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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair:
JoAnne Hanners (DOE-Idaho)
Alternate Chair:
Gregory A. Bala
Staff Producer:
Susan Gallier (American Nuclear Society)
The U.S. Department of Energy – Nuclear Energy supports student research through direct support of research and development (R&D) programs across the United States as part of the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP). Additionally, the Integrated University Program (IUP) works concurrently to attract qualified nuclear science and engineering students (NS&E) to nuclear energy professions by providing undergraduate-level scholarships and graduate-level fellowships. The scholarships and fellowships are focused on two-, four-year, and graduate programs in science and engineering disciplines related to nuclear energy such as nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, health physics, nuclear materials science, radiochemistry, applied nuclear physics, nuclear policy, radiation protection technology, nuclear power technology, nuclear maintenance technology, and nuclear engineering technology. The papers in this session are outcomes made possible by this support.
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A Novel Miniature Creep Tester for Virgin and Neutron Irradiated Clad Alloys
Lucas Maciel de Andrade Lima (North Carolina State University), Samuel Marcom (North Carolina State University), Tasnim Hassan (North Carolina State University)
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Gas Migration Phenomena Through Interfaces in Engineering Barrier Systems
Muhammad Ali-Falak (LANL), Marcelo J. Sanchez (LANL), Enrique Romero-Morales (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain)
Effect of Heating and Drying on Clay-Barrier Gas-Permeability
Bohan Zhou (Texas A&M Univ.), Marcelo J. Sanchez (Texas A&M Univ.)
Properties of a Helium Ion Beam Degrader for Implanting SSJ2 Tensile Specimens at the LBL 88-Inch Cyclotron
Sarah Stevenson (University of California, Berkeley), Adi Ben-Artzy (UC Berkeley), Lee Bernstein (LBL), Peter Hosemann (UC Berkeley)
