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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|10:15AM–12:00PM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Manit D. Shah
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Sunil S. Chirayath
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Identifying Challenges in Safeguards for Metallic Fuel Fabrication Facilities
10:15–10:35AM EST
Victoria Davis (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ammon Williams (INL)
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Nuclear Fuel Cycle Safeguards Stress Score Methodology
10:35–10:55AM EST
Rachel Pulliam (PNNL), Robert Brigantic (PNNL), Sunil Chirayath (ORNL), Larry Morgan (PNNL)
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An MSR-Based Demonstration for a Facility-Level Safeguards Modeling Approach
10:55–11:15AM EST
Thomas DeGuire (TAMU), Karen K. Hogue (ORNL), Jean Ragusa (TAMU)
Effects of Sensor Reduction and Placement on Machine Learning Model Predictions for Selected Diversion Scenarios in a Realistic Heat-Pipe Microreactor
11:15–11:35AM EST
Quinton J. Williams (Oregon State), Ryan H. Stewart (INL), Camille J. Palmer (Oregon State)
Configuring Material Balance Areas for Effective MC&A in Liquid-Fueled Molten Salt Reactors
11:35–11:55AM EST
S. S. Chirayath (ORNL), M. M. Arno (ORNL), K. K. Hogue (ORNL)
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