Cambero Inda (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
"NuJobs": Identification and Assessment of Future Job Titles in the Nuclear Energy Field
11:15–11:35AM EST
Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Lee Huffman (Pittsburgh Technical), Michelle Goodson (Oakridge Associated Universities), Lori Brady (Nuclear Energy Institute), Sue Magidson (Vanderbilt Univ.)
