Plenary Session

Celebration of CASL achievements and reflection on the future of nuclear modeling and simulation

Plenary Agenda

The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL) was founded in July 2010 as a Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Innovation Hub with the mission to develop, apply, and deploy advanced modeling and simulation (M&S) technologies to address operational and safety performance challenges impacting the performance of the Light Water Reactor fleet. The CASL Symposium celebrates the completion of the Hub activities and fulfillment of the CASL vision to predict, with confidence, the performance of nuclear reactors through comprehensive, science-based M&S technology that is deployed and applied broadly throughout the nuclear energy industry to enhance safety, reliability, and economics. The CASL plenary speakers, representing organizations in government, academia, and industry provide a unique perspective on the origins and history of CASL, the governance, structure and execution of the Hub model, and the deployment of CASL-developed technology to industry.

Speaker Session I

Pete Lyons

U.S. Department of Energy-retired

Dale Klein

The University of Texas at Austin

Neil M. Wilmshurst

Electric Power Research Institute

Ken Canavan

Westinghouse Electric Company

CASL Nuclear Energy Hub History

Doug Kothe

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Jess Gehin

Idaho National Laboratory

Alex Larzelere

U.S. Department of Energy-retired