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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 RPSD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Lucas M. Rolison
Alternate Chair:
Robert B. Hayes
Session Organizer:
Michael Lorne Fensin
Staff Producer:
Paul LaTour (American Nuclear Society)
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Planar versus Half-Isotropic Angle and Energy Dependent Dose Response Functions for Neutron Transport in Air
Michael Lorne Fensin (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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Preliminary Applicability Analysis of the Point Kernel Technique for Large-scale Gamma-ray Source
Cheol W. Lee (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Moon H. Han (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Jo E. Lee (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Eun H. Kim (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Won T. Hwang (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Haesun Jeong (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
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Variance Reduction Techniques Applied in Neutron Porosity Modelling Using Geant4
Ye Chen (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Japan), Yulian Li (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China), Qiong Zhang (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China)
Multifaceted coded nuclear data libraries assemblage, verification and validation: TENDL-2019
Jaakko Leppanen (VTT), Paul. K. Romano (ANL), Steven C. van d. Marck (NRG), Cedric Jouanne (CEA), Albert C. Kahler (Kahler Nuclear Data Services), Mark R. Gilbert (UKAEA), Dimitri Rochman (PSI), Arjan Koning (IAEA), Jean-Christophe C. Sublet (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
