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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The top 10 states of nuclear
The past few years have seen a concerted effort from many U.S. states to encourage nuclear development. The momentum behind nuclear-friendly policies has grown considerably, with many states repealing moratoriums, courting nuclear developers and suppliers, and in some cases creating advisory groups and road maps to push deployment of new nuclear reactors.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 10
Session Chair:
K. Lisa Fassino
Alternate Chair:
Tucker C. McClanahan
Session Organizer:
Irina I. Popova
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Non-Destructive Analysis of a Commercial Silicone-Tungsten-Based Shielding Composite
3:15–3:35PM EST
Nuvin Bazid (Virginia Commonwealth University), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth University), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth University)
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Nuclide Importance to Shielding Calculations in Advanced Reactor Spent Fuel Transportation and Storage
3:35–3:55PM EST
K. Lisa Fassino (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Georgeta Radulescu (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
ShutDown Dose Rate Evaluation for the Marine-Based Molten Salt Reactor with B4C Shield
3:55–4:15PM EST
Sunghwan Yun (KAERI), Dong W. Lee (Kora Atomic Energy Research Institute), Gyeong H. Koo (Kora Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Novel Bio-Inspired Shielding Design and Arrangement for Deployable Microreactors
4:15–4:35PM EST
Helen Works (Georgia Tech), Bojan Petrovic (Georgia Institute of Technology - 770 State Street), Eric Pooser (Georgia Tech Research Institute)
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